there is a reason why so many people return on their own dime
If you aint havin fun, what are ya havin? Dont clear your schedule yet though. Its gonna be a while before I can afford anything new, cool, or fun.If you go, I will go.... if only to laugh and watch the wheels come off. I'll be willing to be physically scarred for life to watch that happen.
Quote from Dr. No: "The active shooter program ALERRT put together has been instrumental in changing the tactics for everyone all over the country"
Many organizations were teaching Rapid Deployment/Active Gunman several years before the ALERRT program was started. My intent is not to slam the program, or Dr. No, just point out that many states and organizations were tackling this before ALERRT's stated founding in 2002.
I am happy that training is occurring and that lives may be impacted by the training.
If we want to discuss tactics, further, we should start another conversation in the restricted area.
For those of us that are a day's drive away from DARC, I'd like to talk a little about ALERRT.
I've trained extensively at ALERRT for the last 3 years as it's in my back yard and our team utilizes the facilities quite a bit. Several of my team are instructors. I've never experienced "Anti-SWAT" mentality, and I am thinking that poster mis-interpreted the instructors because most of the instructors who are non-mil are active SWAT commanders, team leaders, and operators. In the active shooter response they will tell you that SWAT is not going to help you and that shit will be over before they can get there. SWAT type tactics (surround and call out) are not good choices in an active shooter as it will result in innocents getting murdered. Patrolmen, Detectives, the guys on the street are the ones who will be up front and need to be the hunters. It is your duty to put your body between this psychopath and the people he's trying to slaughter and then shoot him in the face.
The active shooter program ALERRT put together has been instrumental in changing the tactics for everyone all over the country. Like every other class I've ever been to, some techniques are not what I agree with or prefer, but overall the program is absolutely solid and has already saved children's lives. The fact that the FBI stole it and are now pushing it out across the country is a big message.
There are multiple levels of training offered there too, not just basics. They also offer an excellent TCCC program which has been adopted by my department and others in this area. There have been numerous civilian saves already based on that training.
Best of all, we all know the only thing cheaper than a cop is two cops... and ALERRT classes are free. The tuition is funded through federal grants and Southwest University. This is a huge step in getting a lot of smaller departments on board with the program and making sure we as a community are all on the same page.
I have never been to DARC and this is in no way meant to disparage it, so chill out on your sacred cow. These facilities are on different sides of the world and both offer excellent training.
I really want to go to DARC... Cause I know the suck will not disappoint.
I've been debating back and forth, whether I should attend Basic SWAT first, or DARC LECTC first. I have done ALERRT, and LASER train-the-trainer already. My department doesn't have a tac team, but we do have several individuals that have already attended basic/advanced SWAT and basic sniper..I don't know when the job is gonna get their heads out of their asses and get a team together..but I'm starting to think LECTC may be more beneficial to my education and tactical toolbox...