Police Sniper Program

The OpTac International Police Sniper Program, hosted by the Hagerstown Police Dept., will be held October 31-November 4, 2016 in Hagerstown, Maryland.

This intense program prepares law enforcement snipers for emergency response operations and surveillance details that require observation and concealment techniques. From basic to advanced techniques, this course will benefit officers without sniper experience, as well as veteran snipers. A strong emphasis is placed on sniper operational tactics, marksmanship skills, urban sniping, fieldcraft/stalking skills, data book entries, and observation/reporting techniques. A live-fire stalking exercise is conducted placing snipers in an operational situation. Attendees must pass the OpTac International written examination and qualification course for successfully program completion and sniper certification.

The cost to attend the OpTac International Police Sniper Program is $799 per person. There is limited space available, therefore, paid reservations are accepted on a priority basis.

Subject Areas:

• Construction of urban hides
• Urban sniper tactics
• Proper shooting positions
• Data books
• Sniper coding/reporting systems
• Live-fire shooting exercises to simulate actual emergency response operations
• Low-light/nighttime live-fire exercises
• Target identification exercises
• Camouflage/concealment
• Stalking exercises
• KIMS exercises/observation skills
• Overcoming the environment
• Effects of weather