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Sniper School

NCJ Number
118682
Journal
Law and Order Volume: 37 Issue: 5 Dated: (May 1989) Pages: 62-68
Author(s)
R Hildreth
Date Published
1989
Length
7 pages
Annotation
Minnesota police have determined that large sections of the military curriculum can be adapted for the law enforcement environment and that there is a sizable need for sniper training of police.
Abstract
The Minnesota National Guard's Precision Shooting and Counter-Sniper School at Camp Ripley's sniper school curriculum is guided by fou objectives: 1) promote precision marksmanship; 2) develop intelligence gathering skills; 3) teach the fieldcraft needed for survival; and 4) develop a trained cadre to teach skills in home units. Text for the course is a handbook of practical, how-to information and technical appendixes. Training scenarios incorporated in the curriculum are described, and reactions of both students and instructors to the course are noted.