LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CAMP

AUGUST 21 - 25, 2023

For over three decades, Action Target has combined world-class instructors and a comprehensive training curriculum into a single unforgettable event—the Law Enforcement Training Camp (LETC).  LETC is a fast-paced shooting school that equips you with the tools needed to give your department or agency the next level in training. 

COST: $950 REGISTRATION FEE  |  LOCATION: THISTLE, UT

EVENT INCLUDES

4 Course Offerings – See Courses Offerings Below

32 Hours Official Certificate of Training Completion

Morning Refreshments, 4 Catered Lunches, and 3 Catered Dinners During the Event

Exclusive Networking with Industry Sponsors/Vendors

Optional Participation in the Cory Wride Memorial Match Shoot and Prizes

Entry for One to the LETC Banquet Dinner

Sponsor Booths, Product Demos, and Raffle Prizes

Exclusive Action Target and Sponsorship Giveaways

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HOW IT WORKS & EXPECTED COURSES

LETC 2023 will take place over five days, with four days of full instruction. After registering for the event, attendees will choose four subject-specific classes (one each day) from a multitude of options. These classes are taught by world-class instructors with backgrounds in every aspect of firearms training.

BELOW ARE THE SCHEDULED COURSES FOR LETC 2023

Instructor: Travis Snyder- Progressive Force Concepts

Training Details:

 4hrs – Code 4 Concepts (C4C)
is the arm of PFC Training that delivers intermediate use-of-force, subject control, physical defense and combatives instruction. C4C is a comprehensive system based on proven methods and principles that allow users to stop or dominate combative events. C4C outperforms other defensive training systems because it is principle-based as opposed to technique-based. Most military, law enforcement, and martial arts training involves numerous techniques that must be learned, perfected, and remembered.
 
 3hrs – The PFC “TCAIR” (Trauma Care and Immediate Response) training program
aims to span the bridge of job, environment, and mission-specific in-extremis pre-hospitalization trauma care (at times under fire) for individuals of all skill levels. As an armed professional, service member, or first responder, being medically capable is required for survival and saving lives. And if you are a civilian, you may need to treat yourself or loved ones during a time-sensitive trauma scenario. Understanding anatomy, methods, and critical equipment can literally spell the difference between life and death. Anyone can make a dramatic lifesaving impact during high priority events and emergencies if they are equipped with the right medical training. This version of the course will address scene safety, patient assessment, hemorrhage control, airway progression, and other life-threatening emergencies. Then, concludes with evac care considerations.

Instructor: Mike Clark- VirTra/Victory First

Training Details:

The VirTra Red Dot Transition and Sustainment program was written in conjunction with Matt Jacques from Victory First. It is designed to take officers with little to no experience with the pistol mounted red dot optic and equip them with the necessary skills to successfully transition from traditional Iron sights to a pistol mounted red dot optic. The course will be conducted in the VirTra simulator and on a live fire range. Additionally, the course provides sustainment material to help officers to continue building the skill set necessary for proper presentation of the pistol.
 
The sustainment package was designed to give officers specific drills that can be conducted in the simulator pre or post daily briefings or as a supplement to range qualification days. It takes an in depth look at some the more popular red dot optics on the market today but is not intended as an all-encompassing recommendation as to what optics to choose or avoid. Please refer to your agency’s Authorized Equipment List for guidance on choosing a red dot optic for use on your service pistol.
 
The course is certified by the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST) and meets POST requirements in 38 States. It contains a pre-test, lecture post-test and range drills and exemplifies VirTra’s dedication to our Teach, Train, Test, Sustain philosophy.
 
 
Equipment required:
  • Duty belt to include service pistol with a Pistol Mounted Red Dot Sight (PMRDS)
  • Ear and Eye protection
  • 3 magazines
  • 400 Rounds of Ammunition
  • Sunscreen
  • Water/hydration

Instructor: Kyle Schmid- Tempe PD, Arizona

Training Details:

Where do today’s top military and LE units go for firearms training? They go to the competition shooters. Competition shooters understand the importance of speed & accuracy & how to continuously balance the two. LE firearms training shares many of the same goals as the competition shooter which takes LE Firearms Training to the Next Level.
 
Shooters new to competition can often be overwhelmed with competition rules and philosophies. This course will provide the shooters with a chance to experience several different types of shooting competition stages. Then, we will discuss how to integrate competition concepts & techniques directly to LE training to move your agency’s training to the next level. Traditional firearms training is great for the new shooter, but is not adequate for the development of high level firearms skills. This course is a blend of lots of shooting stages for the student, discussion, development, & implementation of new techniques and a close look at the pros and cons of traditional techniques.
 
Students must be highly proficient with safely shooting, gun handling, and moving around in the range with their unholstered pistol. After some training, students will be expected to run & score other shooters targets as part of the learning process.
 
Equipment Required:
  • Duty Handgun
  • 4 magazines (minimum)
  • 750 rounds ammunition
  • Duty holster/belt/rig

Instructor: Todd Haller- Snowmass PD, Colorado

Training Details:

Shooting on the reactive steel bobber range will push your skills to the limit. This course will demonstrate that a properly prepared officer can execute accurate shots in exceptionally short time windows, including less than one second. This course is not a“quick draw” session, but rather a session designed to reveal your real capabilities in drawing, accuracy, speed, and magazine changes. No matter how fast and accurate you are now, this course will make you better.
 
Equipment Requirements:
  • Duty Handgun
  • 4 magazines (minimum)
  • 750 rounds ammunition
  • Duty holster/belt/rig

Instructor: Brian Hartman- Progressive Force Concepts

Training  Details:

In the absence of cover, movement itself affords you protection. Maneuver warfare has proven time and again that movement performed under correct distance and timing often leads to victory. This course aims to create gunfighters that can proactively employ motion in a controlled, balanced and dynamic manner that pushes adversaries to exploitable errors. Training topics include a Combative Manipulations review, Moving Manipulations, the Reactive Turn Series, the Reactive Step Series, Shooting-on-the-Move, the Traveling Movement Series, bilateral applications, Advancing & Retreating Angle Drills, Hybrid Movements, Momentum Drills, and dynamic moving & shooting exercises.
 
Equipment Required:
  • Carbine & 3 Magazines
  • Handgun, belt, holster
  • Eye pro
  • Ear pro
  • 350 rounds carbine
  • 100 rounds handgun
Instructor: TBD
 
Training Details:
 
Vehicle CQB is an accelerated shooting class focused on positional shooting and a critical look at how we have historically fought in and around vehicles. Students will push the boundaries of “traditional” cover and concealment utilizing various cars and trucks in a true 3D environment. Drills will incorporate critical weapon employment while engaging threats in, around, from, over and under vehicles with a heavy emphasis on problem solving. Live ballistic demos with a variety of ammunition will be conducted as the class explores ballistic deflection, deformation, penetration and terminal effect in direct correlation to various vehicle mediums. Both days of this course will be long days, so come prepared.
 
The daily schedule will be:
  1. Intro/safety/med
  2. vcqb data
  3. positional work
  4. ballistics demo
  5. interior work – bail outs
  6. exterior work – lateral runs
Equipment Required:
  • handgun
  • 600 rounds handgun
  • daily carry/duty gear
  • eye and ear protection
  • Students should bring any and all drinks/snacks with them.

Instructor: TBD

Training Details:

Low-Light Law Enforcement Gunfighter Pistol is a program designed from having viewed the data surrounding law enforcement deadly force engagements. The techniques, tactics and procedures advocated for, are based on principles that stem from the utilization of a pistol in defense of human life during diminished lighting conditions. Students who attend this course, irrespective of their background, will leave with both the competence and confidence to stack the odds in their favor when their time comes to use these skills.
 
This course runs from 12-8 am (7 hours of instruction) with an hour break and is designed as a single class with new students rotating in each evening.
1:12 Instructor/Student ratio
 
This course covers:
  1. Mindset
  2. Firearms / Range safety
  3. Gear selection / setup
  4. Handheld light techniques
  5. Weapon mounted light techniques
  6. Loading / Unloading
  7. Fundamentals of marksmanship
  8. Reloads / Malfunctions
  9. Cadence based shooting
  10. Multiple target engagements
  11. Positional shooting
  12. Movement-based shooting
  13. Barricade theory
 
Equipment Required:
  • Pistol with a weapon-mounted light
  • Overt holster rig/belt
  • Handheld light with a form of retention (Ring/Clip/Band)
  • At least 500 rounds pistol
  • At least 3 pistol magazines
  • 2 magazine holders
  • Ear (electronic preferred)
  • Eye protection (wrap around/clear & tinted lenses)
  • Appropriate clothing for the environment (brimmed hat & knee pads)
  • Cleaning / Maintenance equipment (spare batteries)
  • Food/Water

Instructors: Paul Alward & Nick Grass- Sig Sauer Academy 

Training Details:

Sig Sauer Academy, 1 Day Patrol Structure Clearance:
 
Patrol officers clear more structures than any other unit or team in policing and usually with only 1-2 officers with limited resources. This course will discuss the Principles of CQB and how those apply to Patrol Officers. We will discuss and demonstrate how to efficiently, effectively, and safely clear structures with 1 or 2 Officers using tools that are commonly available in a patrol function.
 
Additional discussion points will include:
  1. Proper tactics, techniques, and strategies that Officers can use.
  2. How does the OODA loop affect the patrolman vs. suspect.
  3. Setting a perimeter around the structure.
  4. Recognizing a barricaded subject and having plans in place for emergencies.
Objectives:
  1. Work in a team environment inside a structure
  2. Non-verbal communication
  3. Weapons Manipulation (Rifle and handgun)
  4. Thresholds
  5. Open doors/Closed doors
  6. Hallways
  7. Last Room
  8. Stairways
  9. Priorities of work inside a room
  10. Identifying a barricade
Equipment Required:
  • Duty Belt
  • Rifle w/Sling and sims conversion kit
  • Pistol w/ sims conversion kit
  • Eye and ear protection
  • Note-taking material
  • Weapons mounted light (optional, highly recommended)
  • Handheld light
  • Range attire
  • 50 sim rounds pistol, 100 sim rounds rifle.
 
 

Instructor: Matty Nelson- Hat Creek

Training

Training Details:

The LE Long Distance Duty Rifle Course is designed to optimize your duty rifle shooting skills, build confidence, and make the best use of your gear in long-distance shooting scenarios.
 
The course will focus on building the shooter’s understanding of what is required to be successful when shooting long distances. Shooters will learn how to analyze their performances, identify variables, and structure exercises/drills that directly contribute to creating immediate progress.
 
Equipment Required:
  • 400* rounds .223 *Minimum required, but depending on the progress of the group, you could shoot more….much more
  • AR-15 platform rifle
  • LPVO (Low Power Variable Optics) with a MIL or MOA
  • 4 magazines
  • 1 mag pouch
  • Rifle sling
  • Eye Protection
  • ELECTRONIC Ear Protection
  • 400* rifle rounds *Minimum required, but depending on the progress of the group, you could shoot more….much more
  • AR-15 platform rifle
  • 4 magazines
  • 1 mag pouch
  • Rifle sling
  • Eye Protection
  • Electronic Ear Protection

What’s Been Said About LETC

“This was my first LETC and I’m blown away with the entire experience. Absolutely phenomenal! I hope I can come back again in the future.” 

Overall, great course with a ton of relevant information. Would highly recommend to others. The memorial shoot was fun.” 

Each instructor gave new info that was never contradicting and supported the other instructors.” 

Hotel Information

Take advantage of our great corporate rates with the Hampton Inn & Suites by Hiltion in Spanish Fork, UT. This great venue is just 22-minutes south of Thistle Gun Range and has a variety of shops and restaurants within a couple blocks of the hotel. Enjoy amenities like free hot breakfast, included WiFi, fitness center, indoor pool and whirlpool.

OUR SPONSORS

Every year, sponsor from across the industry come out to support the training provided at LETC, and this year is no different. Our sponsors will present at our Vendor night, offer gifts in the LETC Raffle, and provide swag and unique gifts for LETC participants. Their sponsorships supply many of the needs for LETC and we couldn’t thank them enough.  

Interested in becoming a sponsor for LETC 2023? The opportunity to get your brand or company out in front of 100+ law enforcement officers and Action Target’s customers is one you won’t want to miss. Check out our Sponsor Packet and reach out to Dain Knudson at dknudson@actiontarget.com. Spots are filling quickly! 

Thank you 2022 SPONSORS