The purpose in this unit of instruction is to teach methods for implementing and deploying ballistic shields for the patrol officer. The instructions covers special considerations when deploying shields such as reloading, weapon malfunctions, movement, and low light operations.
After this block of instruction, the student will be able to:
Define Ballistic Shield
Understand the differences between NIJ levels
Identify different components of issued shields
Deploy ballistic shields with handguns
Understand special considerations
Understand basic principles and movements with a shield
