Law Enforcement Performance & Assessment Course
Hosted by San Diego County Sheriff
Dates: October 6th, 7th, and 8th
Start Time: 8:00am Each Day
Location: San Diego County, CA
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
This 3-day program is designed to elevate law enforcement officers’ marksmanship, weapon handling, decision-making, and performance through a progressive training model:
Day 1: Pistol Foundations, Performance Standards, & The Why
Day 2: Carbine Foundations, Performance Standards, & The Why
Day 3: The Operator Performance Assessment, Standards, & How To Get Our Teams To Achieve The Highest Standards
The curriculum emphasizes repeatable fundamentals, measurable standards, and real-world application, aligning with Tactical Cowboy’s philosophy.
TRAINING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this program, students will:
Demonstrate improved pistol and carbine marksmanship fundamentals
Execute efficient weapon manipulations under real world time constraints
Apply mobility, positional shooting, and target transitions
Perform under elevated heart rate and cognitive stress
Meet or exceed established performance standards
Exhibit safe and professional weapons handling at all times
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT PER 3 DAY COURSE
(Adjust as needed per agency SOP)
Individual Equipment
Duty pistol with holster (duty or approved retention holster)
Carbine platform rifle (AR-15 or department-issued)
Minimum:
5 pistol magazines
5 rifle magazines
Weapon-mounted light (pistol and/or rifle recommended)
Handheld light source
Eye & ear protection
Duty belt / load-bearing equipment
2x Tourniquets (CAT or equivalent) + 1 IFAK
Hydration system
Weather-appropriate clothing
Ammunition Requirements
Pistol: 2,000 rounds of FMJ or other steel target safe ammunition
Rifle: 2,000 rounds of FMJ or other steel target safe ammunition
COURSE APPLICATION & SIGN UP
This course comes to you at a price point of $975 per officer & The Tactical Cowboy Staff requires an email application to receive correspondence & a sign up link.
In your email please state your name, department, position, experience, & any pertinent or applicable certifications that apply to firearms & tactics.
This is not to gate keep the course from any officer. This is to get to know each officer & ensure they are a good fit for this 3 day course.
Thank you

