LESC Programs of Instruction for Front-Line Law Enforcement and Security Officers

  1. The Boyd Cycle: Learn the principles of Observation, Orientation, Decision and Action (OODA) as established by the late John Boyd, US Air Force Colonel. Practitioners of the Boyd Cycle master the power of intuitive reasoning leading to timely initiative and flexibility in confronting tactical encounters. Understand the importance of taking action and keeping the initiative to control unfolding circumstances through verbal, physical or if necessary deadly force.
  2. Strategy and Tactics for Handling Dynamic Encounters: Understand the dynamics of dangerous encounters; how to show mental calmness; gain voluntary compliance and when to utilize force. Learn the strategy and tactics essential to anticipating, avoiding, defusing and resolving conflict. This course focuses on awareness, reading the signs and signals of crime and danger (body language), communication skills in an effort to resolve conflict without fighting if possible.
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  3. Level 1 Tactical Security Officers Training: Learn how to apply the Boyd Cycle towards the end goal of security, protection of life and property. This class focuses on the human factors and applies this intuitive decision making process to access and egress control, handling dynamic encounters, threat assessment and management, life safety awareness, hazards and critical incident management. The class details the signs and signals of crime and danger and focuses on the reading of verbal and non-verbal communication, approach and communication strategies as well as a detailed understanding of detainment and the rules of engagement (use of force) in an effort to give the security practitioner the advantage in the performance of their duties.
  4. Level 2 Tactical Security Officers Training: Includes all from Level 1 Tactical Security Officers Training, plus a one week firearms training program for armed security officers. Results in Issuance of Basic Firearms Safety Course Certificate under Massachusetts Gun Law and qualification to law enforcement standards.
  5. Terrorism awareness: Review the latest law enforcement intelligence concerning the criminal intent, activities and tactics of terrorist organizations. Learn to recognize indicators of terrorism and criminal extremism; gather meaningful intelligence; where to report it and how to follow-up.
  6. Response to Suicide Bombings: Learn the correct approach to one of most difficult confrontations in law enforcement; understand the steps that will best preserve lives; learn the warning signs and key indicators of an impending attack; understand the correct protective procedures both legal and physical.
  7. Response to Terrorist Bombings: The proper and safe steps for first responders; what to do and what not to do to minimize injuries and fatalities in the wake of an explosion. This course includes proactive steps and awareness training to enhance law enforcement or security officer’s ability to detect a bomb threat.
  8. Use of Force: Teaches the effective application of force to control rapidly-changing circumstances during a threatening encounter; understand the law and some of the legal precedents associated with force-related police actions, as well as the rationale for justifiable use of force. This course demonstrates hands-on defensive tactics, baton and impact weapon skills.
  9. Critical Incident Management: Understand the Incident Command System (ICS) to improve tactical response to emergencies. Course teaches general staff functions and common responsibilities as dictated by ICS. Review the role of the Incident Commander and better understand the Command Staff functions in efficiently and safely managing a critical incident.
  10. Spanish for Protection Professional: Master essential Spanish for law enforcement and security encounters. Learn key phrases to achieve immediate results in emergency or threatening situations. Understand the phrases that would indicate an imminent threat or volatile situation
  11. Threat Assessment and Management Model for Protection Professional: Principles of Boyd Cycle are put to work in this course, which teaches risk assessment and provides students with the means to project probable effects and outcome of unchecked risks. Learn how to use Observation and Orientation, Decision and Action (the OODA phases of the Boyd Cycle) to minimize risk.
  12. One & Two-man Tactical Response: By far the single most used unit in law enforcement is responding patrol officers and a back-up to the scene of violent encounters. There is very little training focusing on the two man team. In order to take back control in ongoing dangerous criminal and terrorist acts officers must shift their mindset and attitude from one of waiting for specialized teams to that of responding and taking the initiative with a intuitive tactical plan based on the circumstances and environment they are faced with. The goal of this course is to provide officers, specifically the patrol officer and a back-up, with the attitude, strategy and tactics necessary to respond to the various calls for service that turn violent, require quick decisive decision making and action to resolve violent encounters. The course will enhance officer safety and help officers intuitively design good tactical response and approaches to calls that require immediate action.
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