Why we train…

At Blue Line Parabellum, we pride ourselves on providing modern training courses developed to enable law enforcement professionals the ability to navigate high-stress critical incidents with confidence and precision. Our curriculum is meticulously designed and delivered by experienced instructors with extensive backgrounds patrol, supervision and training, ensuring that officers seeking training receive up to date practical direction rooted in real-world experience. The concepts taught in all available courses are not the product of a hypothetical think tank, but from extensive and diverse training obtained from various sources that have then been applied during critical incidents in patrol and SWAT call outs. Officers who receive certifications will take with them the core concepts and understanding of combat efficiency vs marksmanship and practical vs idealistic/unproven.

Course Catalogue: Law Enforcement Only

3 Day Course

Active Threat Mitigation

KEY PRINCIPLES of STUDY

  • Locate/Identify/Contain/Elimante/Transition

  • Security/Immediate Action/Communications/Medical

History of the Active Shooter, past to modern incidents.  LICET and SICM principles of direct response and post shoot operations to an active threat. Participants will learn single and multiple officer incursions, including link ups.  45/90/45 limited penetration technique as well as dynamic entry course of instruction. Understanding when active threat evolves to become a barricaded or hostage incident, and how to respond. Study to include concept of prevailing through the incident, not just survive. Incorporation of anatomy and response to improvised explosive devices. Instruction culminates in force on force practical application and scenarios as taught by Homeland Security.

Modern Patrol Operations

1 Day Course

Our Modern Patrol Operations Course is designed for new Officers straight out of the academy as well as veteran officers who refuse to be complacent. The course teaches officers patrol skills and techniques that are not taught at the academy level, bringing the new officer up to speed with concepts they should possess as soon as they hit the street. Veteran officers will benefit by gaining modern skills, keeping rust and complacency away that contribute to many on duty injuries and deaths.

  • Counter Ambush

  • Intro to Active Threat Response

  • Threat Assessment

  • Proper use of Cover and Concealment

  • Building/Structure Approach

  • Dynamic Entry

  • Officer Link Ups

Advanced Patrol Operations

2 Day Course

The Advanced Patrol Operations Course offers all the concepts taught in the single day course, but at a higher operational speed that also includes force on force exercises set in building approach/entry, vehicle stops and open-air rescues

  • Officers learn the proper way to engage a threat from the inside and outside a vehicle in live fire exercises.

  • Proper use of vehicle cover points and angles to enable officers to engage steel targets and keep tactical advantage in a gun fight

  • Understanding of vectoring and angles when multiple Officers are present, enabling all to be able to engage a threat at the same time without danger of crossfire and blue on blue casualties

  • Combat efficiency concepts as opposed to marksmanship in real world critical incidents

Course Catalogue: Civilian

Firearms: Fundamentals of safety and marksmanship

Private citizens who wish to learn about safety and basic marksmanship can request 1 on 1 or group sessions on a local range of their choosing where membership permits instruction. Cushion Peak Rod and Gun, Reinholds, PA also permits guests of the instructors on the range for lessons for those who do not possess a range membership and are local to the Berks County area of Pennsylvania.

  • Firearm acclimation

  • Safety

  • Fundamentals of marksmanship

  • Bring personal firearm and ammunition at no cost or rent the use of a firearm

    Cost: $50.00 per hour, per student

    Firearm Rental: $20.00 per hour pistol/ $30 per hour rifle

    Blueline Parabellum WILL NOT supply or make ammunition available for purchase. If assistance is needed in securing ammunition prior to course, we will assist you in what type and where proper rounds can be obtained

Firearms: Combat Efficiency

This course is for private citizens with prior experience in safety and handling of firearms. Combat efficiency is about knowing how to properly use a firearm in defense of yourself or family that goes beyond the abilities afforded by basic marksmanship.

  • Advanced handling and manipulation

  • Engagement of multiple threats

  • Low light environments

  • Corners and angles

  • Proper re-loading

  • Defending a position

    Cost: $75 per hour per student