Performance Handgun
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- This event meets the criteria for specific mandated training
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Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026
Ends On: Sunday, May 24, 2026
Registration Deadline: Monday, May 18, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Ends On: Sunday, May 24, 2026
Registration Deadline: Monday, May 18, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Instructor Location:
Springfield Police Academy
Instructor: Lucian NortonSpringfield Police Academy
3501 Water Works Rd
Springfield, IL 62702
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Springfield, IL 62702
Member's Fee: $0
Non-Member & Civilian Fee: $160
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This training covers the following mandates:
Constitutional Use of LE Authority 0.50 hours
De-escalation Techniques 5.50 + 5.00hrs Scenario hours
Law Concerning Stops, Searches, and the Use of Force 0.50 hours
Legal Updates 0.50 hours
Officer Safety Techniques, Including Cover, Concealment, and Time 5.00 + 4.50hrs Scenario hours
Procedural Justice 1.00 hours
COURSE OVERVIEW: This 2-day performance-based handgun course is designed to help students correct issues in their mechanics, marksmanship, manipulations, and movement.
Students will leave with a better understanding of what mastering the fundamentals means and what performance-based training is and involves. This course will also provide students with the knowledge and skills required for them to better diagnose their flaws while shooting. Topics include but are not limited to administrative rules and requirements, safety rules, use of force and de-escalation techniques, 3 core fundamentals, acceptable accuracy, balance of speed and accuracy, speed reloads, movement, as well as the importance of dry fire practice. This class will be LIVE ACTION.
Students will be required to bring the following:
• Duty Handgun (No subcompacts/revolvers)
• Minimum of 3 magazines
• Duty belt/belt that has at least 2 magazine pouches on it and duty grade holster
• Recommended 1000 rounds of quality ammunition
• Eye and hearing protection (ELECTRONIC HEARING PROTECTION PREFERED)
• Note taking material
• Hydration and snacks
• Footwear to run in
• Appropriate weather gear
COURSE GOALS: To get the students’ mindset and training beyond the qualification, to have students understand what performance-based training is and how it applies to LE training, to provide students with the knowledge and skills required for them to better diagnose their flaws and to increase officer survivability.
To Register: Email registration to register@letac.org. You may also fill out and submit our online registration form through the website at www.letac.org or call 217-726-7014 to register by phone (be sure to include all pertinent information). MTU #10 local member department officers will be given registration preference until seven days prior to the date of class. After that date, registrations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis, regardless of MTU status. We cannot accept registrations from individual officers. All registrations must go through your Chief, Sheriff, or department training office, even if you are attending class on your own time.
Cancellation: If a class must be canceled for any reason, every effort will be made to do so at least 2 weeks before the class is scheduled to begin. However, there are circumstances where last minute cancellation is out of our control. All officers who have been registered for training will be contacted at the email address given at registration, so please be sure to provide an email address which is checked often
Cancellation: If a class must be canceled for any reason, every effort will be made to do so at least 2 weeks before the class is scheduled to begin. However, there are circumstances where last minute cancellation is out of our control. All officers who have been registered for training will be contacted at the email address given at registration, so please be sure to provide an email address which is checked often