Plans, Policies & Operations (PP&O)

Field Training Officer (FTO) Course 
The Field Training Officer (FTO) course prepares students to perform the duties of a FTO and FTP Coordinator. In this course, the students learn the Marine Corps FTP procedures and training methods for trainees. Course subjects include history of field training programs, goals and objectives, organizational structure, liability, principles of learning, documentation, evaluation, instructional methods, ethics, operational risk management, communications, remediation and leadership. The coursework is presented through lecture and guided discussion followed by practical exercises. Daily, students practice conducting trainee evaluations utilizing California POST FTO video scenarios. Students are provided all necessary forms and materials to implement or conduct FTO duties.

Desk Sergeants/Patrol Sergeants Course: 
The First Line Supervision – Desk Sergeants/Patrol Sergeants Course course provides the foundation for newly promoted or assigned law enforcement first line supervisors. The backbone of the course is leadership which is taught through lecture, guided discussion and practical exercise. The duties and responsibilities of Desk Sergeants and Patrol Sergeants are thoroughly covered, and this section may be supplemented with installation-specific procedures and policies when taught locally. Subjects include supervisor’s management role, principles of supervision, leadership, communication, operational risk management, planning, decision making, discipline, productivity, handling complaints, motivation, training, liability, legal update, stress and ethics. A student guide and resource CD are provided.

Watch Commanders Course 
The Watch Commander course complements the First Line Supervision – Tools for the New Desk Sergeants/Patrol Sergeants Course with advanced instruction on leadership and the duties and responsibilities of Watch Commanders. The course prepares newly promoted or assigned Watch Commanders in the following subjects: supervisor’s responsibility, leadership, communication, operational risk management, handling employee complaints and grievances, handling complaints against police, planning, performance evaluations, liability, legal update, training, mentoring, ethics, motivation and Field Training Program overview. The class on duties and responsibilities of Watch Commanders may be supplemented with installation-specific procedures and policies when taught locally. A student guide and resource CD are provided. 

This course is for Marine Corps Police Officers who are assigned duties requiring them to be armed with the rifle but are not yet qualified. This course focuses on the handling, maintenance and firing of the M-16/M-4 rifle. Instruction is provided on firearms safety, clearing barrel procedures, nomenclature, handling, tactical carries, presentation, firing positions, reloading, use of slings, movement, and maintenance. Graduates of this course are qualified with the rifle. Training includes live fire each day.
Host department support requirements: classroom, projector, speakers, rifle range with RSO/OIC and Corpsman.

Special Reaction Team (SRT) 
This course provides instruction regarding basic SRT techniques and tactics. This instruction builds upon basic weapons handling and tactical situation resolution skills developed in the Marine Corps Police Academies and the Military Police School. The instruction provides the participants with enhanced skills, techniques and tactics increasing the probability of successfully resolving tactical situations and surviving deadly force encounters with suspects. Students receive instruction and practical application in weapons handling, advanced firearm tactics and threat engagement, building entry, enclosure clearing and breaching. The emphasis of the course is weapons handling, effective shot placement under stress and building entry and clearing. The stress element of the course comes from the introduction of stringent time constraints for target engagement and force-on-force training using SESAMS. Training includes 1 week of live fire drills and practical exercises throughout the course.

SRT Marksman/Observer 
This course provides instruction regarding SRT Marksman/Observer (M/O) techniques and tactics. The instruction provides the participants with enhanced skills, techniques and tactics increasing the probability of successfully resolving tactical situations and surviving deadly force encounters with suspects. Students receive instruction and practical application in weapons handling, advanced firearms tactics, threat engagement, optical sighting systems, range estimation, camouflage, stalking, field sketching, M/O team organization, use of force application, hide construction, effects of weather, angle shooting and moving target engagement. The emphasis of the course is on weapons handling, effective shot placement under stress, engaging threats from varying distances and observation, reporting and recording. The stress element of the course comes from physical exercises (e.g. jogging) and the introduction of stringent time constraints for target engagement. 

Prerequisites: 
a. Must currently hold MOS 5811 (Military Police) or GS-083 (Police Officer. Military Police must have obtained the grade of corporal or higher. Must be a volunteer. Possess a high degree of maturity and self-control. Maintain minimum first class physical fitness standards. Qualified as an expert with service rifle and pistol. 
b. Full duty status. 
c. Completed either the US Army SRT Course; or USMC SRT Course

This course provides a cross-pollination environment for installation-level, senior law enforcement personnel to network, engage and discuss current issues facing Marine Corps law enforcement. The curriculum is presented in an open-discussion forum by skilled facilitators and seasoned instructors. Course topics include leadership, law enforcement program and organization, policy, law & theory, planning, programs and tools, personnel and finance, and contemporary issues. This course may require outside reading and preparation by the students. A student guide and reference CD are provided.
Host department support requirements: classroom, projector, speakers.