In this course, students will learn the fundamentals of tracking and how they can apply those principles to their daily tactics.  The course is designed to take an untrained student and turn them into a confident tracker who understands the need for tracking and using the tactical mindset to increase safety and achieve successful results in the field.

Topics to be covered:

• Introduction to Tactical Man-tracking

• Glossary of Tracking Terms

• Visual Tracking Indicators and Interpretation

• Human Step Dynamics

• Rules of Tracking

• Roles of a Tactical Man-tracking Team

• Lost Spoor Procedures

• Tracking Team Formations

• Processing and Preserving the Scene and Evidence

• Basic Land Navigation, Compass, and Map Reading

Prerequisites:

CONCEALED WEAPONS PERMIT or LAW ENFORCEMENT CRIMINAL HISTORY REPORT MUST BE PRESENTED AT CLASS. If you do not have a concealed weapons permit, you may use a criminal history report from the W.S.P background check service located at http://www.wsp.wa.gov/crime/criminal-history/.