The Single Officer Response to an Active Shooter (SOR) course is a comprehensive two-day training program specifically designed to equip law enforcement officers with the knowledge, skills, and confidence required to effectively respond to active shooter incidents, whether operating alone or as the first on scene.
This program has been carefully developed to provide officers with multiple tactical options to interdict, interrupt, and neutralize an active threat with the ultimate goal of saving lives. By the conclusion of the course, participants will have gained proficiency in:
- Applying the PIE decision-making matrix to quickly and effectively assess evolving situations.
- Reading and manipulating the environment to create tactical advantages.
- Gathering and processing critical information under pressure.
- Employing evidence-based, life-saving tactics designed for single-officer intervention.
The course emphasizes both mindset and tactical execution, preparing officers to rapidly move toward the source of violence, engage the threat through thresholds, and take decisive action, even without immediate backup.
Training includes a blended approach of:
- Classroom instruction, covering foundational principles, decision-making models, and tactical considerations.
- Live-fire range drills, including advanced exercises such as shooting through thresholds, glass, and engaging in dynamic environments.
- Force-on-force scenarios, where participants apply learned tactics in realistic, high stress situations.
Every principle and tactic presented in the course is reinforced and validated through force-on-force training, ensuring officers leave with both theoretical understanding and practical application. Upon successful completion, officers will be better prepared, both mentally and tactically, to act as the critical first responder who disrupts or neutralizes an active shooter, safeguarding innocent lives.
- Cost: This training is fully sponsored by the DeAngelis Center Foundation and is being provided at no cost to participants. Should you be able to make a donation to assist in keeping our trainings free for everyone, you can do that here. You can also participate in the no cost fundraiser by adding your King Soopers card to support the nonprofit, directions HERE.
- Class Size: Due to the tactical nature of this hands-on course, class size is limited to 20 participants.
Registrations beyond the class size of 20 are waitlisted in the order received to fill openings in the event of any cancellations and gain priority in future trainings. Questions can be directed via email to admin AT deangeliscenter.org.
When:
See monthly registration dates in form below. Range location will provided by instructors at the training.
Time: 8:00am-5:00pm
Day 1 – Same for all sessions
0800-1200 – Classroom
Location: Frank DeAngelis Training Center
6625 West 45th Place, Wheat Ridge
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1300-1700 – Range
****Equipment List
Duty pistol with 3 magazines, 150 rounds of practice ammunition, duty belt, eye and ear protection, and appropriate clothing for weather conditions.
Day 2 – Same for all sessions
0800-1700- Practical Exercises/Force on Force
Location: Frank DeAngelis Training Center
6625 West 45th Place, Wheat Ridge
****Equipment List
Simunitions/UTM weapons, 50 rounds of ammunition and protective gear (Helmet, Neck and Groin), Long sleeve shirt and pants, gloves.
(Force on Force gear can be provided if you agency does not have the equipment)
Meals: A variety of local restaurants are easily accessible from the training facility.
Registrants must be sworn law enforcement officials. This is not open to the public.
Registrations beyond the class size of 20 are waitlisted in the order received to fill openings in the event of any cancellations. Please watch for a final confirmation indicating that a spot has been secured for you or you have been placed on our waitlist for cancellations or future classes. Your final confirmation email will come approximately 2 weeks prior to the training, or once the class is full, whichever comes first.
Please ensure that you save the date on your calendar once you register to ensure the class can go forward without attendees jeopardizing the training for others by cancelling at the last minute.
