BERGEN COUNTY POLICE ACADEMY
-SPECIAL COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT-
ASP INSTRUCTOR COURSE (DT*)
September 22 - 23, 2003
The Bergen County Police Academy is please to announce the sponsorship of the third annual ASP Instructor Training Course, here at the Law & Public Safety Institute. This course will qualify a police officer as an in-service, ASP baton instructor. With the growing popularity of the ASP expandable baton, this higly sought-after course has been schedueld once again. Any agency in Bergen County may send one (1) instructor candidate to this two-day school. Instructor candidates must provide their own ASP manufactures expandable baton and side break scabbard, along with a refundable check or voucher payable to ASP, Inc. to reserve their space in the class. Please note the check or voucher will be refunded the first day of class. Please read the attached information sheet, complete the application and send it via mail or fax to S.O. Chuck Silversstein at the Academy, Fax # (201) 785-6036. A photocopy of the check or voucher, faxed with the application, will hold the candidate’s space for this class. Please register early as this class was extremely popular last year.
For additional information, please contact S.O. Chuck Silvertein or S.O.Guy Garner at the Academy at (201)785-6016.
Please see the attached course application and training bruiefing bulletin.
* This is a "Defensice Tactics Modular Training Course" (see page 5 of the catalog for details)
Box 1794
ˇ Appleton, WI 54912 ˇ (920) 735-6242 ˇ Fax (920) 735-6245ASP INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION
ASP Instructor Certification Seminars are conducted without charge to the participants, agencies or distributors. You will need to provide your won duty equipment (16", 21", 26" or 31" ASP Tactical Baton and Scabbard). Feel free to call Armament Systems for a listing of ASP Distributors in your area who stock ASP Tactical Batons. In addition to an ASP Baton and Scabbard, you will need the following training materials:
- Gym Clothes
- Cup
- Whistle and Lanyard
- Shoes with linear Lateral Support
- Duty Belt for the ASP Scabbard
(No functional firearms are allowed in class)
Registration for each Instructor Training Seminar is limited to the first 40 participants. To assure you enrollment in the program, please return this registration form as soon as possible.
AIC Training is 16 hours in length. Classes are conducted from 8:00 - 12:00 and 1:00 - 5:00 each day. This program is being conducted:
SEPTEMBER 22-23, 2003
Bergen County Law & Public Safety Institute
Mahwah, NJ 07430
The Seminar Coordinator is: S.O. Charles Silverstein Phone: (201) 785-6016
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Please register me for the ASP Instructor Certification:
Name _______________________________________________________________________________________
Rank or Title ______________________________ Agency ____________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________________________________________________
City ________________________________________ State _____________ Zip Code ______________________
Agency Phone _________________________________ Home Phone ____________________________________
Training Position ______________________________________________________________________________
Do you hold ASP Basic Certification (ABC)? __________
Are you currently a baton instructor? _________ (Enclose a copy of your certificate)
_________ My $50.00 Registration deposit is
enclosed. I understand that it will be refunded at the completion of my
training.
Bring a photocopy of your official credentials or a letter of recommendation from an authorized agency.
Previous instructional experience is a prerequisite for AIC Training.
Return this Registration From to: S.O. Charles Silvertsein
ON OR BEFORE 1 SEPTEMBER 2003
TRAINING BRIEFING BULLETIN
RE: ASP INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION (AIC)
This Training Briefing Bulletin is sent to you in an attempt to answer questions associated with the upcoming ASP Instructor training that you will receive. Should you have additional questions concerning this training, please contact: Carrie Pagel - Training and Certification Section - Armament Systems and Procedures, Inc. - Box 1794 - Appleton, WI 54912 - (920) 735-6242).
INSTRUCTOR SELECTION CRITERIA
The following standards are offered as guidelines for the selection of individuals to participate in the upcoming ASP Instructor Training Program. These criteria are general guidelines only. The final responsibility for selection on Instructors rests with the individual’s agency:
A. No known heart problems
B. No known bone or joint disorders
C. No history of back problems
D. Able to perform a one-mile run in 12 minutes
E. Able to do 25 push-ups consecutively
F. Able to perform 50 bent leg sit-ups in consecutive order
PREPARATION
To prepare for the ASP Instructor Certification (AIC) Program, the following exercises should be undertaken:
A. Wrist, elbow and shoulder limbering and strengthening
B. Leg strengthening
C. Back limbering
D. Aerobic conditioning (fast walking, jogging, running, swimming and bicycling)
LIABILITY RELEASE
A Release from Liability must be signed by each individual prior to the training program.
INSTRUCTOR EQUIPMENT
The ASP Trainer will provide the following materials for the training session:
A. Instructor Certification Manual
B. Information Sheet/Liability Release
C. Name Tag
D. Pen
E. Mouthguard
F. Evaluation Form
G. Certificate
H. Lapel Pin
I. ASP Training Bag
J. ASP Foam Training Baton
K. Training Baton Carrier
PERSONAL TRAINING EQUIPMENT
Each individual participating in the class must have the following equipment:
A. Gym Clothes
B. Cup
C. Shoes with good lateral and linear support (not running shoes)
D. Equipment Belt
E. ASP Tactical Baton
F. ASP SideBreak Scabbard
H. Whistle and Lanyard
FIREARMS
No functional firearms are allowed at the training.
PURCHASE EQUIPMENT
Past experience has demonstrated that the equipment which most frequently must be purchased by the agency for future ASP Baton Training includes the following:
A. ASP Training Bags
B. ASP Foam Training Batons
C. ASP Training Baton Carriers
D. ASP Tactical Batons
E. ASP SideBreak Scabbard
F. Mouthguards
This material may be obtained from local police supply store. Please contact ASP for the Authorized Distributor nearest you.