5-411.01 - Failure to Qualify

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5-411 - Firearms Training Requirements
5-411.02 - Failure to Attend Firearms Training

5-411.01 - Failure to Qualify

  • Summary: Establishes procedures for officers who fail firearm qualification tests.
  • Effective Date: 11-27-2002
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Policy

"To Qualify" means obtaining the minimum passing score on any given MPD-approved course of fire with handguns, shotguns and other specialty firearms if required.

Officers who do not obtain a "passing" score on a required course of fire shall be given a "Notice of Failure to Qualify." This form will direct the officer to return on a given date and time for remedial training and/or refiring of the course. A copy of the "Notice of Failure to Qualify" (MP-6454) will be sent to the officer's Commander and another placed in the officer's Range file.

The Commander will immediately reassign the officer to a non-enforcement position until such time as he or she returns to the range and "passes" the course of fire. The officer is also prohibited from carrying or using MPD-authorized firearms, on or off duty, until satisfactory completion of the course.

Failure to qualify after remedial training may be cause for disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.

 

Definitions

Refer to the Commonly Used Terms page for general definitions.

  • Firearms/Ammunition/Firearm Accessories: A device that projects either single or multiple projectiles at high velocity. Ammunition is a term meaning the assembly of a projectile and its propellant. Accessories include but are not limited to holsters, gun cases, firearm optics, suppression devices, cleaning supplies, etc.
5-411 - Firearms Training Requirements
5-411.02 - Failure to Attend Firearms Training

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