As part of the new laws passed in 2023, schools are permitted to obtain a private security license for the school district and hire security staff to meet eh armed person on a campus requirement. The State of Texas has certain requirements for level III commissioned security offices who work in schools beyond their basic 45 hour training. We provide this training. Our instructors are former and retired law enforcement and have state level certifications from various Agencies. All of our training takes place on our private ranch outside of Marble Falls, Texas.
Step 1 - District Security License
School districts can obtain a security license for the district at no cost through DPS.
A school must have a licensed Qualified Manager assigned tot heir license for the administration portion of the license. This is very difficult to obtain so we provide this service for a fee. Cost depends on number of officers assigned to the district license. NOTE: A Level III security officer can not work on their own, they must be assigned to a licensed company or district who has a valid security license.
We can assist schools with obtaining their district security license. We can also provide SOP's and other consulting to help set up your program.
Step 2- Prerequisite for Level III officers serving in a school
All level III officers who desire to work in a school must have specific training and certification.
Prerequisites for level III officers who work in a school: Level II certification from Texas DPS and valid
LTC (License To Carry) through Texas DPS .
Step 3 - SSRO Level III Training Program
LEVEL III REQUIRED STATE TRAINING - 45 hours
Schools can send their staff to our level III training with us or complete the classroom portion online through AEPS. Range andtactics portion is conducted at our private range outside of Marble Falls, Texas. 3 required to make a class.
50 rounds of fmj ammo required for qualification and an additional 150 for range training.
On Site Level III Training Costs
Required Level III classroom training (35 Hours) $ 2,400. per person
Level III range, defensive tactics, handcuffing, baton, OC spray training (1 0 hours) $ 700. per person
Shooting qualification is 70%
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Step 4 - ADVANCED TRAINING FOR Level III OFFICERS SERVING IN SCHOOLS - 48 hours
Includes:
DPS School Safety Class (Active Shooter) - 16 hours
Intermediate & Advanced Handgun - 16 hours
Advanced SSRO training - 16 hours which includes:
Detaining, Arresting for a school setting
Suicide Prevention
Child Abuse & Identification
Bullying, Cyberbullying, Dating Violence
De-escalation for special needs students
Trauma Informed Care
Mental Toughness
Mental First Aid
Stop the Bleed/Gunshot Trauma Care
District SOP's
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1,400 rounds of fmj ammunition are required.
Shooting qualification is 90% vs. 70% (225 of out 250 on a B27 target)
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Advanced 48 hour training cost per person $ 4,200.
3 required to make a class. Class sizes are limited.
