LEVEL IV
PERSONAL PROTECTION OFFICER TRAINING

TPSB LEVEL 4 (PPO) TRAINING COURSE

Level IV is the training required to receive a Personal Protection Officer endorsement

In this fifteen hour course students will learn:

Concepts in Personal Protection

Body Guarding Strategies

The Use of Force Continuum

Unarmed Defensive Tactics

Upon completion of the Level IV training, students will need to complete the following:

MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory) administered by a licensed psychiatrist

Must have a Security Officer Commission, or be applying for one at the time applying for PPO

***MUST HAVE COMPLETED LEVEL III COURSE WITH GTSS OR ANOTHER TRAINING SCHOOL***

LEVEL III
RE-QUALIFICATION

TPSB LEVEL 3 RE-QUALIFICATION

Re-Qualification consists of 8 hours with classroom instruction and range qualification.

Officer must qualify with the firearm they will be carrying while on duty

Once you complete this course and pass’s both the firing range and written exam with passing scores you will receive a certificate of completion.

LEVEL II&III
COMBINED

TPSB LEVEL 2 and 3 TRAINING COURSE

This is the combined class consisting of level 2 and level 3 complete training. It is a 50-hour class that covers all training listed above for level 2 and level 3:

Prevention and Deterrence
Ethics
Perception of the officer
Liaison between the Police and Client
Observation and Reporting
Emergency Response
Offenses and Arrest
Types of offenses
Radio Procedures
Report Writing
Conflict Resolution
Texas Penal Code
Physical instruction on handcuffing
Holds and restraints
Weapon retention
Range qualification

LEVEL III&IV
COMBINED

TPSB LEVEL 3 and 4 TRAINING COURSE

This is the combined class consisting of level 3 and level 4 complete training. It is a 60-hour class that covers all training listed above for level 3 and level 4:

Classroom instruction
Physical instruction on handcuffing
Holds and restraints
Weapon retention
Range qualification
Concepts in Personal Protection
Body Guarding Strategies
The Use of Force Continuum
Unarmed Defensive Tactics

LEVEL IV PERSONAL PROTECTION OFFICER TRAINING