Police applicants undergo a training process to equip them for their duties
In the heart of Villingen-Schwenningen, the University of the Police Baden-Württemberg is preparing the next generation of law enforcement officers. At the core of their training is deployment training, a comprehensive programme designed to equip cadets with the skills they need to face real-world scenarios.
Bernd Grünbaum, the head of the deployment training specialist group, emphasizes the importance of mutual honest feedback, precise handling of equipment, and demonstration and practical experience for the students. Grünbaum also prepares recruits for normal reactions such as trembling after firing a shot or being out of breath after running up stairs.
The training is intense and immersive. Kai, a deployment trainer, recently conducted shooting training with machine pistols for a group of five police cadets. The recruits wear their uniforms and work with the equipment they will use in the field. In the Integration Training (IGT), learned skills are combined in a larger scenario, simulating real-life situations.
Repetition of learned skills is crucial for recalling them in chaotic, dynamic, perhaps life-threatening situations. Proper handling of the weapon is essential, including securing the weapon before picking it up. The trainers, who were previously with the SEK or the MEK, ensure that cadets are well-versed in self-defense and restraint methods, crowd control and conflict de-escalation techniques, and tactical casualty care.
In the "Tactical Wound Care" exercise, recruits learn how to treat an injured colleague, first neutralizing the suspect if not yet apprehended. The training apartment is set up with a sign that lights up when training is happening, and paint ammunition is used.
The training is not just about physical preparedness. Psychologists are involved in the Integration Training to de-escalate heated situations. Grünbaum teaches recruits what to do in situations where they might be under stress, emphasizing that "stress makes you stupid, so even the simplest moves must be perfected."
Currently, around 1500 students are being prepared for police service on the campus of the University of Police Baden-Württemberg. The specialist group for deployment training teaches coercive measures, shooting training, defense and intervention training, tactical casualty care, first aid training, and integration training.
While specific techniques and the precise curriculum at the University of the Police Baden-Württemberg, Villingen-Schwenningen, are not detailed in publicly available search results, official university or police department publications would provide the most accurate and detailed information. For the most comprehensive understanding of the deployment training programme, contacting the university directly or reviewing official program materials from Baden-Württemberg police training authorities is recommended.
Management and education-and-self-development are crucial aspects of the training program at the University of the Police Baden-Württemberg. Along with physical preparedness, psychologists are involved in the Integration Training to help de-escalate heated situations, and Bernd Grünbaum, the head of the deployment training specialist group, emphasizes the importance of learning proper self-defense and restraint methods, crowd control techniques, conflict de-escalation strategies, and tactical learning.
