Law Enforcement challenged by rain and themselves at NRA match

Grand Cane, Louisiana -The typical sunny days one associates with Louisiana were replaced on Saturday by a chilled rain for NRA's Tactical Police Competition (TPC) at the Long Range Alley Gun Club. Combining rifle, pistol and shotgun, TPCs give each and every participant a chance to really put their law enforcement training to the test.

Added to the usual combination of twist and turns the TPC crew created for each of the seven courses, competitors were also forced to face the falling rain, ever-filling puddles and mountains of mud.

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There's a new video from NRA Law Enforcement

NRA Law Enforcement Director Glen Hoyer left a present in my office last Friday — the Division's latest promotional video. If you're familiar with their work then this will be a nice refresher. But if you've ever wondered what the NRA Law Enforcement offers then, then sit back and watch ... you'll like what you see.

Course number 2 at the NRA's Tactical Police Competition in San Antonio, Texas was titled "Close Quarters Rifle II." When the timer sounds, the shooter spins and fires at a single target down range. After landing two hits, he/she makes their way to the second firing area — a simulated hallway that leads ultimately leads to faux wall. All that's left are five targets on the left and three targets on the right.

Ting Sun of the McKinney Police Department was kind enough to wear one of our helmet cameras while running through the course to provide you with an inside look at the challenge.

If there was ever a time for some get up and go, course #4 at the NRA's Tactical Police Competition at San Antonio's Blackhawk Shooting Range was it. Titled "Trip Up at the Jewelry Store Silent Alarm," competitors started on their belly with their hand gun a few feet in front of them. Why's that? Because the scenario starts after the officer dives forward while taking fire.

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San Antonio, Texas - The NRA's final Tactical Police Competition (TPC), held at the Blackhawk Shooting Range in San Antonio, Texas, came to a halt yesterday afternoon with all courses complete and winners awaiting to be announced. Split into Patrol and Tactical Divisions (Patrol only allows for iron sights while Tactical permits optics), the ceremonies began with a round of applause as NRA Law Enforcement Competitions Manager Marc Lipp stepped forward to announce the winners.

So without any further adieu, here are the top five in each category:

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Officer Monico Meneses of the San Antonio was nice enough to wear one of our Head Cams as he ran through the shotgun course at NRA's final Tactical Police Competition of the year. Hit two paper targets down range, through a window, with two slugs a piece before engage the twenty clay targets from seven different firing points throughout the course.

And if you're wondering what Monico is doing at the beginning of the video ... rules stipulate that the shotgun must be loaded with birdshot when the timer sounds. You then unload the bird and upload the slugs. Law Enforcement Competition Manager Marc Lipp just loves to throw a zinger in there from time to time.

We'll be back tomorrow morning with final scores as well as pictures, videos and more throughout the week.

San Antonio, Texas - With four of the six rounds scored, we’re starting to get an idea of who’s going to vye for the Tactical and Patrol titles here at the San Antonio Tactical Police Competition. As always, these are preliminary scores and should no way be thought of as final … that’s for the Match Director and Head Statistician to decide.

Another important thing to remember is that competitors are cycling through six separate stations. Not everyone has scores for every stage we're including in the update. The Tactical Division is for stages one through three and the Patrol Division is for stages three through six.

With that in mind, here’s where we are so far.

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San Antonio, Texas - With a RADAR gun in hand, a bullet shatters your windshield and sends glass everywhere. Without hesitation, your return fire through the opening and exit your cruiser. To the right are another four firing upon your position from a van not less than thirty feet away. Working around the van, you soon discover that those five bad guys aren't the only one's shooting.

Others are firing from behind a dumpster another twenty feet away. You reload, head to the dumpster and engage the final three.

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San Antonio, Texas - San Antonio’s 2011 Tactical Police Competition here at the Blackhawk Shooting Range starts in twenty minutes. Here we will se upwards of one hundred competitors hitting the six courses that promise to be both challenging and fun.

Match Director Marc Lipp, NRA’s Law Enforcement Competition’s Manager, just completed the shooters briefing and is working on all those last minute details that tend to pop up at every competition. Participants have gathered at their assigned bays and ready for the go word.

Throughout the day, we’ll be sharing scores, pictures — and should the internet connection be willing and able — videos from the match. So everyone strap in … it’s going to be one heck of a day here in San Antonio.