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When we arrived back at the Michigan State Police Training Academy facility on Sunday, our instructors had furs waiting for us. We learned about fur identification, what makes fur valuable, and how to identify the way an animal was dispatched by inspecting the pelt. We ended the night by completing our daily duties.
Monday began in the tank, swimming laps and completing a series of circuit exercises. After breakfast, we had survival tactics training. This week we started reviewing for our practical and written ST exams that we will be taking over the next few weeks. We also had a scenario focused on subject control and handcuffing. Monday afternoon we had a class about weapons of mass destruction with Michigan State Police Sgt. Kevin Beasley. Although we may never encounter one of these threats, it is important to be able to identify them and know how to operate in our role to protect people.
Photo caption: During morning physical training, recruits divided into two teams and pushed a conservation officer patrol truck around the drive track at the Michigan State Police Training Academy facility.
Tuesday started by running laps around the drive track, followed by a team building competition. We divided into two teams and raced to push patrol trucks around the drive track. The remainder of the day consisted of firearms training. We left the academy for an off-site shooting range where we practiced firing our service firearms.
Photo caption: Recruits spent time at an off-site shooting range, working on accuracy, speed and switching between handguns and long arms.
Wednesday’s PT was triathlon style. We divided into teams of three and had to complete a 5-kilometer run, a 2,000-meter row, and five laps in the tank. After PT and breakfast, we returned to the shooting range for more firearms training. On the range, we focused on improving target acquisition, speed, and quickly transitioning from shooting rifles to shooting pistols. Personally, I have enjoyed firearms training because I have made significant improvements over the course of our training. When we returned to the MSP Training Academy facility Wednesday evening, our class commander, Sgt. Kyle Bucholtz, set up scenarios for our class. The scenarios were based on information he provided the previous week, which we used when writing an affidavit and search warrant. During the scenario, we served the warrant and collected the evidence found during our search. Later, we debriefed the scenario as a class.
Photo caption: Recruits conducted a scenario where they investigated the cause of death of a turkey.
To finish off Week 16, we conducted circuit training for morning PT, continued to review survival tactics, and learned about evidence collection. Overall, our week was filled with training that will be very important throughout our careers. Our class is continuing to overcome challenges to reach our goal of becoming Michigan conservation officers.
