Posse Training

Those members who have horses participate in workouts at least once a week, as long as the weather permits, of course. These workouts give them the opportunity to practice all of the following drills:

		Formation Drills Crowd Control Formations Vees Wedges Diagonals Columns Officer Protection and Rescue Vees Parades Flag Formations Troop Front and Column of Twos Formation Intimidation Drills Aggressive Pedestrians Crowds with Props (signs, sticks, etc) Desensitization Drills Exposure to Tarps, Streamers, Flags, Balloons, etc. Play Catch on Horseback Dragging Cans, Tarps, Bags of Noisemakers, etc. Exposure to Traffic, Machinery, Buildings, Livestock, Lights, and Sirens. Search and Rescue Training Communication, Map Reading, and Marking Trails




	Each member of the posse is required to qualify with their personal handgun twice a year. They also qualify with a shotgun.


			In order to train for emergencies, mock search and rescues are conducted at least once a year. More than just posse members participate in this training evolution, though.



	Local law enforcement help out and tracking dogs are also brought out to get in some practice.