Okay, an acquaintance of mine recently told me that some local LEO's are offering some pretty affordable firearms training within a very reasonable drive from my house. They're offering three classes: Level 1, level 2, and a low light/unusual circumstances class. From the info I have so far, there's 3 local officers instructing. One is a detective at the closest municipal PD, and the other 2 are deputies with the county sheriff's office. These are not large agencies.
The Level 1 class seems geared toward the novice, covering things like grip, stance, safety, sight alignment, etc. Level 2 is supposed to cover shooting on the move and some other more advanced things. The low light/unusual circumstances class is obviously supposed to be some low light work, and I think things like shooting WHO and single handed manipulations.
I do not know what kind of tactics they are teaching, and you have to take the classes in order, so you can't just jump past the basic stuff. I do not know the student to instructor ratio.
The main reasons I'm considering taking these are for the low light work, and hopefully for the opportunity either during lunch, breaks, or after class to ask these guys some questions about how the criminal element operates locally and hopefully learn some avoidance techniques, maybe even some places to avoid going altogether. Again, it's very affordable (less than 100 dollars per class) and the drive is close. I'm not expecting ECQC level work, just hoping to learn some stuff.