April 27, 2026 โ€” The PPSA Class of 2026 BSPCA cadets have successfully completed the 14-day skills training on ๐—›๐—œ๐—š๐—› ๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ž ๐—ฃ๐——๐—Ÿ ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ก๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ง (๐—›๐—ฅ๐—ฃ๐—ง), conducted under the Jail Custody, Security and Escort Management course, and ๐—–๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ฆ๐—˜ ๐—ค๐—จ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—•๐—”๐—ง๐—ง๐—Ÿ๐—˜ (๐—–๐—ค๐—•), under the Jail Defense Planning and Operations course, held from April 13 to 27, 2026.
The training was facilitated by personnel of the ๐๐‰๐Œ๐ ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐“๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ž (๐’๐“๐€๐‘) ๐“๐ž๐š๐ฆ, led by ๐‰๐‚๐ˆ๐๐’๐ ๐‰๐€๐Œ๐„๐’ ๐๐‡๐ˆ๐‹๐ˆ๐ ๐„ ๐‚๐€๐๐„. Throughout the program, cadets underwent intensive drills in advanced combat marksmanship, tactical procedures for the secure handling and transport of Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs), and specialized CQC techniques tailored for correctional environments.
Special recognition was awarded to outstanding cadets and teams who demonstrated exceptional skill, discipline, and composure during the courses of fire:
๐Ÿฅ‡ BSPCA Top Gun
๐˜Š๐˜‹๐˜› 1๐˜Š ๐˜”๐˜๐˜™๐˜ˆ๐˜™๐˜ ๐˜‘๐˜๐˜™๐˜Œ ๐˜” ๐˜‰๐˜ˆ๐˜•๐˜›๐˜ˆ๐˜›๐˜œ๐˜ˆ
๐Ÿฅ‡ Top Female Marksman
๐Ÿฅ‡ Top Male Marksman
๐˜Š๐˜‹๐˜› 1๐˜Š ๐˜Š๐˜๐˜ˆ๐˜™๐˜“๐˜Œ๐˜š ๐˜‘๐˜–๐˜•๐˜ˆ๐˜›๐˜๐˜ˆ๐˜• ๐˜› ๐˜ˆ๐˜‹๐˜–
Best Performing Teams:
๐Ÿ† Combat Marksmanship โ€“ ๐˜›๐˜Œ๐˜ˆ๐˜” 7
๐Ÿ† High Risk PDL Transport (HRPT) โ€“ ๐˜›๐˜Œ๐˜ˆ๐˜” 3
๐Ÿ† Close Quarter Battle (CQB) โ€“ ๐˜›๐˜Œ๐˜ˆ๐˜” 2
๐Ÿ† Team vs. Team โ€“ ๐˜›๐˜Œ๐˜ˆ๐˜” 1 (Champion)
This training serves as a vital component in developing the next generation of public safety leaders. By mastering these high-risk operational disciplines, cadets enhance their competence and readiness to lead personnel, secure correctional facilities, and ensure the safety of the public, staff, and Persons Deprived of Liberty under their care.