Description

Hosted by: San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office

Location:  Siebel Firearms Range>1601 Coyote Point Dr. San Mateo, CA 94401

Register by going to: www.loukatactical.com   **Space is limited to 20 participants

When: September 10-11, 2026    Time: 0800-1700        Fee: $575.00

Purpose: The purpose of this 2-day class is to improve the female officer’s shooting performance as it relates to surviving a lethal encounter. Through intensive range work the female pistol operator will increase her ability to deliver her handgun efficiently and effectively particularly in the area of shooting with speed. Performance based focus areas include: Problem solving, single hand and support hand shooting, expeditious stoppage clearing and reloading, pistol ground fighting, target-focused shooting, and shooting with movement.

Requirements: Attendees are required to bring 400 rounds of standard pistol ammunition, brimmed hat, wrap-around eye protection, ear protection, pistol with three magazines. ***A water source and simple carbohydrate is highly recommended.

About LouKa Tactical: We have proudly served the public safety training profession since 1999 and have access to some of the finest instructors and resources in the United States. Each instructor brings diversity and a high level of professionalism. Together our depth and synergy are unmatched. Not only are we the largest company of its kind in the Nation, but we are also considered to be the best by the industry in which we serve. Lou Ann Hamblin retired after 22 years of police service. Lou Ann worked in uniform patrol division, training, Tactical Support Unit, and undercover operations to include an assignment with the DEA. She holds an MA in performance technology from the University of Michigan. She is a certified firearms and defensive tactics instructor in a variety of disciplines. She is a Team One Network instructor and Master Pistol Instructor through H&K. Over the last 32 years Lou Ann has instructed internationally in the areas of instructor development, training for specialty units and female police officers, (trained over 7,000 in pistol alone) and professional development including the Kuwaiti Female Special Forces and Ford Motor Company E.P. Teams. Lou Ann also serves on the Board of Directors for IALEFI and ILEETA advisory board member and was named ILEETA’s Legacy Trainer at the 2025 conference. Sgt. Tamara McCormack (Ret.) retired from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) after 20 years of service. Tammy obtained instructor certifications through Physical Methods of Arrest, Advanced Officer Safety Techniques, Less Lethal Shotgun, Active Shooter, and Intermediate Accident Investigation. Tammy instructed in the Physical Training Unit CHP academy leading cadet exercise, monitoring and teaching cadet nutrition, teaching and certifying cadets in physical methods of arrest, DT and civil disturbance. Tammy is a POST certified firearms and defensive tactics instructor, Chemical Agents (OC, CS, CN), Non-Lethal Training Ammunition (NLTA)/Simunitions, and a Use of Force expert for CHP. Master Taser Instructor, and Krav Maga as a Defensive Tactics Instructor. She was the first female Sergeant at the CHP Academy Weapons Training Unit.