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PPC and LESA
 LESA BC/PPC PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS were held September 7 and 8
What a GREAT event! The 35th Annual BC Police Pistol Combat Provincial Championships took place under sunny skies and warm temperatures - perfect for this inaugural PPC match on our newest facility on Range 3. Friday activities hosted by the VPD included two courses of fire followed by a tactical 'scenario' based on a real police incident from 1947. Very nicely prepared competition by Match Director Romolo Renallo along with Darcy Taylor, Bob Steele and Match Referee Mark Horsley. The VPD hosted match on Friday was followed by the Canadian Police Combat Association competition on Saturday. Competitors from local police agencies, civilian members of the CPCA and visitors from Washington and Oregon competed shoulder to shoulder with local PPC shooters and members from Clubs on Vancouver island. The Awards Dinner on Saturday night was a real feast - and the Prize Table Draw was a nice conclusion to the weekend's festivities. A HUGE thanks goes to our PPC Champs Committee - Match Director Dave Mensour, Tony Zorn, Steve Wade, Curtis Melnychuk, Ray Noble, Bill Holmes, Brock Buchannan and Cordon Bleu Chef Hardy Moffat. Thanks to all the folks who helped us set up the range for competition... and CONGRATULATIONS to everyone who participated in this fun event. Stay tuned for news about the 36th Annual BC PPC Championships. Read more on this very successful event in the upcoming BEV! 
Morning relay on our newest facility - Range 3. 
Dave Mensour, LESA President, congratulates LESA member Adam Maleszewski on excellent results. 
Chef Supreme Hardy Moffat supervises able assistants Dave Mensour and Curtis Melnychuk. 
The PRIZE DRAW was a big hit with participants. Lots of good things to take home - and every competitor received a prize from our sponsors. 
VPD's Sgt. Mark Horsley serves up a feast to visiting Portland Police Member Gary Crane at the Awards Dinner on Saturday. |
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POCO PPC
POCO PPC offers all PCDHFC members the opportunity to experience Police Pistol Combat competition in a friendly, no pressure environment. This activity is open to beginning handgun users as well as seasoned pros. There are no match fees - targets are $1.00 each. Participants must have at least 3 speed loaders or magazines, a handgun and a suitable holster. Sessions are aimed at personal improvement of basic shooting skills as well as an introduction to competitive shooting.
POCO PPC meets the third Saturday of every month from 9:00am until 12:00pm. This is a fixed event time. Events take place starting at 10 am on Range 1, the 50 yard pistol range. Please call Doug in advance.
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 Check out the Poco PPC video!
Poco PPC Directors Ivan Lau and Doug Kress present this six-minute film to show you what Poco PPC is all about. Download this wmv file by right clicking on the link and saving the file to your desktop. |
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Law Enforcement Shooting Association
LESA (Law Enforcement Shooting Association) is an approved PCDHFC Committee which hosts Police Pistol Competition under the rules and regulations of the Canadian Police Combat Association. See www.cpca-ppc.ca for more information and get the complete courses of fire under the Rule Book section. Our organization has been in operation for more than 30 years and we are recognized as one of the foremost shooting disciplines in Western Canada. Our mission is to provide law enforcement members and citizens with a venue to fire their handguns in a structured setting. Police officers can use this program to improve skills with service equipment. This activity is also available to members of the general public who have completed holster qualification for PPC. If you are a competitor under the separate Duty Pistol course of fire, you require certification by the LESA Executive unless you are a Police officer. Paper targets are engaged at various distances from 7 yards to 50 yards, in a variety of shooting positions. Stages are timed and targets scored after the event. A shooter's score indicates a classification based on skill level. Members then have the opportunity to move up through class levels as skills improve. Entry level shooters are encouraged to join POCO PPC as a first step to membership in LESA. Training for either PPC or Duty Pistol is also provided by LESA. We have available a limited amount of loaner equipment for new shooters to get you started. Contact For more information contact: David Mensour at 604-535-0586 (davidm357@telus.net) |