Officer-Involved Shooting and Use-of-Force

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1 week, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM CDT

Texas

Denton Public Safety Training Center
  • 719 E. Hickory Street
    Denton State 76205
    TX
35 PD hours
Presented by Mark Kollar
Springhill Suites Denton 1434 Centre Place Dr., Denton TX 76205 Phone: 940-383-4100 Contact Hotel for State Govt. Rate
  • $675.00

1 week, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT

Indiana

Westfield Police Department
  • 17535 Dartown Rd.
    Westfield IN 46074
    United States
35 PD hours
Presented by Mark Kollar
Hampton Inn 17400 Wheeler Rd., Westfield, IN 46074 Phone: 317-763-1900 Contact Hotel for State Govt. Rate
  • $650.00

1 week, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM MDT

Colorado

Colorado Bureau of Investigation
  • 2797 Justice Dr.
    Grand Junction CO 81506
    United States
35 PD hours
Presented by Mark Kollar
Holiday Inn 2751 Crossroads Blvd., Grand Junction, CO 81506 Phone: 970-628-4346 Contact Hotel for State Govt. Rate
  • $675.00

Description

Course Objectives and Agenda (CLICK HERE)

Please be aware that this class is a 40-hour training. Therefore, the first four (4) days of training will be 8am-5pm local time. The last day will be 8am-4pm local time.

 

 

Law enforcement officers are the only government officials entrusted with the legal ability—and sometimes the duty—to exercise deadly force against members of our own populace with a split-second, judgement-based decision. But, with that power comes great responsibility to our citizens to ensure that any such use of force was justified and reasonable under the circumstances. Without transparency and thorough investigation, the relationships we have with our communities suffer and our legitimacy as a police agency is called into question. Not only will the involved officers’ actions be publicly scrutinized, but your investigation of those actions will be equally challenged if it is not professional, unbiased and fair to all parties involved. Public trust versus unrest, civil litigation, departmental reputation and the very freedom or incarceration of those involved hinge on the competency and thoroughness of the subsequent criminal and administrative investigations.

It is the purpose of this in-depth course to examine the investigative best practices for the modern world, providing a standardized and systematic approach to use-of-force investigations. An investigative model specific to use-of-force and officer-involved shooting incidents is presented, including example checklists, templates, forms, reports and policies that can be put to immediate use by your agency. The information presented is current and relevant to today’s technological advances and political climate, including instruction on the implications of social media; analysis of video recordings (body and dash cam, cell phone, surveillance, etc.); managing media and public relation concerns; legal considerations; crime scene processing and reconstruction; and the benefits of incorporating 3D scans and overhead drone footage to visually present the findings of your investigation to all interested parties in a manner more easily understood. At the conclusion of this training, attendees will be equipped with the knowledge, skills and confidence necessary to appropriately investigate and document any use-of-force incident, including those resulting in serious bodily injury or death.

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This class is intended for sworn law enforcement officers, and/or, prosecuting attorneys/district attorneys (Federal and State).

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