As a Use of Force Investigator, you are responsible for observing the rights of the citizen, the rights of the officer, and the interest of the government. In a vast majority of agencies throughout the U.S., investigating force incidents is an additional duty, but a rarely practiced one. Just as fraud, sexual assault, and fatal accidents require experience and training, so does investigating force incidents.
This 16 hour, 2 day course will cover lessons learned from the successes, mistakes and oversights that commonly occur in use of force investigations.
- Identifying a Specific Threat
- Non-Cooperative Officers
- Policy v. Law
- Electronic Control Weapons
- Evidence Collection
- Report Writing
- Basic Video Analysis
- Interviews
- Public Safety Statements
- Bias in Investigations
- Officer Involved Shootings
- Litigation Process
- Unreasonable Force
- Unintentional Acts v. Seizures
- Investigative Techniques
- Interpreting Evidence
- Witness Officers
- Human Factors
- Suspect Shot in the Back
- Visual Limitations
- Shooting in/at Vehicles
- Stress & Memory
- Focus & Attention
- Time to Start and Stop Shooting
- Decision Making Under Stress
- Contextual Cues
- Eyewitness Reliability
- Briefing Coroners & Reviewing Authorities
- Admin v. Criminal Investigations
- Witness Officers
- Arrest Related & In-Custody Deaths
- Investigative Resources
Target Audience: All Sworn Law Enforcement, Crimes Against Person Investigators, Supervisors, Internal Affairs Investigators, Protocol Teams
Length: 16 Hours (2 Days)
Format: Lecture / Discussion
Note: No Duty Gear Required
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