Martinelli and Associates - OSI Basic Courses

OSI Basic Courses

FORCE MANAGEMENT FOR ADMINISTRATORS & SUPERVISORS
(16.0 Hours)

I. Course Description
A comprehensive Use of Force management course specifically designed for police, probation and corrections administrators, managers, supervisors and training managers. Course provides extensive, dynamic and hands-on instruction in the use of defensive force for field and institute personnel during critical incidents. ALL levels of force are thoroughly explained and demonstrated.

II. Course Topics Covered
Legal/constitutional laws and requirements when using force, the Force Continuum, litigation & defense, departmental policy development (good vs. poor policies); professional training standards, supervision during critical incidents; documenting force, report writing and testimony, report review, post-incident debriefing; personnel safety standards, maintaining training proficiency records; good v. bad training methodologies.

Class participants will thoroughly learn and become actively involved in the following Use of Force methodologies: Tactical Negotiation & Conflict Resolution; Arrest, Control & Restraint Techniques; Chemical Agents & OC Pepper Spray; Unarmed Defensive Tactics; Tactics for Armed and Unarmed Field Officers; Close Quarter Combat and Use of Deadly Force; Special Emergency Response Team (SERT) Tactics.

This course is supported by contemporary training videos and an excellent training manual. Course involves realistic critical incident scenarios and role-playing an actual civil litigation case.

III. Audience
Administrators, managers, supervisors, training managers, safety officers, FTO, PTOs, SPOs.

IV. Performance Objectives

Identify and articulate a legal and responsible use of force within state and constitutional guidelines.
Articulate and explain all components of the defensive force continuum.
Identify basic use of force case laws and be able to apply these toward departmental policy.
Develop safe, reasonable departmental policies and protocols which limit a department's and personnel's exposure to risk and litigation. Identify the difference between good and poor policy.
Identify all environments where various levels of force would be justified and under what conditions.
Identify how to supervise and manage line personnel in critical incidents where force may be used and how to properly debrief personnel following a critical incident to maximize their effectives in the next event.
Participate in actual simulated critical incidents to better identify the force continuum and how actual policies are followed by personnel.

Minimum/Maximum Class size: 16/20
Tuition: Depends on travel costs

Evaluation Comments from Recent Courses:

"Dr. Martinelli is very informed about the subject material and is adept at conveying that information to the class."
- San Bernardino County Probation Department Administrator

"This class filled in some important knowledge gaps that should result in my making better decisions"
- San Bernardino County Probation Department Administrator

"The more information about liability we receive, the better off we will be"
- San Bernardino County Probation Department Manager

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