OSI Career Courses

RISK MANAGEMENT THROUGH TRAINING
(8.0 Hours)

I. Course Description
An 8.0-hour course addressing the critical components of managing and reducing risk of injury civil litigation by adopting a preventative training strategy. This course highlights the real agencys' need to implement a progressive training program and how to develop a superior management training program involving the training, remediation and evaluation of staff personnel.

II. Course Topics Covered
Contemporary case laws regarding training, supervision, performance evaluation and remediation. A significant portion of this course deals with the Use of Force Continuum, force and other risk-management training for employees, the proper documentation of force and oral and written responses in protecting the agency and officers against civil litigation.

III. Audience
This is an excellent course for managers, training officers and supervisors.

IV. Performance Objectives

1. Be familiar with the rapidly changing Probation field and Corrections Environment and the increased risk factors relating to personnel injury.
2. Articulate the six major civil liability and litigation hazards relating to job based responsibilities in the Probation environment.
3. Articulate what a legal and reasonable use of defensive force is within state and constitutional guidelines.
4. List the dynamics of various use of force options.
5. Explain how an organized consistent use of force training program can enhance professionalism while significantly reducing staff injuries.
6. Identify four reasons why documentation of employee performance is important.

Minimum / Maximum Class Size: 16-20.
Tuition: Depends on travel costs

Evaluation Comments from Recent Courses:

"An excellent course. Dr. Martinelli provided us with reference points to evaluate our policies, procedures & force decisions. We learned how to review & evaluate our staff's uses of force & our training programs. We also learned how important it is for our agencies to require a variety of force options."
-Fresno Probation Administrator

"Outstanding training! Course content was excellent, comprehensive & extremely useful in assisting our department in understanding use of force issues, policies, procedures and training program development. This course should be mandatory for all administrators, supervisors & training managers"
-Riverside County Probation Division Director

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

"Highly informative; outstanding course. Excellent material & instructor"
-Glenn County Probation Officer

"Dynamic, informed & entertaining instructor with a lot of energy"
-Butte County Probation Officer