30418 Civilian Interaction Training
This course is a state mandate for TCOLE. In this course, the peace officer in training will assess traffic stops and the Seven Step Violator Contact. The peace officer will also evaluate the process that civilians are taught when acting in a traffic stop. The officer will distinguish between officer demeanors and the expectations of civilians and the peace officer's department. The officer will also examine visual and audio recordings for traffic stops and will discuss the Sandra Bland case. The officer will also examine the Community Safety Education Act and assess the laws behind training requirements for traffics stops.
Course Length: 2 Hours
Meet your Instructor
Brett Morgan
Expertise:
Brett Morgan is the regional director for Virtual Academy in Texas. He has spent the majority of his adult life in law enforcement in the state of Texas, beginning in 1993 and retiring in 2017. During his law enforcement career, he has had the opportunity to serve in a variety of assignments that include patrol, field training officer, street crimes, gangs, detective, undercover narcotics officer, honor guard, 17 years of SWAT, a sergeant over patrol, Internal Affairs, training coordinator, background investigator, and retiring as a Lieutenant over the Criminal Investigation Division. In addition to his law enforcement experience, he has a bachelor's degree in Sociology from the University of Texas and a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from the University of Cincinnati. Morgan is a TCOLE certified instructor.