Courses
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COURSE OVERVIEW
Communications Training Officers (CTO) play a pivotal role in developing the skills and confidence of new and experienced Public Safety Telecommunicators. This training will explore three key teaching styles—Directing, Discussing, and Delegating—and how to apply them effectively to meet the diverse needs of trainees.
This brief rollcall training discusses why it is important to take photos at a domestic violence scene, as well as what you should photograph.
This rollcall training discusses some of the challenges that you as a responding officer may encounter on a domestic violence call.
New Mexico
This course will discuss the New Mexico Statues regarding domestic violence, as well as statistics and officer safety and survival considerations during domestic violence calls for service, including the signs and symptoms of non-lethal strangulation. The course covers orders of protection, changes to the stalking statute, key safety considerations for officer safety and survival, and other topics relevant to domestic violence calls.
This course will discuss the New Mexico Statues regarding domestic violence, as well as statistics and officer safety and survival considerations during domestic violence calls for service, including the signs and symptoms of non-lethal strangulation. The course covers orders of protection, changes to the stalking statute, key safety considerations for officer safety and survival, and other topics relevant to domestic violence calls.
This training segment discusses and demonstrates the importance of practicing with both hands in the event your dominant hand is injured. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Pistol Fundamentals.
This roll call training talks about the importance of knowing what your state’s Freedom of Information Act laws cover, and what constitutes “records” in a request. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Internal Affairs for Administrators.
Discuss the Freedom of Information Act and how it applies to Emergency Communications Specialists
Learn the basics of investigating complaints of victims who are being stalked, and discuss what you can do to help protect them.
Interviews of victims, witnesses, and offenders, along with report writing, are crucial to protecting victims, prosecuting offenders, and not looking foolish on the witness stand. Discuss how to be successful on your domestic violence calls.
Learn what to look for that may identify that a victim has been strangled by their abuser
Learn how to assess injuries and potential risks of a victim at a domestic violence scene
Discuss what to look for and how to assess the need for medical attention for a domestic violence victim
Why don't victims just leave their abusers? Learn the reasons that prevent them from taking action
Discuss how batterers develop into domestic violence offenders
Discuss options-based responses for active assailant events.
Discuss officer involved domestic violence and policies law enforcement agencies can implement to identify and prevent this abuse
Discuss the primary aggressor, searches, interviews with the victim(s), forms and risk assessments.
Assess the importance of handling 911 calls involving domestic violence, including the victim's, perpetrators, and any additional information
Law enforcement agencies have generally ignored officer-involved domestic violence and allowed batterers to continue wearing a badge, enforcing domestic violence laws that they violate themselves. This program encourages law enforcement officials to adopt zero tolerance for this. The program also describes the many stressors of a law enforcement career and how to deal with those stressors.
A proactive response by law enforcement to domestic violence incidents is key to a successful case. Knowing the state statutes, understanding the victim’s plight, using your training to read a crime scene, and conducting a thorough and complete interview will enhance the chances of the case.
Not currently available in these states: Georgia
Not currently available in these states: Georgia