Tactical Communication for the Street Officer

Certification

This course is certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board.

Training Mandates

• Cultural Competency (2.0 hrs.)
• Procedural Justice (2.0 hrs.)
• De-Escalation Techniques (2.0 hrs.)
• Officer safety techniques, including cover, concealment, and time (2.0 hrs.)

Description

Fundamentally, police officers are in the Human Behavior Business. They were created and exist because of other people’s behavior, behavior that needs, at the very least, mediation. To be proficient and successful in their profession, they must master comprehensive and practical interaction skills. Skills that can be utilized at any given moment in any given situation. Tactical Communication for the Street Officer teaches students the essential skills of communication that can be learned quickly and utilized immediately by officers interacting with the public. This class analyzes dozens of videos for analysis and addresses the following topics: reading body language & understanding nonverbal behavior, to include pre-attack indicators, building rapport, and detecting deceit; The four truths of interaction; and the seven principles of interaction.

Topics

• Reading people accurately and in the context of the moment.
• Communicating effectively with purpose and professional goal in mind.
• Understanding behavior’s emotional component and controlling the self!

Instructor

Deadline

Please register for this course by August 26.