Street Survival Seminar 2026-Tactics for Criminal Encounters

Certification

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

Training Mandates

• Legal Updates (0.5 hrs.)
• Officer Wellness (4.0 hrs.)
• De-Escalation Techniques (5.5 hrs.)
• High Risk Traffic Stops (2.0 hrs.)
• Law concerning stops, searches, and the use of force (3.0 hrs.)
• Officer safety techniques, including cover, concealment, and time (1.0 hr.)

Description

Over 650 police officers were shot in the line of duty in 2024 including at least 120 in ambush-style attacks, according to the Fraternal Order of Police.  In addition, tens of thousands were assaulted and hundreds took their own lives.  Attacks on officers are unquestionably on the rise, and many believe those are due to the demonizing vitriol by many with media and political platforms over the last five years. In addition, many officers feel a lack of support from those in power and struggle emotionally as they navigate the current climate.

Tactical protocols, officer awareness, reading people as well as mental and physical routines off duty are an absolute must in order to keep officers alive, well and healthy throughout their careers. Unfortunately, these skills have been largely ignored during these turbulent times.

Today’s Street Survival Seminar: Tactics for Criminal Encounters unapologetically focuses on officer safety and the impact of stress on the average officer. From dealing with deadly threats they face on the street to the many lethal stressors that invade the mental perspective of officers 24/7, our experienced dynamic instructors will offer solutions for survival on the street and at home.

Street Survival® emphasizes proactive tactics, subject/building/vehicle approach protocols and the all-important subject of effective communication skills through the analysis of over 50 video clips of current police/citizen interactions.

Topics

• Legal Parameters: The Graham Standard, TN v Garner & Barnes v Felix
• Street Smart Tactics: Decision Making Upon Approach
• How to Avoid Force Events That Are Likely Avoidable
• The Fight: Training and Preparing for a Physical Confrontation
• The Body Will NOT GO Where the Mind Has Never Been: How Training Impacts Your Instinctive Responses on The Street
• Squad Cars: Driving, Parking, Patrolling, Safety Stats
• Emotional Survival: An Honest Look at The Emotional Toll on an Officer 24/7
• Human Factors Science: The Biochemical Realities of Human Abilities, Limitations and Behaviors to Optimize Performance Under Stress
• Reading People: Preattack, Deception & Recognizing Needs

Instructor

Deadline

Please register for this course by October 5.