Supervising Patrol Critical Incidents

Certification

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

Training Mandates

• Constitutional Use of Law Enforcement Authority (1.0 hr.)
• Procedural Justice (6.5 hrs.)
• De-Escalation Techniques (2.0 hrs.)
• Officer Safety Techniques (4.5 hrs.)

Description

This course is designed to provide patrol supervisors with the information and tools needed to manage a critical incident prior to the arrival of SWAT. Understanding the methodology used in managing a dynamic tactical problem, incident command system fundamentals, and the 4 primary types of critical incidents involving an adversary will give the patrol supervisor the tools needed to succeed during these events.

***This class is not intended for SWAT Officers, as it is designed primarily for patrol officers with no SWAT experience***.

Officers are encouraged to bring a laptop computer to class but not mandatory.  

Topics

• The Characteristics of a crisis
• Basic law enforcement strategy
• Primary mistakes made during large-scale critical incidents
• Managing a dynamic tactical problem methodology
• The basic strategy for managing chaos
• The “Big 4” – hostage situations, barricaded suspects, active shooters and apprehending fleeing felons
• Lessons learned from case studies

Instructor

Deadline

Please register for this course by January 26.