Canceled-Law Enforcement Interactions with Persons with Autism & their Caregivers-Dixon

The following course has been approved by ILETSB to meet the following mandates:

Civil Rights (1 Hour)

Constitutional/Proper use of Authority (1 Hour)

Crisis Intervention (1 Hour with 1 Hour scenario based)

Cultural Competency (1 Hour)

Human Rights (1 Hour)

Legal Updates (1 Hour)

De-escalation Techniques (1 Hour with 1 Hour scenario based)

Officer Saftey Techniques (1 Hour with 1 Hour scenario based)

PURPOSE OF COURSE: This one day, 8 hour program has been designed by Travis Hooker, CDO Executives LLC. to provide students with the ability to better interact with members of the community that have Autism as well as their caregivers.  

COURSE OVERVIEW: Course with history, past and current best practices for handlings calls for service with members of our community with Autism and their Caregivers

COURSE GOALS: To better handle calls for service, crime prevention, and community bridge building with Persons with Autism and their Caregivers.

COURSE PREREQUISITES: Only personnel who are currently employed by a unit of local government in a sworn or civilian capacity will be permitted to attend this program.  Only the Chief, Sheriff, or Public Safety Director of the agency requesting this training - or his/her designated representative - may enroll student officers.  Officers will NOT be allowed to enroll themselves.

IT IS REQUSTED STUDENTS BRING A COPY OF THEIR AGENCIES POLICY ON INTERACTING WITH PERSONS UNDER A PROTECTED CLASS DESIGNATION. TO INCLUDE ANTI-DISCRIMINATION, RACIAL PROFILING HANDLING CALLS WITH EDP SUBJECTS AND CALLS FOR SERVICE RELATING MENTAL DISABILITIES POLICIES.

IT IS REQUESTED STUDENTS RESEARCH THEIR LOCAL ADDITIONAL PROCTIONS FOR PERSONS OF A PROTECTED CLASS DESIGNATION, TO INCLUDE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL PROTECTIONS.

METHODS OF EVALUATION:     Students will be required to demonstrate knowledge of all course materials.  Additionally, the instructor will evaluate students’ comprehension and retention of course topics based on their participation in practical exercises/scenarios and discussions conducted during the course.  Evaluation forms completed by each student will provide feedback to the MTU on the quality of the course content and the instructor’s effectiveness in delivering this content.

METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:    This course is conducted using the following methods of instruction:

• In-class review of student handout materials
• In-class lecture
• In-class scenario-based exercises
• In-class general discussion
• Completion of pre-and post-testing tools