Canceled-Officer Involved Shooting Use of Deadly Force Criminal Investigation-Freeport

This class meets the following ILETSB mandates:

Civil Rights 4 Hours

Const/Proper use of Authority 6.5 Hours

Procedural Justice 3.5 Hours

Use of Force 4 Hours

Lead Homicide Investigator 20 Hours

Training Goals and Objectives:

There is arguably no single event that can traumatize a police agency more than a police officer involved shooting incident. The criticism and intense scrutiny generated by the media, community activists, the public, and the criminal justice system itself, can be enormous. Civil judgments resulting from such cases can debilitate a police organization for years, have an adverse effect on employee morale, and hamper agency effectiveness through the erosion of public opinion. It is, therefore, imperative that every police department prepare in earnest for this inevitable eventuality. It is also essential that the investigator charged with the task of leading a police officer involved investigation become equally prepared.

The purpose of this course is to provide attendees with investigative knowledge that is applicable to all officers involved shooting incidents, regardless of the size of their department. Police officer involved shootings are vastly different from any other type of investigation. The stakes for the shooting officer and his department are so high that it is imperative that the investigation be conducted prescribed, impartial manner. This course will provide those in attendance with the knowledge, skills and confidence necessary to handle any deadly force incident.

Training Audience and Content:

This course is intended for those investigators who are specifically assigned to the criminal investigation of officer involved shootings and other in-custody deaths. It is also appropriated for those detectives or uniform personnel who may be required to assist in these types of investigations. Others who could benefit from the training includes: crime scene technicians, medical examiners/ coroner’s investigators, supervisors, military investigators, criminal analysts, and prosecuting attorneys. This class, due to the sensitive nature of the subject material, attendance is restricted to sworn law enforcement personnel, or those directly involved in the criminal justice system. Content of this course contains numerous death scene photographs that are highly graphic and intense. Due to the sensitive nature of this material, attendance is restricted to sworn law enforcement personnel, or those directly involved in the criminal justice system.