CJC-5010K - Use of Force Risk Management Instructor
Course Description
This is the instructor level course in the Risk Management series. There are four elements that must be present at a minimum level to have a use of force be reasonable. These are force knowledge, force skills, decision-making, and force documentation. Being able to train, assess and defend these four elements are different than being able to perform them. This course provides instructor-level knowledge in all four. Selected Supreme Court and Circuit Courts of Appeals cases are covered to provide a comprehensive understanding of use of force justification, assessment, and risk management. Injury foreseeability and training issues are provided for common use of force tools and skills. It is important for any specialty instructor (firearms, subject control, conducted electrical weapon, etc.) to have a base understanding of other uses of force so their instruction does not conflict with others. Use of Force decision-making is a skill that needs to be trained and assessed for all tools and skills taught. The decision-making process instructed should not have to be changed or be adapted depending upon the situation. Unfortunately, current decision-making models are too broad for practical use under rapidly evolving circumstances.
The Use of Force Risk Management Instructor course provides:
- Decision-making processes that work regardless of the level and type of resistance
- A method to assess decision-making; instructors an understanding of what information needs to be in a force report and how to ask clarifying questions to maximize clarity without corrupting the process
- The basis to evaluate training, curriculum, force policies, and procedures to identify risks in use of force and how to manage it.
Training research is provided to help instructors identify "training scars" and how to address them. Root Cause Analysis is provided so instructors identify the causes of success or increased risk instead of addressing symptoms. Designing training and remedial training best practices is provided to give instructors the ability to reasonably prove training addressed specific objectives which improves predictability of officers and reduces overall risk.