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Assessing Less-Lethal Force Options, Applied Science & Associated Liability Issues (8 hours)

Instructor:  Darrell L. Ross, Ph.D.

Date:  October 30, 2024

Time:  8 am - 5 pm (8 hours)

Location: University Center, Magnolia Room

Course Description:

Law enforcement officers are authorized to use physical force and less-lethal force equipment to minimize the need of using deadly force. Although empirical research consistently shows that the use of force is rarely applied by officers, these force options have been associated with incidents of serious injuries to subjects and temporally associated with non-firearm arrest-related deaths. Invariably, the subject or the estate of the subject will file a civil action claiming the officer used excessive force, misused the force option, failed to follow the manufacturer’s specifications, acted contrary to the agency policy and training, and the administrator failed to properly train and supervisor the involved officer, all which allegedly contributed or caused the injury or death. Further, in some death incidents, the involved officer (s) has been criminally prosecuted.

Even though officers complete training in the application of less-lethal force options, they are infrequently provided with relevant scientific research underscoring the option, and infrequently deploy the option in the field, many officers struggle with articulating in a report, in an investigation, during a deposition, or at trial: how the respective device operates; adequately describing the agency’s force policy; how they were trained to use the device; how to justify the decision for using the device and under what circumstances; and how to attend to a subject after an application of the force option. The officer’s community, agency administrators, and the courts expects that the officers demonstrate competency in all use of force options.

In our contemporary society, law enforcement officers need ongoing training which specifically provides current information on the scientific research of the design, methods of operations, and the application of less-lethal force options. Officers also need advanced training which address the justification of using the force option consistent with subject resistance and constitutional standards, and training on the methods the courts use to analyze an officer’s force application. Recognizing these emerging issues, this 8-hour course addresses:

  • Police and subject contacts, the probability of force application, and resultant outcomes;
  • Subject threat analysis, contextual cues, and de-escalation techniques;
  • The science, design and application of physical force techniques and their potential injury patterns;
  • The science, design, application of various types of restraints, and their potential injury patterns;
  • The science, design, application of intermediate weapons, and their potential injury patterns including: aerosols; conducted energy weapons; impact weapons; kinetic impact projectiles; and potential injury patterns;
  • The science and application of prone restraint of violent subjects and aftercare protocols;
  • The associated human factors involved in the use of force;
  • The factors associated with force options transitioning;
  • The application of the United States Supreme Court and lower courts standards of review used to analyze claims of excessive force;  
  • The impact of body-worn cameras on use of force incidents;
  • The review of case studies/court decisions and incident videos; and
  • The implications for agency policy and training strategies to mitigate liability exposure

Law enforcement officers, use of force instructors, agency investigators, and administrators are encouraged to attend this unique training seminar

 

 

Supervisor Liability  (16 hours)

Instructor:  Darrell L. Ross, Ph.D.

Date:  November 13-14, 2024

Time:  8 am - 5 pm (16 hours)

Location: University Center, Cypress Room

Course Description:

In light of several high-profile incidents, civil litigation incurred by criminal justice entities continues to be a paramount concern for administrators and supervisors. Annually, thousands of lawsuits are filed against a criminal justice agency claiming that supervisors failed in the performance of their supervisory responsibilities. While supervisors may complete leadership and supervision training courses, completing   a supervisory liability course is rare. 

This 16-hour course, examines the supervisory liability issues facing criminal justice administrators and supervisors (police and corrections). Topics address the liability potential of managerial decision making, policy implications, supervising employees and operations, managerial responsibilities, training issues, legal standards of managerial performance, and legal theories of supervisory liability. The course assists new and experienced supervisors in identifying potential liability risk exposure of their department in order to build a formidable defense against future civil litigation. The goal of the course is to assist the criminal justice organization to be in the best position to defend future litigation.

Discussion will focus on individual managers’ liability responsibility when making decisions in hiring, firing, training, directing, disciplining, terminating, investigating and evaluating employees. The discussion addresses an overview of U.S. Supreme Court decisions, lower court applications, the mechanics of a federal lawsuit naming an administrator/supervisor as defendant, defenses to plaintiff’s strategies of attack, and officer initiated civil litigation. Participates will learn strategies for reducing civil litigation. Case analysis and organizational case studies will be examined. 

Course objectives :       

  • Describe and explain the core responsibilities of administrators
  • Analyze the anatomy of §1983 litigation
  • Describe various plaintiff strategies of attack with regard to civil litigation
  • Describe the components necessary to assert a claim of qualified immunity
  • Describe the impact of the Violent Crime Control Act and Law Enforcement of 1994, U.S.C., Section 14141 and Consent Decrees
  • Examine the impact of Title 18, Section 241 & 242 and liability issues
  • Examine the United States Supreme Court cases addressing potential administrative liability
  • List and describe the basic eight theories of administrative liability
  • Describe the liability issues surrounding claims of sexual harassment     
  • Examine personnel legal issues and potential supervisor liability
  • Identify the top 15 frequently litigated areas in law enforcement
  • Describe the various techniques of risk management and how to implement them
  • Describe the legal standards in implementing agency policies and decision making
  • Describe various pro-active steps to reduce and/or control civil liability within their organization
  • Describe methods for implementing an early intervention system
  • Describe the elements in performing use of force investigations
  • Apply liability standards and principles to case studies
  • Design strategies for defending civil lawsuits naming the department, supervisors, and officers and preparing for deposition and court testimony