Training Programs

TRAINING COURSES & DESCRIPTIONS

 

Initial Responder/Hostage Negotiations
This course reviews the necessary actions to be taken by the first officer on the scene of a hostage situation, barricaded individual, and suicidal subjects. What to do, what not to do, and how to respond to these types of incidents will be covered. This course will provide negotiators and all other involved personnel with proven techniques and strategies that will allow them to effectively deal with hostage /crisis situations. Additionally, law enforcement and correctional personnel face the distinct possibility of being taken hostage. This course covers vital information that’s necessary to survive be taken hostage.[ what students say about this course ]

Hostage Negotiations Manage-Negotiate-Survive 
Hostage taking is on the increase. This is of critical concern for law enforcement officers. Situations often occur which requires either the use or threatened use of force and negotiation techniques. This course will teach participants the principles of hostage negotiation. It is designed to increase the understanding of how to MANAGE, NEGOTIATE and SURVIVE these types of incidents.
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Hostage Negotiation for Corrections 
Jails and prisons housed the most dangerous individuals in our society. Many of these individuals care little about who they hurt. Due to this, there are numerous instances where hostage taking occurs in correctional facilities. It is essential that correctional personnel understand the negotiation process. This course is designed specifically for correctional personnel. 
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Responding to Jail Disorders/Disturbances

This course is designed for correctional personnel who are involved in the planning and/or responding to various types of jail disorders and disturbances including riots, hostage situations, abusive inmates, cell extractions. Crowd control, down officer rescue, etc.  Students will be able to participate in (hands-on) exercises and scenarios. Jail personnel at all levels and jail response team personnel will greatly benefit from this course.
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Jail Disorder Management
Correction facilities are on the front line of the criminal justice systems. This course is designed for correctional staff that is involved in managing jail disorders. Jails are filled with inmates that are disenchanted with jail staff and the system. Creating disorders and disturbances is their way of “pushing your button”, and will require you to take some type of action. This course will also cover issues dealing with mentally ill inmates, mob psychology, hostage situations and much more.
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International/Domestic Terrorism: Law Enforcement’s Preparedness
The events of September 11, 2001 made it clear that terrorist will attack cities. Due to that event, defending our homeland has become an urgent priority. The fact that cities are the most likely targets of terror means law enforcement officers throughout the country play a critical role in planning and responding to such attacks. The topic of preparedness and response confronts law enforcement with a wide range of tough questions such as: What is the likelihood of an attack in my community? What will it take to protect my community? How can homeland security be incorporated into my agency’s current emergency plan? How can I make homeland security planning a priority while meeting the day-to-day needs of my community? This
course will prepare participants to deal with these issues.
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Leadership: Preparing to Excel
Leaders must know more than the definitions of authority, responsibility, accountability, morale, discipline, motivation, etc. Leaders must understand how these various elements fit together so that they may be used effectively in the workplace. This
course will review these concepts, their relationships and how to employ them in an effective manner.
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Basic Hostage Negotiation - Five (5) Day Course
This 5-day training course is designed to provide the basic concepts, principles and techniques used by hostage negotiators in the performance of their duties. In-depth instruction in the methods used to successfully defuse and conclude hostage and hostage-related situations will be provided. Classroom instruction, class participation exercises and four (4) separate and distinctive scenarios will be offered. Upon the completion of this course, participants will be able to interact and negotiate with hostage-takers, suicidal subjects and barricaded individuals.

Field / Facility (FTO) Course
Students will understand the basic objectives, requirements and skills in becoming effective Field/Facility Training Officers. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to identify the critical issues in a successful FTO course, write the major steps in the termination process of a trainee, identify the most significant aspect to look for in selecting an FTO, differentiate between objective and subjective evaluations, determine if an evaluation (Daily Observation Report) is filled out properly, identify the meaning of “Limbo”, list the sections of an FTO manual, determine the correct usage of the (Standardized Evaluation Guidelines), identify the usefulness of “role playing” and identify the general duties of the FTO Supervisor / Coordinator.

 

Direct Supervision Jails
This course will teach jail officers the concepts behind and the practices of direct supervision and dispels many of the myths behind this jail management system. Upon completion of the course, jail officers will be able to describe the difference between a direct supervision facility and a traditional linear facility, explain the principles of direct supervision, give at least three reasons why direct supervision facilities are safer than linear facilities and explain what it means to say that officers not inmates control direct supervision jails.

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