RI – Use of Force Investigation and Analysis for Police Leaders

Rhode Island Municipal Police Academy
Hosts
Use of Force Investigation and Analysis for Police Leaders and Trainers
April 29 – 30, 2024   0830 – 1630 Hours

It was a pleasure and honor to present our Use of Force Analysis and Investigation for the Law Enforcement / Correctional Leader on April 29-30, 2024, at the Rhode Island Municipal  Training Academy, Lincoln RI. The training was very well received, and all the officers participated actively throughout the entire presentation. They displayed high levels of enthusiasm, dedication, and professionalism throughout the two-day training session.

A review of the course evaluations revealed an overwhelming satisfaction rating from the attending members of the course.  

What the students had to say:

Please assess the quality of this presentation.

Very engaging and informative on every topic introduced.
KD keeps the class interesting as always.
Very good. Great to have real life scenarios. Great teacher.
Excellent, extremely relevant course material.
Practical information presented in a clear presentation.
Info was on point inappropriate for course. Material was easily taken in and could be used in real world applications.
The instructor did not rely on slides and clearly knows the material well.
The presentation answered a lot of the questions I previously had about tracking and evaluating use of force without me even needing to ask.
KD is an engaging instructor with the ability to keep the attention of adult learners. The info and facts are relatable and relevant to my profession.
This training was well needed and necessary for all police departments.
Excellent! Knowledgeable!

 Please assess the instructors of this program. Lieutenant Kevin Dillon (Ret)
Comments

Knowledgeable in material and captivating instructor.
K.D. is an expert in the field. It should be required that all police chiefs listen to his knowledge.
Excellent presentation.
Great speaker who is knowledgeable and confident in the material. Has a great way of making the information relevant to current police climate.
Instructor delivered all info with passion and effectively.
The instructor was polite and knew the material.
The knowledge and way KD presents keeps your attention. He also is always in tune with what we actually need.
Extremely knowledgeable on the topic and explains the material very well.
K.D. is passionate extremely knowledgeable with the highest level of professionalism*love his trainings!!!!
Went over the material very well and in depth.

 Please explain how this training will enable you to change or improve your present assignment.

Comments

 As a patrol supervisor I will be able to assist with correcting issues in officers reports and assist with situational awareness with the use of force incidents.   Patrol Sergeant – 17 years   

 It will help myself with decision making, understanding how people act when presented in situations. Will allow me to help others in my department in the future. Patrol – 1.5 years

Really looking to overhaul our PD’s use of force program, analysis, and early intervention.               Lieutenant Accreditation / Operations – 13 years

Has provided vital information for application of what was learned to strengthen and modify current departmental policies and training. Administrative Captain- 23 years

 Gained a different perspective of looking and reviewing use of force incidents and will take back segments that can be used to better our programs. Accreditation Manager / Internal affairs

 This will allow me to effectively help my officers clearly write in access the use of force. Any additional data of use of force can be helpful to the agency by addressing problems or issues. Patrol Sergeant – 15 years

This training will help me as a Sergeant in how to protect my officers and have them track / report their use of force. This will also help me as a DT instructor in analyzing use of force and improving our in service                                                                                                        Sergeant / Use of Force Instructor – 10 years

My intention is to use the data collected from our use of force incidents to help augment training.  Lieutenant – 20 years

I work at the training Academy in very involved with our use of force program this program has been a success and we plan to implement a lot of this material here. It is extremely beneficial in which will make the Police Department better in all aspects.                            Training Academy – 18 years

Today every use of force incident is scrutinized frame by frame on a video and judged by untrained individuals  creating distrust and false narratives. Use of force analysis, investigation, and training is a complex continually evolving     issue.   This 2-day training session is designed for Police Leaders who, review, report,  instruct, or investigates police use of force incidents. The training will examine the most recent and up to date issues that specifically impact Leaders, IA  investigators, and Trainers concerning police use of force incidents. This course breaks down  multiple issues ranging from daily officer citizen complaints,  curriculum design, use of force reporting, tracking and trending, and  investigation involving police use of force encounters. Instruction uses lectures, case studies, and  demonstrations. “One improper technique changed the county!”    

INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES:

• Legal applications of use of force – What is being reported
• Early intervention tracking for use of force
• Reducing liability in use of force by deploying de-escalation strategies and documentation
• Quantification of force mitigation tactics and de-escalation
• Reducing liability and increasing officer safety by deploying tactical strategies
• Strategies on responding to individuals that are considered special populations
• Identify 5 steps to of reviewing use of force incidents.
• How to avoid an “Eric Garner or George Floyd Incident”
• What steps have you taken to identify foreseeable incidents?
• Define and categorize sixteen definitions pertaining to police use of force
• Discuss human performance factors that occur under stressful encounters
• What to look for when tracking police use of force
• Training curriculum selection and review
• Coordination and strategies dealing with multiple officer engagements
• Training measurements and performance – You can’t manage what you don’t measure.
• Video recording issues regarding viewing and reporting

ONLY$395.00

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LOCATION of TRAINING:

Rhode Island Municipal Police Training Academy
1762 Louisquisset Pike – Lincoln, RI 02865
Contact – Stephen A. Lombardi
Director of Continuing Education
stephen.lombardi@risp.gov       401-205-1678