This 2-day/16-hour training course is designed for Law Enforcement and Public Safety Officers, Detention/Corrections, Probation/Parole personnel, Animal Welfare/Zoning Enforcement Officers, and other government personnel who have to document their actions.
Training is accredited through the NMLEA.
Course Focus:
"Writing for Your Life and Career" is even more critical in today's policing environments than ever before. Officers get a better understanding for proper documentation and articulation of events and force actions and legal engagement decisions to help defend against court challenges and suits involving civil rights violations claims, tort claims, and potential criminal charges that may be filed against an officer and their agency.
Course Topics Include:
Legal & Liability Aspects for Proper Documentation
Creating a Mindset for Documenting Events
Memory Recall, Retrieval, & Perceptual Distortions
Documentation Strategies
Considerations for Reviewing BWC and other Video
Preparing for Interviews, Depositions, & Courtroom Testimony
Students participate in discussion, case studies, and several practical exercises throughout the class.
