Officer Involved Shooting Seminar
Officer Involved Shooting Seminar
About
A course of instruction designed for the experienced investigator to gain the skills and knowledge necessary to conduct unbiased investigations of officer-involved shootings and critical incidents.
Concept
Although there are several methods utilized by law enforcement nationally, the investigation into Officer Involved Shootings and Critical Incidents often occurs as a Homicide Only model, Homicide – Internal Affairs model, or the Critical Incident Team or Task Force model. Due to obvious accusations of bias that can be leveled against the agency favoring their officers, an independent analysis will best overcome these accusations of bias. Some large cities nationally have groups or individuals specifically assigned to independently monitor the investigations into critical officer incidents.
Objectives:
Demonstrate proper immediate and post-incident response
Demonstrate proper scene security and documentation
Discuss proper evidence collection, management, and processing
Demonstrate proper techniques for interviewing witnesses and involved officers
Recognize the differences between investigative and administrative interview issues and the appropriate approach to each
Recognize the role of scene analysis and reconstruction in developing investigative leads and directions
Discuss the legal implications, both civil and criminal, of officer-involved shootings and critical incidents
Discuss the dynamics and causes of in-custody death and critical injury incidents
Learn organizational models and investigative protocols related to officer-involved shootings and critical incidents
Discuss dynamics unique to officer-involved shootings, action-reaction time, and use of force models
Discuss the issues related to biomechanics of individuals during officer-involved shootings
Understand the dynamics and uses of independent monitoring of critical police incidents
Discuss post-incident officer behavior
Understand the role of media in officer-involved shootings and critical incidents
Discuss agency training protocols related to officer-involved incidents