One Day Supervision Programs

Supervisory Liability

This one day seminar will provide the basic understanding of supervisory liability and recommendations on how to avoid being sued as supervisor.

Theories of Supervisory Liability:  Failure to discipline; failure to train & failure to properly supervise;

Theories of Liability are explained with special emphasis on the sergeant’s role and liability risk including federal & state statutes and case examples applicable to sergeants and personal liability risks.

Specific High Risk Liability areas with emphasis on how to limit liability of officers under their command including: False Arrest, Excessive Use of Force, Pursuits, Failure to Protect (including suicides), and Search & Seizure

I.A. INVESTIGATIONS - LEGAL ISSUES

This comprehensive day of training will include approximately 51 performance objectives, enabling the participant to:  (1) Identify the impact of collective bargaining statutes on members of public sector law enforcement organizations; (2) Identify the statutory basis of the bodies of present-day labor laws that impact police officers; (3) Identify the prohibitions on job actions by police officers; (4) Identify the role and function of the labor relations representative; (5) Identify the rights of police management in internal affairs issues; (6) Identify the rights of the police employee in internal affairs issues; (7) Identify the significance of a law enforcement officer’s “Bill of Rights”; (8) Identify the circumstances where a public sector employee enjoys Fourth Amendment protection in their assigned work locations; (9) Identify those factors that contribute to or influence a public sector workplace “expectation of privacy.”; (10) Identify those circumstances where public sector workplace searches may still occur, even in the presence of an employee expectation of privacy; (11) Identify when GPS or electronic monitoring of public sector employees is permissible; (12) Identify the frequently cited constitutional rights of police officers; (13) Identify the administrative investigative powers of law enforcement employers; (14) Identify the impact of the Garrity decision on the law enforcement internal affairs process; (15) Explain under what circumstances a “Loudermill” hearing is required; (16) Explain the appropriate manner in which a “Loudermill” hearing should be conducted, and more….

Police Use of Force for Command Supervisors and Trainers

In this 8 hour workshop the training will examine the most recent and up to date issues that specifically impact Command, Mid-level Managers and Supervisors concerning police use of force incidents. This overview concentrates on multiple issues ranging from daily officer citizen complaints to investigative issues involving deadly force encounters. Instruction uses lecture and case review. This is essential training for anyone who reviews or oversees police use of force incidents, investigations or training. This class is cosponsored by The Spector Criminal Justice Training Network, Inc., and KFD Training & Consultation, LLC.