Full course description
This training is funded by the Missouri Department of Public Safety through the SFY 2024 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) Use of Force Training Grant (UOFTG).
If more than 50 miles from Columbia, hotel and meals are covered through funding by the Missouri Department of Public Safety through the SFY 2024 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) Use of Force Training Grant (UOFTG).
Module 1: Constitutional Law (3 hours)
Students will review constitutional law related to use-of-force authority, explore the similarities and differences between 42 U.S. Code 1983 and 18 U.S. Code 242, and examine the factors outlined in Graham v. Connor regarding law enforcement use of force. The course will also define and discuss qualified immunity and its role in use-of-force incidents.
Module 2- Missouri Statutory Law considerations in Use of Force Incidents (3 hours)
Students will review Missouri Statutory Law as it pertains to use of force authority, specifically which Missouri Revised Statute grants law enforcement the authority to use force. This block will also include an in-depth discussion the use of force, civil liability, and criminal liability implications in the DeValkanaere case.
Module 3- Introduction to Integrating Communications, Assessment and Tactics (ICAT) (2.5 hours)
Students will be introduced to the first two modules of the Integrating Communications, Assessment and Tactics (ICAT) program. These modules highlight the importance of ICAT in managing individuals in crisis who are unarmed or armed with a non-firearm. The first module provides an overview of ICAT while the second focuses on the Critical Decision-Making Model. Videos and discussion points will be used to enhance learning.
Module – 4 Crisis Negotiations (3 hours)
Students will explore key concepts in crisis negotiations, including communication basics, professionalism, verbal conflict warning signs and pre-planning strategies. The session will also cover theories such as the Behavioral Change Staircase Model, the Five Universal Truths and Hypervigilance. The block will conclude with an overview of the importance of debriefing after each incident, outlining the key elements that should be included in the process.
The 12 hour in-person portion of this training will include 7 hours of classroom completion of ICAT, updates/review of constitutional/statutory law, and 5 hours of scenario/role playing. ICAT is a training program that gives police officers tools for defusing critical incidents with a focus on those that do not involve suspects with guns. Students will be provided with instruction through a PowerPoint presentation which includes with multiple case studies from previously documented critical incidents involving “Persons in Crisis”. In addition to the classroom presentation, students will be placed in multiple role-playing scenarios that are based on commonly encountered critical incidents which involve “Persons in Crisis”.
Rick Stowe