Hours: Eight
Seminar Synopsis:
This informative liability management seminar is based on the nationally acclaimed book: MANAGING THE USE OF FORCE INCIDENT for Criminal Justice Officers, Supervisors, and Administrators. In this seminar, the author – Howard Webb – offers insights into officer and department liability. In this dynamic presentation, the following topics are discussed:
- The causes of corrections officer liability
- The principles of use of force justification
- Properly documenting the use of force incident
- Properly collecting and packaging forensic evidence
- Guidelines for reducing officer and department liability
- Using the video camera to document the use of force incident
- An officer’s role in properly managing the use of force incident at the scene
- The Supreme Court and appellate court rulings governing corrections use of force
- The force options available to corrections officers and their impact on officer liability
- The common mistakes that damage an officer’s defense against allegations of excessive force
- Recommendations for properly collecting forensic evidence at the scene of a use of force incident
