American Council on Criminal Justice Training

Charles C. Thomas Publisher – the leader in criminal justice publishing – is proud to announce the release of our latest criminal justice book:

MANAGING THE USE OF FORCE INCIDENT
For Criminal Justice Officers, Supervisors, and Administrators

Author: Howard Webb

Managing the Use of Force Incident is the first treatise written that addresses the proper management of the use of force incident by criminal justice officers and liability management for criminal justice supervisors and administrators. This comprehensive four hundred page text discusses the following:

• Part One: Understanding the Use of Force Incident
  • Chapter One: Lawsuits are Predictable, Preventable, and Winnable
  • Chapter Two: The Importance of Perceptions
  • Chapter Three: Standards Governing the Use of Force
  • Chapter Four: Threat Assessment
• Part Two: Preparing for the Use of Force Incident
  • Chapter Five: Force Continuum: To Use or Not to Use That is the Question
  • Chapter Six: Documenting the Use of Force Incident
• Part Three: Managing the Use of Force Incident
  • Chapter Seven: Managing the Use of Force Incident for Officers
  • Chapter Eight: Managing the Use of Force Incident for Detectives
  • Chapter Nine: Managing the Use of Force Incident for Supervisors
  • Chapter Ten: Managing the Use of Force Incident for Mid-Level Managers
  • Chapter Eleven: Managing the Use of Force Incident for Administrators
  • Chapter Twelve: Use of Force Training

Click here to preview Managing the Use of Force Incident (pdf)

The Introduction of the MANAGING THE USE OF FORCE INCIDENET for Criminal Justice Officers, Mid-Managers, and Administrators is available now for purchase from our website: books@ccthomas.com or from amazon.com. Soft Cover: $54.95, ebook: $54.95, Hard Cover: $74.95.

Deputy Injured in Taser Training (pdf)

Deputy Jason Fredricks of the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Department, Montana, underwent an eight hour surgery last week to repair the injuries to his arms and shoulder sockets that he received during Taser training. Jason volunteered to be shocked with a Taser during inservice training. The Taser shock broke both humerus bones in his arms, dislocated both shoulders, and fractured his shoulder sockets. Jason, a sheriff’s office defensive tactics instructor, was not required to take the shock. He volunteered to lead by example during the training. Unfortunately, his display of Spartan leadership almost forced him into a medical retirement. During his initial medical examination, the doctor told Jason he would not be able to turn to police work.

However, the docs were able to fully repair Jason’s arms and shoulders. His doctors believe Jason will make a full recovery and, at some point, be able to return to full duty. According to Jason’s doctor, his humerus bones and shoulder sockets fractured lengthwise – a type of injury found only in victims of electrocution. The breaks were not caused by a freefall, but from his muscles convulsing from the electricity passing through his body.

The Taser (X-26) was sent back to Taser International for examination and testing.

Regardless of all the hype and propaganda about how safe the Taser is, officers and criminal justice training need to be aware that any device that incapacitates a person can’t be completely safe. You can tout all the benefits of shocking your officers during training, but not one of those alleged benefits are worth medical retiring out an officer decades before his time. Often when it comes to criminal justice training, common sense is not so common. My thoughts.