Civil Liability Review

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This course is intended for all agency personnel, but will be slanted toward supervisors.

Law enforcement is an ever-changing discipline.  Much of what we do is based on constantly evolving case law.  Both Federal and State courts hand down decisions on a weekly basis, and many of those cases directly impact on what police personnel do during their day-to-day activities.

This course will address recent case law as it pertains to law enforcement.  While generally non-state specific, this course can be customized to individual state jurisdictions.

Specific areas to be discussed include:

• fundamental elements of risk management;

• principles of  civil and criminal liability;

• the relationship of officer safety to civil liability;

• Federal civil rights law;

• State law (where applicable);

• cases pertaining to use of force and control;

• cases pertaining to the operation of motor vehicles;

• cases pertaining to the practice of arrest and seizure;

• cases pertaining to employment practices;

• best police practices and their relationship to legal risk;

• defensibility of departmental practices and procedures;

• what to do if you get sued;

• anatomy of a liability claim;

• interaction with insurance carriers.

The format for this class is essentially classroom lecture and discussion, with small group exercises.  Class participants should bring any departmental documentation (policies, procedures, etc.) with them to class.

* Lunch & refreshments are generally included in the price, depending on host

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This course is taught by veteran instructors

Steve Ashley & Don Walter.