Listed below are available specialized training classes which will provide in-service credit for the participant. Classes are listed in alphabetical order. All classes are conducted from 0700AM-1545PM daily unless otherwise noted. Students may be registered by mail, e-mail: tameka.guild@hampton.gov, or FAX: (757) 595-1801 with the academy registrar.
Classification: Specialized Training
Where: Hampton Roads Criminal Justice Training Academy
When: November 14, 2023
Time: 0700-1545
Description:
Use of Force – Liability and Management Issues
This is a workshop on managing law enforcement’s use of force in a way that will pass legal muster, reduce injury and death on both sides of the ball, and heighten public trust. Despite its statistical rarity relative to the number of police-citizen contacts, the use of force by police, given its nature and effects, creates major societal and administrative issues.
The use of force function cannot just be administered, it must be led and managed. Changes in the law and in society have made law enforcement an increasingly complex business. Injury and death are daily concerns. Lawsuits against police have increased dramatically. Huge financial losses result when tough decisions go wrong.
Today’s lawsuits challenge a broad array of administrative and operational dynamics; systems of policy, training, supervision, and discipline are closely scrutinized. Solutions are complex. This program illustrates appropriately balanced risk management techniques around force issues.
Methods of integrating beneficial policy into training, supervision, and discipline are specifically discussed and the relationships among those dynamics are explored. Appropriate feedback and intervention systems are identified and explained. The pros and cons of various tools and tactics are discussed. Q&A Time is included. Program Theme: Planning to win!
Topics Include …
Varying Perspectives on Police Use of Force
A “Systems” Perspective
Law & Liability Trends: Re-Visiting Graham v. Connor
Recruiting, Hiring, and Promotion Practices
Specific Force Tools, Techniques, and Tactics
Appropriate Policy and Supervision
Managing the Force-Related Training Function
Critical Force Incident Investigations
Human Factors in Officer Force Incidents
Ending the Use of “Continuums”?
Balanced Force Management Training Cycles
Creating an Ethical Force Environment
Keys to Winning Use of Force Lawsuits
Emotional Management: Ours and Theirs
Appropriate “Tactical” Communication
Avoiding Counter-Purposeful Terminology
Who Should Be a Force/Tactical Trainer
Emerging Force Related Technologies
Defining “Reportable” Force
Early Recognition and Intervention
Officer Safety and Wellness: Mental & Physical
In-Service: Law Enforcement, Jailor/Custodial, and Court Security/Civil Process
In-Service Credit: 8 Career Development
Max Students: 40
Classification: Specialized Training
Where: Hampton Roads Criminal Justice Training Academy
When: April 17-18, 2023
Time: 0700-1545
Description:
Organizational Ethics for L.E. Leaders
This is an applied ethics training program for law enforcement supervisors, managers, and administrators on how to lead and manage officer behavior in regard to professional ethics. Never has there been a greater need for strong, committed leadership in this arena.
Particularly in certain high-risk areas, ethical behavior requires more than just a generalized desire or intent to be virtuous. In the defining moment, without needed preparation, it’s often just too late. The officer is literally unable to meet ethical standards. Preparation is critical.
From constitutional law to human relations skills to physical fitness, creating and maintaining critical professional knowledge and needed skills and abilities will determine, in countless situations, whether or not an officer will, or even can, respond virtuously.
This program discusses, illustrates, and demonstrates what good leaders can do to assure that ethical standards remain high – not just by being good ethical role-modeling, but by utilization of proactive and reactive disciplinary tools to enable and assure proper ethical performance.
Topics Include …
Virtue Ethics vs. Applied Ethics
Hiring “Good” People
Ethical Preparation: Finding True North
Building & Maintaining Duty & Honor Values
Accountability to Standards
Lack of Integrity or Lack Of …?
Keeping Faith with the Oath of Office
Remaining Honest and Fair: Providing Help
Dealing with Untruthfulness
Minimizing Injury and Death
Assuring Respect for Human Dignity
Maintaining Needed Physical Fitness
The Roles of History, Music, Ritual
Inspiration & Trust Building
Mental, Emotional & Spiritual Health
Honor, Principle & Compassion
Minimizing Injury & Death
Bias Fighting
Managing Use of Force
Reducing Unnecessary High-Speed Driving
Needed Policy & Training
Important Supervision & Discipline
The Slippery Slope of Misconduct
In-Service: Law Enforcement, Jailor/Custodial, and Court Security/Civil Process
In-Service Credit: 16 Career Development
Max Students: 40
Classification: Specialized Training
Where: Hampton Roads Criminal Justice Training Academy
When: October 12-13, 2023
Time: 0700-1545
Description:
“Internal Affairs Today” – For All Law Enforcement Leaders
From complaint intake and triage to misconduct investigation and case dispositions, this program highlights and spotlights critical issues and offers recommendations for best practices and problem-solving. The workshop presents internal affairs issues, methods, and initiatives, including focused policies and strengthened systems, critical to achieving organizational disciplinary goals and improving officer and public trust in the process.
This unique course equips participants with knowledge and skills necessary to conduct, supervise and manage internal affairs work in a manner that heightens trust and confidence in the function and its involved processes, including internal investigations – whether conducted by a full-time “IA” person or an ordinary supervisor/investigator.
The program covers ordinary administrative matters as well as the use of force and critical incident investigation, including investigation of officer-involved shootings. It includes legal issues, management principles, and policy recommendations, but focuses also on specific IA protocols and major, critical aspects of the investigative methodology.
This is “IA Today” for all law enforcement leaders, and IA investigators, taught by a four-decade professional in assuring that all this is done right.
Topics Include …
Review & Update on Case Law & Legal Issues
Selection Processes and Training of and by IA Personnel
Use of a Triage Process
Definition and Categorization of “Complaints”
Scene Handling & Evidence Collection
Recording & Other Documentation
Complainant and Non-employee Interviews
Employee Interviews and Officer Representatives
Investigative Mindset, Methods, and Style
Brady/Giglio and Consequent Matters
Inter-facing IA work with Progressive Discipline
Administrative vs. Criminal Investigations: Garrity and More
Interaction with the Media
Records Management, Notifications, Confidentiality
Use of Force & Other Critical Incident Investigation
Officer-Involved Shooting Incidents
Human Factors & Stress
Integrating IA Work with Early Recognition Systems
Preventative and Proactive Risk Management Issues
Liability Prevention in IA and Disciplinary Matters
Creation of IA Standard Operating Procedures
In-Service: Law Enforcement, Jailor/Custodial, and Court Security/Civil Process
In-Service Credit: 12 Career Development, 4 Legal
Max Students: 40
Classification: Specialized Training
Where: Christopher Newport University - David Student Union (Grand Ball Room). 1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News, VA 23606
When: TBA
Time: 1300-1700
Description:
The academy would like to extend an invitation to all to attend.
Discussions & Insights:
Community Policing
Culture of an Agency
Future Challenges
Emerging Leaders
In-Service: Law Enforcement, Jailor/Custodial and Court Security/Civil Process
Credit Hours: 4 Career Development
Classification: Specialized Training
Where: Hampton Roads Criminal Justice Training Academy
When: June 12-16, 2023
Time: 0700 - 1545
Description:
In many work environments, you get promoted on a Friday, report to work on a Monday, and you are expected to be a supervisor, with all the responsibilities that come with the position.
This course is designed for those that are newly promoted or soon to be promoted to first-line supervisor status. As the first-line supervisor, you are the lynch pin in any organization.
However, even if you have been a supervisor for a while, you can benefit from the exchange of ideas that takes place during the course of the week.
The approach of the course is the First line Supervisor as a coach.
To help you prepare for some of the more common situations, and to address some of the common problems encountered, we discuss the transition from subordinate staff to supervisor.
We address the legal implications (including EEO and liability laws) for supervisors and the most important skill, communications, (including coaching scenarios, and disciplinary scenarios) from a new perspective.
This is a hands-on, attendee driven course where we exchange ideas and help you to prepare for the transition.
Law Enforcement, Jailor/Custodial and Court Security/Civil Process
In-Service Credit: 34 career/2 legal
Max Students: 40
Classification: Specialized Training
Where: Hampton Roads Criminal Justice Training Academy
When: Multiple Dates (2023)
Time: 0700 - 1545
Description:
Days 1-3 Jail Officer Recertification
If needed, you may register separately for legal update and cultural diversity of the in-service week. Legal Update will be held on Monday
(4 hours) and (4 hours) Cultural Diversity.
In-Service: Jail Officer
Credit Hours: 16 Career Development, 4 Legal, and 4 Cultural Diversity
Max Students: 40
Court Security/Civil Process In-Service (Only) 2023
Classification: Specialized Training
Where: Hampton Roads Criminal Justice Training Academy
When: Multiple Dates (2023)
Time: 0700 - 1545
Description:
2 Days Court Security/Civil Process Recertification
If needed, you may register separately for cultural diversity and legal update which will be on
Monday (4 hours) Legal Update and (4 hours) Cultural Diversity.
In-Service: Court Security/Civil Process
Credit Hours: 8 Career Development, 4 Legal, and 4 Cultural Diversity
Classification: Specialized Training
Where: Hampton Roads Criminal Justice Training Academy
When: Multiple Dates (2023)
Time: 0700 - 1545
Description:
If needed, you may register separately for legal update and cultural diversity of the in-service week.
Legal Update will be held on Monday (4 hours), and Cultural Diversity (4 Hours) on Monday.
In-Service: Law Enforcement
Credit Hours: 32 Career Development, 4 Legal, and 4 Cultural Diversity
Maximum Students: 40
Classification: Specialized Training
Where: Christopher Newport University
When: May 15-18, 2023 (Session I) & July 31 - August 3, 2023 (Session II)
Time: 0800-1700
Description:
May 15-18, 2023 (Session I)
July 31 – August 3, 2023 (Session II) This class will be conducted from 0800-1700.
This course is intended for the new or emerging leader, first-line supervisor, or mid-manager. Topics of instruction include self-assessment, situational leadership, employee motivation, problem-solving, decision-making, organizational behavior, organizational change, conflict resolution, officer wellness, leading your agency during an officer shooting incident, and a Chief Executive Panel. This year’s institute is two weeks Monday thru Thursday. Attendance to both is required. There is a $350.00 charge per student to offset the cost of the program. The cost for Non-Member Agencies is $500.00. If interested please register on our website at www.hrcjta.org.
Law Enforcement, Jailor/Custodial and Court Security/Civil Process
In-Service Credit: 34 Career Development/4 Legal/2 Cultural Diversity
Max Students: 35
Classification: Specialized Training
Where: Hampton Roads Criminal Justice Training Academy
When: Multiple Dates (2023)
Time: 0700-1545
Description:
This class will be conducted from 0700-1545. Sgt. Perry Bartels will present analyzing a questionable force incident with logic and reason will often result in inaccurate and unrealistic conclusions regarding an officer’s judgment and actions. This uniquely designed class applies science to force analysis to provide the most accurate assessment of an officer’s performance in a force situation. We will study the physiological changes that occur under critical, life-threatening stress and examine how vision, memory, perception, cognition and performance are altered. You will learn the science of why action is faster than reaction and examine how the timing of many other common officer/suspect movements can affect the dynamics of a confrontation. We will evaluate force related training to ensure that training techniques are not going against the grain of human programming. Real life incidents are also closely examined to demonstrate and explain discrepancies between statements, physical evidence and videos, and also between training and actual performance. If a force action is questionable, this information must be considered if the facts are to be determined. Only then can laws and policies be applied fairly. This class is a must for trainers who design force training, detectives who investigate officer related force incidents, agency administrators who decide on the appropriateness of officers’ force decisions and attorneys who are involved with criminal/civil matters relating to police use of force. Our goals are to maximize training effectiveness and to ensure the most accurate and factual investigation in order to protect agencies and officers from liability.
Law Enforcement, Jailor/Custodial and Court Security/Civil Process
In-Service Credit: 14 career/2 legal
Max Students: 40
