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Acting Patrol Officer in Charge

Course Description
This training program is designed to meet the practical needs of uniformed patrol officers who have supervisory responsibilities and will challenge them to evaluate their leadership styles. The management of numerous patrol challenges will be discussed in a highly interactive setting with safe and proper response to situations being the main theme of this program. Patrol Officers who serve as Officers-in-Charge, Field Training Officers, and newly appointed Sergeants would all benefit from this program.

Topics will include

Procedural Challenges

• Jurisdiction-discipline-use of force-death notification-hostage/barricaded subject-
• Psychiatric emergencies-domestic violence-vehicle pursuits-active assailant-
• Reporting unusual occurrence to command staff and many others

Initial Response to Unusual or Violent Deaths

• Crime scene integrity
• Search and seizure issues
• Identify -- Who, When, Where, What, Why, and How

Response to Critical Incidents

• Command station
• Setting up perimeters
• Manpower, time, equipment

Case Studies

• Identifying leadership styles
• Decision making process
• Alternate course of action

Instructor:
Brian Galske, Commander of Operations, Chicago Ridge P.D. (Ret.)

Funded in Partnership with the Illinois Law Enforcement Training & Standards Board

This training covers the following mandates:

• Civil Rights - 1 hours
• Constitutional / Proper Use of LE Authority - 1 hours
• Crisis Intervention - 2 hours
• Cultural Competency - 3 hours
• Human Rights - 0.5 hours
• Legal Updates - 1 hours
• Officer Wellness and Mental Health - 0.5 hours
• Procedural Justice - 4 hours
• Use of Force (General) - 1 hours