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This course is open to all sworn Patrol/Detention Personnel, in any division of Law Enforcement. This newly updated POST certified class includes updates from Federal Court rulings related to the balancing of Use of Force and De-escalation decisions. Presented through a combination of classroom lecture and practical exercises, this 4-hour course will provide students with principles and techniques that will help them better handle tense interactions with the public/arrestees/inmates.

Topics covered will include:

• Four-step communication
• Officer safety
• Uninvolved bystanders
• Video recording devices
• Mental illness factors
• Time vs Need for Action
• Use of Force options
• Confrontational Conversations

This course has been approved for 4 hours of POST training credit.

For more information or to register, please contact Chad Sarmento @ csarmento@icrmp.org

Chad served 23 years in Idaho law enforcement. As a commander, he achieved Advanced Patrol and Level III Detention certificates. At ICRMP, Chad trains law enforcement personnel with the highest level POST-certified training available to law enforcement and offers 30 state-wide certified classes. He also assists agencies in developing their own certified training departments.