Law
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If
professionals in law enforcement were
to write out their job descriptions,
they would not only find their roles
as multifaceted (parent, teacher, therapist,
law enforcer, friend, nurse, etc), but
that what they do MORE than anything
else is talk to people and write about
them. Training has historically been
weak in that area, taking the form of
"liability training." THIS
MUST CHANGE. Training trends point to
the need for this change, and professionalism
beckons it at every turn.
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training videos ( no more than
20 minutes) on any segments in
law enforcement topics are available
upon special request. Each will
be custom produced for your "focused"
needs. Theses videos are useful
only if specific information is
required. Ample notice is required.
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Table of Contents:
Courtroom Testimony
and Demeanor •
Descriptive Writing
Interview
and Interrogation • Death
Notification • Verbal
Tactics
Speaking with
Confidence • Supervisory
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| Courtroom
Testimony and Demeanor: |
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| Say
what you mean and mean what you say in court.
Tell the truth with poise and dignity. Be complete
and resurrect the scene with the kind of verbal
picture that will engage, involve, and persuade
any jury. Circumvent the ambush from defense,
and learn that not counting on the DA can be the
best (and most realistic) move. Verbal support,
human conviction, , active listening, word use,
and nonverbal clusters can increase your chances
for getting that conviction. A short list objectives:
. Learn to stop conflict from defense in it's
tracks
. Learn to field leading, yes / no, compound,
accusatory, and other tough ?s
. Learn to omit jargon, use your eyes and voice
and body to create context
. Learn a venue of preparatory methods which will
make you the pro in court
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| Descriptive
Writing: |
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| Offense reports
and narratives require thought, clarity, and completeness.
First versus third person, descriptiveness, word
order, and use of referents are only the beginning.
Extensive patrol units can benefit from better
note taking and a report which can keep you out
of court. If in court, your report, done with
substance and form, can give you the control you
need to testify with optimal effectiveness. Partial
list of objectives:
. Learn the narrative rules of writing
. Learn writing clarity with person, active ,
and tense "know how"
. Learn the best ways to write about a comprehensive
crime
. Learn to find flaws in your reports and eclipse
them for helpful testimony
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| Interview
and Interrogation: |
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| The fundamental
difference between interviewing and interrogating
will increase your ability to access that sensitive
disclosure needed from the most difficult of respondents.
Question sequences, profile configurations, evaluating
nonverbal , baselining a person's communication
rhythm are all essential. A partial list of objectives:
. Learn to establish rapport through baselining
. Learn to identify several problem "response"
categories
. Learn to interrogate with the help of a profile,
rhythm, and deception reads
. Learn to motivate difficult respondents to comply
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| Death
Notification: |
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| Arguably the toughest
of scenes, issuing this call requires creative
ways to say, "I don't know what to say."
Anticipation, helpful listening, and reasonable
expectations can make this call a sensitive and
meaningful one. A partial list of objectives:
. Learn to stay away from harmful cliches
. Learn the post traumatic expectations
. Learn both cognitive and affective response
styles
. Learn the fundamentals of victimology and survivor
protocol
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| Verbal
Tactics: |
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| An officer's mouth
can get him / her in trouble faster than any instrument
known. An ability to stop conflict before it surfaces,
is the framework by which officer safety was born.
Regardless of scene...domestic disturbance, sexual
assault, felony warrant, attempted suicide, car
stop, etc., an ability to assess the situation
with listening, problem solving and mediation
skills is unconditionally imperative. A partial
list of objectives:
. Learn to assert safely and effectively
. Learn how to use mediation skills in order to
be heard
. Learn how to handle difficult people
. Learn to gain compliance without mandating it
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| Speaking
With Confidence: |
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Whether it's roll call, a D. A. R. E. or P. A.
L. presentation, an ability to organize your thoughts
can foster both clarity and understanding...not
to mention better use of time. This class is especially
useful for officers going up for promotion, as
it includes ways in which an officer (especially
at storefronts) can field civilian concerns and
complaints. A partial list of objectives:
. Learn to get and keep your listener's attention
. Learn how to make virtually any topic relevant
to your audience
. Learn to handle even the most difficult Q &
A period
. Learn ways to research any topic and how to
best use the research
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| Supervisory
Skills: |
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This highly tailored
course treats topics ranging from leadership and
problem solving methodology to the latest, state-of-the-art
treatment on team building, to ways to handle the
puzzling Generation Xers. Objectives carefully designed
and measured based on the needs of a given unit,
department, or management style.
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