Use of Force – Training Needs & Deliveries

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Use of Force – Training Needs & DeliveriesUse of Force – Training Needs & Deliveries

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Seminar ObjectivesSeminar Objectives

1.1. Regulation StatusRegulation Status

2.2. Duty of CareDuty of Care

3.3. DocumentationDocumentation

4.4. Use of Force ModelUse of Force Model

Seminar ObjectivesSeminar Objectives

5.5. Training NeedsTraining Needs

6.6. Trainer CredentialsTrainer Credentials

Regulation StatusRegulation Status

• Bill 159 – Aug 23Bill 159 – Aug 23rd rd 2007.2007.• Currently in Development.Currently in Development.

• Training Curriculum. Training Curriculum. • Testing Standards.Testing Standards.• Instructor Standards.Instructor Standards.

• Announced - Fall 2007?Announced - Fall 2007?• Into Force – 2008?Into Force – 2008?

Duty of CareDuty of Care

Particular standard of conduct Particular standard of conduct toward another person.toward another person.

May be May be subject to liability to subject to liability to another to whom the “another to whom the “duty of care” duty of care” is owed for an injury sustained by is owed for an injury sustained by the other person.the other person.

Use of Force Use of Force DocumentationDocumentation

• Compliance with OR #434/07 Compliance with OR #434/07 (Record Keeping Requirements for (Record Keeping Requirements for Business Entities).Business Entities).

• Must be completed each time a Must be completed each time a licensed employed in the course of licensed employed in the course of employment:employment:

• Uses handcuffs, a baton, a firearm or Uses handcuffs, a baton, a firearm or any other weapon.any other weapon.

• Uses any other kind of force.Uses any other kind of force.• Is accompanied by a dog that attacks a Is accompanied by a dog that attacks a

person.person.• Separate form completed for each Separate form completed for each

employee involved in a single incident.employee involved in a single incident.

• Signature required by authorized Signature required by authorized representative of the licensed employee.representative of the licensed employee.

• Signature required by the licensed Signature required by the licensed employee involved in the incident.employee involved in the incident.

• Retention level – 4 years or longer as Retention level – 4 years or longer as required. required.

Situational Situational FactorsFactors

1.1. Environment.Environment.

2.2. Number of Subjects.Number of Subjects.

3.3. Personal Perception.Personal Perception.

4.4. Knowledge of Knowledge of Subjects.Subjects.

Situational Situational FactorsFactors

5.5. Time & Distance.Time & Distance.

6.6. Potential Attack Potential Attack Signs.Signs.

Profiled Behaviour Profiled Behaviour (1) Co-operative (1) Co-operative

• Responds Appropriately Responds Appropriately to your to your PresencePresence, , WordsWords, , RequestsRequests or or DirectionDirection

Profiled Behaviour Profiled Behaviour (2) Passive Resistant (2) Passive Resistant

• Refuses with Refuses with little/nolittle/no physical actionphysical action to to cooperate with lawful cooperate with lawful directiondirection

Profiled Behaviour Profiled Behaviour (3) Active Resistant (3) Active Resistant

• Use of Use of Non-Assaultive Non-Assaultive physical actionphysical action to resist to resist

• Includes Includes pulling awaypulling away to to prevent/escape control or prevent/escape control or running awayrunning away

Profiled Behaviour Profiled Behaviour (4) Assaultive (4) Assaultive

• Applies/AttemptsApplies/Attempts to apply to apply ForceForce

• Threatens by Threatens by Act/GestureAct/Gesture to to apply Forceapply Force

Profiled BehaviourProfiled Behaviour(5) Serious Bodily Harm/Death (5) Serious Bodily Harm/Death

• Behaviour (acts) that you Behaviour (acts) that you believe believe is intended to or is intended to or likely will causelikely will cause Serious Serious Bodily Harm or Death.Bodily Harm or Death.

PerceptionPerception

• Strength/Fitness Levels.Strength/Fitness Levels.• Experience.Experience.• Training/Skill Levels.Training/Skill Levels.• Fear.Fear.• Social Training/Responses.Social Training/Responses.

PerceptionPerception

• Fatigue.Fatigue.• Injuries.Injuries.• Stress.Stress.

Tactical ConsiderationsTactical Considerations

• Disengage / ConsequencesDisengage / Consequences• Engage / ConsequencesEngage / Consequences• Uniform / EquipmentUniform / Equipment• Backup AvailableBackup Available

Use of Force Response Use of Force Response OptionsOptions

1.1. Your PresenceYour Presence• Your presence can affect both the Your presence can affect both the

subject and the situation.subject and the situation.• Visible signs of authority (uniforms) Visible signs of authority (uniforms)

can alter a subjects behaviour.can alter a subjects behaviour.

2.2. CommunicationsCommunications• Verbal and non-verbal Verbal and non-verbal

communications may control and/or communications may control and/or resolve a situation.resolve a situation.

3.3. Physical ControlPhysical Control• Soft techniques are control orientated - lower Soft techniques are control orientated - lower

probability of causing injury.probability of causing injury.• Hard techniques are intended to manage a Hard techniques are intended to manage a

subjects behaviour/allow application of a subjects behaviour/allow application of a control technique - have a higher probability control technique - have a higher probability of causing injury.of causing injury.

Use of Force Use of Force Response OptionsResponse Options

4.4. Intermediate WeaponsIntermediate Weapons• This use of force option involves the This use of force option involves the

use of a less-lethal weapon that is not use of a less-lethal weapon that is not intended to cause injury or death…intended to cause injury or death…i.e.. impact weapons and aerosols.i.e.. impact weapons and aerosols.

5.5. Lethal ForceLethal Force• This use of force option involves the This use of force option involves the

use of any weapons or techniques use of any weapons or techniques that are intended to, or are that are intended to, or are reasonably likely to cause serious reasonably likely to cause serious bodily harm or death.bodily harm or death.

Training NeedsTraining Needs

• Use of Force Principles.Use of Force Principles.• Crisis/De-escalation Crisis/De-escalation

Training.Training.• Effective Communications Effective Communications

TrainingTraining• Documentation PrinciplesDocumentation Principles

Trainer CredentialsTrainer Credentials

• Adult-Education Background.Adult-Education Background.• Lesson Plan/Course Training Lesson Plan/Course Training

Standards.Standards.• Subject Matter Expertise.Subject Matter Expertise.• Experience in Judicial Experience in Judicial

Procedures.Procedures.• ““Your” Legal Teams Approval.Your” Legal Teams Approval.

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