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The Use of Force Training Program will provide the law enforcement officer with an understanding of the legal and practical parameters for using force.

It discusses basic concepts in use of force such as:

  • the constitutional standard in the use of force;
  • factors that may cause unnecessary hesitation when an officer uses force;
  • methods of overcoming unnecessary hesitation in use of force applications;
  • fundamentals of documenting a use of force incident;
  • articulation of human performance factors that impact use of force responses;
  • critical elements of post-incident procedures;
  • legal standards outlined in Graham v. Connor for the use of force during the seizure of an individual;
  • when deadly force is objectively reasonable;
  • legal issues associated with the use of intermediate weapons such as striking instruments and chemical sprays;
  • elements of “qualified immunity” and when a law enforcement officer sued for excessive use of force is entitled to it.

Type: Advanced

Tuition and Cost

TUITION-FREE
Attendees are responsible for all travel, lodging and meal expenses.

Prerequisites for Attendance

Qualified applicants must be full-time, sworn law enforcement peace officers.

Preference for admission into this program is given to non-federal law enforcement officers or other emergency responders working in rural areas. “Rural” is defined as any area outside of a metropolitan statistical area (MSA), as defined by the Office of Management and Budget; or any jurisdiction inside of a MSA located in a county, borough, parish or land under the jurisdiction of an Indian Tribe with a population of no more than 50,000. Please visit Eligibility Instructions for more information.

Non-rural applicants will be admitted on a space-available basis approximately 35 days prior to the program’s start date.

Registration Information

(1) Go to https://registration.fletc.gov to create an account or login to an existing account;

(2) Once logged in select “view/register for courses” under Basic User Functions at the left of the page;

(3) select desired course and location and click on “search”; and

(4) course options will populate below the box and then select “apply” to register for desired course.

Additional Information

Call 1-800-743-5382 or E-mail us at stateandlocaltraining@dhs.gov and reference the name of the program.

Training Dates

Tunica, MS -- Nov 07, 2012
Poughkeepsie, NY -- Nov 07, 2012
Tuscaloosa, AL -- Nov 15, 2012
Chaska, MN -- Dec 05, 2012
Biloxi, MS -- Dec 19, 2012
Ocean View, DE -- Jan 08, 2013
Shreveport, LA -- Feb 06, 2013
Jackson, MS -- Feb 26, 2013
McComb, MS -- Apr 24, 2013
Manchester, VT -- May 08, 2013