The Use of Force and Defensive Tactics Training unit has a goal of creating officers who are confident in their knowledge of the law and equally as confident in their skill. During a moment requiring a response to resistance, officers must know that they are making the right decision in accordance with case law and state law, while also possessing the proper skill set to control suspects using objectively reasonable force.
This unit also develops courses that prepare law enforcement officers for the challenging physical requirements of the profession. Ranging from beginner to advanced, the practical, hands-on courses that the Use of Force and Defensive Tactics Training unit delivers teach officers the importance of physical fitness and learning the defensive and survival tactics that will ensure a safe approach to the job.
Courses currently taught in every region:
- GPSTC In-service – De-escalation and Control Tactics
- Judgemental Use of Force Simulator (1 Hour)
- Judgemental Use of Force Simulator (2 Hour)
- Response to Resistance: Realistic Tactical Communication
- Response to Resistance: Vehicle Extractions
- Tactical Diffusion Strategies
- Use of Force Fundamentals
- Use of Force Instructor Training
- Use of Force Investigations
- Use of Force Scenario Based Training: Combining Use of Force with Tactics (1 Hour)
- Use of Force Scenario Based Training: Combining Use of Force with Tactics (2 Hour)
- Use of Force Scenario Based Training: Combining Use of Force with Tactics (4 Hour)
- Use of Force Scenario Based Training: Domestic, Traffic Stops, Thefts, and Warrants (1 Hour)
- Use of Force Scenario Based Training: Domestic, Traffic Stops, Thefts, and Warrants (2 Hour)
- Use of Force Scenario Based Training: Domestic, Traffic Stops, Thefts, and Warrants (4 Hour)
- Use of Force Scenario Based Training: First Amendment, Second Amendment Auditors & Sovereign Citizens (1 Hour)
- Use of Force Scenario Based Training: First Amendment, Second Amendment Auditors & Sovereign Citizens (2 Hour)
- Use of Force Scenario Based Training: First Amendment, Second Amendment Auditors & Sovereign Citizens (4 Hour)