In-Person
Officer Involved Shootings Seminar
Hosted by: Hidalgo County Sheriffs Office
Venue: Hidalgo County Sheriff Academy 715 E El Cibolo Rd, Edinburg, TX 78541
Date: June 24, 2025, 8:00 am
Training Goals and Objectives:
There is arguably no single event that can traumatize a law enforcement agency, its employees, or the communities they serve more than an officer-involved shooting incident. The criticism and intense scrutiny generated by the media, the community, and the potential criminal liability for all involved can be overwhelming. Civil judgments resulting from such cases can also equally debilitate a police organization's effectiveness, have an adverse impact on its employees, and erode the community’s trust. It is, therefore, imperative that every police department prepares in earnest for this inevitable eventuality. It is also essential that investigators charged with the task of leading a police officer-involved use of force investigation become equally prepared. The purpose of this course is to provide attendees with investigative knowledge that is applicable to all law enforcement involved uses of force (lethal and less lethal, hits or non-hits) and in-custody death investigations, regardless of the size of their department, and whether the incident occurred on or off duty. Law Enforcement officer-involved use of force investigations require a unique skill set that is gained through training and experience. The stakes for the involved officers and the departments are so high that it is imperative that the investigations be conducted using industry standards that seek to find the truth of the matter and never compromise investigative integrity. This course will provide those in attendance with the knowledge, skills, and investigative protocols necessary to handle any law enforcement use of force and in- custody death investigations.
Training Audience and Content:
This course is intended for use of force front-line investigators and their supervisors, middle managers – investigative reviewers and executive personnel who are responsible for adjudicating agency uses of force (criminal and administrative). Others who would benefit from the training include crime scene technicians, medical examiners/coroner’s investigators, supervisors, military investigators, criminal analysts, prosecuting attorneys and district attorney investigative personnel responsible for the review of law enforcement uses of force.
Class Format:
This course is designed in two-day training sessions. Instruction is provided using Keynote and/or PowerPoint presentations and personal investigative experiences that make use of authentic crime scene photographs. This, along with the instructor’s personal experiences, ensures that the topics discussed are portrayed as realistically as possible using effective industry standards. Handouts and videos may be used as instructional aids.
$350.00
Start: June 24, 2025, 8:00 am
End: June 26, 2025, 5:00 pm
Registration Opens: February 1, 2025
Registration Closes: June 23, 2025