CATALOG OF COURSES OFFERED BY CSOC
Background Investigations -This course is designed for both background investigators, supervisors and human resource policy makers. Law enforcement strives for professionalism; however, abuses by officers cast a negative light on entire organization. An examination of the past behavior of some involved officers reveals that a pattern of undesirable behavior existed prior to appointment as a police official. This behavior was unknown to the hiring agency due to inadequate or non-existent applicant screening. The integrity and ethical reputation of a police department mandates a thorough background investigation of police applicants. This course offers a systematic approach to background investigations which will assist in making informed hiring decisions. Class Length: 1.5 days Carbine Instructor Course - This 44-hour, POST-reviewed Carbine Instructor Certification course is designed to provide law enforcement firearms instructors the necessary skill and knowledge to develop and operate a law enforcement carbine program for their agency. Students will learn how to develop and maintain a carbine program, operate training ranges, diagnose shooting errors then make sustainable corrections in other shooters. The student will develop and practice the ability to instruct: appropriate set up and accessories for the carbine, weapons maintenance, fundamentals of shooting, proper zeroing, “combat” shooting techniques, use of various positions and cover, efficient weapons manipulation skills, malfunction clearances, understanding wound ballistics, tactics and techniques for fighting with the carbine, extended range shooting, low light / night techniques, and use of optical sights. Prerequisites: Students must be a current sworn Law Enforcement Officer and completed a basic handgun / firearms instructor certification, and a carbine / patrol rifle operator certification Students should expect a fast paced and physically active learning environment that will include running, kneeling, and quickly assuming various unique shooting positions. Within 5 business days of enrollment, each participant must submit an email to Molly Thomas, [email protected], from his/her supervisor confirming that the agency supports and approves of the participant’s registration in the class with certificates showing completion of the handgun instructor and rifle operator certification attached. Student must provide carbine w/ tactical sling and light, 100 rounds handgun ammo, 3 or more magazines, 1200 rounds carbine ammunition, duty belt / holster / handgun, tactical vest (optional), 5 dummy rounds, hat, ear protection, eye protection (sunglasses and clear eye pro), flashlight and weapons mounted light (carbine) binoculars or a spotting scope, shooting mat (optional) notebook, pen, and laptop. Equipment Requirements: The use of compensators or muzzle brakes ARE NOT ALLOWED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. Factory A2 or birdcage style flash suppressors, or three or four-prong flash-hiders are permitted. Suppressors are encouraged. Blast forward devices are approved (ie. Surefire Warden), but these devices must direct ALL gas forward and in line with the barrel and remain in place throughout the training. Any muzzle device possessing ports, holes, etc. that let gas escape in any direction not directly in line and parallel to the barrel will NOT BE ALLOWED. This requirement is designed to reduce the hearing damage and concussive effect inflicted upon the person to the left and right of you on the firing line. Any safety violations will result in immediate dismissal from class.
CIT – Crisis Intervention Teams – The Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) model was developed in 1988 in Memphis, Tennessee, as a partnership between the police department, advocacy groups and treatment providers for people with mental illness, and other community stakeholders. Since that time, many law enforcement agencies have adopted the problem and have realized significant benefits in their communities through dramatic declines in injury rates among both citizens and police officers, decreased utilization of the SWAT team to resolve crisis situations and the diversion of people with mental illness from incarceration to community-based mental health services. The goals of CIT are to train law enforcement officers in the recognition of mental illness, to enhance their verbal crisis de-escalation skills, and to provide more streamlined access to community-based mental health services. By engaging mental health consumers with appropriate community supports, the well-being of the individual and the safety of the community can both be enhanced. To that end, this class will include site visits to mental health service providers in the local community to help officers and deputies learn what services are available for people they contact who have mental illness, and to provide community re-entry services for people getting ready to leave jail. The class is taught by law enforcement personnel from Colorado agencies with extensive experience in CIT situations and training. Class Length: 5 days CSI – Command Staff Institute -This course will be delivered to you by Steve Ingalls and other members of his staff at Catalyzer. Steve developed this course and re-energized the content from an outdated Command Staff Institute that CSOC offered several years ago. Class Length: 2 weeks Dare to be Great – Dare to Be Great is a philosophy focused on growing the courage to embrace excellence, fight mediocrity, say no to the status quo, stop chasing best practices and strive for greatness in your life, your leadership, and your organization. Now, more than ever, we need courageous leaders who are committed to the pursuit of excellence in their own lives and committed to inspiring greatness in the men and women they serve in their organizations. Greatness, like leadership, is a choice and a process. It takes time, it takes work, and it takes commitment. The benefits are significant and are well worth the time and effort. This engaging, interactive, and reflective workshop will explore a series of questions to help you on your journey to becoming a great law enforcement leader. Dare to be Great builds on two guiding questions and three foundational rules, which will serve as a guide for making courageous, ethical decisions. The emphasis in the workshop is to move away from unproductive questions such as, “Who is to blame for this?” and shift to growth questions such as:
While you will leave with strategies and tools to help you be a better leader, the goal of the workshop is for you to walk away with more questions than answers. It is the process of working through those questions that will help you on your journey be the leader your family, your personnel, your agency, your community, and the profession need you to be, and deserve you to be. Course length: Dare to Be Great: The Leadership Challenge is an 8-hour workshop taught by Brian Willis, an internationally recognized expert on the leadership in law enforcement
Detentions Skills Mini-Academy - The Detention Skills Mini-Academy is designed to provide interactive and hand-on skills training to Colorado detentions officers. It supplements the CSOC Knowledge Factor On-line Detention Academy but can be taken as a stand-alone class by both new and experienced detention staff.
The instructors for the 5-day class are drawn from facilities across the state and have many years of experience in the field. Class Length: 5 days
Front-Line Leadership Institute - The NEW 40-hour Front-Line Leadership Institute (FLLI) provides participants a foundation for their law enforcement careers. Delivered face-to-face over five days by an experienced facilitation team, the course involves a pre-course phase, 11 modules, and nightly homework exercises, culminating in a graduation event on day five. Post-course engagement includes reading, journaling, and developing an individual leadership philosophy. Each course delivery is limited to 30 front-line leaders and others identified by their leadership as high-potential law enforcement professionals.
Class Length: 5 days
Leadership in Police Organizations (LPO) - In an attempt to address the future leadership needs of law enforcement organizations nationwide, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) sought to create a solid leadership and leader development product to serve the growing needs of law enforcement. The result of their work with several noted law enforcement and leadership educators at West Point and the University of Texas was the development of a leadership training program based on the principles of dispersed leadership – the Leadership in Police Organizations (LPO). Dispersed leadership essentially states that every member of an organization can be a leader. Dispersed leadership training produces both the catalyst for change and offers a blueprint for leadership training in law enforcement organizations. Course content is divided into four areas taught over three weeks of instruction. Each area explores leadership at a different level: Course content is divided into four areas taught over three weeks of instruction. Each area explores leadership at a different level:
Class Length: This program is held over three weeks with a three-week break between weeks. You will be registering for a total of three weeks of class conducted over three months’ time.
FTO - Basic Field Training Officer Certification Program - Any newly selected or experienced law enforcement officer, corrections officer, or dispatcher empowered to train agency members in a one-to-one training environment will benefit from this FTO course. No previous training experience is necessary. Our trainers strive to inspire those that are empowered to develop others in your agency. Our courses incorporate multi-media approaches to instruction to include scenarios, discussion groups, exercises, self-directed development, and role plays. In addition, our Field Training Program incorporates performance observations, feedback exercises, safety management, and problem diagnosis. Complete course participation is required to graduate from the program. Program graduation is dependent of the performance of the participant and the successful completion of a cumulative training scenario. Upon graduation, the Field Training Officer will have practical skills that they can apply in their training environments to include;
A graduation ceremony includes a program certificate, graduation pin, and graduating class photo. Class Length: 5 days
Internal Affairs Investigations - Complaint Processing and Procedural Responsibilities – Law enforcement administration is charged with the responsibility and has the authority to maintain discipline within the police department. The community has an expectation that this responsibility will be fulfilled in a professional and responsive manner. Citizens should be provided a fair and effective avenue for redress of their legitimate grievances against members of the department. The police department also has the responsibility to protect members of their agency from false allegations. This course offers a global perspective to the subject of internal affairs investigations in a systematic framework designed to enhance thorough investigations. This information is relevant for both the agency command staff and the internal affairs detective or supervisor. Topics will include:
Class Length: 1.5 days
PREA Prison Rape Elimination Act Staff Training - This is a 3-hour class for employees, medical staff, facility contractors and volunteers that will provide training on:
Each student will be provided with an “Employee Desk Reference" to assist them during class and after class when responding to PREA incidents. This class meets PREA standards 115.31, 115.32 and 115.35 for training. If you attend the PREA Investigator training, you do not need to attend this class. Class Length: 3 hours
PREA Prison Rape Elimination Act Investigators Training -The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) was passed in 2008 and requires, among other things, that allegations of sexual abuse and harassment be investigated completely and in a timely manner. This is an 8-hour class for investigators that will provide training on:
Each student will be provided with an "Investigator Desk Reference" to assist them during class and after class when conducting PREA investigations. This class meets the PREA standard 115.34 for Investigator training. If you attend the PREA Investigator training, you do not need to take the PREA Jail Staff/Employee training. Class Length: 1 day
CO POST Approved Handgun Instructor Program (RMGW) Class Length: 5 days
Kleiber Investigations Red Dot Sights Firearms Instructor Course - The student will obtain the skill and knowledge to instruct other law enforcement officers in the use of reflex ( red dot) sights as a primary sighting instrument for their duty handgun. Students will obtain the knowledge to develop and implement a reflex sight transition program and an in-service training program for their agency. Course Objectives • Understanding the Reflex Sight Requirements: Attendees will need to provide proof of certification as a POST Handgun Instructor Course, and provide a letter of approval from their supervisor to be able to attend. Student Must Provide:
Class Length: 3 days
Rocky Mountain Gun Works RED DOT Sight Instructor Course POST Approved-course General Learning Goals This course is intended to provide law enforcement firearm instructors the training to successfully instruct, manage and convey proper usage and maintenance of handguns equipped with Miniature Red Dot Sights (MRDS) in a law enforcement capacity. Students will understand instructor-based use of force considerations, methodology and training liability. Students will have the ability to develop training to successfully create transition, basic academy and in-service training while utilizing MRDS equipped handguns.Prerequisite • This is an instructor level course, and applicants must have completed a Colorado POST approved Handgun Instructor Program.
• Students will be given two formal attempts to pass the CO POST Qualification Course on day one. Successful completion is required to continue in the course.
Course Outline This course will address the following topics. • Safety
• Ammunition Selection / Ballistic Protocol
• Agency RDS Development and Principles o Transition Training o In-Service Training
• Human Factors
• Equipment Selection
• MRDS Management and Coaching
• Weapon Mounted Light / MRDS Considerations
• Dim Light Shooting
• Use of Force Considerations / Instructor Training Liability Equipment Requirements
• Duty handgun equipped with a MRDS / Weapon Mounted Light (WML)
• Approximately 1100 Rounds of Handgun Ammunition
• 6 Fluorescent Inert Dummy Rounds
• Duty Belt, Holster (Handgun with MRDS and WML), (3) Magazines
• Eye and Ear Protection / Ballistic Vest (Soft Armor)
• Note Taking Material / Laptop Computer (Recommended)
• Appropriate Clothing for Weather Conditions
• Accessory Considerations (Small Pack, Sunscreen etc)
Class Length: 3 days Managing the Training Unit - Managing a training unit can be an overwhelming task, for experienced as well as new managers. It often seems that just as we really begin to know what we are doing, and the people involved, it is time to rotate out. We want to help you shorten the learning curve. In this workshop, we will discuss the means, ideas, and resources to plan a training program that will meet the liability and professional development needs of a large or small agency. Topics will include:
Class Length: 5 days
Train the Trainer - New Course under construction!
UOF - Human Factors and the Application of Use of Force – This 1-day class reviews the effect of human factors on officers during critical incidents and the application of force from a federal, statutory, policy, and officer perspective:
Class Length: 1 day
Conferences and SeminarsThese courses are unique and are only offered to certain participants and every other year depending on need. Civil Processes - Civil Process seminars provide training, networking opportunities and opportunities to review and discuss legislative changes. Introduction to Civil Process is taught by Civil Process professionals from various Colorado Sheriffs Offices. The attendee should be relatively new to the Civil Process assignment or perhaps an employee who wants a refresher. The seminar provides basic information about Civil law, the history of the process and the Sheriff’s role, Rule 4 Service of Civil Process, the difference between civil and criminal conflicts, residency eviction process and law, control, and seizure of property, restraining order information, and more. Detentions Seminar – TBD New Sheriffs Institute – A two-week orientation course offered every election year to the newly elected sheriffs. The Resilience Bank Account of a Sheriff – ONLY AVAILABLE TO SHERIFFS Basic Training (2 hours virtually) - As Sheriffs, you are inherently in a leadership position in all areas of your professional and personal lives that include agency, your community, and even with your loved ones. We know the day-to-day life of law enforcement, including those at the top, is riddled with chronic stress and punctuated by acute and sometimes life-threatening crises. Additional stress stemming from a Sheriff’s personal life can add to the silent burden Sheriffs often carry. This course reviews 6 individual skills and habits that can, when actively incorporated into a daily routine, make a big difference. The idea of investing in a resilience bank account is suggested as a metaphor for the reserve building and cumulative positive impact of these habits over time. Advanced Training Certification: (1.5 hours per Module virtually) - Those that participate in both the Basic Training course and a minimum of 8 of the 11 Advanced Training Modules will receive an Advanced Training Certification. Sheriffs’ report high levels of stress, which is linked to both personal burnout and also higher rates of burnout among other members of the agency. This Advanced Training Course is intended to help reduce burnout by providing opportunities for Sheriffs to increase 1) their own self-awareness and 2) connectiveness with other Sheriffs. Each week will include a short 20-minute presentation on that week’s theme. The rest of the time will be spent fostering interpersonal self-awareness and connection. Sheriffs will be given an opportunity to share personal experiences focusing on that week’s theme. Participants will be encouraged to balance sharing their experiences, networking and collaborating with others that may best understand their position, and offering encouragement and support to peers.
Each week will be facilitated by Dr. Sara Metz and Retired Chief Nick Metz.
Class Length: 1.5 hours a month for 12 months The Resilience Bank Account of an Undersheriff – ONLY AVAILABLE TO UNDERSHERIFFS Basic Training (2 hours virtually) - As Undersheriffs, you are inherently in a leadership position in all areas of your professional and personal lives that include agency, your community, and even with your loved ones. We know the day-to-day life of law enforcement, including those at the top, is riddled with chronic stress and punctuated by acute and sometimes life-threatening crises. Additional stress stemming from a Undersheriff’s personal life can add to the silent burden Undersheriffs often carry. This course reviews 6 individual skills and habits that can, when actively incorporated into a daily routine, make a big difference. The idea of investing in a resilience bank account is suggested as a metaphor for the reserve building and cumulative positive impact of these habits over time.
Advanced Training Certification: (1.5 hours per Module virtually) - Those that participate in both the Basic Training course and a minimum of 8 of the 11 Advanced Training Modules will receive an Advanced Training Certification. Undersheriffs report high levels of stress, which is linked to both personal burnout and also higher rates of burnout among other members of the agency. This Advanced Training Course is intended to help reduce burnout by providing opportunities for Sheriffs to increase 1) their own self-awareness and 2) connectiveness with other Undersheriffs. Each week will include a short 20-minute presentation on that week’s theme. The rest of the time will be spent fostering interpersonal self-awareness and connection. Undersheriffs will be given an opportunity to share personal experiences focusing on that week’s theme. Participants will be encouraged to balance sharing their experiences, networking and collaborating with others that may best understand their position, and offering encouragement and support to peers.
Each week will be facilitated by Dr. Sara Metz and Retired Chief Nick Metz.
Class Length: 1.5 hours a month for 12 months |