Electronic control devices are one of the most effective and controversial tools at an officer’s disposal. Knowing how and when to use them is only part of the process. This course examines when an electronic control devices should and should not be used as well as where they fit into the use of force continuum.Read More
Crimes Against Children: Liability
EDA: 111-0310
Introduction:
A crime against a child can be one of the most difficult cases to investigate. If your department fails to take the proper steps, you could be held liable. This course examines the steps you can take to avoid being sued as well as how to respond to claims of child abuse and neglect.Read More
Understanding Hate Crimes
EDA: 111-0110
Introduction:
This course is designed to provide police officers with an overview of hate crimes and extremism in the United States, with
emphasis on identifying hallmarks of extremism and reacting appropriately to the commission of a hate crime.Read More
Open Source Investigations
EDA: 111-1209
Introduction:
The information available on the internet is at your fingertips, but only if you know how to find it. This course looks at how you can use open source information to help you with your investigations.Read More
Mass Casualty Response and the I-4 Pile-Up
EDA: 111-1109
Introduction:
Law enforcement officers are often confronted with motor vehicle crashes in low visibility conditions. Polk County, Florida, responders were recently confronted with a worst case scenario as 70 vehicles collided in zero visibility conditions along a heavily traveled interstate highway. The lessons learned in Polk County will benefit responders nationwide who may face similar situations in their jurisdictions.Read More
Pandemic Illness: The H1N1 Influenza Virus
EDA: 111-1009
Introduction:
This course is designed for first responders, including law enforcement officers. When a disaster strikes, the burden of responding to a pandemic influenza falls primarily on first responders, such as emergency medical service personnel, law enforcement officers, public health officials, and healthcare workers. In order to lessen disastrous effects caused by influenza pandemic, first responders and emergency services personnel must have the knowl... Read More
Active Shooter
EDA: 111-0909
Introduction:
When an active shooter is on the loose in your home town, do you know what to do? Incidents involving active shooters have become all too familiar, and law enforcement officers need to know what to do to stop the killing. This course examines what steps officers should take and how police departments can effectively respond to an active shooter.Read More
Legal Update: Pursuit Driving
EDA: 111-0809
Introduction:
Liability from police pursuits is a significant issue for police officers and departments throughout the United States. This program will examine when to pursure and what your department can do to reduce its liability.Read More
Human Trafficking
EDA: 111-0709
Introduction:
Recent estimates show that between 2 million and 4 million people worldwide are victims of human trafficking, and of those, between 18,000 and 20,000 people per year are trafficked into the United States. This course examines how the street officer can recognize the signs of human trafficking and respond appropriately.Read More
Intelligence-Led Policing: Fusion Centers
EDA: 111-0609
Introduction:
Fusion centers have become a vital component of intelligence-led policing. The post-9/11 local law enforcement community is being asked to not only continue its role in combating traditional crime but also simultaneously act as a proactive force in combating international terrorism. In serving their purpose, fusion centers collect and analyze large amounts of personal information, which escalates privacy concerns. This course presents the missio... Read More
Mentoring Skills
EDA: 111-1007
Introduction:
This course discusses what mentoring is from a law enforcement perspective and how critical mentoring is to the development of new law enforcement officers. The importance of leadership skills required of supervisors is discussed, as well as how supervisors can help to motivate subordinate officers in order to improve their performance. Additionally, steps that supervisors may take to correct those behaviors are explained.Read More
Roll Call: Felony Stops
EDA: 057-0608
Introduction:
This course covers active thinking protocol for the successful execution of a high-risk traffic stop. Use of the environment, use of back-up officers, and strategic pre-event planning and critical thinking are addressedRead More
Foot Pursuits
EDA: 111-0608
Introduction:
This course covers subtopics related to foot pursuits and the dangers associated with a foot pursuit. Areas covered include communications, positioning, use of the environment, use of back-up officers, and strategic pre-event planning. Read More
Roll Call: Crime Scene Response and Protection
EDA: 057-0508
Introduction:
The responding officer has many considerations when responding to a violent crime call. Officer safety is foremost, followed by victim, witness, and bystander safety. After safety issues, protection of the crime scene becomes a primary task. This course reinforces these safety lessons and helps make the officer aware of his or her surroundings.Read More
Child Abduction Response Teams (CART)
EDA: 111-0508
Introduction:
CART is an acronym for “child abduction response team.” By definition, a CART is a team of individuals from various agencies, jurisdictions, and disciplines who are trained and prepared to respond to a missing, endangered, or abducted child. A CART activation is designed to leverage various resources to aid in the search and rescue effort and assist the agency of jurisdiction in its investigationRead More
Roll Call: Officer Hostage
EDA: 057-0408
Introduction:
Law enforcement officers may fall victim to a hostage-taking that results from a pre-planned attack or a crime in progress where a suspect is surprised. The hostage-taking may occur after an ambush or just by the officer being in the wrong place at the wrong time. No matter what the nature of the hostage taking, there are specific tactics that the hostage officer can use in order to help resolve the situation. Also covered in this course are ways... Read More
Legal Update 2006-2007
EDA: 111-0408
Introduction:
This course is designed to provide you with current U.S. Supreme Court decisions that affect your daily operations and will allow you to provide effective service to the public. This will help ensure that your investigations and referrals for prosecution are valid and proper; and will help you avoid situations that might result in adverse civil liability findings. This update focuses on cases that have a direct impact on the day-to-day law enforc... Read More
Police Response to Structure Fires
EDA: 057-0308
Introduction:
This course is designed to teach both police officers and their supervisors how to respond to working structure fires. The course discusses the proper considerations for vehicle placement, actions needed, and information required to fully assist fire personnel in achieving life safety and property preservation activitiesRead More
Legal Update 2005-2006
EDA: 111-0308
Introduction:
This course is designed to provide you with information on recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions that will directly impact your daily operations. This information will allow you to conduct stops, searches, investigations, and arrests that will hold up in court and avoid civil liability.Read More
Bank Robberies
EDA: 111-0208
Introduction:
Because 2006 was a record-breaking year for bank robberies, there is a need to re-educate and in some cases educate law enforcement on what to do should a bank robbery occur. In this course, law enforcement officers will learn how banks train their tellers, the bank procedures for bank robberies, and the IACP Bank Alarm Response policy. Read More
Roll Call: Concealed Carry Tactics for Off-Duty and Plainclothes Officers
EDA: 057-0208
Introduction:
Whether working plainclothes, undercover, or carrying off duty, police officers who are carrying firearms concealed on a daily basis must have a solid understanding of the concepts of concealment and the tactics that are practical when deploying a handgun from concealment. Through a systematic methodology, officers will be exposed to new skills.Read More
Roll Call: Confrontational Handcuffing
EDA: 057-0108
Introduction:
If a subject becomes uncooperative, handcuffing becomes a very difficult task. Confrontational handcuffing addresses those situations where the subject initially behaves in a cooperative manner but then decides to resist as the handcuffs are going on. Safe handcuffing has just as much to do with knowing when not to handcuff as well as what to do when the offender is trying to turn the handcuffing process into a fight. Read More
Inside the Breach, Part 2
EDA: 111-0108
Introduction:
The close-quarters environment represents the most common and the most dangerous environment faced by law enforcement. Compressed distances, compressed time frames, and rapid decisions are the deadly characteristics of the “typical” environments faced by patrol officers every day when they make contact with suspects closer then 25 yards. This course is designed to provide an understanding of skills needed for maximum performance under the dem... Read More
Roll Call: Physiokinetics and Time Framing
EDA: 057-1207
Introduction:
eep their balance, and how they use mobility, we can affect their power, balance, and mobility while resisting arrest or actively fighting. The concept of time framing is for every “piece” of time officers have, offenders have an equal “piece” of time. Understanding time framing facilitates the officer creating positive time frames while causing the offender to waste or have negative time frames. Read More
Inside the Breach, Part 1
EDA: 111-1207
Introduction:
The close quarters environment represents the most common and the most dangerous environment faced by law enforcement; compressed distances, compressed time frames, and rapid decisions are the deadly characteristics of the “typical” environments faced by patrol officers every day when they make contact with suspects closer than 25 yards. This course is designed to elevate an officer's knowledge, skills, performance, and safety in these situat... Read More
Weapons of Mass Destruction: Resources
EDA: 111-1107
Introduction:
This course includes two separate lessons: an examination of the Montgomery County EMS mass casualty plan and a detailed study of the county's interoperable communications system. These systems have application for most first response agencies.Read More
Roll Call: Firearms Retention and Disarming
EDA: 057-1107
Introduction:
When an officer is present, at least one firearm is present—the officer's. Most officer contacts with the public are close up, and the officer's firearm is usually visible. Every year, officers are killed with their own firearms or an offender's firearm. Firearm retention and disarming needs to be a part of the skill set of every law enforcement officer. Read More
Roll Call: Tactical Groundfighting
EDA: 057-1007
Introduction:
Tactical groundfighting addresses the issues and strategies an officer needs to win a violent confrontation from the ground. Violent confrontations between offenders and officers commonly go to the ground. Tactical groundfighting prepares the officer to protect himself or herself while on his or her back or facedown on the ground. Use of the firearm from the ground, falling, recovering from the fall, and throws from the ground are also addressed.... Read More
Leadership Principles
EDA: 111-0907
Introduction:
From a very early age, each of us has been taught that it is important to live a life full of principles. As we matured, we understood that principles are basic assumptions that represent an important underlying law or belief. In this course, we look at the principles of leadership with a focus on those things that people do to fail at leadership, describe those principles that remain constant over time, and finally, look at the challenges facing... Read More
Management vs. Leadership
EDA: 111-0807
Introduction:
Many people believe that management and leadership are two sides of the same coin. But the reality is that while they have similarities, they are in fact very different. This course looks at the characteristics of management and then turns to the characteristics of leadership to show the differences. Finally, the two sides come together and focus on the requirement for both skills that are found in a successful leader. Read More
Roll Call: Tactical Edged Weapon Defense
EDA: 057-0907
Introduction:
The edged weapon attack that is a problem and has no simple solution is the one that is initiated without much warning after an officer has placed himself or herself in close proximity to an offender during a vehicle stop, a frisk, an arrest, or a foot chase. Officers need to recognize the threat, respond to a sudden aggressive arm motion, and gain positional and tactical advantage.Read More
Roll Call: Pistolcraft– New Paradigm Tactics and Techniques
EDA: 057-0807
Introduction:
In this course, the integrated Duty Pistol Training Course (DPTC) concept is examined and the approach and components of each of the four levels are individually described. In addition, we explore how these modules are designed as stepping stones, one leading to the next, in a series of interconnected courses of fire that lead the participant from a basic to advanced level of performance.Read More
Defining Leadership
EDA: 111-0707
Introduction:
“Leadership is all about people. It is not about organizations. It is not about plans. It is not about strategies. It is about people motivating people to get the job done.” This quote by General Colin Powell describes what real leadership is all about–individual actions and interactions with others. In this course, we define leadership and the attributes, skills, and process of leadership. We also describe the core competencies necessary f... Read More
Roll Call: Pistolcraft–Untangling the Snakes
EDA: 057-0707
Introduction:
If you failed at doing something 85 percent of the time, would you consider yourself proficient at it? That is what police officers do in real world gunfights–they hit their intended target only 15 percent of the time. In this course, we will look at how police officers are actually trained to do what they do with their pistols. We examine how the pistol training of today evolved into what it is and look at both the good and the bad. We also un... Read More
Weapons of Mass Destruction: Decontamination
EDA: 111-0607
Introduction:
This course will illustrate the Montgomery County Decontamination System and how the system will support both fi eld and hospital applications as adopted by Montgomery County and the South Pennsylvania Terrorism Task Force. Their example can be adapted and applied in most regions.Read More
Roll Call: Pistolcraft: From Then to Now
EDA: 057-0607
Introduction:
In this course, we will take a look backward in order to help us understand how police fi rearms training developed in the United States and why and how so many of the methods and techniques we have come to accept as dogma were adopted. An explanation of how the New Paradigm was developed will also be provided.Read More
Lock Up/Lock Down, Part 2 OF 2
EDA: 186-0101
Introduction:
Produced by Films for the Humanities: Considering the high levels of convict recidivism in the United States, are U.S. prisons best serving society by warehousing violent male offenders rather than attempting to rehabilitate them? This program seeks to answer that question by going inside the supermax Ohio State Penitentiary and the San Francisco County Jail's RSVP (Resolve to Stop the Violence Project) facility to contrast the effects of solita... Read More
Elder Abuse
EDA: 057-0507
Introduction:
When people see signs or evidence that something is or may be wrong, they believe, “Surely someone has seen hat” or “I know that someone is already taking care of that.” We often hear the phrase, “I don't want to get involved” or “I can't take care of them.” Elder abuse is very difficult because we are dealing with adults who can make choices and decisions. Elder abuse is an important topic for peace officers. They should be able... Read More
Talk and Be Safe
EDA: 111-0507
Introduction:
A professional law enforcement officer must deal with many different types of personalities in many stressful situations. The communication process, if handled correctly, can make all the difference in dealing with individuals in the line of duty and can mean the difference between life and death. This course will discuss the communication process, which includes effective listening skills. Contained within these discussions will be the importanc... Read More
Role of the Media in Officer Behavior
EDA: 111-0407
Introduction:
This course will discuss the role that the media has played in law enforcement's approach to incidents involving both deadly force and less then deadly force. Additionally, the benefits of building positive relationships with the media and the relationship public information officers can successfully build with the media will be discussed. Included will be how members of law enforcement agencies can properly conduct press conferences to satisfy t... Read More
Roll Call: Response to Armed Robbery
EDA: 057-0407
Introduction:
This course will discuss the various types of armed robbery and how each may affect the officer's response. Invisible deployment will be explained, as well as its importance for officer safety and response purposes. Various techniques for confronting subjects who have been identified as suspects leaving the scene of a robbery will be explained, as well as how an officer should respond to an armed robbery while off-duty. Procedures for officers ... Read More
Roll Call: Commercial Vehicle Searches
EDA: 057-0307
Introduction:
Drug smugglers are constantly adapting their methods in order to evade police detection. This course will examine the tools and methods currently being used to search commercial vehicles. We will identify common contraband concealment containers and identifiers of drug courier vehicles as well as the challenges of searching large commercial vehicles.Read More
Policing Extremists
EDA: 111-0307
Introduction:
On a daily basis, law enforcement officers come in contact with members of extremist groups. Most of the time, these encounters are ended without incident. However, when an extremist chooses to create a conflict with law enforcement, it can lead to violence, serious injury, and in some cases, death to the officer. In some cases, the extremists encountered by law enforcement may be bent upon committing acts of domestic terrorism. This course will ... Read More
Terrorist Preparedness: Critical Incident
EDA: 111-0207
Introduction:
This is the first in a series of training videos developed to assist the first responders of Montgomery County prepare for critical incidents. This program will illustrate the Montgomery County Incident Management System, explaining how the Montgomery County system supports the National Incident Management System, as prescribed by Presidential Directive. Their example can be adapted and applied in most regions.Read More
Roll Call: Compartmental Searches
EDA: 057-0107
Introduction:
Drug smugglers are constantly adapting their methods in order to evade police detection. This program will examine the tools and methods currently being used to search passenger and commercial vehicles. We will identify common contraband concealment containers and identifiers of drug courier vehicles as well as the legalities and procedural use of K-9 units.Read More
Juvenile Corrections
EDA: 111-0107
Introduction:
This course discusses how and why juvenile offenders develop differently than non-offenders, how corrections officers can better supervise juvenile offenders, and explores techniques for dealing with violent juvenile offenders. The course further covers detection and prevention of juvenile offender suicide attempts and looks at programs available to help juvenile offenders reintegrate into society after release from the detention facility.Read More
Traffic Stops and Racial Profiling: Minimizing Conflict
EDA: 111-0015
Introduction:
Traffic stops are among the most common interactions between the public and the police. Unfair and illegal practices such as discriminatory profiling can have a major negative impact on the public perception of law enforcement. This series examines the practice of racial profiling as it relates to traffic stops. In Part 6 of the series, we will walk you through several scenarios that help identify the proper verbal approach on a traffic stop. We... Read More
Traffic Stops and Racial Profiling: Officer - Motorist Interaction
EDA: 111-0014
Introduction:
Traffic stops are among the most common interactions between the public and the police. Unfair and illegal practices such as discriminatory profiling can have a major negative impact on the public perception of law enforcement. This series of examines the practice of racial profiling as it relates to traffic stops. Part 4 of 6 discusses the constitutional and citizen rights that should be considered when officers conduct traffic stops, including... Read More
Traffic Stops and Racial Profiling: Citizen Rights
EDA: 111-0013
Introduction:
Traffic stops are among the most common interactions between the public and the police. Unfair and illegal practices such as discriminatory profiling can have a major negative impact on the public perception of law enforcement. This series of examines the practice of racial profiling as it relates to traffic stops. Part 4 of 6 discusses the constitutional and citizen rights that should be considered when officers conduct traffic stops, including... Read More
Traffic Stops and Racial Profiling: Discrimination Facts
EDA: 111-0012
Introduction:
Traffic stops are among the most common interactions between the public and the police. Unfair and illegal practices such as discriminatory profiling can have a major negative impact on the public perception of law enforcement. This series of programs will examine the practice of racial profiling as it relates to traffic stops. This round table discussion will explore the concept of bias-based profiling with regard to traffic stops. What is the c... Read More
