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Firearm Interdiction,
Safety and Proactive
Supervision

A Series of Audio Teleconference/Webcasts

Each of the following presentations are approximately 90 minutes long and requires Windows Media Player and audio capability with your computer to participate.

Select a topic and you will have the opportunity to read more about that training, view and print accompanying informational materials, and access the presentation.

  1. Proactive Supervision - Taking Guns into Account
    Are guns in the hands of supervised offenders putting you at risk? Do you feel safe leaving your office for a home contact? What do you do if you see a gun on during a home contact? By federal and state law, felons and domestic violence offenders are prohibited from gun possession. This audio teleconference/ webcast will look at the special issues of providing proactive probation and parole supervision for probationers and/or parolees who may be armed or have access to guns and recognizing the need for officer safety.
  2. Conducting an Effective, Legal and Safe Search, Part 1
    A primary element of PSN training is to teach or enhance firearm interdiction strategies while maintaining officer safety. This audio teleconference/webcast, the first of two, will look at the special issues of probation, parole, and community supervision officers conducting effective, legal and safe searches.
    Specific areas to be discussed include:

    • The legal basis for conducting a search
    • The “Plain View Doctrine”
    • Composition of a search condition
    • Reasonable suspicion standard
    • Reports and documentation
    • Scope of the search
    • Pre-search planning
    • Search Equipment
    • Legal issue in conduction the search
    • Avoiding becoming a “Stalking Horse”
    • Third party issues
    • Presenter
  3. Conducting an Effective, Legal and Safe Search, Part 2
    This audio teleconference/webcast is a continuation of the previous training and will look at the special issues of probation, parole, and community supervision officers conducting effective, legal and safe searches. Specific areas to be discussed include:

    • Safe & effective approach techniques
    • Gaining entry
    • Clearing the residence
    • Dealing with stairways and attics
    • Search tactics
    • If things go bad
    • Preserving a crime scene
    • Officers performance under stress
    • Conducting the debriefing
    • The importance of dynamic training

If you have questions or would like further information, please email Michele Metts or call 859-244-8058.