Use of Force Instructor Training

Course Hours: 80.0 Hours

Course Description

This course is designed to give the students the knowledge and skills necessary to design, develop, and deliver use of force training using static, dynamic, and interactive training. The course will provide law enforcement professionals with the principles of use of force, ideas on use of force training, and the overview needed to assist in the evaluation of officer-involved use of force incidents. Focus will be placed on use of force issues that correlate with the Fourth Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, and Eighth Amendment. 


This course is a combination of lecture, practical activity, and an individual presentation to an oral board. This course is not "tactic" based; its primary design is to expose the student to the decision-making process of using reasonable force in necessary situations, and after the incident takes place, how to articulate the force option used. 

Prerequisites

Students must be employed with a local, state, or federal law enforcement agency, and must possess POST General or Level 2 Instructor Certification, or equivalent.

Who Should Attend

Any instructor-certified law enforcement personnel directed with conducting use of force training for their agency would benefit from this training.

Special Notes

Student should bring appropriate clothing for scenario-based training, rain gear, a ball cap, eye protection, and groin protection. Students must have department-issued duty gear (excluding firearm, ammunition, OC Spray, Baton, TASER), handcuffs with key, and body armor. Student must be able to participate in intensive training that may be outdoors and in inclement weather.

Start Date End Date Location (Hover for more information) Time Course Number Status
01/20/2025 01/31/2025 GPSTC, FORSYTH 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. LPAT25046 Register
02/17/2025 02/28/2025 Cobb County 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. LPAT25100 Register
06/02/2025 06/13/2025 Gwinnett PD 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. TBA Coming Soon
08/11/2025 08/22/2025 Paulding Co SO 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. TBA Coming Soon
09/22/2025 10/03/2025 Cobb County PD 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. TBA Coming Soon
09/22/2025 10/03/2025 Cobb County 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. TBA Coming Soon
10/13/2025 10/24/2025 Hall County SO 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. TBA Coming Soon
10/20/2025 10/31/2025 Coastal Pines Technical College Police Department 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. TBA Coming Soon
01/06/2025 01/17/2025 SOSTC, Forsyth 08:00 a.m. to 04:30 p.m. CCAS25013 Closed
03/03/2025 03/14/2025 SOSTC, Forsyth 08:00 a.m. to 04:30 p.m. CCAS25020 Register
09/15/2025 09/26/2025 SOSTC, Forsyth 08:00 a.m. to 04:30 p.m. TBA Coming Soon