Thomas & Means

HOT PERSONNEL ISSUES

Frequently the most pressing administrative problem (with tremendous civil liability implications) for many law enforcement agencies today is properly selecting and managing personnel. From pre-employment standards and decisions to termination issues, this program deals with the highest liability matters facing administrators in a straightforward manner, emphasizing practical, positive, and proactive solutions that work

Target Audience:
This program is designed for law enforcement managers and administrators at all levels. It is appropriate for Chiefs of Police and Sheriffs, patrol and investigative division commanders, mid-managers and first line supervisors, internal affairs investigators and supervisors, government risk managers and legal advisors, and persons in any way responsible for police training and standards.

Course Length:
One to Two Days

Featured Topics:

Fitness for Duty - What Does It Mean?
Hiring and Retention Standards: The Impact of the OJ Simpson Trial and of Kyles v. Whitley
Disqualifying Conduct:
- Pre-employment
- In service
Drug Usage
Medical Standards
Physical Performance Standards:
- Myths and Realities
- Light/Limited Duty
- The Weakness of Job Task Simulation Tests
- Standards Validation
- Single Standards vs. Age and Gender-Based Standards
- Applicant and In-Service Standards
Implications of Employee Assistance Programs
The Americans with Disabilities Act
The Need to Integrate Policy and Practice
Litigation and Liability Trends
Sexual Harassment (Optional)
- Sources of Prohibition of Sexual Harassment
  - 14th Amendment
  - Title VII – 1964 CRA (as amended)
  - State Law
Understanding Sexual Harassment
- Quid Pro Quo
- Hostile Environment
- Inappropriate vs. Illegal Actions
- Offensive Literature and Wall Hangings
- Cross Gender Touching
- Targeted Sexual Joking
- Repetitious and/or Patterned Behaviors
- Date Making in the Workplace
Recent Court Trends
- Harris v. Forklift Systems (1993)
- Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc. (1998)
- Paula Corbin Jones v. William Jefferson Clinton and Danny Ferguson (1998)
- Faragher v. City of Boca Raton (1998)
- Burlington Industries v. Ellerth (1998))
Recommendations for Policy Development and Implementation

Instructor(s):
will be one of the following
Robert F. Thomas, Jr. or Randolph B. Means


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Huntersville, NC 28070
704-948-5608