Managing Police Discipline

One of the most pressing administrative problems for many law enforcement agencies today is dealing effectively with discipline. This   interactive seminar deals with the most controversial and highest liability issues facing administrators in a straightforward manner, emphasizing practical, positive, and proactive solutions that work.

Program Overview:

• Compulsory disclosure of Brady material in IA files and personnel files
• Accepting and documenting complaints
• When to investigate
• Records disclosures: surprises, myths, and realities
• Delaying internal investigations: pros & cons
• Records purging: pros & cons
• Criminal vs. administrative: timing & other issues
• Gardner and Weingarten : emerging issues
• Straight talk about rules and standards
• Polygraph and detection of deception
• Searches of employee work areas
• Early warning/recognition
• Outlook for civilian review
• The latest in investigating excessive force
• Trends in use of force reporting
• The role(s) of peer pressure
• The impact of agency disciplinary history
• Recommendations about hearings
• What to expect when sued
• Integrity and credibility issues
  • Officer truthfullness, bias and criminal activity
  • DOJ policy on Giglio disclosures
• High profile complaints/officer involved shooting
  • Responding to media and public scrutiny
  • Managing the investigation
  • Meeting demands of the media, politicians, citizens, and administration
• Court trends and liability considerations
• Hosted hospitality suite following first day of seminar

Fee includes course book and articles, case summaries and sample forms on CD-ROM.

Who Should Attend?
Police Chiefs & Sheriffs
Supervisors
Internal Affairs Commanders & Investigators
Personnel Commanders
Training Supervisors
Planning & Research Directors
City & County Attorneys
City & County Personnel Directors

Instructor(s): (one or more of the following)
Robert F. Thomas, Jr.
Randolph B. Means
Curt Spears