Physical Performance Standards and Law Enforcement
Program Overview
Although there is virtual unanimity in America that law enforcement
work is physically demanding and that officers must be physically prepared
to safely discharge their duties, that is the point at which agreement
ends. Concerns over liability, adverse impact, discrimination, the ADA,
Title VII, fairness and a host of other issues lead administrators in
radically different directions - from the complete abandonment of performance
or fitness standards to imposition of rigorous ones with a single standard
for all. This seminar is devoted to identifying the options and associated
risks, legal and practical; the pros and cons associated with each option;
and the identification of realistic goals and their implementation.
Safe, effective law enforcing is what is at issue, and notwithstanding
the contrary belief, doing nothing is not the safest course of action.
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The Legal Landscape:
- The Americans with Disabilities Act
- Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act
- The Civil Rights Act of 1991
- Standards Validation & Defense
- Liability Considerations
- The Most Recent Court Decisions
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The Employment Application Process: Timing &
Other Issues
- Entry Requirements and Standards
- Preemployment Medical Inquiries
- The Requirement to Accommodate
- Polygraph Use
- Drug Screening
- Medical Screening
- Psychological Screening
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In-Service Personnel
- Physical Fitness and Readiness
- Health and Wellness
- Program Alternatives
- Light Duty and Reasonable Accommodation
- Choices and Recommendations
- Testing Strategies & Standards
- Single Standards
- Sex and Age Adjusted Standards
- Applicant & In-Service Standards
- Job Task Simulation Tests
- Fitness Tests
- Recommendations for Policies and Programs
Who Should Attend:
Police Chiefs & Sheriffs
Personnel Directors
Training Staff
Fitness Coordinators
City & County Personnel Directors
City & County Attorneys
Jail Administrators and Training Supervisors
P.O.S.T. Certifications
Peace Officer Standards and Training credits are available for many states.
If you require certification for your state, please call 704-895-5694,
ext. 11 prior to the seminar
Instructors:
Robert F. Thomas, Jr.
Randolph B. Means
Robert Hoffman
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