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POST Approved
Our courses are approved by POST (or POST equivalent) in most states. We have taught our courses to officers and dispatchers in CA, AZ, AL, FL, IA, IL, KS, LA, NE, OK, OR, TX, and UT.
We are working to expand and can work with your agency to get approved in your state as well. If your state is not on this list, don’t hesitate to contact us anyway!
“I highly recommend Rick Wall’s training course to help with the intense situations that officers face on a daily basis with individuals suffering from mental illness. This training course is a must for every agency and officer today.”
— CHIEF MARK FRONTEROTTA, INGLEWOOD PD
Suicide by Cop:
Assessment and
De-escalation
8 hours
Recent studies of Officer Involved Shootings (OIS) reveal that as many as 40% of OIS incidents are acts of Suicide by Cop (SbC) committed by the suspect. This number rises significantly if the suspect is a recent veteran. A study by the California State University Fullerton also found that for every completed act of SbC, there are as many as 50 attempts to force police to use deadly force by the suspect. The purpose of this course is to provide relevant training with the objective of reducing incidents of SbC.
Focusing on suicidal ideation and early indicators of SbC, attendees will:
Develop an understanding of the need for proper interviews to assist dispatchers and call takers to identify potential acts of SbC and properly communicating critical information to first responders.
Have a better understanding of tactics and de-escalation techniques with the goal of reducing violent encounters with suicidal subjects thereby reducing the number of SbC incidents.
Should an incident of SbC occur, participants will better understand the need to conduct a parallel investigation into the incident of suicide (SbC) perpetrated by the subject with the goal of reducing civil liability, assisting with the administrative adjudication, and assisting the involved officer(s) in their recovery from their part in this tragic incident.
Learning Outcome – Participants will have a better understanding of SbC and be better equipped to identify precursors and potential incidents of SbC; Be better prepared to de-escalate suicidal subjects with the goal of reducing violent encounters with suicidal subjects; and in the event that there is a completed act of SbC, be better prepared to investigate the suicidal actions of the subject and responses with the goal of preventing future SbC events.
Police officers are afforded a great deal of power and authority in performing their duties. One of these is the ability to use force, up to and including deadly force, in order to affect an arrest, overcome resistance, and to prevent a suspect from escaping. Because of the inherent issues that result from use of force (UOF) incidents, it is imperative that once these UOFs occur, that there is a prompt and thorough investigation to ensure that the officers acted lawfully and in accordance with established laws, policies and procedures.
The purpose of this course is to provide relevant training with the objective of ensuring that UOF incidents are properly investigated by the assigned investigator.
The objectives of this course are to ensure that the attendees will:
Develop an understanding of the need to conduct a proper investigation of UOF incidents to ensure that supervision and those charged with appropriate oversight of law enforcement operations can properly determine if the UOF was objectively reasonable.
Have a better understanding of the statutes, case law and policies that govern the officers’ ability to use force as prescribed by the California Penal Code. laws and agency’s policies.
Have a better understanding of the role and process of de-escalation in UOF incidents.
Have a better understanding of the duty of an officer to intervene in incidents where an officer is using excessive force or where a suspect is being denied medical attention at a UOF incident.
Should a UOF occur, the assigned investigator will have a better understanding of investigative techniques and requirements of an investigation to ensure that the reviewer has the information necessary to determine the objective reasonableness of the officers’ actions.
Use of Force
8 hours
“This was an excellent course taught by instructors with actual experience in this field; not by someone who read about it in a book.”
— CLASS ATTENDEE, JULY 2021
What People Are Saying
“Every police officer, supervisor, dispatcher and law enforcement executive should attend Rick Wall’s “Suicide by Cop” one-day course. The numbers of people attempting and completing an act of suicide, using a police officer as the means to their end, is absolutely staggering. As a retired Chief of Police, I know the physical and mental toll these incidents take on our people, and leaders should be doing everything they can to give our personnel proven tools to deal with these very real incidents. This class is a must-attend for all law enforcement!”
— David McGill
Chief of Police (Ret.)
Sedona Police Department
“Rick Wall has been able to take some of the most vexing and complex issues facing law enforcement today, and frame a concise, thoughtful, understandable, and impactful presentation. The issues Rick and his team detail in a class room environment are the very subjects Police Officers, Supervisors, and Department Executives are challenged with on a daily basis, whether it is in the field or the courts. Rick’s instruction and empathy allows for a better trained, better prepared Officer and Organization, which in turn results in better service and impact to the most important aspect of policing, the community they serve!”
— Todd Chamberlain
Chief of Police (Retired),
Los Angeles School Police Department
Commander (Retired)
Los Angeles Police Department
“I recently attended the Suicide by Cop course, which exceeded my expectations. I would recommend that this course become mandatory for all agencies. The focus on dispatcher training and communication to first responders to de-escalation techniques, investigation to assisting the officers and their wellbeing was spot on.”
— George Hughes
Chief of Police
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo PD