The primary objective of this Use of Force (UOF) Course is to prepare law enforcement officers to understand and implement the Use of Force policy developed by the Washington State Office of the Attorney General (or consistent department’s UOF policy). Students will learn the methodology required to deliver the 24-hour UOF Training successfully.

Law Enforcement Officers have come under intense pressure in recent years to prioritize employing de-escalation techniques in forced encounters. 

Best practices in de-escalation sometimes translate into a complete success, or it is not feasible. 

For example, officers often deal with Acute Behavioral Disturbances. During this course, officers will learn quickly to recognize that someone is suffering from a possible medical condition to intervene and provide care when safe and feasible successfully.

This course will also cover Team Tactics and Techniques designed to apply the knowledge learned in the classroom previously. Drills will consist of force options selected to control and modulate force reasonably and necessary with proportionality appropriately.

Finally, the course will include a section on UOF report writing and the importance of understanding human factors, decision-making, and memory issues affecting officers’ reports or statements.

To register for the course, contact your Training Manager to assign the training to you via Acadis.