Tactics for Jail Officers

Critical to the overall operation of any jail facility is the professional confidence and competency of force utilization by those officers striving to manage a safe and secure environment. This course is designed to deliver a comprehensive examination of force related issues and tactics in a true "Train the Trainer" approach.

The one day workshop features the comprehensive text, Control Tactics for Jail Officers, authored by the instructor. The text and course include "hands on" participatory topics such as:

Integrated Force Management Concepts - Use of Force Model, Policy Design, Procedural Development, Force Reporting / Recording.

Control Tactics - Officer / Inmate Confrontations - Risk Radius, Body Clock, Command/ Control Positioning, Compliance Techniques, OC Spray, Nerve Compression Techniques, Assault Defenses.

Restraint Applications and Removals - Handcuffs, Leg Irons, Waist Chains, Leather Belt, Flex-cuffs.

Searching Techniques - Cuffed and Uncuffed Searches.

Escort/Transport Techniques - Preparatory Checklist, Vehicle Searches, Subject Placement and Removal During Transport.