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Professional Standards and Liability Series

Force Decisions: Law, Judgment, and De-escalation for Texas Officers

Apply the legal standards that govern use of force, sharpen decisions under stress and use de-escalation to resolve encounters safely.
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16 contact hours · 180 days of access
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What you will learn

  • Apply the objective reasonableness standard and Texas Penal Code chapter 9 to force scenarios.
  • Use de-escalation and tactical options to slow and stabilize encounters.
  • Explain duties to render aid, intervene and report after force is used.
  • Write a force report that clearly states the facts behind each decision.

Who it is for

Police officers Law enforcement supervisors Public safety executives Criminal justice students

Course outline

Coming soon as this course is finalized.
Part of a series · 28 contact hours across 4 courses

Professional Standards and Liability Series

COURSE 1
Officer Liability: Civil Rights Claims, Immunity, and the Duty to Intervene
4 contact hours
COURSE 2
Professional Standards in Policing: Ethics, Complaints, and Off-Duty Conduct
4 contact hours
COURSE 3
Administrative Investigations: Gathering Facts in Employee Complaints
4 contact hours
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Force Decisions: Law, Judgment, and De-escalation for Texas Officers
16 contact hours
Complete every course in the series to earn a series certificate, in addition to a certificate for each course.