Welcome to the The Impact of Human Organizational Factors on Use of Force Investigations training course. This presentation will examine how human and organizational factors can influence use of force investigators and investigations. It will lay out ways to minimize the impact of these potentially biasing factors on the investigation and adjudication of these cases
This course will also focus on areas including:
- Identifying factors that influence use of force investigations
- Understanding how perception and internal culture can affect outcomes
- Implementing practices to reduce bias and ensure objective adjudication
Our training experts recommend this course for all officers, ranks, and command staff.
Instructor: Paul Taylor, Ph.D.
Paul Taylor is an Assistant Professor in the School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado Denver where he studies decision making, human factors, and system safety in the context of police interactions with the public. He is a founder of the Association of Force Investigators and a lead instructor for Critical Incident Review. Paul has over ten years of practical law enforcement experience including time as a department training manager, patrol sergeant, and use-of-force instructor. He is a Colorado POST certified train-the-trainer, an IADLEST Certified Instructor, and a subject matter expert on the Colorado POST Curriculum Committee. Paul has delivered law enforcement instruction for academy, field training, and advanced in-service audiences as well as graduate and undergraduate level courses. He is actively engaged in law enforcement research and training across the United States and regularly presents for both academic and practitioner audiences.
- Credit Hours: 1.5
- Class ID: 25-03-9-A1
- Area: 903
- Topic: Use of Force, Investigations
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