New Law Enforcement Course: Police Officer Liability

Law enforcement agencies and their leaders will always face the risk of complaints and lawsuits. Without proper guidance, officers will perform their responsibilities in their own vision, putting the agency and themselves at risk.

Agencies must develop, deliver, and provide supervision around policies that help guide officers. Without proper direction, leadership will be exposed to liability, and officers will lose the protection of following policy. It is the responsibility of agencies and officers to understand their own liability and the possibility of an individual seeking compensation for acts committed by officers while enforcing the law in their jurisdictions.

Vector Solutions is proud to offer a new online training course available through Vector LMS law enforcement course library: Police Officer Liability.

Police Officer Liability (1 hour)

This illuminating course highlights several areas where police administration, front-line supervisors, and police officers can modify or improve to help prevent litigation due to mistakes or intentional actions committed by agency members.

Complete this course to learn more about law enforcement liability and get practical methods to help reduce your risk through effective liability management.

Topics covered in this course include:

• Liability, Direct Liability, Vicarious Liability
• Civil and Criminal Liability
• Qualified Immunity
• Policies and Procedures
• 1983 Civil Rights and EEOC Lawsuits
• Pursuits
• Training and Failure to Train
• Use of Force
• Use of Police Canine
• Special Weapons and Tactics Teams

Approvals received for (10 states):

• Law Enforcement States AK, IN, MI, MN, ND, NV, OK, PA, SC, TX

Available for (1 state):

• Law Enforcement State WA

Pending approvals (3 states):

• Law Enforcement States MS, MO, NM

Agency Approval required (21 states):

• Law Enforcement States AL, AZ, CO, DE, FL, IA, KS, LA, ME, MA, NE, NH, NY, OH, OR, SD, UT, VT, WV, WI, WY

Agency must submit to the state (3 states):

• Law Enforcement States AR, MD, TN

States we cannot offer CE (6 states):

• Law Enforcement States CA, CT, ID, KY, MT, RI

Balance of states requires specialized approval process by the agency (7 states):

• Law Enforcement States DC, GA, HI, IL, NC, NJ, VA