Law Enforcement

Law enforcement professionals, in collaboration with community partners such as school counselors and administrators, are tasked with the job of keeping our schools, colleges, and workplaces free of violence and acts of targeted aggression, commonly known as mass shootings. This course offers a practical approach in the recognition and prevention of violence in schools, colleges, workplaces, and communities. This course is designed to provide the terminology, assessment, and intervention skills needed to identify a threat and develop a community-based collaborative mitigation plan. For more information or to schedule a training, contact bethany@dprep.com or visit https://www.dprepsafety.com/safety.

School resource officers (SROs), campus safety officers, and law enforcement often find themselves in the position of responding to both complaints and concerns that have criminal implications and those limited to school or college conduct and discipline policy violations (non-criminal). SROs and campus police should have a clear understanding and accompanying procedure of how to respond to both criminal and non-criminal matters as they impact the school climate. For more information or to schedule a training, contact bethany@dprep.com or visit https://www.dprepsafety.com/safety.

Large-scale emergency incidents and disasters can occur anywhere. When they do, being prepared in advance is one of the most important factors in a successful response. This workshop will provide the tools to enable administrators, students, faculty, and staff to manage a wide variety of emergency situations. For more information or to schedule a training, contact bethany@dprep.com.

This class will give the officer the necessary training to provide on-scene emergency medical care for themselves if they are critically wounded, or to help any other officer or civilian they may contact who has an immediate life-threatening injury. In most operations, fire, EMS, and custody medical staff will NOT enter an unsafe area. They are not trained or equipped to provide medical care during an ongoing dangerous situation. For the seriously injured officer, this can mean a life-threatening time delay before extrication to a safe area for medical treatment. The purpose of this course is to give an officer the knowledge, skills, and confidence necessary to render emergency care to themselves or another until medical services arrive.

Combat Medical Care for the Critically Injured Law Enforcement or Correctional Officer – THE FIRST 5 MIN. – is a 4-hour STC-certified course designed to teach law enforcement and correctional officers how to save their own lives and the lives of fellow officers from a traumatic injury. 

This 5-day/40-hour course is designed specifically for crime prevention officers, community-oriented policing officers, and other personnel responsible for crime prevention duties. This course is designed to provide students with fundamental knowledge of the theory, history, and basic concepts of crime prevention through environmental design. Crime-prevention design strategies will be discussed for parks, schools, high-rise buildings, and various types of residential developments.

This advanced CPTED course is designed to instruct students on the more complex issues of environmental design as they relate to such topics as terrorism, lighting technology, human behavior, traffic calming, schools, ordinance writing, and the creation of security guidelines.

Crisis Negotiations Team Leadership is a 2-day POST Plan IV course specifically designed to build and enhance the special skill sets of crisis negotiations team leaders. This course is designed to help the team leader optimize the performance of their negotiation team.

Crisis Negotiations for Incident Commanders is a 2-day POST Plan IV course designed for individuals who will assume the role of overall incident commander during a barricaded or hostage-taking event. The class will provide a comprehensive overview of the crisis negotiation team and its capabilities in such events, using case studies, firsthand accounts, and discussions of potential liability issues. 

Advanced Crisis Negotiations is a 2.5-day, 20-hour POST Plan IV course designed to provide continuing education, skills improvement, and increased proficiency for experienced crisis negotiators by reviewing recent incidents and new approaches. Students are encouraged to bring case studies to share with the class.

Basic Crisis Negotiations is a 5-day POST Plan IV course that provides the knowledge and skills necessary for entry-level law enforcement crisis negotiators. This 40-hour course is written and taught by hostage negotiation professionals with experience in hundreds of actual negotiations.

Large-scale emergency incidents and disasters can occur anywhere. When they do, all eyes will fall on the law enforcement executives and their emergency management team. As an executive, you will be evaluated on your preparedness and your department’s ability to manage the crisis. This one-day, 8-hour course is designed to refresh and train executives on the critical aspects of emergency management and to equip them with the tools to manage a wide variety of emergency situations.

This is a one-day, 8-hour course specifically designed for corrections executives to refresh and train them on the critical aspects of emergency management and to provide the tools to manage a wide variety of emergency situations at the executive level.

This 3-day, 24-hour POST and STC-certified course is designed to prepare senior corrections officers, supervisors, and managers within a corrections institution to be effective leaders during a critical incident. The course is designed to provide a comprehensive review of current tactics, with an emphasis on a four-step critical incident response plan that will be developed in class. The student will be exposed to case studies and will participate in tabletop exercises that will allow them to apply the critical incident response plan to a wide variety of critical incidents in corrections institutions.

This one-day, 8-hour, POST and STC-certified course is designed to prepare everyone from the entry-level corrections officer to the senior corrections officer to be an effective leader at a critical incident. The course is designed to provide a comprehensive review of current tactics, with an emphasis on a four-step critical incident response plan that will be developed in class. The student will participate in tabletop exercises to apply the critical incident response plan to a wide variety of incidents in correctional institutions.

Critical Incident Response for Field Officers – “The First 15” – is an 8-hour course designed to provide first-responding law enforcement officers with a fundamental plan that can be applied to a wide variety of critical incidents. This course is designed to equip all responding personnel, regardless of rank or agency, to work together during large-scale emergency events. Students will be introduced to a 4-step critical incident response plan that has been successfully implemented in hundreds of criminal, man-made, and natural disasters throughout the United States. The course examines the most common failures in critical incident response and provides a proven methodology for quickly stabilizing and organizing these events.

A one-day course is designed to prepare the field probation officer to be an effective leader at a critical incident. The course will provide a comprehensive review of current field tactics, with an emphasis on the use of a four-step critical incident response plan that will be developed in class.

Critical Incident Response for Supervisors and Managers is a DHS-approved course that prepares senior officers, field supervisors, and managers to be effective leaders during critical incidents. The students will be exposed to case studies and participate in tabletop exercises that will allow them to apply the critical incident response plan, demonstrating how to take command and handle a wide variety of law enforcement critical incidents and in-progress crimes. POST Plan IV 4-Days in CA and 3-Days in all other states. 

A 3-day course designed to assist college campus law enforcement supervisors, managers, and executives in their response to a critical incident. The course is designed to be brought to your campus and taught on your schedule. The college campus environment is unique and presents a list of problems not encountered by other public safety employees. This course is specifically designed for this special environment.

DUI Checkpoints is an 8-hour POST-certified course designed to help officers and/or supervisors plan, supervise, and execute a successful checkpoint operation. Cost: $159

This course is designed to help law enforcement professionals understand best practices for collecting, organizing, analyzing, and reporting internal data on employees (e.g., complaints, use-of-force incidents, and other early-intervention incidents). The class will also focus on how to use this data to prepare your year-end reports that provide a complete/accurate picture of your agency. 

This class is intended for law enforcement/corrections managers, professional standards/internal affairs personnel, and/or analysts who work with sensitive internal data.

Bias shapes how we see the world and how we choose to interact with others. The goal of this workshop is to better understand and mitigate bias in our processes. This training provides an opportunity to explore how each of us sees the world and widens the aperture of awareness when working with others through assessment, crisis de-escalation, and interventions. For more information or to schedule a training, contact bethany@dprep.com or visit https://www.dprepsafety.com/safety.

This intense three-day training session is designed to highlight the challenges faced by crisis negotiators during domestic violence incidents. This course will help the experienced negotiator develop strategies for use during domestic violence or relationship-oriented crisis negotiation incidents.

For more information, visit the Government Training Agency.

The purpose of strategic crisis communication is to lay the groundwork necessary for organizations to respond effectively in a crisis or significant event. While communication in daily situations is important, it is critical to understand the difference between daily communication practices and a crisis communication strategy. For more information or to schedule a training, contact bethany@dprep.com or visit https://www.dprepsafety.com/safety.

This three-day POST and STC-certified course is designed to train participants so they can return to their agency and educate their officers on the dangers of unethical technology use in law enforcement.

This one-day, 8-hour POST and STC-certified course is designed to educate officers on the hazards and pitfalls of the unethical use of technology in a law enforcement agency.

This workshop is about learning the terminology related to gender identity and other perspectives and worldviews on gender. Whether you are new to these ideas or simply want to learn more, we have a place for you in our classes. This training is not about shame, blame, forced change, demanded acceptance, or agreement. Our workshops have been designed to foster engagement and connection, promote belonging, and ensure safety for all groups of people. For more information or to schedule a training, contact bethany@dprep.com.

This workshop will review a wide range of challenging topics that are being addressed in our society, including political divides, mask and vaccine mandates, social justice movements, defund the police, abortion, antisemitism, and LGBTQI+ rights. We will offer a structured approach to engage in these topics with an eye towards civility, respect, and principled debate. For more information or to schedule a training, contact bethany@dprep.com.

This workshop will review the importance of looking for signs and symptoms of suicidal behavior and understanding how best to help them access services. Particular attention will be given to treatment-resistant individuals (e.g., those who do not wish to attend counseling) and groups that historically have underutilized services (e.g., LGBTQ+, African Americans). For more information or to schedule a training, contact bethany@dprep.com.

This workshop will provide an opportunity to better understand and define microaggressions, the unconscious manifestations of privilege that contain the potential to negatively impact marginalized groups, using examples related to gender, culture, race/ethnicity, mental health, generational differences, physical disability, and sexual orientation. We will provide a process for addressing microaggressions, along with a discussion of good/bad apologies, how to avoid the perfection problem, intent vs. impact, bias, and cultural humility. For more information or to schedule a training, contact bethany@dprep.com.

This one-day, 8-hour DHS, California POST, and STC-approved course is designed to give participants an awareness of the complex problems regarding fundamentalist recruiting and radicalization of inmates within the jail and prison systems. 

This course is offered exclusively by your local DHS regional office. Please check with your local Regional Threat Assessment Center for dates and locations.

Internal Affairs Update is a one-day, 8-hour course designed to update the experienced internal affairs investigator on new amendments to law and procedures, and to discuss current case studies and tactics for internal affairs investigations of a more complex and challenging nature than those encountered in any basic course.

Basic Internal Affairs is a 3-day, 24-hour POST- and STC-certified course designed to provide the investigator newly assigned to internal affairs duties with a comprehensive overview of the organization and design of internal affairs investigations. This course is also recommended for anyone newly assigned to supervise internal affairs investigations or handle complaints of misconduct by agency members.

This POST-certified one-day, 8-hour course is designed to give first-responder law enforcement personnel the ability to work with other disciplines during an urban interface fire (UIF). Participants will learn the priorities for the first operational period, how to prepare for the inevitable UIF, how to stay safe in a fire environment, and how to manage the flow of information and resources during a UIF event.

Looking Beyond the Call: Advanced Threat Assessment for Patrol Officers is an 8-hour course specifically designed to equip law enforcement patrol staff and other field investigators, such as detectives, to look beyond the call and take the necessary steps to prevent acts of mass killings. Attendees will be trained to use a structured checklist at calls for service that will provide them a tool to assess more than just whether there is a crime or mental health crisis, but additional risk factors such as access to weapons, social media, fixation and focus, grievance collection, cognitive opening, verbal and written threats, conduct at work/school and with friends and family, and alcohol and drug abuse. For more information or to schedule a training, contact bethany@dprep.com.

This workshop will offer practical guidance on the topics of managing mental illness concerns related to suicide and trauma. We will address common challenges when working with students and community members who experience severe, pervasive, and persistent mental illness and understanding the range of referral and treatment from outpatient therapy to inpatient treatment. For more information or to schedule a training, contact bethany@dprep.com.

DPrep Safety’s Mindset Active Assailant Program blends the leading research in psychology, law enforcement, and military theory to emphasize early preparation before an attack, attention to your surroundings to improve reaction time, and wise choice of the best course of action to increase your chances of survival. Mindset teaches threat preparedness, awareness, and the development of critical decision skills to improve the chances of survival. There are many approaches to violent assailants and active shooters. Some prioritize fighting and defending against active assailants, while others focus on early readiness and live drills to form habits and ensure students and employees know what to do before the incident. The Mindset approach teaches proactive situational awareness connected to practical application. We build habits and muscle memory to respond quickly to levels of threat and danger. Mindset educates and empowers communities and educational institutions by providing best-in-class research and practical techniques to keep students, staff, faculty, and employees safe. For more information or to schedule a training, contact bethany@dprep.com or visit https://www.dprepsafety.com/safety.

Bias shapes how we see the world and how we choose to interact with others. The goal of this workshop is to better understand and mitigate bias in our processes. This training provides an opportunity to explore how each of us sees the world and widens the aperture of awareness when working with others through assessment, crisis de-escalation, and interventions. This workshop emphasizes the importance of improving the accuracy and validity of our processes across the three critical areas of gathering information, making decisions, and developing interventions. For more information or to schedule a training, contact bethany@dprep.com or visit https://www.dprepsafety.com/safety.

Negotiations with the Terrorist Mindset is a 3-day, 24-hour course designed to prepare the hostage/crisis negotiator to better respond to the terrorist event where hostages are taken, or suspects are barricaded, and negotiations are to be considered as a possibility. This training identifies event typology and possibilities as acts of both international terrorism and domestic events. Students are taught to supplement existing negotiation skills and approaches with techniques for effective communication with parties involved in these event types. A series of case studies and class exercises allows students to apply the knowledge and skills gained from the course.

This 2-day training session is designed to highlight the challenges law enforcement agencies face in the unique context of “Officer Involved Domestic Violence.” This course will be of critical interest to: Command Personnel, Criminal DV Investigators, Administrative Investigators, Field Supervisors and Crisis Negotiators.

For more information, visit the Government Training Agency.

Officer Involved Shootings for the Field Supervisor is a 2-day, POST Plan IV- and STC-certified course designed to help the field supervisor quickly and professionally organize at the scene of an OIS. Field supervisors must know the critical tasks and responsibilities that are necessary immediately after an officer-involved shooting. This course will provide the field supervisor with background information on an OIS and a plan for immediate implementation to address all administrative and criminal issues related to an officer-involved shooting.

The psychological and legal aspects of an officer-involved shooting will be discussed along with the impacts and effects of this incident on the media and the community. This course will also review model policies and procedures that concern an OIS incident.

This one-day course is designed as a skills-building module for experienced first responder peer support team members. The course will provide a comprehensive review of peer support practices, along with in-depth discussions of newer theories and programs in this critical area. 

**Consider Hosting This Class** Contact jimhyde@dprep.com or (916) 205-3691.

This 3-day POST and STC-certified comprehensive course is designed as a skills-building module for new peer support team members or anyone interested in the basic concepts of peer support in a first responder agency. 

**Consider Hosting This Class** Contact jimhyde@dprep.com or (916) 205-3691.

PAS – Operations and Calibration is an eight-hour POST-certified curriculum focusing on the Preliminary Alcohol Screening (PAS) device. It is designed to teach individual officers and employees how to operate and calibrate the device, along with extensive instruction on courtroom testimony and the legal challenges to the PAS. This course is designed for Intoximeter, Lifeloc, and Drager devices. Cost: $159

This is a one-day, 8-hour STC-certified course designed for adult corrections officers and supervisors, or juvenile corrections officers and supervisors. It covers the fundamentals of report writing, including correct grammar, sentence structure, spelling, punctuation, and the proper chronological construction of a report. Proofreading techniques will be discussed. It will also include the three-phase interview process. The student will learn the legal aspects and how to write reports from a liability perspective, including courtroom testimony. Students will also participate in practice exercises related to report writing.

This four-hour course is designed to meet the mandates under Senate Bill 587 and California Vehicle Code section 25258 for the blue warning lights on probation vehicles. The course will define the law's restrictions and the many benefits it now affords responding officers. Topics include the history of the law, safety issues enroute, while on scene, and during demobilization. STC Certification Number 03687582.

In this workshop, we will address the specific challenges faced by underserved populations related to mental health treatment and suicide prevention. Our speakers will address challenges faced by underserved populations such as Latino, Black, Asian, and non-traditional students, with special attention to the LGBTQI+ community. For more information or to schedule a training, contact bethany@dprep.com.

This course is designed to provide law enforcement officers, SROs, first responders, school administrators, counselors, teachers, and mental health professionals with a practical approach to recognizing and preventing violence on school campuses. Participants will learn how to develop a violence risk mitigation plan tied to a multidisciplinary team assessment. For more information or to schedule a training, contact bethany@dprep.com

We will review concepts related to bias, microaggressions, and the trauma-informed perspective. We will demonstrate how to mitigate bias and help bring our unconscious preconceptions into the open, stressing the importance of moving forward while avoiding the pitfalls of perfectionism and political correctness. For more information or to schedule a training, contact bethany@dprep.com.

A one-day course designed as a skills-building module for first responder wellness & resiliency. The course will provide a comprehensive review of wellness & resiliency best practices, along with training on new concepts in this critical area. Presented through interactive discussion, practical exercises, and specific case studies examining the real challenges first responders face. For questions, contact us at jimhyde@dprep.com or (916)205-3691.

Required by California’s SB553 and recommended for all workplaces, these plans identify and mitigate potential risk factors for violence and include procedures for responding to violence and potential violence. DPrep Safety offers templates and can work with you to tailor them to your site’s needs. We also offer comprehensive site walkthroughs and can train your staff on how to prepare for and respond to potential violence. For more information or to schedule a training, contact bethany@dprep.com.