Training Courses

Use of Force Certification

Date & Time:
  • April 5, 2027 – April 9, 2027
Location:
Fort Worth, TX
Agency:
Legal and Liability Risk Management Institute

Location: Fort Worth, TX (Tarrant County, ZIP 76119)

Dates: April 5–9, 2027

Duration: 36 hours

Cost: $550.00

Instructor: John Jack Ryan

Course Overview

This comprehensive certification program equips participants with the essential knowledge and skills needed to understand, instruct, oversee, and analyze law enforcement use of force decisions and incidents. The training is tailored to meet the specific needs of three professional groups within law enforcement.

Target Audiences

  • Use-of-Force Instructors: Learn to develop constitutionally compliant training curricula and implement effective instructional techniques
  • Supervisors and Investigators: Master the evaluation, assessment, and documentation of use of force encounters
  • Policy Makers: Ensure organizational use-of-force and response-to-resistance procedures align with constitutional requirements, established case law, and industry best practices

Program Content

The curriculum synthesizes legal principles, liability considerations, instructional methodology, tactical decision-making, officer psychological readiness, and leadership development into an integrated learning experience. Special attention is given to contemporary challenges in law enforcement, such as de-escalation strategies, investigation of in-custody deaths, neck restraint applications, and prevention of weapon confusion incidents.

Optional Certification

Participants may pursue an optional LLRMI Use of Force Instructor/Analyst Certification by completing a written project that is evaluated by the course instructor team. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own agency's use-of-force policies and instructional materials to facilitate peer discussion and expert feedback.

Categories: Use of Force, Management