Law Enforcement Training

Course #1: Surviving a Mass Shooting: Train-the-Trainer.

This program specifically designed for law enforcement personnel will teach officers from around the country how to properly instruct the Protecting Your Family in Public Places course.

Based on research of every mass shooting since 1980, along with the actions taken and decisions made by victims of these horrific attacks, Matthews has developed an easy-to-remember six-step model. This course will reveal if running is an effective tactic, or if playing dead will increase one’s chances for survival. Specifically designed for law enforcement personnel, this program will teach officers how to properly instruct the Protecting Your Family in Public Places course.  During this one-day course, officers will learn how to instruct community organizations, churches, and Neighborhood Watch groups in developing pre-planning activities, utilizing situational awareness skills, and teaching the ESCAPE Model in role-playing activities.

Upon completion of the training, officers will be issued a Surviving Mass Shootings Seminar Edition book and credentialed into a secured portal which will allow them access to the curriculum, videos, and downloadable materials. This instructors’ portal will contain important demographic information and case studies to enhance the instructors’ skills and provide potentially lifesaving information to the public.

Course #2: De-escalation Courses and Train-the-Trainer Instruction.

CSI De-escalation courses incorporate a holistic understanding of de-escalation integrating various aspects of law enforcement activities from police communications to tactical positioning to trauma response.  Our courses demonstrate how de-escalation is really a cultural change and not just an operational tactic.  De-escalation skills help to increase officer safety, use less physical force, reduce agency liability and improve community relations. How an officer responds to an evolving situation can mean the difference between a peaceful, non-violent resolution to a situation, the use of force or even deadly force.  Many agencies are now requiring that officers articulate their de-escalation efforts in their reports.

FAQ

  • Depending on the topic a T-t-T can last anywhere from one day to three days in length. For example the Surviving a Mass Shooting course is just 8 hours of instruction while the de-escalation courses are 16 to 24 hours in length.

  • All CSI instructor courses require a mandatory teach-back module to demonstrate instructional proficiency and subject knowledge.

  • No, many facilitated courses are basic instructional courses to build skills and knowledge.

  • CSI works with state accreditation agencies to ensure that if possible all courses are state certified and officers received state credit for the course.