Training on Probation Officer Safety

FREE TRAINING - Please see the training choices below.

March 26, 2012
Probation Officer Safety
(one day)
Houston Community College – NE
Amphitheater
555 Community College Drive
Houston, TX 77013
Registration Deadline: 3/15/12
Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.
Training times: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. / March 27 - 28, 2012 (limited to 30 attendees)
Probation Officer Safety: Training of Trainers
Must have registered separately for and attended the
March 26 training
Houston Community College – NE
Police Training Academy
555 Community College Drive
Houston, TX 77013
Registration Deadline: 3/15/12
Registration on March 27 begins at 7:30 a.m.
Training times: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (both days)

Probation Officer Safety - Thisone day program, specifically developed for adult and juvenile probation officers, provides a “best practices” approach to officer safety. In this program, participants will receive information on the realities of how probation and parole officers are killed and injured and how best to protect themselves from such attacks.

This safety training program covers: liability issues, officer victimization, strategies for survival, use of force continuum, dealing with aggressive behavior, working with emotionally disturbedoffenders, office safety, field safety, and critical incident stress debriefing.

Probation Officer Safety: Training of Trainers- After participating in the one day Probation Officer Safety class above, 30 participants will receive more in-depth information on officer safety and receive the skills and information that will allow them to present the materials within their own agencies. Activities during the instructor training include developing training goals and writing performance objectives, identification of desired skills and development of steps pertinent to successful demonstration of the skills, development of job task exercises, safety scenarios and other appropriate learning activities. Participants receive a CD with handout materials, lesson plan and PowerPoint presentation.

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Sponsored by:

Community Corrections Institute, LLC

Correctional Management Institute of Texas, Sam Houston State University

Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Training, Accreditation, and Quality Assurance Division

HCC Northeast College, Public Safety Careers, Police Training Academy

United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas

This FREE training includes class materials only.

All food, beverage, lodging, transportation and other expenses are the responsibility of the individual participant.

Conference attire is business casual.

REGISTATION

Please register on or before March 15, 2012, separately for each session you wish to attend. You must pre-register.

To register for this training, please (1) click on the following website link(s):

Probation Officer Safety –March 26, 2012– 6.5 credits*

Probation Officer Safety: Training of Trainers –March 27 – 28, 2012

In order to attend the Training of Trainers, you must registerseparately for and attend the Probation Officer Safety class on March 26. – 13 credits*

then (2) click “Register Now” on the top right, (3) complete personal information on the registration form, (4) submit, and (5) print and keep the “Registration Confirmation” screen.

For questions, please contact Amanda Bilnoski, Project Coordinator, Correctional Management Institute of Texas, (936) 294-1227,

*Credits are being sought through the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.