Officer Involved Shooting

Tuition: $226

This 16-hour course is POST certified under Plan III. Payment is required in full 10 days prior to the class in order to guarantee your seat.  The State Bar of California has approved this activity for 15 MCLE credit hours.

Who Should Attend:
Homicide shooting investigators, shooting team commanders, DA investigators, criminal investigators, field support chiefs, civil liability investigators, city attorneys and county counsel.

What you will learn:
You will learn how to handle all aspects of an officer-involved shooting, including the legal and administrative issues impacting supervisors and managers. Topics covered in this course will include:
• Criminal Issues
• Administrative Issues
• Civil Issues
• Post-trauma stress
• Initial response to an OIS incident

Instructors:
Bruce Praet of The Law Firm of Ferguson, Praet & Sherman
Ed Contreras of the Orange County District Attorney's Office
Louie Hernandez of The Counseling Team

Class Times:
8:00AM - 5:00PM both days, registration at 7:30AM on day one

Dates and Locations: 
Click here for a printable form to use to register with a check or to fax in your credit card information.

October 27-28, 2011 - POST CC#: 9100-10780-11-001 - Seal Beach - POSTPONED

January 11-12, 2012 - POST CC#: 9100-10780-11-003 - Fresno - Police Department - 6375 W. Central Ave., 93706

January 26-27, 2012 - POST CC#: 9100-10780-11-004 - Signal Hill - Community Center - 1780 E. Hill Street, 90755

February 1-2, 2012 - POST CC#: 9100-10780-11-005 - Sacramento - CHP Headquarters - 601 N. 7th Street, 95814

March 8-9, 2012 - POST CC#: 9100-10780-11-006 - Carlsbad - Police Department - 2560 Orion Way, 92010

March 22-23, 2012 - POST CC#: 9100-10780-11-007 - Walnut Creek Police Department - 1666 N. Main Street, 94595 

April 5-6, 2012 - POST CC#: 9100-10780-11-    - Seal Beach Police Department- 911 Seal beach Blvd., 90740

April 19-20, 2012 - POST CC#: 9100-10780-11-    - Oxnard Police Department- 3001 Sturgis Road, 93030

May 3-4, 2012 - POST CC#: 9100-10780-11-    - Anahiem Police Department- 8201 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road, 92808
Click here to register online using a credit card.
This class has reached seating capacity. A wait list has been started for this class, if you have any questions contact the CPOA office. 

 
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Registration Policy:
CPOA will not register anyone for a class unless payment has been received in full. If you are not able to provide payment upfront you may provide a credit card to hold the seat. However, all students must be paid in full by 10 days prior to the class, if payment is not received at that point and a card has been given to hold the seat, it will be charged.

Confirmation:
You will receive a confirmation via email after we receive your course registration and your payment is processed. Please review the confirmation carefully and check for any changes in course date or location.

Attendance Policy:
The California Peace Officers' Association (CPOA) seminars are not public seminars and are not open to the general public for enrollment. CPOA seminars are for training law enforcement personnel or those individuals who in some capacity represent law enforcement or public entities. CPOA reserves the right to restrict or deny enrollment or access to any CPOA seminar to any individual.

Payment Policy:
Payment MUST BE received at least 10 days prior to each class. No payments will be accepted onsite. We accept check or credit cards.

Cancellation:
All cancellations are subject to a $15 administrative fee. There will be no refund for cancellations made 15 days or less prior to the start date of a course. To cancel or request a refund, you may fax the CPOA office at 916-263-6090 or email cpoa@cpoa.org  detailing your request. Your agency will be billed in full for "no shows." Substitutions are encouraged.

Americans with Disabilities Act:
If you require special accommodations pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the CPOA office at 916-263-0541.