Strategies and Tactics of Patrol Stops: S.T.O.P.S. Instructor Course

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Alert! Attendees are required to bring student/Police equipment:

  • Duty Belt as Mandated by Agency
  • Issued, Non Tactical, Body Armor
  • Patrol Vehicle with Lights
  • Personal Protective Gear (Groin) Both Genders for Airsoft/Simulations
  • Blue/Red/Orange Training Handgun
  • Flashlight
  • Agency Issued High Visibility Vest

This course is a comprehensive vehicle stops program that will train officers in basic and advanced strategies and tactics.  The tactics taught are also applicable in other law enforcement functions. Upon completion of this training, there is a written exam (90% passing score required) and a practical exam. Instruction includes video reviews, PowerPoint and hands-on training including red gun and airsoft scenario training. An instructor manual will be provided.
 
The first three days are spent covering the “core” material in the first five chapters of the STOPS (Strategies & Tactics of Patrol Stops ) manual to prepare instructors to teachstreet level officers the 16 hour Basic Program.
 
Introduction to Vehicle Stops. This chapter sets the groundwork for strategies and tactics of vehicle and pedestrian stops which includes statistics on felonious and accidental assaults, Supreme Court cases, complaint reduction strategies, professionalism, verbal control tactics, and response to resistance continuum. Definitions are discussed on how to properly asses traffic stops using one of the three assessments (low risk, unknown risk, high risk).

  • Low Risk Stops: It discusses optional cruiser positions and five (5) approach patterns to deploy to keep officers safe from both felonious and accidental assault.
  • Unknown Risk Stops. This chapter discusses why officers fail to understand the dangers of walking up to vehicles. It covers the three (3) contact patterns to deploy to keep the officer safe from both felonious and accidental assault while initially remaining behind the open cruiser door.
  • High Risk Stops. This chapter provides an easy~ but tactical way to conduct this type of stop. Tactics utilize a mirror-image method so that officers in the field can exit suspects from either side.

When Risk Factors Change. This chapter defines provides specific options to employ when things go wrong and risk factors. It teaches tactics on how to respond to threats that will save (and has saved) police officer’s lives.  THIS IS AN EYE OPENING EXPERIENCE.

Other topics discussed are two-officer deployments, vehicle extractions, drug interdiction stops, ambush stops, subject control tactics, simulated weapons training, firearms training, survival mindset, pursuits & crash scene control and motorcycle/bicycle patrol.
 
This course is based on the STOPS motto: “Train like you fight…Fight like you train!!!”
 
Attendance requirements:

  • Successful completion of POST approved Instructor Development Course
  • Successful completion of Verbal Judo Basic Course highly recommended
  • A minimum of six (6) years experience in law enforcement
When
August 11th, 2014 8:00 AM to August 15th, 2014 5:00 PM
Location
993 Dovecrest
Memphis, TN
United States