Special Police Officer

There are multiple threats a Special Police Officer must face, in this day and age the most common come from Active Shooters. You will learn how to respond to such incidents.

Easier said than done. In this course you will learn techniques to increase safety and reduce the crime in your patrol area.

Dealing with the Public; which may be the toughest part of your job. You will learn techniques with dealing with the general public.

As a Special Police Officer you are sworn to uphold the Law and preserve public peace. This is often done by arresting offenders. DC Code is the Criminal Law Article used to charge these offenders.

The roles of a Special Police Officer defined. The general do's and dont's.

To truly understand the job that you have sworn to do you must understand certain terms and their definitions behind them. You will know what terms or phrases to use for justification of arrests, court presentation and testifying

There are various methods to conduct patrol; foot, vehicle, Segway, bicycle. Each vary in their own style. You will learn the effective patrol technique for each patrol type.

The guiding principle from Metropolitan Police Department, District of Columbia on how the Department enforces, initiates, investigates, and absolves claims of Use of Force.

The guiding principle from Metropolitan Police Department, District of Columbia on how the Department would like the SPO to handle firearms, impact weapons, and chemical weapons.