Transcript 1. Basic TCLEOSE Instructor Course # 1014 UNIT ONE (Rev

Texas Commission On Law Enforcement
Basic Instructor
Course TCOLE #1014
UNIT ONE
HOSTED BY:
Bexar County Sheriff’s Office
Training Academy
10-17-2014
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Prepared by Deputy Chief George D. Little, BCCO PCT #4
Welcome
It is indeed my honor to
welcome you deputies to this
basic instructor course. As
you all know by now we
strive for excellence. I
challenge each and
everyone of you to develop
your instructor skills through
this course whereby you can
maintain the standard of
excellence in our training.
Administrative
• Make sure you completed BCCO PCT#4
Participant Registration form.
• Make sure you signed the TCLEOSE Report of
Training Roster.
• Listen and learn – takes notes on your
participant handout.
• Be On-TIME every day.
Students will be allotted 16 hours, either in or out of the classroom, to
prepare learning objectives, lesson plans, media programs, and
presentations for required student teaching exercises.
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Course Schedule
• Monday, January XX, 2015: 8:00am- 5:00pm Course overview,
Participant Introductions, Ethics. Liabilities, The Teaching-Learning
Process, the Domains of Learning, and Factors Affecting Learning.
• Tuesday, January XX, 2015: 8:00am – 5:00pm Phases of TeachingLearning, Methods of Instruction, Learning Objectives, Preparing a
Lesson Plan, Impromptu Presentation
• Wednesday, January XX, 2015: 8:00am – 6:00pm
Student Development
• Thursday, January XX, 2015: 8:00am – 5:00pm Participant
Presentations
• Friday, January XX, 2015: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Participant Presentation II, Final Test and
Graduation
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Your Instructor – Course Facilitator
and Mentor Trainer
Deputy Chief George D. Little
A.S. & B.S. Criminal Justice & Sociology
B.S.CJ Wayland Baptist University, San Antonio
M.S. Criminology & Counter-Terrorism University of the State of New York(P)
2012 T.C.O.L.E. Professional Achievement Award
Certified Crime Prevention Specialist (C.C.P.S.)
TCOLE Basic Instructor Certificate 1984
TCOLE Advanced Instructor 2012
TCOLE Master Peace Officer 1991
MP Special Operations Operator Counter-Terrorism 1988
Military Police Investigations (MPI) & Criminal Investigation Division
(CID) Special Agent
Graduate Drug Enforcement Administration Academy 1977
43- years Law Enforcement Experience
39-Years Teaching & Instructor Experience
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UNIT ONE
“SO THAT OTHERS MAY LEARN”
The Officer or Deputy whose name appears below
John Q. Deputy
has successfully completed all the requirements of the Texas
Commission on Law Enforcement Standards & Education – Basic
Instructor Proficiency 40-hour certification course, TCLEOSE #1014 on
this ____day of __________,2013
___________
Susan Pamerleau
Sheriff, Bexar Countyr
BCCO Form 1014 (2013)
__________
George D. Little, Deputy Chief
INTEL-HS-y & TRAINING
TCLEOSE, Instructor PID#12221
1.1 How About You?
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Name
Agency
Assignment
How long in policing?
What would you like to get
from this course?
• Teaching Experience
• How do you think this course will help
your career?
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1.2 Teaching/Certification
Participant Requirements
A. Exercise I
1. Select a topic and prepare a
lesson plan with instructor approval
2. Instruct a lesson using that
lesson plan within a specified time
limit.
A. Exercise I…..Cont’d
3. Implement all four phases of
instruction during presentation.
4. Develop an evaluation based
on the learning objectives of the
lesson
5. Be critiqued by course
instructor and peers using the
instructor evaluation form enclosed in
this lesson guide.
A. Exercise I…..Cont’d
6. Participant must provide course
instructors with a
copy of their lesson INSTRUCTOR LESSON PLAN
Lesson Plan Cover Sheet
plan for grading.
Lesson Plan Abstract
I. Introduction
II. Presentation (Learning
objectives and Key or
main points
III.Application
IV.Summary
V. Evaluation.
FORMATS for Graded
Presentations 15 & 25 minute
I. Introduction (12.3.1)
II. Presentation (12.3.2)
√ Learning Objective (s)
Remember
√ Key Points
to use two
types of
multi media
III. Application (12.3.3)
IV. Summary (12.3.4)
V. Evaluation (12.3.5) Sample Test
B. Exercise II
1. Select a criminal justice related
topic and prepare a lesson plan
subject to instructor approval
2. Prepare and use at least two
types of instructional aids during
the presentation
3. Instruct a lesson using that lesson
plan within a specified time limit.
B. Exercise II…..Cont’d
4. Implement all four phases of
instruction during presentation.
5. Develop an evaluation based on
the learning objectives of the lesson
6. Be critiqued by course instructor
and peers.
(a) Achieve a minimum standard of
three (3) or better on 1 to 5 scale in
each area (Category) of your Evaluation.
B. Exercise II…..Cont’d
6. (b) Achieve a minimum standard of
three (3) on 1 to 5 scale in each area
(Category) of your lesson plan evaluation
(1) Participant must provide course
instructor(s) with a copy of your
lesson plan for grading.
1.3 Course Requirements
for attendance &
participation
A. Attend all class sessions
according to attendance
requirements.
B. Successfully complete
participant teaching exercises I and II.
Course Requirements for
attendance & participation…Cont’d
C. If a written exam is required by
the instructor, the student must obtain
a minimum score of 70 on the test.
Just because I like you all so much
you will have a final test as I know
you all love a challenge 
1.4 Ethics Defined
ETHICS: Of or relating to moral
action, conduct, motive or character;
• duties or
• conduct; containing
precepts of morality; moral
• professional standards of
conduct.
1.4 ETHICS – Continued:
STANDARDS: Stability, general
recognition,
• conformity to established
practices.
• model accepted as correct
• measure or rule Reasonable man (or
woman) doctrine.
MORAL CHARACTER
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Integrity
Moral character
Self-control
Honesty,
Courage and
putting the needs of others
above themselves
1.4 Instructor Ethics &
Liability Factors
1.4.1. Instructor Ethics
A. Instructor Qualification and
preparation
B. Accuracy of the Information
C. Teaching the Stated Objectives
D. Testing the Stated Objectives
1.4.1 Instructor Ethical
Standards…cont’d
E. Honesty report only that which
is achieved and completed.
• Unfortunately TCOLE has had to
prosecute one Deputy Constable
and investigate several others for
accepting money from several
participants who actually did not
even attend the training.
1.4.1 Instructor Ethical
Standards…cont’d
These types of irresponsible
actions taint the image of all law
enforcement.
• When an officer-deputy receives
credit for something he/she did not
attend it puts that officer-deputy at ”
Professional OATH of Law Enforcement
On my honor,
I will never betray my badge,
my integrity, my character,
or the public trust.
I will always have
the courage to hold myself
and others accountable for our
actions.
I will always uphold the constitution
my community and the agency I
serve.
1.4.1 Instructor Ethical
Standards…cont’d
irresponsible actions….Cont’d
• It places other officers-deputies at
RISK!
• It places the violator(s) at RISK,
as well as loss of TCOLE
License.
• It places the agency at RISK, it
increases agency liability
1.4.1 Instructor Ethical
Standards…cont’d
• It places the citizens you serve at
RISK.
• Cheating hurts everyone as
one cheats his/self (Or others) out of
receiving the required knowledge
and/or skill to prevent or intervene
a “NEGATIVE” outcome for all
parties concerned!
1.4.2 INTEGRITY
Integrity is like virginity, once it
is gone (lost) it does not ever
come back!
Your responsibility as an
instructor is invaluable to the
success of your agency as well as
to the professionalism, safety and
security of your officersdeputies…i.e. accountability
ETHICAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Qualification and preparation of
topics…Accuracy of the
information….(TCLEOSE Rules)
• teaching the objectives….
• testing over the objectives
taught….
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ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Cont’d
• not letting time interfere with
achieving objectives and
standards
• Maintaining integrity of
training.
• inappropriate conduct between
trainer-trainee
1.4.2 Vicarious Liability
A. Failure to properly research
topic resulting in presentation of faulty,
incorrect, or incomplete information.
B. Failure to document materials
presented in lesson plan, handout
materials, or reference sources.
C. An instructor cannot prevent all
liability, but proper preparation
can minimize liability.
Training Liability Cont’d
• Failure to Train is
established where:
The agency fails to train
an officer in a subject where
there is an “obvious need”
for training. (i.e. firearms and
deadly force)
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Training Liability – Cont’d
• Failure to Train is established
where
The agency is aware, or should
be aware of a pattern of conduct
by officers, which evidences the
need for training or better training
to avoid constitutional violations
and the agency fails to take
action on the need.
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Training Liability – Cont’d
• City of Canton v. Harris 489 U.S.
378 (1989) VIOLATION OF
RIGHTS
An agency that fails to train officers
for recurring tasks that law
enforcement officers face, may be
liable for failing to train the
officers, where the lack of training
or poor training foreseeably leads to
a constitutional violation
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Training Liability – Cont’d
Munger v. City of Glasgow,
1082 (9th Cir. 2000)
227 F. 3d
It is not enough for an agency to
merely have a policy that governs
officer actions, the agency must
train the officers on the policy to
effectively avoid liability.
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Training Liability – Cont’d
Walker v. City of New York, 974 F. 2d
293 (2nd Cir. 1992)
If the conduct of an officer is such
that a common person would know
the right response without training,
the agency would not be required to
conduct training on the matter. (i.e.
an agency does not have to train
officers not to commit perjury).
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Training Liability – Cont’d
Perrin v, Gentner, 177 F. Supp. 2d
1115 (D. Nevada 2001)
An agency may be liable for the
conduct of an officer when the
agency fails to adequately guard
against constitutional injuries
through training and supervision.
FINALLY reference Legal Liabilities
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reference TRAINING
Perrin v, Gentner, 177 F. Supp. 2d
1115 (D. Nevada 2001)
“ A law enforcement agency’s
policy may be inferred from
widespread practices or
evidence of repeated
constitutional violations for
which the errant municipal
officers were not discharged
or reprimanded.”
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Extemporaneous
(Impromptu) Exercise
Make a speech on
TOPIC given to you
by the Instructor.
The speech must
be no less than 3
minutes nor more
than 5 minutes
long.
YOUR WORD IS:
1.Solvent
7.Professionalism
2. Transparent 8. Moral
3. Ethical
9. Sequential
4. Integrity
10.Honor
5. Committed 11.Responsibility
6. Loyalty
12.Accountability
Well ?
IF BS was music……..
Well let’s just say……..
I found me a brass band 
QUESTIONS….
REMEMBER!
The mind cannot
remember……….what the butt
cannot endure. Always take a
break on the hour or as close to
it as possible without falling
behind or compromising
integrity of your lesson!
TAKE A 10-MINUTE BREAK