Officer Survival and the Use of Force - Agency, Training, and Supervisory Considerations


Hosted by
Dr. Jeffrey C. Fox

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July
9
Friday
July 9th
2:00 am EDT

Here is What You'll Learn

This webinar will review considerations on use of force in performing law enforcement functions.  We will define deadly force and identify circumstances where use of deadly force is justified. We will define non-deadly force and identify circumstances where use of non-deadly force is justified. Legal consideration in whether appropriate selection of use of force will be discussed. We will discuss ways to attempt to minimize the need to use force. We will identify officer deadly and non-deadly use of force options.

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About Dr. Jeff Fox

Dr. Jeff Fox served for 27 years in the field of criminal justice, 21 of which were with the VA State Police. He began his law enforcement career as a military policeman in the Army and served as a town police officer, trooper, sergeant, first sergeant, and lieutenant. He served as a field lieutenant with the state police and served as the assistant training director. He served as the statewide incident management program manager for the VA Department of Transportation. Jeff earned a master’s degree in criminal justice administration and an MBA degree with specialization in criminal justice. He earned a PhD in business administration with specialization in homeland security. He is a graduate of the Southern Police Institute Administrative Officers Course and the VA Commonwealth Management Institute. Jeff has been teaching at various colleges and universities since 2001. He retired as the program coordinator and assistant professor for the Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and Criminal Justice Cohort Programs for VCU. Jeff served as an assistant professor and chair of the Public Safety Adult Degree Completion Programs for a private college. He has taught approximately 700 hundred courses in homeland security, emergency management, and criminal justice. 



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July
9
Friday
July 9th
2:00 am EDT