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Question

Create a comprehensive training plan for specialized units, you must address both issues. These would be the questionable officer involved shootings as well as the increase in assaults on officers. I would use the following resources for said training plan. First, I would confirm that the agency is adhering to all national requirements and state requirements as well. One example of this is the Police Executive Research Forum as they are an organization that helps ensure compliance (Hess, Orthmann, and LaDue, 2016). It would also be wise to have a department analyst pull data on the prior assaults on officers or the use of force to see if there's a common denominator. Lastly, I would look at using other successful scenario-based training from other departments (Hess, Orthmann, & LaDue, 2016). I would implement a use of force training and place more emphasis on de-escalation tactics. I would also implement more hands on training for defensive tactics. This could reduce injuries to officers while improving their ability to handle confrontational situations (Hess, Orthmann, and LaDue, 2016). To evaluate my training program's effectiveness, here is what I would check regularly: performance assessments, pulling records, and reviewing body camera footage for.