R4161L Use of Force Liability – Idaho Falls
January 5, 2026 0800-1700
Credit Hours: 8
Course Number: R4161l
Description:
This course satisfies the Idaho POST Legal/Liability training:
• Revisiting Graham v Connor and the “Most Important Factor”
• Review of Barnes v Felix and the “Totality of Circumstances”
• Reasonableness and the Trier of Fact • Current “Hot Topics” in Law Enforcement Use of Force
• Grounding a subject
• Prone Restraint
• De-Escalation
• Duty to Intervene
• Threat and Variability
• Memory
• Writing reports to reduce liability and increase accuracy
• Video analysis
• Evidence collection
Instructors: Matt Bloodgood
Location:
Idaho Falls Police Department
775 Northgate Mile
Idaho Falls State 83402
Registration Details: Click the following link for course and registration information
https://intranet/AcademyIntegration/viewUploadedFile.action?fileId=18314874
To register contact Matt at: matt@police-trainer.com or call: 907-406-8200
Remarks:
Point of Contact – Sgt. Jason Hendrian 208-612-8662 jhendrian@idahofalls.gov
Date
- Jan 05 2026
Time
- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Labels
- R4,
- Use of Force
Location
- 775 Northgate Mile Idaho Falls
Organizer
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Idaho Falls Police Department
