Tag: Use of Force

R4 161L 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, Matthew Lovell (Lovell Law)

Location:

Idaho Falls Police Department
775 Northgate Mile
Idaho Falls State 83402

Registration Details: Click the following link for course and registration information

Use of Force Liability

To register contact Matt at: matt@police-trainer.com or call: 907-406-8200

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Point of Contact – Sgt. Jason Hendrian              208-612-8662            jhendrian@idahofalls.gov

R4 Shooting Reconstruction- Idaho Falls

June 2-6, 2025 0800-1700

Credit Hours: 40
Course Number: R4280C

Description:

This comprehensive five day course is designed for crime scene investigators, detectives, crime laboratory analysts, and others in the field of forensic science that have the basic training and skills for crime scene examinations. This course will assist law enforcement officers in connecting all of the forensic pieces for the purpose of crime scene reconstruction involving shooting incidents. It will also elaborate on the thorough and accurate documentation of physical evidence at the scene. The attendees will learn protocol and methods by using string, dowel rods, scientific calculators, and/or lasers to determine the flight path of the projectile from the moment it leaves a firearm muzzle to the moment it strikes the final target and is recovered. Also, students will examine the firearm residue for estimated distance determination from the position of the shooter to the victim and/or final target. Mock scenes are designed for the course to assist the student by providing hands-on experience with the concepts learned throughout the lectures and discussions.

Instructors: TBD

Location:

Idaho Falls Police Department

775 Northgate Mile

Idaho Falls, ID 83401

Registration Details:

To register for this course, click the following link- http://forensicpieces.com/lists/5-csi-and-recon-courses/items/451-shooting-reconstruction

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