by UTM Admin | Jan 6, 2015 | Blog
The training program should instruct responders on the appropriate response to an active threat. The response plans should include but not be limited to: variables and threat assessment considerations, such as type of threat, multiple threat communication, and others....
by UTM Admin | Jan 6, 2015 | Blog
The training program for responders should cover many of the legal issues related to the use of force and the protection of human life. Coverage should include Constitutional, state and federal laws as well as particular agency policies and procedures. Prior case law...
by UTM Admin | Jan 6, 2015 | Blog
The training program for responders should include a brief synopsis of behavioral trends and patterns of past offenders through lessons learned. The responder must maintain a general vigilance and should be trained to recognize specific indicators when a suspect is...
by UTM Admin | Jul 5, 2014 | Blog
Training Beyond Techniques Much has been written on officer safety and survival training. It seems that we have almost reached a point of diminishing returns when it comes to finding new topics to talk about. Maybe the answer is that we need to revisit some long...
by UTM Admin | Jul 5, 2014 | Blog
Training the Trainer The focus of any Train the Trainer program should be to provide instructors with a practical way to develop, improve and implement new or existing topics, concepts and skills. Even if regional trainers or agencies use different approaches to...
by UTM Admin | Jul 5, 2014 | Blog
Techniques vs. Concepts Over the years, two prevailing schools of thought have emerged regarding how to develop training. They are the technique based, muscle memory approach and the more concept driven one, which is built around the body’s natural response to a given...
