Avoiding Preventable Use of Force
Notice
- This event meets the criteria for specific mandated training
- Non members please click here to contact us to request access to online registrations.
Login Required
Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026
Registration Deadline: Monday, May 25, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration Deadline: Monday, May 25, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Instructor Location:
University of Illinois - Springfield (UIS)
Instructor: Jim Glennon - Caliber PressUniversity of Illinois - Springfield (UIS)
1 University Plaza
Springfield, IL 62703
Driving Directions
Springfield, IL 62703
Member's Fee: $0
Non-Member & Civilian Fee: $0
DOWNLOAD FLYER!
This training covers the following mandates:
De-escalation Techniques 1.50 hours
Legal Updates 1.50 hours
Officer Safety Techniques, Including Cover, Concealment, and Time 1.00 hours
Procedural Justice 3.00 hours
Jim Glennon (ret.), will dissect real-world force encounters, recorded on body cameras, with the
goal of identifying what, if anything, could have been done to reduce or avoid the need to use
force.
He will explore an array of important topics including acute stress and its impact on officer
decision-making and performance; high-tension interaction strategies designed to depressurize
subjects in crisis; legal, ethical and tactical considerations regarding use of force; effective
tactical communication; myths and realities of deescalation; responsibilities of command staff
and trainers to thoroughly prepare officers to apply a force-avoidance skillset to forestall the
need for force when possible, and more.
This course is designed to realistically take into account human factors limitations that impact
officers’ mental and physical performance in high-stress, time-compressed circumstances.
To Register: Email registration to register@letac.org. You may also fill out and submit our online registration form through the website at www.letac.org or call 217-726-7014 to register by phone (be sure to include all pertinent information). MTU #10 local member department officers will be given registration preference until seven days prior to the date of class. After that date, registrations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis, regardless of MTU status. We cannot accept registrations from individual officers. All registrations must go through your Chief, Sheriff, or department training office, even if you are attending class on your own time.
Cancellation: If a class must be canceled for any reason, every effort will be made to do so at least 2 weeks before the class is scheduled to begin. However, there are circumstances where last minute cancellation is out of our control. All officers who have been registered for training will be contacted at the email address given at registration, so please be sure to provide an email address which is checked often
Cancellation: If a class must be canceled for any reason, every effort will be made to do so at least 2 weeks before the class is scheduled to begin. However, there are circumstances where last minute cancellation is out of our control. All officers who have been registered for training will be contacted at the email address given at registration, so please be sure to provide an email address which is checked often