Police and Crisis Intervention – A Crisis in Itself
This course is also part of the 2024 Paralegal Cruise Bundle.
Thank you to Central Florida Paralegal Association for sponsoring this program.
(NOTE: Central Florida Paralegal Association is sponsoring the CLE for this program, but this program is not state specific to Florida)
During this presentation, Tim Dimoff discussed:
- Definitions of The Use of Force Continuum and how it is to be used when responding to active situations.
- Various types of crisis situations that law enforcement encounters including mental illness, domestic violence, disorderly conduct, suicidal situations, autism, impairment, fear, and more.
- Current training protocols for officers to understand and recognize the clues and behaviors of persons who may be in a mental health crisis vs. being mentally ill.
- Proper officer responses to a person in crisis situation including risk assessment; determining potential threats; recognizing rage or anger vs. fright; recognizing and utilizing protocols for responding to dementia, cognitive impairment, delusions, paranoia, and more.
- The debate of how defunding of police can affect the risks and potential harm to other first responders when responding to people in crisis situations.
Course Format
This is an on demand seminar – you’ll receive immediate access to the on demand recording along with a certificate of attendance/CLE. You have lifetime access to this program, so once it’s in your account, you can return to complete it whenever it is convenient for you.
Video length: 57 Minutes
Continuing Legal Education Credit (CLE)
NALA CP or ACP: This course is approved by NALA for 1.0 CLE (substantive).
Florida Bar FRP: As approved by NALA, this seminar meets the requirements under Rule 20-6.1 of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar for continuing legal education credit required to maintain the FRP credential.
NFPA RP® or CRP™: NFPA automatically accepts substantive CLE hours which bears the accreditation of NALA on the certificate of attendance.
State Bar of Texas – Paralegal Division – The Division will accept substantive law CLE approved by the National Association of Legal Assistants for credit towards the Paralegal Division mandatory membership renewal CLE requirement.
North Carolina – This program has been pre-approved by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Paralegal Certification for 60 minutes of general credit plus 0 minutes of ethics credit. This approval shall expire on April 30, 2027 unless extended.
Meet your Speakers
Timothy A. Dimoff, founder and president of SACS Consulting & Investigative Services, Inc., is considered one of the nation’s leading authorities in high-risk workplace and human resource issues, security, vulnerability assessments and crime. As a consultant to law enforcement and the media, Timothy has been called upon to examine evidence from crime scenes and victim and witness reports to develop an offender profile. He has testified as an expert witness in many trials throughout the years.
Thank you to our Sponsor
Central Florida Paralegal Association (“CFPA”)
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Police and Crisis Intervention – A Crisis in Itself
