| Class | Flyer | Dates | Location | Price (per officer) | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Line Supervision |  |
03/09/2026 - 03/13/2026 | Wolcott P.D. | $595 | Register Here |
Fundamentals of Police Supervision (First Line Supervision)
Course Description:
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from three experts in their respective fields, Attorney Alaric J. Fox, Chris Bartolotta, and Attorney Elliot B. Spector. With over 70 years collective teaching experience and 50 years collective law enforcement experience, these accomplished trainers will offer you a wealth of information and strategies in becoming an effective and confident supervisor.
“This is truly relevant training. All the instructors were absolutely great, and they did a good job making the material interesting and keeping the students engaged. Thanks for the enthusiasm! Every student stated they would recommend this program to others.”
Legal Issues in Internal Affairs Investigations
You will be trained to identify: the prohibitions on job actions by police officers; the role and function of the labor relations representative; the rights of police management in internal affairs issues; the rights of the police employee in internal affairs issues; the significance of a law enforcement officer’s bill of rights; the impact of the Garrity decision on the law enforcement internal affairs process; distinguish use immunity, derivative use immunity, and transactional immunity under the Garrity decision; identify those circumstances where an employee’s statement can legally be said to be “compelled”; identify that testimony typically sought from law enforcement personnel in a Garrity based “Kastigar Hearing”; and much more!
Learn more about the instructor, Attorney Alaric J. Fox.
Leadership
This section is a highly interactive, skills-based program to instill critical supervisory behaviors in new supervisors and will include: Ethical Decision Making, Communicating Effectively, Leading, Communicating Expectations through Effective Meetings, Considering Discipline, Resolving Conflicts, Counseling for Performance Improvement, Setting & Achieving Goals, Solving Problems, Handling Situations and Delegating Effectively.
Learn more about the instructor Chris Bartolotta.
Supervisory Liability
Learn about the theories of Supervisory Liability: Failure to Discipline; Failure to Train & Failure to Properly Supervise. Theories of Liability are explained with special emphasis on the supervisor’s role and liability risk including federal & state statutes and case examples applicable to supervisors, personal liability risks and specific high risk liability areas with emphasis on how to limit liability of officers under your command. This class will apply current law and case examples to practical real-life aspects of supervision.
Learn more about the instructor Attorney Elliot B. Spector.
Critical Incident Management
This two-day offering includes but is not limited to: the components of CBRNE, the five major categories of all critical incidents, managing a critical incident, the 3 phases of the response stage of a critical incident, the 3 major objectives of the Incident Commander, controllable and uncontrollable aspects of a critical incident, the 7 critical tasks to be accomplished by the Incident Commander at a Critical Incident, and much more!
POST Credits Awarded For the Five Day Program: Area 703, 15; Area 203, 7; Area 201, 4 & Area 901, 3.5.
Mid-Management Supervision
Course Description:
This course will provide a basic understanding of the law enforcement middle manager and related issues in labor relations, planning, municipal budgeting and time management, as well as personnel management towards the next generation of police officers. The course will cover law and related issues in drafting police policies and provide updates on general management liability issues.
Leading Across Generations: “Getting Caught in the Middle”
- Improving the understanding of the generational issues
- Engagement in the workplace among generations
- Followship vs. Leadership
- Balance for Law Enforcement Middle Managers
- Strategic Planning for Organizations
- Change and Acceptance
Learn more about the instructor Chris Bartolotta.
Mid-Management Liability
US Supreme, Second Circuit & CT Appellate Court Cases, Federal and State Statutes Will Be Addressed to Provide Guidance to Ensure Constitutional and Effective Policing. Realistic Case Examples Will Be Discussed in Each of the Below Topics:
- Standards Applicable to Mid-Management Liability
- Mid-Management Decision Making
- Training Liability Issues
- Policy Liability Issue Including Efficiently and Economically Drafting Policies
- Hiring Liability Issues
- Failure To Supervise and Control
- Failure To Discipline
Learn more about the instructor Attorney Elliot B. Spector.
Principles of Mid-Management
- Improving Employee Accountability – through establishing job responsibilities and goal setting, supporting a culture of achievement, and managing for high performance.
- Engagement in the Workplace – critical distinctions between engagement and satisfaction, identifying ways to take effective actions to improve engagement, and distinguishing between supervision, management, and leadership.
- Human Resource Management and Employment Law – key federal and state laws for the middle manager, employee leave, fair employment laws, and collective bargaining/MERA.
- Budgeting Overview for Law Enforcement Managers – principles of municipal budgeting, accounting versus budgeting, as well as costing, procurement, and grants.
- Strategic Planning for Organizations – law enforcement strategic plans versus private sector, and the importance of vision, values, and mission.
- Time and Project Management – quick and simple tools for managing subordinates and projects, managing to improve efficiency and reduce stress, and effective communication techniques.
Learn more about the instructor Gerald Narowski.
One Day Supervisory Programs
Supervisor Liability
Course Description:
This one day seminar will provide the basic understanding of supervisory liability and recommendations on how to avoid being sued as supervisor.
Theories of Supervisory Liability: Failure to discipline; failure to train & failure to properly supervise;
Theories of Liability are explained with special emphasis on the sergeant’s role and liability risk including federal & state statutes and case examples applicable to sergeants and personal liability risks.
Specific High Risk Liability areas with emphasis on how to limit liability of officers under their command including: False Arrest, Excessive Use of Force, Pursuits, Failure to Protect (including suicides), and Search & Seizure
Theories of Supervisory Liability: Failure to discipline; failure to train & failure to properly supervise;
Theories of Liability are explained with special emphasis on the sergeant’s role and liability risk including federal & state statutes and case examples applicable to sergeants and personal liability risks.
Specific High Risk Liability areas with emphasis on how to limit liability of officers under their command including: False Arrest, Excessive Use of Force, Pursuits, Failure to Protect (including suicides), and Search & Seizure
POST Credits Awarded: 7.5 POST credits – 7 under Area 203
Learn more about the instructor, Attorney Elliot B. Spector.
I.A. Investigation – Legal Issues
Course Description:
This comprehensive day of training will include approximately 51 performance objectives, enabling the participant to: (1) Identify the impact of collective bargaining statutes on members of public sector law enforcement organizations; (2) Identify the statutory basis of the bodies of present-day labor laws that impact police officers; (3) Identify the prohibitions on job actions by police officers; (4) Identify the role and function of the labor relations representative; (5) Identify the rights of police management in internal affairs issues; (6) Identify the rights of the police employee in internal affairs issues; (7) Identify the significance of a law enforcement officer’s “Bill of Rights”; (8) Identify the circumstances where a public sector employee enjoys Fourth Amendment protection in their assigned work locations; (9) Identify those factors that contribute to or influence a public sector workplace “expectation of privacy.”; (10) Identify those circumstances where public sector workplace searches may still occur, even in the presence of an employee expectation of privacy; (11) Identify when GPS or electronic monitoring of public sector employees is permissible; (12) Identify the frequently cited constitutional rights of police officers; (13) Identify the administrative investigative powers of law enforcement employers; (14) Identify the impact of the Garrity decision on the law enforcement internal affairs process; (15) Explain under what circumstances a “Loudermill” hearing is required; (16) Explain the appropriate manner in which a “Loudermill” hearing should be conducted, and more….
POST Credits Awarded: 7.5 POST credits – 4 under Area 201, Constitutional Law, and 3.5 under Area 901, Personnel Management.
Learn more about the instructor, Alaric J. Fox
Fundamentals of Internal Affairs Investigations
Course Description:
Every new IA Investigator should take this course! Learn about ethical and professional responsibility, where IA Investigations stem from, what they are, why they happen, when they occur and the “How To’s”. This two-day course will cover statutory provisions, CT POST forms 55 & 57, misconceptions of the process or investigator, wrong types of investigations and wrong investigative techniques, as well as outcome-based investigations, exculpatory leads, social media concerns, FOIA, records retention and more!
- What is IA? Policy violations vs. violations of law.
- Why IA? Statutory PA14-166, accreditation, consent decrees and public perception.
- When IA? Require by law, policy, direct by Chief or requested by another agency.
- How? Legal standards of proof, probable cause, preponderance of the evidence.
POST Credits will be issued.
Learn more about the instructors, Marshall Segar and Mark Sticca
Use of Force Analysis & Investigation for Police Leaders
This 8-hour leadership workshop is designed for police command staff, internal affairs investigators, training officers, and frontline supervisors involved in Leadership, Decision Making, and Review.
Course Description:
Just one improper technique changed the course of public perception nationwide. Today, nearly every police use of force incident is scrutinized frame by frame—often by untrained individuals—leading to growing distrust and the spread of false narratives. This 8-hour workshop is specifically designed for police leaders who review, report, instruct, or investigate use of force incidents, as well as trainers responsible for developing related policies and curriculum and need to assess use of force incidents. The course addresses current and emerging issues that impact command staff, training units, front-line supervisors, internal affairs investigators.
Course Topics:
- Demonstrate how to reduce agency liability by implementing de-escalation strategies and properly documenting use of force encounters.
- Identify and implement the essential steps for reviewing use of force incidents effectively.
- Identify key data points and trends to monitor when tracking agency use of force incidents.
- Formulate immediate and appropriate press release strategies following high-visibility use of force incidents.
- Performance metrics—reinforcing the principle that “you can’t manage what you don’t measure.”
- Recognize the limitations and risks associated with body-worn cameras and video review and reporting processes.
- Insightful discussions, case reviews, and scenario analysis tailored to leadership-level responsibilities.
- Discuss the impact of human performance factors—such as stress, perception, and decision-making—during high-stress encounters.
- Apply appropriate response strategies when engaging with individuals demonstrating perceived unusual behaviors. Coordinate and strategize effectively joint EMS and police response.
- Accurately track, trend, and assess use of force incidents in a quantifiable method.
Participants will gain practical tools and insights into handling daily officer-citizen complaints, designing and updating curriculum, improving use of force reporting and tracking, and investigating use of force encounters. This training session is included as part of the Capital Region Chief’s In-Service Program and is also being made available for individual enrollment. If you are already registered for the full Chief’s In-Service Program, you do not need to register separately—this session is included.
Learn more about the instructor, Lt. Kevin Dillon
Field Training & Evaluation Program
Student must complete a POST qualification record to be eligible for this course. Click here to access qualification form.
Objectives:
- Operational Authority
- FTO Responsibility
- Critical Task Check List
- Phase Training
- The Evaluation Process and Its Importance / Remedial Training
- Scale Value Application – Understanding the Rating Scale & Its Application
- Job Task Analysis
- Standardized Evaluation Guidelines (SEG’s)
- Daily Observation Reports
- Supervision – Administrative Roles in Field Training Programs
- Termination Process – Proper Documentation and Case Law
- Liability Issues
- Overview of the Adult Learning Process
- Communication Skills
- Four Steps of Teaching and Lesson Preparation
- Specific Task Teaching Concepts
Learn more about the instructors, Michael Lukanik and Jeffrey Ward.