Join us at Fox Valley Technical College in Wisconsin for our 2.5-day live training: Cutting Edge Issues on Use of Force (Trends, Technology, and the Law)
With speakers Jeb Brown, John Peters, & TBD
WHEN: July 13-15, 2026
WHERE: TBD
Why This Training Matters: Use-of-force decisions are now evaluated through intense legal, technological, and public scrutiny. This advanced, in-person seminar helps law enforcement agencies reduce liability, protect officers, and improve decision-making by aligning policy, training, and tactics with current constitutional standards.
Topics Covered:
De-escalation and pre-force decision-making under the totality of the circumstances
Body-worn camera impacts on investigations, discipline, prosecutions, and public trust
First Amendment demonstrations, protests, and auditor
Less-lethal technology: constitutional limits, medical risks, and policy failures
High-profile officer-involved shooting case studies
Qualified immunity and expanding state-level liability exposure
Mental health crisis response and DOJ enforcement findings
Use-of-force data, transparency obligations, and Monell liability
Drone technology and use-of-force decision-making
Criminal prosecution of officers in use-of-force cases
Supreme Court update on Barnes v. Felix and emerging
national trends