Officer Discipline is a 28-hour course designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the various aspects of management issues relating to officer misconduct, internal affairs investigations, and the discipline process. An effective officer discipline process requires a credible investigation conducted without bias and in accordance with professional practices, agency policy, and current laws.  Using a combination of lecture and case studies, Officer Discipline delivers useful information for evaluating agency policies and procedures, as well as defining the role of the agency chief executive, the internal affairs investigator, police unions, and the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC) in the discipline process. 

Concepts such as: officer misconduct, complaint acceptance, model policies, administration of positive (corrective rather than punitive) discipline, LEO/CO Bill of Rights, the role of police unions, Garrity, management of internal affairs investigations, reporting requirements of the CJSTC, and trending issues will all be discussed.

Comments from past attendees 

“One of the best presentations of the officer discipline process I have ever attended . . . helped me to re-evaluate our procedures and make corrections.”

“. . . this course was very well planned and organized.  Information will be used to revise policies and procedures in my agency.”

“The systematic approach was great. It gave great knowledge of how to make sure the process is carried out correctly. “

“This class will help me improve my department’s IA process and to write policies and procedures with current court decisions as guidelines”.