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Advanced Psychopathology for Cops

Course ID: CJC-5005BW4
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This training is intended for law enforcement personnel at every level. Police often encounter individuals who present a "mask of sanity" (appear to be normal) but are in fact mentally ill and often dangerous. Their behavior may be erratic and destructive despite significant consequences and frequent contact with law enforcement. This training focuses on eleven personality disorders and provides a tactical diagram for engaging with each one. It also presents the emerging science around psychopaths and sociopaths, to demystify these individuals and give officers tools for handling situations that involve them. Unlike training for mental health professionals, this training is specifically and exclusively designed for law enforcement and public safety personnel. The concepts presented will be reinforced with examples from current cases in the media.

Course Objectives

Understand, identify, respond and troubleshoot individuals with personality disorders.

Understand the excessive and unique demands these individuals place on law enforcement and other public safety entities.

Understand the potential pitfalls faced when interacting with these individuals and be empowered with strategies to manage and avoid such situations.

Understand the strong tie between personality disorders and: Criminal Behavior, Cults, Substance Abuse, and Terrorism.

Outline of Instruction

How to identify, respond and troubleshoot individuals with personality disorders.

Excessive and unique demands these individuals place on law enforcement and other public safety entities.

Potential pitfalls faced when interacting with these individuals and be empowered with strategies to manage and avoid such situations.

Ties between personality disorders and Criminal Behavior, Cults, Substance Abuse, and Terrorism.