1. Basic Instructor Course TCOLE #1014
Texas Commission On Law Enforcement
PARTICIPANT
HANDOUT
UNIT ONE
HOSTED BY:
Bexar County Sheriff’s Office
Training Academy
Prepared by Deputy Chief George D. Little, CCPS, Advanced Instructor – Mentor
Bexar County Constable’s Office PCT#4

2. Welcome
It is indeed my honor to welcome you deputies to this basic instructor course. As you all know by now we strive for excellence. I challenge each and everyone of you to develop your instructor skills through this course whereby you can maintain the standard of excellence in our training.

3. Administrative
Make sure you completed BCCO PCT#4 Participant Registration form.
Make sure you signed the TCOLE Report of Training Roster.
Listen and learn – takes notes on your participant handout.
Be On-TIME every day.
Set Cell Phones on Vibrate – preferred OFF so you can learn – stay focused.
4/25/2017

4. Course Schedule
Monday, January XX, 2015: 8:00am- 5:00pm Course overview, Participant Introductions, Ethics. Liabilities, The Teaching-Learning Process, the Domains of Learning, and Factors Affecting Learning.
Tuesday, January XX, 2015: 8:00am – 5:00pm Phases of Teaching-Learning, Methods of Instruction, Learning Objectives, Preparing a Lesson Plan, Impromptu Presentation
Wednesday, January XX, 2015: 8:00am – 6:00pm Student Development
Thursday, January XX, 2015: 8:00am – 5:00pm Participant Presentations
Friday, January XX, 2015: 8:00am – 5:00pm Participant Presentation II, Final Test and Graduation
4/25/2017

5. Your Instructor – Course Facilitator and Mentor Trainer
Deputy Chief George D. Little
A.S. & B.S. Criminal Justice & Sociology
B.S.CJ Wayland Baptist University, San Antonio
M.S. Criminology & Counter-Terrorism University of the State of New York(P)
2012 T.C.O.L.E. Professional Achievement Award
Certified Crime Prevention Specialist (C.C.P.S.)
TCOLE Basic Instructor Certificate 1984
TCOLE Advanced Instructor 2012
TCOLE Master Peace Officer 1991
MP Special Operations Operator Counter-Terrorism 1988
Military Police Investigations (MPI) & Criminal Investigation Division (CID) Special Agent
Graduate Drug Enforcement Administration Academy 1977
43- years Law Enforcement Experience
39-Years Teaching & Instructor Experience
FAMS
CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR
4/25/2017

6. The Officer or Deputy whose name appears below
UNIT ONE
“SO THAT OTHERS MAY LEARN”
Bexar County Sheriff’s Office
The Officer or Deputy whose name appears below
John Q. Deputy
has successfully completed all the requirements of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards & Education – Basic Instructor Proficiency 40-hour certification course, TCLEOSE #1014 on this ____day of __________,2013
__________
George D. Little, Deputy Chief
INTEL-HS-y & TRAINING
TCLEOSE, Instructor PID#12221
___________
Susan Pamerleau
Sheriff, Bexar Countyr
BCCO Form 1014 (2013)

7. 1.1 How About You? Name Agency Assignment How long in policing?
What would you like to get from this course?
Teaching Experience
How do you think this course will help your career?
4/25/2017

8. 1.2 Teaching/Certification Participant Requirements
A. Exercise II 1. Select a topic and prepare a lesson plan with instructor approval
2. Instruct a lesson using that lesson plan within a specified time limit.

9. A. Exercise II…..Cont’d
3. Implement all four phases of instruction during presentation.
4. Develop an evaluation based on the learning objectives of the lesson
5. Be critiqued by course instructor and peers using the instructor evaluation form enclosed in this lesson guide.

10. A. Exercise II…..Cont’d
6. Participant must provide course instructors with a copy of their lesson plan for grading.
 INSTRUCTOR LESSON PLAN
Lesson Plan Cover Sheet
Lesson Plan Abstract
Introduction
Presentation (Learning objectives and Key or main points
Application
Summary
Evaluation.

11. FORMATS for Graded Presentations 15 & 25 minute
I. Introduction (12.3.1)
II. Presentation (12.3.2)
Learning Objective (s)
Key Points
III. Application (12.3.3)
IV. Summary (12.3.4)
V. Evaluation (12.3.5) Sample Test
Remember to use two types of multi media

12. B. Exercise III
1. Select a criminal justice related topic from (Agency Policy & Procedures) and prepare a lesson plan subject to instructor approval
2. Prepare and use at least two types of instructional aids during the presentation
3. Instruct a lesson using that lesson plan within a specified time limit.

13. B. Exercise III…..Cont’d
4. Implement all four phases of instruction during presentation.
5. Develop an evaluation based on the learning objectives of the lesson
6. Be critiqued by course instructor(s) and peers.
(a) Achieve a minimum standard of three (3) or better on 1 to 5 scale in each area (Category) of your Evaluation.

14. B. Exercise III…..Cont’d
6. (b) Achieve a minimum standard of three (3) on 1 to 5 scale in each area (Category) of your lesson plan evaluation
(1) Participant must provide course instructor(s) with a copy of his/her lesson plan for grading.

15. 1.3 Course Requirements for attendance & participation
A. Attend all class sessions according to attendance requirements.
B. Successfully complete participant teaching exercises I, II & III.

16. Course Requirements for attendance & participation…Cont’d
C. If a written exam is required by the instructor, the student must obtain a minimum score of 70 on the test.
Just because I like you all so much you will have a final test as I know you all love a challenge     

17. 1.4 Ethics Defined
____________: Of or relating to moral action, conduct, motive or character;
_________or
conduct; containing precepts of ________; moral
professional standards of ____________.

18. 1.4 ETHICS – Continued: STANDARDS: Stability, general recognition,
_________ to established practices.
model accepted as correct
_________ or rule Reasonable man (or woman) doctrine.

19. MORAL CHARACTER _____________ Moral _________ _____-________
_____________,
__________ and
putting the needs of _________ above themselves

20. 1.4 Instructor Ethics & Liability Factors
Instructor Ethics A. Instructor Qualification and _________________
B. Accuracy of the _____________
C. Teaching the Stated __________
D. ________ the Stated Objectives

21. 1.4.1 Instructor Ethical Standards…cont’d
E. Honesty report only that which is achieved and completed.
Unfortunately TCOLE has had to prosecute one Deputy Constable and investigate several others for accepting money from several participants who actually did not even attend the training.

22. 1.4.1 Instructor Ethical Standards…cont’d
These types of irresponsible actions taint the image of all law enforcement.
When an officer-deputy receives credit for something he/she did not attend it puts that officer-deputy at ”

23. Professional OATH of Law Enforcement
On my honor, I will never betray my badge, my integrity, my character, or the public trust. I will always have the courage to hold myself and others accountable for our actions. I will always uphold the constitution my community and the agency I serve.

24. 1.4.1 Instructor Ethical Standards…cont’d
irresponsible actions….Cont’d
It places other officers-deputies at __________!
It places the violator(s) at RISK, as well as loss of TCOLE License.
It places the agency at RISK, it increases agency ____________

25. 1.4.1 Instructor Ethical Standards…cont’d
It places the citizens you serve at RISK.
________ hurts everyone as one cheats his/self (Or others) out of receiving the required knowledge and/or skill to prevent or intervene a “NEGATIVE” outcome for all parties concerned!

26. 1.4.2 INTEGRITY
____________ is like virginity, once it is gone (lost) it does not ever come back!
Your responsibility as an instructor is invaluable to the success of your agency as well as to the professionalism, safety and security of your officers-deputies…i.e. accountability
THINK about the TRUTH in this statement Integrity is like virginity, once it is gone (lost) it does not ever come back!

27. ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Qualification and preparation of topics…Accuracy of the information….(TCLEOSE Rules)
teaching the objectives….
testing over the objectives taught….

28. ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES Cont’d
not letting time interfere with achieving objectives and standards
Maintaining ______________ of training.
inappropriate conduct between trainer-trainee

29. 1.4.2 Vicarious Liability
A. Failure to properly ___________ topic resulting in presentation of faulty, incorrect, or incomplete information.
B. Failure to __________ materials presented in lesson plan, handout materials, or reference sources.
C. An instructor cannot ________ all liability, but proper preparation can minimize liability.

30. Training Liability Cont’d
Failure to Train is established where:
The agency ______ to _______ an officer in a subject where there is an “obvious need” for training. (i.e. firearms and deadly force)

31. Training Liability – Cont’d
Failure to Train is established where
The agency is aware, or should be aware of a pattern of conduct by officers, which evidences the need for training or better training to avoid constitutional violations and the agency fails to take action on the need.

32. Training Liability – Cont’d
City of Canton v. Harris U.S. 378 (1989)
An agency that fails to train officers for recurring tasks that law enforcement officers face, may be liable for failing to __________ the officers, where the lack of training or poor training foreseeably leads to a constitutional violation

33. Training Liability – Cont’d
Munger v. City of Glasgow, F. 3d 1082 (9th Cir. 2000)
It is not enough for an agency to merely have a policy that governs officer actions, the agency must train the officers on the policy to effectively avoid liability.

34. Training Liability – Cont’d
Walker v. City of New York, F. 2d 293 (2nd Cir. 1992)
If the conduct of an officer is such that a common person would know the right response without training, the agency would not be required to conduct training on the matter. (i.e. an agency does not have to train officers not to commit perjury).

35. Training Liability – Cont’d
Perrin v, Gentner, F. Supp. 2d 1115 (D. Nevada 2001)
An agency may be liable for the conduct of an officer when the agency fails to adequately guard against constitutional injuries through training and supervision.
FINALLY reference Legal Liabilities
As it pertains to TRAINING

36. Perrin v, Gentner, 177 F. Supp. 2d 1115 (D. Nevada 2001)
“ A law enforcement agency’s __________ may be inferred from widespread practices or evidence of repeated constitutional violations for which the errant municipal officers were not discharged or reprimanded.”

37. UNIT TWELVE 12.0 Participant Teaching Exercise I
Extemporaneous Exercise
12.0 Participant Teaching Exercise I
12.1 Instructor/Mentor will select topic
12.2 Participant will extemporaneously discuss select topic with specified time

38. Extemporaneous Exercise UNIT TWELVE - Continued
Time limit in Exercise I is not less than 3 minutes or more than 5 minutes.
Participant will be STOPPED if he/she goes over allotted time

39. QUESTIONS….
FOR THIS UNIT THAT IS 

40. REMEMBER!
The mind cannot remember……….what the butt cannot endure. Always take a break on the hour or as close to it as possible without falling behind or compromising integrity of your lesson!