TargetSolutions is highlighting our top 10 courses in our online law enforcement catalog based on the total number of course completions.

1. Top 10 Law Enforcement Courses
BASED ON THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COMPLETIONS

2. Top 10 Most Popular Law Enforcement Courses
1. Patrol – Mentally Ill Crisis Intervention First
2. Domestic Violence
3. LE Bloodborne Pathogens Safety
4. Use of Force
5. Command – Core Competencies of Leadership
6. Patrol – Verbal Judo
7. Excessive Force
8. Officer Survival – De-escalating the Use of Force
9. Corrections – Jail Suicides and Close Quarter Assaults
10. Officer Survival – Use of Force Decision Making

3. Patrol – Mentally Ill Crisis Intervention
Responding to a mentally ill individual in crisis can be one of the
most dangerous calls a law enforcement officer makes. This course
provides officers with a repository of proven tactics and techniques
to calmly and confidently diffuse potentially dangerous situations.
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4. Domestic Violence
This series of lessons provide law enforcement officers with an
analysis examining the psychology and emotional aspects of
domestic violence. Topics include the factors contributing to
domestic violence, breaking the cycle of violence, and identifying
crimes associated with domestic violence.
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5. LE Bloodborne Pathogens Safety
To reduce the health risks for workers whose duties involve
exposure to blood or other potentially infectious material, OSHA
issued the Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Standard. This course
explains the requirements for complying with this standard and
provides practical information on the various diseases and
protection strategies associated with bloodborne pathogens.
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6. Use of Force
Use of excessive force by a law enforcement officer can be
punishable as a felony if not lawfully deemed necessary. This
instruction will equip officers with the knowledge of when to safely
use authority to control a situation as well as cover the contrast of
excessive and reasonable force, lawful limits of using force and the
use of force continuum.
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7. Command – Core Competencies of Leadership
This course highlights the skills and traits needed for an individual to
perform as a successful leader. Emphasis is placed on the attributes,
skills, the process of leadership and the competencies necessary for
successful leadership such as honesty, integrity, and forward
thinking.
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8. Patrol – Verbal Judo
Ninety percent of law enforcement duties involve verbal interaction,
arguably making it one of the most important defenses that an
officer can employ. In this course, Dr. George Thompson touches on
verbal techniques to reduce conflicts by placing emphasis on an
officer’s vocal tone, pitch, and voice modulation.
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9. Excessive Force
This course examines excessive force incidents with an emphasis on
prevention to sustain a safe trust between a law enforcement
agency and the community it serves. Topics covered include
distinguishing excessive versus reasonable force, theories on the
causes of excessive force and responding to allegations of excessive
force.
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10. Officer Survival - De-escalating the Use of Force
The use of deadly force is a topic widely discussed, but what
happens when the suspect has begun to comply and deadly force is
no longer needed? This course illustrates the dangers when de-
escalation techniques are not a part of training. Lt. Dennis Smith
demonstrates transition drills to stress de-escalation and shows us a
scenario where officers must use these techniques.
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11. Corrections - Jail Suicides and Close Quarter
Assaults
Suicide is the number one cause of death in our nation’s jails. The suicide
rate in correctional facilities is nine times that of the general population.
This course examines how to implement an eight-step process to reduce the
risk of suicide in your facility, and steps for avoiding and responding to
close-quarter sudden assaults.
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12. Officer Survival - Use of Force Decision Making
Choosing the level of force appropriate to a given situation is a split-
second decision making process. In this two-part course, Dave Smith
and renowned defensive tactics expert Ed Nowicki examine
everyday situations and appropriate responses. They look at the rule
of plus one, reaction time, and triangulation.
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