Ethical and Legal Considerations for Critical Incident Debriefings (PPSS Ethics Committee)

Sunday, October 15, 2023

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM PST

Location: Room: 11A

Submitter & Moderator(s)

Medina Baumgart, PsyD, ABPP

Organizational Psychologist
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, California
Los Angeles, California, United States

Speaker(s)

Katherine Kuhlman, PsyD, ABPP

Owner and Chief Psychologist
Kuhlman Psychology and Consulting
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
AP

Anthony Polse

Assistant City Attorney
City of Goodyear, Arizona
Goodyear, Arizonia, United States

This presentation will include a review of applicable IACP guidelines, such as the Officer-Involved Shooting and Fitness-for-Duty Guidelines, as well as relevant case law and legal concepts related to critical incidents. Psychologists in attendance will glean valuable information and examples to assist in consultation with agencies prior to and post critical incidents, and chiefs and law enforcement executives in attendance will learn how to ensure their policies are legally sound. Examples of ethical and legal dilemmas that have arisen regarding critical incidents will be discussed. Attendees will also receive information about consultation services available through the PPSS Ethics Committee and other pertinent resources.