Tactical Operations Liability

One of the most critical tasks in law enforcement involves the use of tactical officers to accomplish high-risk operations. While the success of these operations requires extensive training and proper equipment, success also requires sound decision-making from the moment the decision is made to utilize a tactical response to a police event. The media and litigation may even scrutinize the decision after the fact. Much of the developing law can be found in reported decisions of the federal courts. The course utilizes the case-study approach in order to identify the critical policy and practice considerations that will assist tactical commanders, supervisors, and officers in making legally defensible decisions without compromising operations during tactical events.