TOPIC:
Correctional Officers have one of the toughest jobs in law enforcement.
With the known dangers, low pay, long hours, stress and trauma, it is becoming difficult to hire and retain officers. Stress can have significant negative consequences for correctional officers as it affects their health and well-being, work performance, and their personal life. According to research these consequences can decrease the safety of a correctional environment, create a liability for the agency, causes a high staff turnover, creates poor performance, lawsuits and reduces the legitimacy of an organization in the eyes of the employees.
Correctional Officers are surrounded by many temptations within the correctional facility. For some officers, those temptations turn into ethical dilemmas and officers decide to make poor choices affecting their career, their family and their life. Officers also face a number of stressors that are directly tied to the inmates they supervise. Perhaps the most serious of these stressors involves the threat of violence, injury and death. They must deal with other forms of inmate criminality and deviant behavior that can include gang activity, dangerous contraband, inmate on inmate violence and health related issues.
CLASS OBJECTIVES:
• Students will review what lead them to a career in Corrections.
• Students will discuss the recruitment and training of new officers and the importance of on-going training throughout the correctional officer’s career.
• Students will review and discuss definitions and duties of officers and the role of leadership.
• Students will review and discuss the “cost of the job” – The Danger associated with the job, Stress, Trauma, PTSD, Health Issues, In-Line of Duty Injury and Death.
• Student will be able to recognize the signs and symptoms of stress and trauma on and off the job.
• Student will discuss the issue of suicide among correctional officers. They will be able to recognize officer suicide risk factors and indicators and review ways to assist a suicidal officer by learning about the program AID LIFE.
• Students will discuss the importance of De-escalation skills: When to talk and When to listen.
• Students will review lessons learned from cases of dangers within the facility and the importance of officer safety.
• Students will discuss and review cases of ethical behavior among correctional staff.
• Students will review and discuss Stress Management Skills to build Resiliency.
TARGET AUDIENCE: All members of the criminal justice community. Training is especially valuable for correctional officers and supervisors.
INSTRUCTOR: Thomas Gillan is a Certified Law Enforcement Trainer and Criminal Justice/ Public Safety Instructor. He has developed and written many educational curriculums and provides educational classes for Training Force USA, the Florida Sheriff’s Association, the Florida Attorney General’s Office, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Florida Department of Corrections, the FBI National Academy, The University of Central Florida – College of Medicine, Saint Petersburg College – Center for Public Safety Innovation, Saint Leo University – Criminal Justice Department, Tallahassee Community College – Florida Public Safety Institute, Valencia State College – Criminal Justice Institute, North Carolina Central Piedmont Community College – Public Safety Institute The Florida Catholic Conference of Bishops, Florida Hospital, Orlando Regional Medical Center and Local, State, and Federal Law Enforcement Agencies across the Country.
Thomas Gillan has received numerous awards from law enforcement agencies throughout Florida and has been recognized by Federal Agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States Attorney’s Office, The United States Marshal Service, The Federal Air Marshals, the Federal Bureau of Prisons and Department of Homeland Security.
DATES & TIMES:
Friday, May 23, 2025 – 8:00am until 5:00pm (Eastern Time)
COST: $224.00 per person (plus $3.00 registration fee + credit card fee if applicable)
LOCATION:
Broward College Institute of Public Safety
Building #22
3501 Davie Road
Davie, FL 33314
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
• Check made payable to:
TRAINING FORCE USA, 7769 McClure Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32312
• Purchase Order
• Credit Card payment made online
Cancellations and Substitutions:
• Upon submission of this registration, participants are responsible for payment of this course. Please note that if you do not attend, you are still responsible for payment.
• Substitutions may be made at any time by phone, e-mail or online at the registration site.
QUESTIONS: Phone: 850-556-4544 E-mail: co*******@tr**************.com
