Police Academy Course Registration

TITLE:  Patrol Officer Tactical Response (POTR) Active Shooter/De-escalation Train the Trainer

WHERE:  Bergen County Law and Public Safety Institute - 281 Campgaw Road, Mahwah, New Jersey

WHEN:  May 11, 2026 - May 13, 2026

TIME:  9:00 am - 5:00 pm

INSTRUCTOR: Bergen County Sheriff’s Officer Rich Donohue

This train-the-trainer course satisfies the instructor mandates of Bergen County Prosecutor Directives 2017-01 and 2020-11 and will certify officers as municipal-level Active Shooter and De-Escalation Instructors. During this course of instruction (COI), officers will be taught the fundamentals of active shooter response, as well as proper, safe and effective de-escalation techniques. More importantly, through intense instruction, training materials and guidance, officers will learn how to conduct their departmental Active Shooter and De-Escalation training. The COI uses a combination of PowerPoints, classroom instruction, videos and scenario-based practical exercises. When possible, it is recommended that departments register current municipal active shooter instructors. 

Please bring your simunitions guns and normal patrol equipment. 

Topics Include:

•             Basic Room Entries

•             Establishing SOP's

•             Threat Progression

•             2 and 4 Man Tactics Class

•             2 and 4 Man Tactics Training Search Mode

•             2 and 4 Man Tactics Training Contact Mode

•             De-Escalation techniques to be utilized in conjunction with above tactics 

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There is no cost for this training.