Through the Characteristics of Armed Persons course law enforcement officers walk away with tips on making observations of an individual’s bodily movement, clothing behaviors, stop and frisks, crime gun recovery, keen observations during traffic stops, report writing and testimony for successful prosecution. This program is specifically designed for uniformed police officers/agents, as well as other line officers. This course includes detailed instruction on identifying characteristics of persons who carry concealed firearms, legal issues regarding stop and frisk, and articulating probable cause for searches. It will also address how participants, between ATF, state, and local police departments can impact gun violence on our streets. This course is instructed by Retired Lt. Richard Hobson: Lt. Hobson has developed and administered several U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance-sponsored Gun Recovery and Enforcement Training Program seminars specifically for street-level law enforcement officers and line prosecutors. He retired as a lieutenant with the Metropolitan Police Department, Washington, DC. Working with the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) component to the Project Safe Neighborhoods Anti-Gang Enforcement and Site Support Training Programs, Mr. Hobson has trained more than 50,000 members of the law enforcement community throughout the United States and Canada.
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