Training - TA - Event Schedule

The main goal of this session to provide a general overview of the court system of the jurisdictions in the United States for new probation officers. Tribal probation officers need to understand how the federal, state and tribal system operate and how or when they may interact. The historical development of Tribal Courts is emphasized because of the unique positions Tribes hold as sovereign nations. Tribal probation officers are  testifying in Federal Court more often because of new laws.

The complexity of jurisdiction in Indian Country is reviewed in historical context from the first encounters with European nations to the establishment of the United States. An analysis of the subsequent Treaties and what they established in the recognition of tribal sovereignty. The change from treaties to congressional acts, laws, court decisions and federal policies are studied in order to understand the current state of jurisdiction tribes must struggle with while serving their community.

Traumatic Stress, Vicarious Trauma, Post-Traumatic Stress, Critical Incidents and Suicide, are all prevalent in law enforcement. Probation and Parole officers are just as vulnerable to psychological stress and compassion fatigue as they work with offenders. Recognizing, identifying, and responding to this reality can reduce the effects of stress on probation and parole officers physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

The main goal of this session to make probation officers aware that the very nature of their position is a cause of health issues including life threatening illness, physical injuries and even death. This class will provide an understanding of what the probation officer can do to significantly reduce these risks. Identify the risks of stress and the sources of stress. How to reduce stress for better health.

This class is designed to introduce new and experienced probation officers to the understanding of the importance of developing and understanding how communication works. This includes both verbal and non-verbal communications. The ability of a probation officer to effectively communicate with all of their clients is key to their success on the program. Offenders will a wide range of skills and the ability to adjust your own skills to meet their needs is imperative.

 The main goal of this session is to show the new probation officer the variety of reports that they are expected to be able to write in a professional and concise manner. Writing skills must be maintained and improved upon during the career of the probation officer. Suggestions and tips on how to write reports will be provided. Understanding the do's and don’ts of report writing are important to understand. Primary probation reports will be covered.

The main goal of this session is to show new probation officers the importance of designing case plans around the individual offender. This becomes the point where we start looking at the value of the risk and needs assessments so that we can gather as much information about the offender as possible so that a realistic and function management plan can be created. The effort to determine future violence is also discussed. 

Evidence Based Practices (EBP) is a roadmap for probation and parole officers to follow to obtain the best possible results. Studies of studies (meta-analysis) has provided probation and parole officers with the latest techniques and strategies that have proven to work with our population. Decades of research has told us what we know does not work, and we are now equipped with the best possible practices, if implemented correctly, can dramatically reduce recidivism, provide for safer communiti

The goal of this session is to show the probation officer the value and benefit of using Screening and Assessment tools. The benefits range from helping to manage the case load by identifying who needs the most attention and access to the most resources. It is proven that if you treat a low risk offender like a high-risk offender you are causing them more damage than helping. This is a waste of the probation officer's time and the limited resources most agencies have at their disposal.

 The main goal of this session is to introduce probation officers to the concepts of graduated sanctions to gain positive outcomes with their probation requirements. The reward element can be simple discount coupons, less reporting, easing of alternative sentencing requirements. The sanctions for violating probation are equally replied with more sanctions, more serious sanctions, loss of any reward components they had been receiving.  

 The mail goal of this session is to understand that often, most probation departments are not resource rich and must rely on developing collaborative partnerships to build roads to access resources necessary to work with the probation client. Practicing asset mapping to develop a picture of the organizations, agencies, individuals, businesses in your community to reach out to for assistance. 

This session addresses how to apply information obtained from

administered assessment tools in the development of individualized case

plans for offenders. Students will be able to identify the Stages of Change process, how to write individualized goals based on information from administered assessments and action steps for each goal, and tips for developing effective case plans that encourage offender success. 

The main goals of this session are to become aware of the significance and ultimate goals of probation are guided by the Conditions of Probation as established by the Court. No all Conditions of Probation are the same from court to court. Understanding your Court’s conditions is vital for operating within the framework expected by the Judges. Understanding the need for additional or special conditions of probation for specialized case loads like sex offenders, drug addiction or gang members. 

 This session is to help probation officers that work with youthful offenders. The session will provide some suggestions on how to better communicate with a youthful offender to order to obtain the best outcomes. Looking at Strength Based Approaches in designing their probation program has seen great success. Also understanding both the risk factors and protective factors that adolescents face will help guide the probation officer in their programing plans. 

This session is a brief look at the Juvenile System and the role probation plays in the management of youthful offenders. The concepts of Restorative Justice and Evidence Based programming are reviewed. The qualities that a juvenile probation officer needs to carry with them as they work with these age groups is discussed. 

 The main goal of this session is to demonstrate that it has been proven that punishment, alone, does not result in rehabilitation or change in behavior of offenders. The evolution of Restorative Justice concepts (including community and victim justice) has proven to have a much better effect of creating change in offenders, especially juvenile offenders. A review of the origins of Restorative Justice concepts and the outcomes of numerous efforts will lead to a discussion of ideas and concepts. 

The main goal of this session is to show how to use alternatives as part of the graduated sanctions efforts to attain positive compliance from offenders and also as a sanction for those offenders who violate their conditions. With technology always advancing there has been an increase in the ways that offenders can be monitored and managed beyond what the lone probation officer could do. Alternatives fit in with the concepts of giving back to the community and keeping offenders out of jail.

Working with a juvenile population is unique with its own challenges than with an adult case load. It is important to understand the need for a cautious and different approach when working with juveniles in both the ethical sense but also in the self-preservation sense. There is often significant interaction with parents, family members, educators, counselors and others that does not occur with an adult case load.

 An introduction to Motivation Interviewing to understand the objectives, techniques, theory and outcomes of this approach when working with offenders. This course does not train the new probation officer as Motivational Interviewers but rather demonstrates the strength and potential of the technique with advice to sign up for a full class in the future 

Understand the ever-changing development of the adolescent mind and the impact it has on behavior, cognitive abilities and the willingness to change. Understand the 3 primary goals of adolescents to assist in the establishment of a case plan that would be most effective for them. understand the 4 major areas where adolescents experience changes to better understand them. Students also study the risk factors that are associated with delinquent behavior and the impact that has on their lives

Understand cognitive self-change (CSC) and the interventions that can be applied to help the juvenile offender progress in their supervision expectations. Students will learn about the tools of cognitive intervention that have been evidence based in their application.

 This session will provide a juvenile probation officer some insight into the importance of identifying family that can help create positive change with a youthful offender. The challenges of working with families will be discussed and compared to the benefits of having family members involved. The definition of family will be reviewed and likely expanded to a broader spectrum.  

The goals of this session are to explain to the probation officer that a unique set of skills and techniques will need to be developed working with adolescent offenders. Learning why it is difficult to communicate with adolescents and some tips on how to open and maintain productive communication with them. Learn what the teen wants from you and what to do if the talk begins to go badly. The roadblocks to communication will be explored and ways to counter them. 

This session will review some of the basic probation procedures used when working with juvenile offenders from first contact, to office practices and home visits. The addition of specialized procedures based on the nature of the offense committed by the juvenile. There will be a discussion of Evidence based Practices that have been adopted into this process.

The term Cultural Competency brings up images of one ethnic group becoming aware of another ethnic group's culture in an effort to understand them. However, the concepts of cultural awareness go far beyond that simple concept. The main goal of this class is to make probation officers aware that there are primary and secondary dimensions of culture that someone can be discriminated against. The class will bring the discussion closer to home and identify what dimensions are in their community. 

Ethics is a cornerstone on which the credibility and trust of any agency by its community is based. The need for all public servants to perform and carry themselves in an ethical manner is demanded by the people they serve. This session will look at a few methods that you can assess whether an action is ethical or not. It will provide the probation officer with a small check list to determine if a line is being crossed and how to avoid those pitfalls. 

Possibly the most difficult and challenging supervision for probation officers is the sex offender. Whether they are on your caseload for a sex offense or are registered sex offenders that are on your case load for a different conviction, the safety of the public and victims becomes a serious concern for you. This session will help you to understand how the sex offender thinks and the techniques that can be used to more closely monitor them. A history of sex offender laws are studied.

Provide Probation Officers an understanding about domestic violence including the specifics of both the offender and the victim. It is important that probation officers are familiar with signs of domestic violence as they are the most likely to notice if the crime is continuing to happen. This is because the probation officer can be in the home conducting visits. This session will also provide the probation officer with information of police involvement with this issue for better understanding. 

Elder Abuse is a seriously under-reported crime that hides in silence and out of sight. While there are arrests and convictions for this offense, a majority is never reported. The probation officer has unique opportunities to observe conditions in offender homes while doing home visits and searches. By becoming aware of the signs of elder abuse the probation officer might be able to intervene if such a case were discovered. 

Child abuse and child neglect are another challenging case for probation officers to manage. This class is to educate the probation officer on the signs of child abuse and neglect. There are many opportunities for a probation officer to observe these signs during home visits or searches. Ultimately, we want to prevent re-victimization and new victims. Probation officers need to understand the relationship between domestic violence and child abuse. Keys to managing an abuser on your caseload.

This session will bring real life impacts of the gang problems with an understanding of their evolution in Indian Country and how their existence has slowly grown into a direct threat to tribal sovereignty and public safety. The class will hear from a former high-ranking gang leader and gang outreach workers. Probation students will learn the best approaches for working with gang members that end up of their caseload. Safety is always number one but knowing you can make positive an impact too.

It has been shown that Indian Country suffers from higher addiction rates than the national average, especially when it comes to methamphetamine. This session will look at the impact of substance abuse in Indian Country and who, where and how these substances end up in our communities. This class will see the history of meth and what the impact is in a community in terms of death, physical damage, impact costs, and devastation to family and friends.

With the ever-expanding kinds of illegal drugs that impact the nation, there is extremely a high probability the probation officer will have drug affected people on their caseload. The main point of this class is to make the probation officer aware of the classification of drugs, what the drugs are in each category and how they impact the human mentally and physically. Some of the newer drugs will be discussed along with what is commonly found in Indian Country. 

The purpose of this session is to give probation officer information and guidelines in the supervision of offenders that have been diagnosed with mental illness. Understand the types of mental illness that are common in the offender population and best practices when working with this unique population. Because of the uniqueness of this offender type, many of the strategies and techniques applied to other offenders generally do not work in this case.

A look into the risks involved with probation . The risk of physical damage but also the risk of emotional damage. A study of the probation field and what impacts it can have on a probation officers’ life. From assault by to threats against the PO and their family. Re-offending in a horrific way or the emotional strain of seeing negativity in the probation setting, can all take a toll on a probation officer. Techniques to protect your self and the need to be properly equipped are demonstrated.

Survivor or victim. Mindset is the probation officer’s defense against any threat that appears suddenly or in forth coming. Complacency can get a probation officer injured or killed. How to establish a mind set that is to prepare for any event, and to survive it. Even though you may never have to defend yourself it is always that one time when you must be prepared.

Operating as a single entity, Probation is challenged to provide seamless supervision and monitoring of their clients, especially with high caseloads. Integrating services with other agencies, building collaborations, designing mutual programming can contribute to a higher level of success and control. This session will look at the benefits of working with peer agencies and other resource programs for better supervision planning.

 Most Conditions of Probation and Probation Policies allow the offender to be subject to a search of their person, vehicle, home, effects and property. The purpose of the searches is to confirm compliance with the court orders and to the assess if there are any new crimes being committed. The details of these search processes will be discussed and a look at case law that has governed the concepts of searches. This class includes a live scenario based practicum.  

The main goal of this session is to provide the tribal probation officer with the basic of courtroom testimony and conducting themselves properly during hearings. Proper voice techniques, body language, eye control and anger control will all be discussed in order to prepare for the best possible experiences in court. A review of the role of courtroom officials will be discussed. 

Probation Officer can find themselves in a defensive position if attacked by an offender, or if equipped with arrest powers, can encounter a resister. Probation officers should be as knowledgeable of the proper use of force protocols as a police officer. This session will talk about the current issues relating to use of force and the concept of reasonable response. Training properly will be a priority of this session

During the course of their duties, probation officers may find a firearm during the course of a home visit or search. Firearms are generally forbidden for offender's on probation to possess. Probation officers should be familiar with the different types of firearms there are in public hands and how to safely handle them and render them safe. If a probation officer is uncomfortable handling a weapon then law enforcement should be present to perform these duties.

Probation Officers are among those occupations listed as high risk for exposure to communicable diseases and blood borne pathogens. Because of this risk, probation officers need to be aware of what those risks are and how to protect themselves from exposure. It is important that the department provide all officers with the proper equipment and facilities for prevention and cleanup. 

Using the concept of Victim Based Supervision for Sex Offenders and applying it to cases such as Domestic Violence to help protect the victim and build trust with victims overall. Domestic Violence, our most common case types where this can apply.  The Victim Based approach helps to build stronger ties and relationships with the victim and gives them a voice during the probation process. The outcome desired is for the victim to become a part of the solution and prevent further victimization. 

Each class member will present the case they were presented with on day one and carried through the entire program, including outcomes. Class members will also demonstrate learned skills from practicum elements of the class. Final Test

Warm-up and Blocks

1,2,3 Strike Combos

Response to a Sudden Attack

Boxer Blocking

Shielding Concept

Back Against the Wall

Drive, Side Step, Combo Strike

Escort Position

Bent Wrist Lock

Walking Rear Bent Wrist Lock

Arm Bat Takedown and Shoulder Lock

Digital Control

San Kyo

San Kyo to Take down

Review Day 1

Ground Familiarization

Roll Back Scramble

Ground to Standing Position

Escape the Mount Position

Escape the Guard Position

Low Leg Attack Defense

Mid Body Attack Defense

Redirect Drill

Arm Bar Takedown & Shoulder Lock to Handcuffing 

Escape from Rear Chokes

Escape from Arm Bars

Ground Defense

Quadrant Searches

Roll back, Ground to Stand

Cooperative Handcuffing

Cursory Search

Pressure Points

Bent Wrist Lock to San Kyo to Handcuffing

Low Leg Attack Defense

Mid Body Attack Defense

Roll Back Ground to Standing

Kotegaeshi (Reverse Wrist)

Joint Manipulation

Multiple Threats

Circle Drill - Looking for Opportunity

Review

High Risk Handcuffing, Kneeling, Prone, Butterfly

Surviving Hidden Attack

Block Combo Punch

Hand Sensitivity Drill

Controlled Chaos

Crashing the Center Line

Edged Weapon Defense

Force on Force Exercise

High Risk Confrontational Skills

Roll Play Scenarios

Review

Review of week's techniques

Weapon Retention

How to Escape a Grab

Escaping a Choke Standing

Escaping a Choke Prone

Rokyo and Gokyo Joint Manipulations

Defense and Weapon Retention While Holding the Guard

Less Than Lethal Options

Debrief/Review/Conclude