The Backup Training Corporation

Preventing Misconduct (8-hour course) Instructed by Neal Trautman

What makes good officers go bad?

Misconduct is responsible for ending more law enforcement careers than acts of violence. This course exposes common pitfalls encountered during a police career.

Generally, misconduct begins with insignificant acts, which, if left unchecked, may lead to disciplinary action, even prison.

I. ROOT CAUSES OF CORRUPTION

Concept of Integrity
Misconduct and Corruption
Anger, Lust, Greed, Peer Pressure
Promote Welfare, Protect Liberty
History of Law Enforcement
"Where Did It All Go Wrong?”

II. THE CORRUPTION CONTINUUM

Scandals Can Be Prevented
Phase One: Administrative Indifference Toward Integrity
Recruitment and Hiring
The D.C. Police Experience
Betraying the Badge
Perceptions of Discipline and Promotions
Quality of Field Training Programs
Supervisory Respect
Phase Two: Ignoring Ethical Problems
Lack of Knowledge
Selfishness
Phase Three: Hypocrisy and Fear
Bitterness
Hopelessness
Phase Four: Survival of the Fittest
Solutions to Corruption
The Organizational Climate
Character Counts
Responsibility

III. THE CONTINUUM OF COMPROMISE

Increased Public Scrutiny
The Path of Ethical Compromise
A Sense of Victimization
Acts of Omission
Administrative Violations
The Final Step: Criminal Acts
We Deserve Special Treatment
Loyalty vs. Integrity
Predictable and Preventable

IV. THE PROFILE OF THE TRULY CORRUPT OFFICER

Disciplinary Research Study

V. THE CODE OF SILENCE

The Blue Wall of Reluctance
The Roxbury District
The Facts Revealed
The Code of Silence
Development of the Code of Silence
Willful Blindness
Moral Intervention

VI. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES TO PREVENT MISCONDUCT

Police Suicide
Influence of the Drug Trade
Community Oriented Policing
Setting a Good Example
The Integrity Process
Professionalism

VII. ETHICAL DILEMMA SIMULATION TRAINING

Firearms Training
Analyzing Ethical Issues
Categories of Dilemma
How Adults Learn
Training the Brain

VIII. THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CODE OF ETHICS

Testimonials - Add Your Comments

"Honestly, The Backup has provided me with the best training value I've ever encountered as a police administrator. There is nowhere else that I'm aware of where an officer can receive the diversity of training (all with POST Academy Level accreditation in Missouri) at the minimal financial outlay as at The Backup. With the ever-increasing strain on our training dollar, this value should not be ignored. I sincerely thank you."

Thomas A. McClain, Chief of Police
Willard PD
Willard, MO

"I found that this training better enabled me to understand some of the dilemmas I face as a supervisor, and to better address the needs of the department in a more professional manner. Not only did I learn about some of my own faults, I was better able to understand why and how misconduct happens. I have a greater sense of confidence now than I ever had in addressing these issues, and this training will most definitely better me as an officer and supervisor. I truly have found that this training is indeed very much important to an officer's career. Please keep up the good work."

Anthony Abeita
Bosque Farms PD
Bosque Farms, NM
Preventing Misconduct

"The subject matter was more detailed than I received in the academy. I found the history behind the subject matter most interesting."

Tommy Reed
Willard PD
Willard, MO
Preventing Misconduct

"I did enjoy this, it shows how you can easily be put into situations and you must react quickly and effectively, with the right decision."

Amy Mohobuth
Collin County Law Enforcement Academy
Plano, TX
Preventing Misconduct

"The information was well received and is much needed. I have been a lawman for over twenty years and can say that what was taught is very true. There was and is a need for continual ethics training."

Michael Pigg
Childress County Chief Deputy
Childress, TX
Preventing Misconduct

"I feel as though the Preventing Misconduct training course is very informative and educational. I think police officers are faced with unethical decisions all the time in which they are unclear as to the right thing to do. The course can lead officers in the right direction and prevent them from getting into unethical situations which they may ruin their careers and the image of the department. I recommend the training course to the other departments."

Henry Thomas
Preventing Misconduct

"This was one of the best, informative courses I have ever used."

Michael Watkins
Department of Defense
Los Angeles, CA
Preventing Misconduct

"Excellent information. All law enforcement officers should be required to have this course. This should be a requirement before being promoted to a supervisory or training position."

James Dewease
Camp Shelby Police Department
Camp Shelby, MS
Preventing Misconduct

"Another POSITIVE LEARNING PROGRAM! The Instructor effectively communicated "realistic issues" with credibility and confidence. Thank You!"

Joseph Miller
Lemont Police Department
Lemont, IL
Preventing Misconduct

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