Strategies for Managing Gang-Involved Individuals in Custody
Certificates
American Jail Association Certification
This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
California Board of State and Community Corrections
This activity is approved for 1.50 STC credit hours.
Oklahoma Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training
This class has been accredited by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training for 1.50 hours of mandatory continuing education credit. Regarding any law enforcement concepts, practices, methods, techniques, products, or devices as might be taught, promoted, or otherwise espoused in outside schools or seminars, there is no intent, expressed or implied, that ‘accreditation’ indicates or in any way conveys ‘CLEET approval’ of such concepts, practices, methods, techniques, products, or devices, unless such approval is explicitly stated by CLEET.
Course Details
List up to 10 criteria used to validate individuals as a member of a Security Threat Group.
Explain 4 consequences that occur when a facility validates an individual in custody as an STG member.
Identify 8 challenges in supervising Security Threat Group members.
Discuss 7 considerations for managing individuals in custody validated as STG members or associates.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Security Threat Groups in Correctional Facilities
Security Threat Group
STG Categorizations
Validation
Criteria for Validation
Gang Density
Consequences of STG Validation
Review
Summary
Section 3: Considerations for Managing Security Threat Groups
Challenges in Managing Security Threat Groups
Is There a Universal Strategy?
Variation in Security Threat Group Management
Considerations for Correctional Officers for Managing STG Members
Assessment
Classification
Monitoring
Response
Communication
Renunciation
Protect Yourself
Review
Summary
Section 4: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributors
References
Congratulations!
Richard Harris is the Safety and Security Administrator for the Tulsa County Juvenile Bureau of the District Court and a Tulsa Police Officer. He has been working with youth in gangs for over twenty years. Richard has been a member of the Tulsa Rea Gang Taskforce (TARGET group) since 2004 and an executive board member and trainer for the Oklahoma Gang Investigator's Association since 2006. Disclosure: Richard Harris has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.Staff Writer: Kimberly Cobb, M.S.
Mrs. Cobb is a Content Writer for Public Safety and Health and Human Services at Relias. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Correctional and Juvenile Justice Studies and a Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice. Mrs. Cobb has 24 years of experience working in criminal and juvenile justice. She has worked in direct service positions as well as in research, training, and technical assistance capacities. She was the statewide evaluator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky for adult, juvenile, and family drug courts; a Research Associate for the American Probation & Parole Association providing training and technical assistance to Native American Nations/Alaska Native Villages on systemic criminal and juvenile justice initiatives; and a Research Administrator for the University of Kentucky managing federal, state, and foundation grants awarded to the College of Medicine, Behavioral Science department, Center for Drug and Alcohol Research, and Kentucky Rural Medical Centers.Disclosure: Kimberly Cobb, M.S. has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
The target audience for this course is: Correctional Officers; in the following settings: Adult Corrections.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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