Executive Summary

Costs & benefits, the cost compared the benefits make this training course “A must have”.  The actual budget to install and support this project/system is relatively small compared to other similar type certifications.  The real benefits of the course are tangible and can be measured by how many lives can be saved and how much confidence the public will have in our law enforcement and our institutions. 

All of the learning objectives for the course were met or exceeded. The overwhelming response from attendees is that they liked the course as it was presented; of course there were some recommendations to spend more or less time on a particular topic or design of a topic.
 
The course provided introduction and in-depth coverage of selected topics and information.  It did not address every possible situation or aspect of law enforcement/security training.  If all the reference material available was presented, it would not be possible to include it in a one week course.  The important concepts were identified, stressed and well covered by the instructors.  The essential feature of the course is lecture and in-class interaction—not the notes, most of the class time is spent discussing concepts/scenarios, examples; after action reports; lessons learned and practical exercises.  

The course is relatively comprehensive and very intensive.  At the end of the course a person with the required background for attendance should be able to meet the requirements for certification.  This course has been presented 2 times at local High Schools on an in-house basis. The evaluation forms turned in by course attendees have been very favorable.  

It is not expected that this course will be a “Silver Bullet” to fix the growing need for safety and security in our school systems. This course may be the best “Tool” that is now available to limit the loss of life and reduce property damage in our schools.  The course is flexible and portable it should be resourced and implemented as much as possible.