FBI Civil Rights 101: Color of Law, Hate Crimes, & Bias

Course Description:

The FBI will provide a federal overview of criminal civil rights statutes related to Color of Law, Hate Crimes - Bias & Uniform Crime Reporting, and FACE Act violations. Video examples of use of force and color of law incidents will be shown demonstrating state and/or federal criminal violations, as well as department violations.  The FBI will explain how use of force and potential color of law incidents are reviewed by investigators and prosecutors, both federal and state. The FBI incorporated the use of interactive technology to enhance participation and overall understanding. 

Learning Objectives:

• Critique officer behavior as it affects community perception and public trust with an appreciation for overcoming negative historical impacts of policing. Focus on rebuilding relationships and examine the history of policing and the formation of community perceptions.-Examine police actions that contribute to public trust in contrast to those that draw public scrutiny. Officers will recognize how appropriate transparency and community involvement add to a trusting relationship between law enforcement and the community.
• Explain how law enforcement represents the face of government at the national, state, and local levels.
• Interpret and apply policy as it impacts procedural justice, the rights of citizens, and public perception. 
• Explore areas of criminal and civil liabilities surrounding issues of search and seizure, use of force, and the use of law enforcement tools and vehicles. 
• Appreciate the need to provide care to those in custody and evaluate the liability risk for the officer’s failure to do so.  
• Examine the legal protections afforded to officers while working under the color of law. 
• Identify actions that lead to greater public scrutiny and how violations “in uniform” differ from others. The officer will examine how failure to uphold expectations effect police relationships within the community, and how societal norms create standards that have bearing on law enforcement’s liability influencing a finding of negligence.
• Examine the legal and policy limitations on the use of force and methods to minimize liabilities surrounding these incidents including after-care of individuals.

Course Competency:

Understand criminal civil rights statutes related to Color of Law, Hate Crimes - Bias & Uniform Crime Reporting, and FACE Act violations.

Instructional Methods: 

Lecture 

Exercises

Who Should Attend:

Law Enforcement Officers

Course Requirements:

100% Participation

This course satisfies the annual training requirement set forth in KSA 22-4610(2)(A) as amended by Section 3 of Chapter 94 of the 2011 Kansas Session Laws. It says "The agency policies shall require annual racial or other biased-based policing training which shall include, but not be limited to, training relevant to racial or other biased-based policing. Distance learning training technology shall be allowed for racial or other biased-based policing training."