Courthouse Security Training Deputy Sheriff II Bart Garey and Jim Brigham Dane County Sheriff’s Office

Courthouse Security Training Coordinating Security across Jurisdictions Multi-Jurisdiction Courthouse Security Plans Strategies –Major/ high profile cases Jefferson Co case study –Critical Incidents (active shooters) Dane Co. CCB case study Crawford Co. Arkansas case study

Courthouse Security Training Difficulties coordinating across jurisdictions Communication----how? Training –Are they trained the same as your staff? –Familiarity with your facility—stairwells, hallways, etc. Who’s in Charge? Local Sheriff Chief Judge Presiding Judge

Courthouse Security Training Major/ High Profile Cases Base your staffing on the security plan –Pre-plan for hearing—communication is key Gather intelligence—make threat assessment Meet and discuss plan Use of other Law Enforcement officers –Case detectives (arresting agency) –Pull extra deputies (must be trained in court security) Patrol, jail deputies, admin staff, detectives,etc. Include them in planning stages

Courthouse Security Training Case Study Jefferson Co. Courthouse

Courthouse Security Training Critical Incidents (active shooters) Develop plan based on staffing –Properly staffed vs. understaffed courthouse Do you need outside agency assistance?? Identification---L.E. and civilian employees –Kansas City Police Dept. Badge Placement Study Kansas City Police Dept. Badge Placement Study

Courthouse Security Training Properly staffed courthouse Limited/no law enforcement response inside –What do you want them to do? –Concerns….blue on blue –Unfamiliar with building layout L.E. need proper ID---Highly visible Only one contact/assault team Communications with other L.E./command post –Radios---can you contact other agencies via radio???? Access to long guns/trauma kits….where?

Courthouse Security Training Understaffed courthouse All L.E. officers need proper ID (KCPD study) Training with outside agencies –Critical incident training –Train inside courthouse with outside agencies—scenario based training (stress) Who’s doing what and when? Work through/define problems NOW…not when incident is occuring

Courthouse Security Training Case Study City and County Building (CCB) shooting Madison

Courthouse Security Training Case Study Crawford Co. Courthouse shooting

Courthouse Security Training Case Study Dash cam of Arkansas courthouse

Courthouse Security Training Case Study Dane Co. Courthouse scenario training

Courthouse Security Training Summary –Have Plan –Train the Plan –Involve all staff in the Plan –“It can happen to you”

Courthouse Security Training Contact Information Deputy Bart Garey Deputy Jim Brigham