DV TRAINING experience from the Czech Republic Brno,

POLICE DV TRAINING mjr. Mgr. Vladimir VedraPolice of the Czech Republic 2

Essential education: Police High SchoolEssential education: Police High School o 6 months of „integrated education“ - basic service o Further education - higher police positions Education of police officers in the fieldEducation of police officers in the field o Each police region runs a school centre University degree – Police AcademyUniversity degree – Police Academy o police officers o civil students Training of czech police officers 3 mjr. Mgr. Vladimir VedraPolice of the Czech Republic

Esential DV education containsEsential DV education contains o Theoretical lectures of psychology (8 hours) o Theoretical lectures of law (4 hours) o Practical training (model situation)  Using the practice-flat  With asistance of more police teachers (law, tactic, psychology…) Training of police officers 4 mjr. Mgr. Vladimir VedraPolice of the Czech Republic

Additional trainingAdditional training o Depending on each Regional Police Force o South Moravian Police Region  „1 year after“ course  on-going training for officers in the field  cooperation with intervention centres  model situations with evaluation Training of police officers 5 mjr. Mgr. Vladimir VedraPolice of the Czech Republic

recommendations based on our own experience with DV training mjr. Mgr. Vladimir VedraPolice of the Czech Republic 6 LESSONS LEARNED

LESSONS LEARNED - content Content of the trainig depends on various factors such as:Content of the trainig depends on various factors such as: o your position in the organization o time given o target group o equipment available mjr. Mgr. Vladimir VedraPolice of the Czech Republic 7

Preferably small groups (up to 25)Preferably small groups (up to 25) At the beginning give organizational infoAt the beginning give organizational info o Total time, breaks, facilities, interruptions Homogenous groupsHomogenous groups o patrols o command centre o criminal investigators o management mjr. Mgr. Vladimir VedraPolice of the Czech Republic 8 LESSONS LEARNED - organization

Participants with obviously negative approachParticipants with obviously negative approach „Teacher like“ approach – be one of them„Teacher like“ approach – be one of them Fluctuation (movement) of police officersFluctuation (movement) of police officers Training of DV is long-term process including 1.changing of minds (opinions) 2.changing of attitudes mjr. Mgr. Vladimir VedraPolice of the Czech Republic 9 LESSONS LEARNED – be aware

2 lectors if possible2 lectors if possible o Changing of voice o Discussions o Mode l (play role) situations premises suitable for „play role approach“ (training flat / house)premises suitable for „play role approach“ (training flat / house) mjr. Mgr. Vladimir VedraPolice of the Czech Republic 10 LESSONS LEARNED - organization

Why you, why DV, what is the contribution for workWhy you, why DV, what is the contribution for work Go real (avoid too much of theory)Go real (avoid too much of theory) Examples, ilustrations and more examplesExamples, ilustrations and more examples Ask for officers experienceAsk for officers experience Starting with short case studiesStarting with short case studies o decide: DV yes/no + why o What the solution could be o Warm up, difficult to decide, jump right to it mjr. Mgr. Vladimir VedraPolice of the Czech Republic 11 LESSONS LEARNED – beginning

Real cases including the police proceduresReal cases including the police procedures o Give them to read and decide what was o.k. / wrong o Ask what the correct solution would be o Use the opposing opinions Guests from helping organizationsGuests from helping organizations o Different point of view o Who else is involved apart from us mjr. Mgr. Vladimir VedraPolice of the Czech Republic 12 LESSONS LEARNED – content

Ask officers to be involved in your training where possibleAsk officers to be involved in your training where possible o Their experience o Discussions / dissaproval o Play role situations o Questions not aswering directly but give the audience the opportunity to anwer Use video to corroborate your explanationUse video to corroborate your explanationvideo video mjr. Mgr. Vladimir VedraPolice of the Czech Republic 13 LESSONS LEARNED – contact

Use utilities making it easier to understand:Use utilities making it easier to understand: o Time table of eviction (example) example o List of steps (example) example Use the feedback questionariesUse the feedback questionaries mjr. Mgr. Vladimir VedraPolice of the Czech Republic 14 LESSONS LEARNED

Difficult due toDifficult due to o Organisation (place, script…) o At least 2 trainers involved Best possible way of delivering attitudesBest possible way of delivering attitudes o Personal experience with difficult situation o Easy to remember later (in the field) o Audience involved in evaluation Important to keep it realImportant to keep it real mjr. Mgr. Vladimir VedraPolice of the Czech Republic 15 LESSONS LEARNED – play role

2 officers from audience as patrol2 officers from audience as patrol 2-3 trainers as family members (as real as possible)2-3 trainers as family members (as real as possible) Before you start, explain how it goesBefore you start, explain how it goes o Start by situation in the family without officers o Patrol arrives (with info from the command centre) o Patrol gathers information and evidence, solution, end o Questions to „family“ form audiance o Paperwork mjr. Mgr. Vladimir VedraPolice of the Czech Republic 16 LESSONS LEARNED – play role (how we do it)

Give some clues to patrolGive some clues to patrol o broken glas, belt on the floor, fake injuries Use circumstances making it more difficultUse circumstances making it more difficult o Police officer as perpetrator o Gun present at the crime scene (hidden) o Not typical victim´s behaviour o Not typical relation between victim and perpetrator mjr. Mgr. Vladimir VedraPolice of the Czech Republic 17 LESSONS LEARNED – play role (how we do it)

good and bad aspectsgood and bad aspects did they found and used the clues?did they found and used the clues? Evaluation provided by:Evaluation provided by: o 1. audience, o 2. partol, o 3. trainers Evaluate the feelings of both parties (violent person / perpetrator)Evaluate the feelings of both parties (violent person / perpetrator) Ask „what was hard to do“Ask „what was hard to do“ Involve the participant from helping organizationInvolve the participant from helping organization mjr. Mgr. Vladimir VedraPolice of the Czech Republic 18 LESSONS LEARNED – play role (evaluation)

LESSONS LEARNED – play role Video sample…Video sample… mjr. Mgr. Vladimir VedraPolice of the Czech Republic 19

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