The Concord Police
Department recognizes that one of the keys to successful law enforcement
operations is a police officer who is well trained and prepared to do his or her
job at all times. Accordingly, training is an ongoing endeavor to ensure all
aspects of law enforcement are covered.Department
training meets and exceeds the continuing education/training requirements as
outlined by the NH Department of Police Standards and Training.
The training coordinator and
instructors and are directly responsible for every element of employee training
and equipment supply.
All new sworn law
enforcement officers attend the NH State Police Academy full time for a
three-month period and then move on to in-service training with a Field Training
Officer (FTO). Departmental instruction includes follow-up
training in weapons/use of force, defensive tactics, first responder procedures
to include use of defibrillator devices, law enforcement driving techniques,
report writing, investigative techniques, and crime scene/evidence collection
procedures.
Current sworn department
members are continuously instructed on the latest techniques and strategies in
law enforcement. Through this in-depth training, the Concord Police Department
strives to provide the finest security and protection to everyone within the
community.Officers maintain their
knowledge and expertise with scheduled daylong training sessions, on various
topics, every six weeks.In
addition, Officers are sent to additional training courses with other agencies and
organizations throughout the state and at times, the country.
Concord Police Officers
receive mandatory training, retraining, qualification, and re-qualification on
firearms, expandable baton, and OC pepper spray. All officers are trained in
defensive tactics and the latest techniques of non-lethal use of force.
Defensive tactics training also incorporates empty hand training and the use of
communication skills in order to obtain the de-escalation of physical and
nonphysical conflicts. Officers also receive precision driving training to
ensure that each officer is highly skilled in defensive driving techniques.
It is well known that police
officers are almost always the first to arrive on the scene of an accident or
other personal injury. Accordingly, our officers are thoroughly trained in first
responder and CPR techniques taught by the American Red Cross. In an effort to
better enhance the life saving capabilities of our officers who arrive on the
scene of these situations, the department has purchased and trained all of
it’s officers on the use of the LifePak 500 defibrillator. Through the use of
this device, the officer can greatly increase
the victim's possibility of successfully surviving a heart attack.
The department's training mission is accomplished
by making sure all officers receive the highest degree of training in a variety
of required and recommended disciplines. Officer training, retraining,
certification, and qualification is provided by numerous different
professionals, officers, investigators, and supervisors. The training of
officers is a team effort that requires many hours of dedication by the trainee
and the trainer.
