DESCRIPTION:  This is a 4-hour course focusing on persons with mental illness.  Students will examine issues related to metal illness including types, dual diagnosis, suicide, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.  Students will participate in practical skills application video scenarios requiring appropriate communications techniques and decision making to successfully resolve the scenario.   This course satisfies the POST Perishable Skills mandate for Tactical/Interpersonal Communications training. 

PREREQUISITE/ENROLLMENT RESTRICTIONS:  This course is open to all law enforcement personnel including full-time, part-time and reserve peace officers. 

CERTIFICATION:  POST PLAN II, POST CERT #1010-29504

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT:  No shorts, sleeveless shirts, open toes or high heeled shoes, or restrictive clothing permitted.

RESERVATIONS:  This course is limited to 10 students per presentation and registrations will be accepted on a first come first served basis.  There are two presentations per day.  The first presenation listed each day is 0800-1200 hours and the second listed is 1300-1700 hours. 

Additional presentation dates can also be scheduled for agencies who are able to fill a course (minimum of 8 students/4 hour presentation.)  If you are interested in scheduling a course for your agency, please contact the RTC staff at (925) 551-6970.

CANCELLING REGISTRATION:  To cancel a registration for a course, please notify the Regional Training Center via e-mail or phone. E-mail cancellations can be directed to rtcinfo@sheriffacademy.com and phone cancellations to (925) 551-6970. In all cases, course cancellations less than 5 business days' prior to class start date, may be subject to a course cancellation fee equal to 50% of the course tuition. Students who fail to attend the course without cancelling prior to the start of the course (No Show) will be charged the full course tuition.

*Due to the physical dangers of this course, you will be required to sign a Release of Liability as a safety precaution when arriving at the RTC. Please see the link below to review the document.

Sanchez Release of liability Revised 2023 date.pdf