Patrol Response to Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs Training Conference

Heartland Law Enforcement Training Institute Presents
Patrol Response to Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs Training Conference
June 12-13, 2017, Hamilton, OH.
Hosted by the Hamilton Police Department
And Heartland Law Enforcement Training Institute

A two-day (16 hour) training program designed for patrol officers, investigators and supervisors who may encounter members and associates of outlaw motorcycle gangs during their day to day duties. The course curriculum includes the origin and history of outlaw motorcycle gangs, identification of patches and tattoos, organizational structure and recruiting process, mentality of members, biker violence, a break down of the Big 4 outlaw motorcycle gangs and much more.

Officers will receive critical training in all aspects of dealing with outlaw motorcycle gang members and their associates including legal and ethical considerations that should be taken into account during contacts. In past years law enforcement agencies in the United States have paid out thousands of dollars to members of outlaw motorcycle gangs from incidents involving uniformed patrol officers and investigators who were trying to deal with gang problems in their communities. Officers will receive special training on how to protect themselves and their agencies from frivolous lawsuits from these criminal organizations and still be able to do deal with these individuals effectively.

Instructors will concentrate on the proper ways to identify suspected members and associates of outlaw motorcycle gangs and will teach effective methods of conducting traffic stops on gang members both on motorcycles and in other vehicles. Outlaw motorcycle gangs involvement in the drug trade will be detailed and Officers will be trained in Unique Investigative Techniques that can be utilized to disrupt and disband the gangs and their membership. Additionally Officers will be trained in the recognition of unique weapons possessed by outlaw motorcycle gang members. The instructor for this seminar has many years of investigative experience and a wealth of information to share with fellow officers.

Program
-Origin and History of Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs
– Organizational Structure and Recruiting Process
– Tattoo and Patch Identification
– Intelligence Gathering
– Study of the “Big 4” Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs
– Weapons & Narcotics Concealment
– Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs and the Drug Trade
– Motorcycle Gang Related Violence
– Combating Lawsuits and Legal Actions
– Unique Investigative Techniques
– Safe Methods of Conducting Vehicle Stops on OMG Members
– Major Run Enforcement

All attendees will receive a course manual and a copy of Breaking the Brotherhood, A Law Enforcement Guide to Motorcycle Gangs.

Cost $225.00. Registration fee for the two day training program includes the cost of instruction, handout materials and certificate of completion. Please call for information on group discounts. Dress is casual and class will be held from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. If you have any further questions please contact Steve Cook at 816-718-2189.

Click on below attachment for full flyer and registration form

2017-0612 – Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Hamilton