Officer-Involved Shooting Investigations
September 8 - 9, 2026
Gurnee Police Department
100 N. O'Plaine Rd.
Gurnee, IL 60031
8am - 5pm
Hosted by the Gurnee Police Department
$459.00
Learn how to manage the initial scene and complete the investigation.
Law enforcement supervisors, regardless of agency size, may go their entire careers without managing an officer involved shooting. Others may face one with no warning, preparation, or recent experience. When it happens, the responsibility does not go to the most experienced investigator. It goes to the supervisor who is there.
That is exactly who this course is built for.
This training is designed for supervisors and investigators from agencies large and small, including those whose only involvement may be managing a scene until specialized resources arrive, or running the entire investigation from start to finish. When the incident occurs, experience level does not matter. Preparation does.
Officer involved shooting scenes are among the most complex and emotionally charged events a supervisor will ever manage. This course prepares you to immediately establish scene control, protect officer and public safety, and manage evidence in a way that preserves investigative integrity rather than creating doubt.
In our Officer-Involved Shooting Investigations course you will learn how to:
- Establish and maintain control of dynamic scenes without contaminating evidence or testimony
- Make defensible decisions under pressure that align with current legal standards
- Manage resources, notifications, and documentation without losing command of the incident
- How to conduct a thorough investigation of an officer-involved shooting
Built for Supervisors Who Investigate Rarely but Are Judged Forever
Most supervisors are only infrequently going to investigate officer involved shootings if ever. That reality creates risk.
Low frequency, high consequence events demand structured preparation. Laws change. Case law evolves. Interview practices once considered acceptable are now criticized or excluded. Relying on outdated practices, informal mentorship, or “how we did it last time” is no longer defensible.
This course provides:
- Practical instruction grounded in current use of force case law
- A clear framework for managing both criminal and administrative investigations
- Modern guidance on officer interviews, including timing, sequencing, and methods informed by modern research on stress, memory, and human performance
You will understand not only what to do, but how small missteps can undermine credibility months or years later.
Whether you are a supervisor who may one day have to manage an OIS scene, or you conduct such investigations for your agency, this class is for you.
Your Instructor:
Senior Instructor James Tacchini is an active-duty Lieutenant with the San Francisco Police Department where he has served as a full time OIS investigator. James is the kind of instructor supervisors immediately trust because he is still doing the job. He currently works in a city that is widely recognized as one of the most challenging environments to police, in a state where officer involved shootings are evaluated under some of the most exacting and unforgiving legal standards in the country. He is not teaching theory or legacy practices. He is teaching what actually works now, under real scrutiny, in real cases. Just as importantly, James is down to earth, approachable, and disarmingly funny, which matters when covering heavy material. He understands the stress, the second guessing, and the reality supervisors face because he lives it himself, and that authenticity shows in every block of instruction. More about James
Payment Methods
Once you enter the student information below and click "Register", you will be taken to a checkout page where you can pay using a credit card, or you may request that an invoice be sent to your department that can be paid online or by check and sent by mail. Please note that invoices incur a $15.00 non-refundable processing fee.
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