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Courthouse Security Training. Deputy Sheriff II Bart Garey and Jim Brigham Dane County Sheriff’s Office. Courthouse Security Training. Coordinating Security across Jurisdictions Multi-Jurisdiction Courthouse Security Plans Strategies Major/ high profile cases Jefferson Co case study
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Courthouse Security Training Deputy Sheriff II Bart Garey and Jim Brigham Dane County Sheriff’s Office
Courthouse Security Training Coordinating Security across Jurisdictions Multi-Jurisdiction Courthouse Security Plans • Strategies • Major/ high profile cases • Jefferson Co case study • Critical Incidents (active shooters) • Dane Co. CCB case study • Crawford Co. Arkansas case study
Courthouse Security Training Difficulties coordinating across jurisdictions • Communication----how? • Training • Are they trained the same as your staff? • Familiarity with your facility—stairwells, hallways, etc. Who’s in Charge? • Local Sheriff • Chief Judge • Presiding Judge
Courthouse Security Training Major/ High Profile Cases • Base your staffing on the security plan • Pre-plan for hearing—communication is key • Gather intelligence—make threat assessment • Meet and discuss plan • Use of other Law Enforcement officers • Case detectives (arresting agency) • Pull extra deputies (must be trained in court security) • Patrol, jail deputies, admin staff, detectives,etc. • Include them in planning stages
Courthouse Security Training Case Study Jefferson Co. Courthouse
Courthouse Security Training Critical Incidents (active shooters) • Develop plan based on staffing • Properly staffed vs. understaffed courthouse • Do you need outside agency assistance?? • Identification---L.E. and civilian employees • Kansas City Police Dept. Badge Placement Study 2011-2012
Courthouse Security Training Properly staffed courthouse • Limited/no law enforcement response inside • What do you want them to do? • Concerns….blue on blue • Unfamiliar with building layout • L.E. need proper ID---Highly visible • Only one contact/assault team • Communications with other L.E./command post • Radios---can you contact other agencies via radio???? • Access to long guns/trauma kits….where?
Courthouse Security Training Understaffed courthouse • All L.E. officers need proper ID (KCPD study) • Training with outside agencies • Critical incident training • Train inside courthouse with outside agencies—scenario based training (stress) • Who’s doing what and when? • Work through/define problems NOW…not when incident is occuring
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Courthouse Security Training • Summary • Have Plan • Train the Plan • Involve all staff in the Plan • “It can happen to you”
Courthouse Security Training Contact Information Deputy Bart Garey garey@danesheriff.com Deputy Jim Brigham brigham@danesheriff.com