Training: Officer Safety Procedures: Compliance Inspections, Drug Awareness & Mental Illness

Officer safety in the field is imperative and today`s world is more complicated than ever! It is vital to know when to call for assistance and what protocols should be used. This class will give an overview of how to safely approach properties while conducting enforcement inspections. Topics will include drug trends and what to look for to prevent exposure to dangerous substances while conducting field inspections, hazardous conditions related to dangerous substances, mental health tactics to ensure safety in the field, as well as mental health tactics for the Code Enforcement Officer. This class is essential to implementing procedures to keep code enforcement officers safe as they carry out their responsibilities out in the field.