This courses discusses appropriate types and uses of firearms and related requirements or restrictions as determined by DPS Policy. It discusses the 4th and 14th Amendment as they apply to the use of firearms and examines Tennessee v. Garner and Graham v. Connor as they apply to the establishment of a reasonable force legal standard and the use of deadly force/excessive force.
How to Enroll: A Password is REQUIRED to review this course. To receive the password, send an email to cgarrett@dps.state.nv.us or dmott@dps.state.nv.us with the course title, your name, return email address. The password will be sent to the email address you provide.
Course Requirements: This course is part of the mandatory yearly training requirements per AB478. You must not have previously taken this course for the year, and you must have permission from your supervisor to complete this course.
Minimum Passing Score: 70% on the Final Exam
Credit Hours: POST credit
How to Enroll: Student self-enrollment. Click on the course name.
How to receive credit for this course: Upon successful completion of the course, print your certificate. Give the certificate (or copy) to your agency single-point-of-contact so that the course credit can be added into your training record.
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