Setcan™ High Risk Vehicle Stops Instructor Course
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Course Description:
The Setcan System High Risk Vehicle Stop Instructor Course utilizes the most flexible system available for high risk vehicle stops. A careful analysis of how officers were conducting high risk vehicle stops on the street revealed that the vast majority did not utilize the system they were taught by their service.

Most High Risk Vehicle Stops involve so many complicated procedures that it is impossible for the officer to recall under stress. Something as simple as the placement of the vehicles can cause a massive deviation to the method that was taught.

Setcan Systems HRVS course is designed to be the simplest system available to ensure that officers will remember the system under high levels of stress. Officers are taught to conduct safe high risk stops regardless what configuration the vehicles end up in.

Course Goals:

1. To demonstrate the proper use of the PA systems.
2. To understand the effects of windshields of on bullet paths.
3. To identify the areas of the vehicle that provide cover.
4. To demonstrate proficiency at safe vehicle positioning.
5. To demonstrate proper verbal direction to occupants.
6. To demonstrate proficiency as the Control Officer during a HRVS.
7. To demonstrate proficiency as a Cover Officer during a HRVS.
8. To demonstrate safe occupant extraction and handcuffing.
9. To demonstrate safe vehicle clearing procedures.

Course Topics:


System Evaluation:
Unless you work in an area that requires a high number of high risk vehicle stops, most officers do not get enough exposure on the streets to retain all the detailed directions they learned during a HRVS. The Setcan High Risk Vehicle Stop System is designed so that an officer can easily recall the system and utilize it even years after taking the course.

Four Phases of a HRVS:
Every HRVS consists of four distinct phases. The Pull Over, Vehicle Stabalization, Occupant Extraction and Vehicle Clearing. You will learn each phase and how they fit into the overall system.

Role of the Control Officer:
The Control Officer system was developed as a result of testing experienced officers and recognizing how they conducted HRVS while under stress. The Control Officer system helps to simplify the entire process.

Role of the Cover Officer:
You will learn the difference between cover and concealment. There is close examination of the limited cover given by a vehicle. You will learn the Cover Officer’s Areas of responsibility and how to maximize your effectiveness as a team.

Use of Force Dynamics:
All HRVS Systems are based on the occupants of the vehicle being complainant and following the officer’s instructions. What happens if they do not comply? What if they do not present a deadly force threat but a lower level of resistance. You will learn how best to deal with these variables.