Added January 15, 2026

Use of Force Instructor Development

Edison, NJ · Apr 23–24, 2024 · 16 hours · $350.00

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Instructor

Capt. Allen Bloodgood

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Description

Use of Force Instructor Development is a law enforcement training course covering Use of Force, Legal, Train the Trainer. This course is designed for officers looking to improve field performance, decision-making, and practical effectiveness.

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Reviews for this course

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Douglas Botti
NJ · Attended 6/3/2025

Allen helps take the massive amounts of information officers are expected to know and diluted it down to absorbable levels for every day officers.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Tim Kolodziej
NJ · Attended 6/3/2025

Good class

★★★☆☆ 3/5 · Instructor: ★★★★☆ 4/5
Carl Peterson
NJ · Attended 6/3/2025

Great class, really explained all of the information well and in depth.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Matthew Jackiewicz
NJ · Attended 6/3/2025

Great information and instructor.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Thomas Wilson
NJ · Attended 6/3/2025

Very good class very good delivery of information.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Joseph Horton
NJ · Attended 6/3/2025

Great material

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Nick Whelan
NJ · Attended 6/3/2025

Good and thorough information.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Chris Elbaum
NJ · Attended 6/3/2025

Great instruction!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Matthew Walaszek
NJ · Attended 6/3/2025

The course provided an excellent framework for instructor development. The information was clear and the instructor was enthusiastic.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Joseph Armata
NJ · Attended 6/3/2025

Great course presented by Capt. Bloodgood. Capt. Bloodgood does a great job presenting the information so that it is easily understood and we are able to bring it back to our agency.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Matthew Guido
NJ · Attended 6/3/2025

Well prepared. Good use of media

★★☆☆☆ 2/5 · Instructor: ★★★★☆ 4/5
Paul Wille
NJ · Attended 6/3/2025

Very informative!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Miguel Rivera
NJ · Attended 3/6/2025

The course is well put together, and I love how the subject matter is taught and reinforced with real-life examples. The interactive nature of the class makes the learning experience even more engaging. Additionally, the instructors provide materials at the end, which truly adds the cherry on top.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Jeffrey Taylor
NJ · Attended 3/6/2025

★★★☆☆ 3/5 · Instructor: ★★★★☆ 4/5
Melange Ramirez
NJ · Attended 3/6/2025

No more death by PowerPoint!

★★★★☆ 4/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Joseph Mangieri
NJ · Attended 3/6/2025

Good class, with detailed information. One day is not enough however

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★☆ 4/5
Brandon Heath
NJ · Attended 3/6/2025

Great material and videos to provide a greater understanding of the case law.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Kevin McKnight
NJ · Attended 3/6/2025

Great information presented in a way that was easily absorbable

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Wayne Shivers
NJ · Attended 3/6/2025

Excellent material and instructor provided clear and interesting subject matter.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Randal Bissey
NJ · Attended 3/6/2025

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★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Joseph Kuchmek
NJ · Attended 5/2/2024

This course was extremely helpful and will help to enhance our Training Units ability to better train our officers so we can better serve our community

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
John Field
NJ · Attended 5/2/2024

Instructors were very knowledgeable and professional

★★★★☆ 4/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
D Ortiz
NJ · Attended 5/2/2024

Informative

★★★★☆ 4/5 · Instructor: ★★★☆☆ 3/5
Robeet Mulhern
NJ · Attended 5/2/2024

Fantastic course! It provided some great new ideas for use of force training in my department.

★★★★☆ 4/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Benjamin Kollman
NJ · Attended 5/2/2024

A lot of interesting points I did not know to look for were brought up. Great class!

★★★☆☆ 3/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5

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