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Courthouse Security Training
Deputy Sheriff II
Bart Garey and Jim Brigham
Dane County Sheriff’s Office
Courthouse Security Training
APPLYING SECURITY TO CONCEPTS IN A MULTI-USE COURTROOM•Security Trends/ Security Issues•Recent Municipal and Tribal Courthouse Incidents•Basic Safety Protocols•Court Action Plans
Courthouse Security Training
Security Trends
•Why security training
•Plan of action
•Everyone is part of security– Good communication
•“Desperate people will do desperate things”
Courthouse Security Training
Multi-Use Courtroom Dilemna’s •Overcoming “it will never happen here” philosophy •Limited/ minimal amount of security personnel •Law enforcement not trained in courtroom security•Court staff not trained in critical incidents and security actions plans•No overall court security plan•Courtrooms that are multi-use (not designed for security)•No weapon screening•Limited funds available for security•No duress alarms
Courthouse Security Training
Basic Safety Protocols•Staff proactive positioning•Escape route (clear courtroom)•Weapon screening•Duress alarms•Keep defendants away from staff•Disturbance flow chart (handout)•Shelter in place (primary & secondary) •SCR Chapter 68 (good resource)
Courthouse Security Training
SCR 68.05 Security and Facilities Committee(w) Consideration of whether the committee can assist the municipal courts in its county in security matters.
Municipal courts generally are not located in the county courthouse but convene in various public buildings. All courts share certain basic security concerns. If the committee is considering municipal court security or facilities the committee should consider appointing a municipal judge as a committee member.
Courthouse Security Training
Courthouse Security Training
Courthouse Security Training
• What weapons are in your courtroom– Tables, desks, work areas
• Take control– Order courtroom cleared
• Have a plan to react – Court staff leave courtroom
Courthouse Security Training
• Dynamics of a courtroom setting– Victims, defendant family, witnesses, general
members of public
• Courtrooms full of emotional, irrational thought– As emotions increase, rational thought
decreases
Courthouse Security Training
Courtroom Disturbance Flow Chart.docx
Courthouse Security Training
Women Attacks Judge In Court Room.mp4
Courthouse Security Training
Man Attacks Ex-Girlfriend Inside Ohio Courtroom Where Victim Was Seeking Order Of Protection.mp4
Courthouse Security Training
Municipal Court gavel theft caught on tape.mp4
Courthouse Security Training
4 Dead, 2 Injured In Shooting At American Indian Tribal Center In Northern California.mp4
Courthouse Security Training
School Board Shooting Heroes - YouTube.wmv
Courthouse Security Training
• Summary – Have Plan– Train the Plan– Involve all staff in the Plan– “It can happen to you”
Courthouse Security Training
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Deputy Bart Garey
Deputy Jim Brigham
