148 PC outline
Resisting/Obstructing/Delaying a Peace Officer
Course outline/ 1.5 hours
1) Overview
a) 148(a)(1) PC definition
b) Elements
i) Willfully resisted
ii) When performing their duties
iii) Knew or should have known they were police
2) Dispatch
a) What were you dispatched to
b) What were you thinking in your head
c) Weapons/violence/H&S/ Mental health
d) Prior contacts
3) Arriving on Scene
a) Initial observations
i) How was the suspect acting?
ii) What are you investigating
iii) Victims needing to be checked on
iv) How many officers
v) Size and demeanor of officer
4) Techniques
a) De-escalation (when practical)
i) What de-escalation did you do and did it work
ii) Resources requested
iii) Why were you unable to de-escalate
b) Going hands on
i) Who went hands on first
ii) Why did you go hands on
iii) What did you grab/do
iv) Suspects actions/movements
v) Specific control holds/take downs
vi) What did the officer say
vii) What did the suspect say
c) Detention
i) Medical attention
ii) Recovery position
iii) Spontaneous statements
5) Investigation
a) Witnesses
i) What they saw
ii) Primary aggressor
iii) Was it justified to them
6) Description
i) Did they recognize you
ii) Why did they resist
iii) Did they understand
iv) What were they trying to do
Revised 1/23/2023