Missouri State University

Sovereign Citizens/1st Amendment Auditors, LE Bill of Rights, and De-escalation & Use of Force - 4 TS, 2 LS

Dates:July 21, 2025
Meets:M from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location:West Plains Police Department
Cost: $90.00

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Sovereign Citizen and 1st Amendment Auditors
1. Identify Who is a Sovereign Citizen.
2. Identify he Ideology & Motivation of the Sovereign Citizen Movement.
3. Identify the Illegal Activities Undertaken by the Sovereign Citizen Movement.
4. Identify Possible Sovereign Citizen Involvement.
5. Identify Tactics Use by Sovereign Citizens and Auditors to Harass, Intimidate & Obstruct Law Enforcement.
6. Identify How to Properly Manage Encounters with Sovereign Citizens and Auditors on Traffic Stops.

LE Bill of Rights
1. Discuss statutory provisions applicable to the operations of a law enforcement agency.
2. Discuss fact patterns and identify potential statutory rights and legal issues related to administrative investigations and discipline.

De-escalation and Use of Force
1. Discuss 4 Conditions for De-Escalation: Containment, Control, Contact & Communication.
2. Legal Issues for Use of Force: Agency Policy, State/Federal Law, State/ Federal Court Decisions.
3. Discuss Use of Force Continuums: Officer Presence, Verbalization, Empty Hand Control, Less Lethal Methods, Lethal Force.
4. Discuss Use of Force Variables: Seriousness of Crime, Size & Gender Comparison, Exigent Circumstances, Reaction Time.
5. Discuss Positional Asphyxia.
6. Discuss Discretionary Time.
Fee: $90.00
Hours:6.00

West Plains Police Department

1912 Holiday Ln, West Plains, MO 65775

JJ Goulbourne

John Goulbourne Experience:
US Navy Security Forces
Chief Master-at-Arms
Navy Reserve Center Springfield Mo

30+ Years Law Enforcement
Generalist Instructor
Firearms Instructor
TCCC Instructor
BLS Instructor
Axon Taser Instructor
Antiterrorism Training Supervisor
Less Lethal Weapons Instructor

Deputy Sheriff
Clinton County Homeland Security Division

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