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VIPS Training Curriculum
    VIPS Training Curriculum

    VIPS core training curriculum consists of lecture and/or hands-on training, including the following:
    • Strongsville PD policies
      • Protocols
      • Standards of Conduct
      • Confidentiality
      • Disciplinary Actions
      • Discrimination/Harassment
      • Use of Force
    • CPR - Adult, Child and Infant (and certification)
    • Directing Traffic/Traffic Control
    • Drill and Formations
    • Fingerprinting
    • First Aid (and certification)
    • Flag Etiquette
    • Hazmat and WMD Awareness
    • Incident Control System
    • Introduction to Verbal Judo
    • K9 Familiarization
    • Less-Lethal Weapons Familiarization
    • Physical Fitness and Conditioning in Law Enforcement
    • Radio Use in Public Service
    • Terrorism Awareness
    • Volunteers Role in Search and Rescue

    Strongsville’s VIPS perform non-intervention functions.