The Officer Safety / Use of Force Instructors Course is designed to develop Serving Law Enforcement or Peace Officers into Certified Officer Safety and Use of Force Instructors. Upon successful completion, instructor's assisting on this course will be certified to provide quality instruction on Cutting Edge Officer Safety and Use of Force methods. This course is a collaboration of the historic Nova Scotia Officer Safety Instructor Course and the Cutting Edge Use of Force Programs of the Atlantic Police Academy. This is an approved course by the Province of Nova Scotia, Department of Justice. This course will cover the latest developments in Officer Safety techniques and Use of Force including; advanced ground control tactics, safe and effective handcuffing techniques, current strategies involving the use of tactical communication, how to reduce agency liabilities when dealing with subjects suffering from excited delirium and suicide by cop syndrome.