Deconfliction is an essential component of officer safety to eliminate the possibility of “blue on blue” tragedies. Deconfliction also facilitates information sharing and reduces investigative duplication or overlap, thus avoiding the compromise of investigations. This webinar will describe the basics of deconfliction, how to access this free resource, while strengthening your investigations and promoting critical officer safety.

The OpTac International Critical Incident Management Tabletop Exercise Program provides attendees with realistic guidelines and practical exercises to enhance their command of critical incidents and management of emergency response personnel. An emphasis is placed on using tabletop exercises based on real-life events to facilitate a detailed understanding of command post operations, legal and ethical decision-making, critical incident manageme...

There are now powerful, effective, evidence-based approaches to preventing homicide and gun violence. This session will address: Preventing group violence; Preventing violence by individual violent offenders; Preventing intimate partner violence; The role of police and other criminal justice agencies in launching and sustaining these efforts.

Industries leading Product Showcase open Free of Charge to Law Enforcement, Security, Government & First Responders only - Identification Required. Showcasing the latest goods & services in the Atlantic City, New Jersey Convention Center.

On-scene commanders make decisions in the high-threat law enforcement context of hostage rescue, armed barricaded suspects, and armed suicidal individuals that can result in successful or catastrophic outcomes. The OpTac International Critical Incident Leadership and Decision-Making Program is based on Dr. Stuart A. Meyers’ research published in the books, High-Threat Decisions: When It’s a Matter of Life and Death and SWAT Operati...

Most homicide and gun violence is far from random and can be analyzed, understood, and addressed at the local level. This session will set out: The key varieties of homicide and gun violence; The concentration of victimization and offending; How victimization and offending overlap; The key role of groups and networks The central role of police and other criminal justice agencies in understanding homicide and gun violence.

Police fleet vehicles have very unique needs to help officers perform their duties. New this year at GFX, fleet managers have a chance to hear from industry experts and fellow fleet managers on best practices to care for these vehicles, plus address major hurdles facing police fleets in 2023. Police Fleet Conference (PFC) is an event within the Government Fleet Expo and Conference (GFX) designed for police fleets to learn from industry e...

Stress-management provided us with the tools we needed when we were already stressed, but did not help us to keep from getting stressed. Self-care was introduced to help us prepare for stressful situations, but focused primarily on the body’s response to stress. We recognized that our perceptions, the way we think, our goals and expectations also create stress, and the concept of Resiliency was developed to address this. Now we recognize...

As contributing members in our organizations, we are commonly placed in a position where we need to communicate an idea or concept to our supervisors which may not be well received. Too many times we simply do not share the ideas simply because it is an easier path to follow. But when good ideas are not acted upon, the organization can continue to suffer with poor practices and inefficiency. Knowing that we are trying to benefit the organizati...

This is a follow up to Brian Lovins’ webinar on “Referee or Coach: How a Coaching Identity May Just Save Probation”. We present a new coaching system for working with clients that officers can learn and use to improve outcomes. The COVE model (Coaching Options that are Versatile and Effective) combines evidence-based practices from coaching, role clarification, motivational interviewing, feedback-informed treatment, and cogni...