Working as a first responder is inherently dangerous. Tragically, many first responders pay the ultimate sacrifice and lose their life while on the job. During this webinar, you will hear from Wendy Norris and Caitlyn Brennan about how departments and fellow first responders can prepare for the occurrence of a line of duty death. They will discuss how to be proactive prior to a tragedy, what to expect, and what you need to do, during the first...

While being a police officer has its own set of stressors, the pandemic has added additional strain to one’s physical and more importantly mental well-being. Are you finding yourself giving so much to others that you have nothing left for yourself? When you have nothing left for your own life, you may shut out your own families and friends and seek isolation. Try as you might, separating your work life from your personal life is much mor...

Applications designed for public safety and complementary peripherals have resulted in increased utility and improved efficiency. This presentation will identify the benefits of a connected officer approach and provide an overview of the most effective applications currently available, including support for officer safety and wellness, criminal justice resources, and even ways of quickly distributing virtual wanted bulletins to other officers...

People are more connected by technology than ever before. The ubiquity of technology in our daily lives not only creates new threat scenarios, but also exposes public safety professionals to an ever-evolving landscape of new use cases to keep up with. Our cars, homes, even our identities, are no longer just targeted by attacks, but are becoming threat vectors for even greater impact and effect. In this presentation, we will look at popular eme...

California’s Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is one of the largest correctional agencies in the world and responsibilities include parole oversight of recently released offenders. Traditionally, parole agents relied on heavy three-ring binders filled with handwritten notes and had difficulty accessing files and supporting resources. The Virtual Integrated Mobile Office effort provides parole agents with ready access to parol...

History illustrates that active shooter, hostile events and mass casualty incidents (hereinafter ASHE, MCI or ASHE/MCI) can occur in any venue, in both hard and soft targets, in any municipality at any time of day on any day of the week. Secure locations like law enforcement agencies, military bases, airports, court buildings and other government structures are all types of venues in which an ASHE/MCI has occurred. Further, ASHE/MCIs have occu...

The events of 9/11 created permanent changes in the provision of emergency services. Remembering the lives lost, recovery efforts and long-term influences are essential for emergency service professionals in all disciplines. Major incident response has been a discussion for decades, but what have fire, EMS and law enforcement learned from these events? This webinar will discuss the lessons learned at what took place after the 9/11 attack, the...

Smartphones provide operational benefits that can be significantly expanded if officers can access criminal justice databases. This requires compliance with Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) policy and can be somewhat challenging. This webinar will provide clear guidance on key areas including multi-factor authentication, mobile device management, encryption requirements, and compensating control options. Presenters include a vetera...

There is an enormous amount of pressure on frontline public safety professionals to use 'de-escalation.' However, the ability to use de-escalation principles, to build rapport and influence behavior of people in crisis, takes time. Often, a lot of time. In this webinar, Senior De-escalation Instructor Chris Butler from the Force Science Institute will discuss the critical tactical considerations that must be implemented in order to stabilize t...

In 2016, Respond-Observe-Assess-React (ROAR) was developed by Dr. Pietro D’Ingillo and Sgt. Eric Ehrhorn to instruct members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. This response model minutely dissects facets of field response and is considered a roadmap to de-escalation (crisis stabilization), field dynamics and decision making. ROAR’s design innately identifies stabilizing and de-stabilizing factors which are integ...