We are aware of the current global health crisis and how fluid it can be. Currently, the University will conduct all conferences virtually via the platform ZOOM. In addition we are offering in person attendance.*** ***Due to the global travel restrictions we may have ongoing changes as to guidelines for in person or virtual attendance offerings at our location in Riverside, CA (USA). Our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause, however...

As Time magazine succinctly put it – America’s policing system is broken. It’s time to re-imagine what public safety looks like. SAFE HOUSE and the RANE Network are bringing together the best, most experienced experts in law enforcement, public health, civil rights, and academia, along with policymakers and technologists to address these complex issues with expertise and empathy at the Re-imagining Public Safety in America eS...

As DoD, federal agencies and law enforcement work to fill a shortage in key specialties, there is a premium on using the expertise at the highest level. Security analysts often spend too much time collecting and collating data across different public and private sources. Their time would be much better spent analyzing the real threats so they can respond rapidly and effectively. With Forcepoint Data Analyzer, agencies can employ virtual data w...

To strive toward racial equity in schools, district leaders and educators are doing the important and challenging work of examining both structural racism and unconscious bias. In this conversation with district leaders from Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (N.C.) and Metropolitan School District Lawrence Township (Ind.), we’ll discuss how district leaders are centering equity in their social-emotional learning initiatives for students...

We are pleased to inform you of the opportunity to attend the coronavirus school planning sessions and workshops at the National Student Safety and Security Conference and Workshop on July 20-22, 2020, in Vegas to better prepare for a possible second wave this winter. Join more than 300 high school and university administrators, teachers, police chiefs, first responders, safety professionals, public health professionals, and community leaders...

The OpTac International, Inc. SWAT and Critical Incident Management Program, hosted by the Lafayette Police Dept., will be held June 25-26, 2020, in Lafayette, Indiana. The program is based on the book, “SWAT Operations and Critical Incidents: Why People Die” written by Stuart A. Meyers, and includes his prize-winning Harvard University research on the complexities of critical incident management. Law enforcement administrators, ex...

The OpTac International, Inc. Tactical Command Program, hosted by the Lafayette Police Dept., will be held June 23-25, 2020, in Lafayette, Indiana. The programprovides attendees with realistic guidelines and practical exercises to prepare for and enhance their command of Special Weapons and Tactics teams. Classroom presentations and tabletop exercises provide a detailed understanding of raid planning and execution, command post operations, leg...

The OpTac International SWAT and Critical Incident Management Program will be held January 30-31, 2020 in Hagerstown, Maryland. An effective law enforcement response to critical incidents involving armed suspects can determine whether someone lives or dies. The OpTac International SWAT and Critical Incident Management Program is based on the book, SWAT Operations and Critical Incidents: Why People Die, written by Stuart A. Meyers, and includes...

The OpTac International Tactical Command Program will be held January 27-29, 2020 in Hagerstown, Maryland. This program provides attendees with realistic guidelines and practical exercises to prepare for and enhance their command of Special Weapons and Tactics teams. Classroom presentations and tabletop exercises provide a detailed understanding of raid planning and execution, command post operations, legal and ethical decision-making, critica...

The U.S. Department of Education, along with the departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and Health and Human Services has released a new planning guide to help school districts develop and maintain emergency operations plans (EOPs). The guide, which comes amid a rise in school shootings in the United States, delivers on a recommendation from the Federal Commission on School Safety to provide schools with resources and assistance in develop...