As our society evolves, there is an increasing expectation that police officers will perform at a higher level regarding use of force than in the past. This webinar will address how law enforcement agencies can improve officer force performance using an evidence-based approach. It will address mining the multiple sources of vital information already present within agencies, and how to incorporate that data into a training needs assessment. It...

Ever find yourself thinking- Why can’t it be Friday yet? Practicing resilience is the best way to combat our own Corrections Fatigue and get to retirement without wishing weeks of our lives away. Much like baking a cake, if you’ve got the right ingredients on hand, a recipe to follow, and a fun-loving chef, you can make a difference in your own life, and that of your employees, and co-workers and stop wishing time away. Receive pra...

Geo Week, February 13-15, 2023 in Denver, is the learning and networking nexus of the geospatial and built worlds. Professionals from a wide variety of industries and disciplines convene to advance digital technologies in these sectors. It combines 3 previous event brands and 4 important collocated user meetings (ASPRS, USIBD, MAPPS, WGIC and more to be announced). The 2022 event had 2,121 registrants, and hosted 1,889 actual delegates onsite,...

Police departments nationwide struggle with recruiting diversity to their sworn law enforcement positions. Chief Ken Clary and Sergeant Howard Banks (Bellevue, NE Police Department), will discuss a new approach to this long-term issue, as well as action steps implemented within their Department, which have led to positive change. From giving up control of messaging, to creating a team working towards a common goal, they will give specific exam...

This is the second of a two-part webinar that addresses a major problem in corrections, specifically the manipulation of correctional staff by criminal offenders. All correctional staff, including juvenile and adult institutions, and community corrections (probation and parole), are targets for the offender manipulator. Also targeted are people who try to help offenders and staff programs, mental health, substance abuse, volunteers, chaplain...

Security assessments are an important process in determining the value and importance of an organization’s assets and the cost and impacts should they be compromised. Assets are not only technological and can span networks, devices, data, intelligence and even materials, equipment, inventories and human workers and the workforce. Every organization sector has a different reliance on assets and the security controls for them will differ,...

The Social Media Strategies Summit for Public Agencies & Government features in-depth sessions from local, state, and federal government agencies leading the way in social media strategy and community engagement. Over the course of 2 days, you’ll learn about best practices and frameworks that build the foundations of a sustainable, scalable social media policy that empowers your team to serve your constituents best. For more informat...

The ability of law enforcement agencies to respond to emerging threats and future goals depends on the implementation of new operational initiatives, policies, and programs based on leveraging community resources and evidence-informed practices. The purpose of this webinar is to discuss strategies for establishing collaborative partnerships between law enforcement and academic institutions and researchers. Law enforcement personnel have an obl...

MGT-414 - Critical Infrastructure Resilience and Community Lifelines In this course participants will learn how to develop a roadmap for progress toward the National Preparedness Goal by facilitating the development of resilience considerations and involving essential community critical infrastructure partners. Participants will learn how to formulate considerations for the resilience of community assets that leverage cross-sector partnerships...

MGT-315 - Critical Asset Risk Management The Critical Asset Risk Management course teaches the critical components of risk management and provides participants the basic fundamentals of determining and mitigating risks associated with their critical infrastructure. Through a combination of lecture, facilitated discussion, and group activities, participants will learn how threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences determine risk and are given a...