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...

Explore how one major cloud and AI-provider, Microsoft, has approached generative AI design and risk mitigation, as well as industry practices and recommendations. We will learn about the building blocks of responsible AI systems design; including practical approaches for identifying, measuring, and mitigating harms, and ensuring that controls are engineered into AI systems at the outset. Generative Artificial Intelligence represents one of th...

Overview Struggling with the rising costs of providing EMS to your community? Tune into this webinar to learn how other communities are coping with this challenge. In recent years, many jurisdictions throughout the country have struggled with the rapidly increasing costs of providing emergency medical services (EMS) to residents. This issue, along with the staffing difficulties many departments are facing, has drastically altered the EMS lands...

This webinar is intended for system actors and community members interested in learning about restorative justice facilitation. Panelists will share their experiences in victim-offender dialogue and the importance of offering an opportunity for harmed and responsible parties to engage in restorative justice practices. Presenters will share key recommendations and challenges during the implementation process.

Does your organization have a weak bench? Have you looked up and down your organization and question where your future leaders are at? Well, great news! They are working for you right now! The question is what is your organization doing to develop them? Or what are you doing to develop yourself to fill the leadership roles that are opening at an accelerated pace? Personal and career development are two benefits most young people seek when look...

As an effective leader and communicator, we need to have our employees understand the intent of our message and why it is important to the organization. We can have the best of intentions of making a team, department, or entire organization better. But too many times the message is not understood, or it is poorly received. This webinar will provide strategies which will help your people understand the ideas you are presenting and make them eas...

Attend this event to learn more about wireless solutions supporting Emergency Preparedness and Public Safety. During this event you will learn more about Wireless Solutions you can trust to help your agency build mission resilience. Topics will include: Solutions available that will help ensure your agency is better prepared for an emergency How 5G will impact emergency preparedness and how you can plan for it What else your agency should be...

What would you do if your agency’s official social media accounts got hacked? How would you let your community know? How would you get control back? And what can you do to prevent it? This webinar will provide those answers from someone whose agency experienced a large-scale, international hack of their Facebook page. You’ll learn about prevention strategies, key contacts at social media platforms, informing your followers, recover...

The movement of goods and people keeps the economy flowing. Despite this, transportation services haven't always evolved as fast as other city and state departments. By enabling smart transportation systems that use data, applications and technology, your city's transit systems can become faster, safer and stronger. It also creates an environment rich with insights and capabilities that drive innovation. Join transportation and technology lead...

According to researchers, Toxic Work Culture is 10x more important than pay in predicting turnover. In an era of unprecedented staffing shortages across the industry, agencies must step up to improve those workplace factors that are within our control. Turnover due to toxic work culture is preventable. Some unhappy employees describe workplaces that don’t promote diversity and inclusion, cutthroat environments, and failure to recognize e...