The effective use of technologies can effectively offset low staffing and improve overall capabilities of law enforcement agencies. The Chula Vista (CA) Police Department has been nationally recognized for their game-changing Drone as a First Responder (DFR) program as well as other innovative uses of emerging technology that provide enhanced, yet cost-effective response capability. A key factor in CVPD’s successful deployment of technol...

Dr. Renee J Mitchell, the author of Twenty-one Mental Models That Can Change Policing, reviews the main mental models that can lead to unique solutions and better problem-solving. This method can be used for any policing issue an agency is facing: from recruiting and retention to violence, or reallocating services to non-sworn responses. Rather than a prepackaged, “one-size-fits-all” solution, this session will provide a critical t...

Courts and agencies are increasingly looking for different ways to address crimes/delinquent acts and sentencing. Many restorative justice and peacemaking programs have been created in an effort to improve upon traditional practices for addressing perpetrators and victims. But what is restorative justice? What is Peacemaking? How do they differ from traditional court practices? What are the advantages and disadvantages? Join attorney, mediator...

2020 was the year of joint responses, first to the pandemic, and then to various natural disasters that required communication across multiple channels. How does this work best between law enforcement agencies and other partners? Learn how relationships, best practices, and more can help you all achieve the best possible results for informing your communities and staying ahead of the curve to avoid an infodemic and instead, champion connectivi...

Campus police and security serve and protect thousands of college and university students across the country. They enforce campus rules, investigate crimes, and ultimately keep students safe and accountable. While many campus officers are armed in case of extreme danger, few have the power to arrest. Their authority is fortified through communication and trust. In an age where law enforcement is viewed skeptically, especially among young peopl...

How many times have you received a call for service and you recognized the address before you even responded? This happens far too often. However, how often are you trying a different approach to address the issue? If we want a different outcome, we need to try different approaches. The community has come to rely upon the services provided by public health and animal welfare agencies. This is especially true with the recent pandemic affecting...

Active bystandership (AB) promotes an organizational culture where officers are empowered to intervene when noticing their colleagues are—or are about to—engage in dangerous, unwanted, or inappropriate behavior. It focuses on direct intervention in an informal capacity rather than formalized reporting. AB is a psychological construct that is well known in other professions and has been implemented by the New Orleans and Baltimore P...

Attracting and hiring the right candidates is an uphill battle in today’s job market, especially in emergency communications where small candidate pools were already the norms. In order to attract quality candidates and hire them onto our team, we have to look for ways to use what we already know and think outside the box. We’ll cover some of the tried-and-true methods as well as new ways to get candidates in the door.

In an effort to keep up with staffing shortages, agencies have turned to lateral hires as a way to fill this gap. The lateral-hire employee is usually experienced and knowledgeable in the law. But they also have to be trained in the ways of the new agency and this occurs through the Field Training program. Join us as we will explore the how and why of training lateral-hires without the risk of losing the lateral or creating additional organiza...

Situational awareness is a topic that has gained much attention over the last few years. When it comes to officer safety it is common to hear phrases like “keep your head on a swivel” or “watch your six” but what do such taglines really mean in a practical sense? Such one-liners are repeated so often they have become meaningless and do not translate into proactive safety measures. Criminal justice professions cannot aff...