Virtually every citizen interaction with police now involves some form of image, video or digital file. Such evidence comes from an ever-increasing array of devices including cell phones, tablets, computers, security cameras, and even wearable devices. Is law enforcement ready to collect these digital assets and secure them on their chain of evidence journey through to the courts? This webinar will help justice practitioners understand: The 5...

Changing American policing begins with who agencies hire and how they are trained. While there has been considerable attention paid in recent years to improving police recruiting, the way new officers are trained has changed very little. As the policing profession enters a time of enormous change and challenges, as well as greater expectations and scrutiny from the public, it is critical police academy training change too. The Police Executive...

First responder and frontline occupations such as law enforcement, corrections, and the fire service are inherently stressful occupations, often leading to high rates of burnout that far surpass those of the general population. In the wake of recent events such as COVID-19, civil unrest, and police defunding, these issues have added another layer of adversity experienced by first responders. Burnout is the mental or physical collapse caused by...

Fatigue is a leading concern within the police profession. Police fatigue has safety, performance, health, and wellness effects that are critical to address and mitigate both the police and the communities they protect. Throughout this talk the short and long-term effects of fatigue will be explained, the mechanics of sleep will be discussed, and strategies for promoting sleep health and countering fatigue will be presented.

Have you ever struggled to decide whether it is more important to support your people or your agency? On the one hand, you want to do the right thing to take care of those on the frontlines, but you’ve also got to make sure that the work gets done. Most supervisors, managers, and executives have encountered this dilemma. In fact, it’s a commonly mentioned concern in management training classes. In this webinar, Dr. Ed Sherman will...

The need for Community Building has become increasingly complex. Motivational Conversation is a method where building relationships through the use of well-placed questions will lead to better relationships with the public. The necessity for good relationships between the criminal justice system and the public is vitally important. We can build good relationships with communities by understanding how those relationships are influenced by sever...

In today’s Policing…who will lead effectively with courage and results? In this politically-charged climate of defunding police, C3 Policing is a proven effective community-based policing model that empowers patrol officers and builds authentic partnerships with community members in hard-hit crime areas. The C3 officer becomes part of the fabric of the community through our unique training in the areas of leadership, long term pla...

Law enforcement agencies increasingly deploy biometrics to better protect the communities they serve. The trend gained steam following a late 2019 FBI recommendation that public and private organizations add biometric technology as part of a multi-factor process for accurate ID verification. Learn from federal and local law enforcement experts how biometrics are used: To positively identify people during processes such as book-and-release and...