Law Enforcement

    Webinar - Women in Law Enforcement: Promotion & Assignment

    To truly impact the police field, women must attain leadership positions where they can make organizational decisions, affect culture, and inspire future generations. However, in 2013, women made up only 7 percent of police mid-level management and first line supervisors, and 2.7 percent of police chiefs in the United States. Due to a lack of research in this area, there is a limited understanding of the barriers and challenges that policewomen face in seeking promotions and navigating the upper ranks of law enforcement. In this webinar, Dr.

    Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: 10 Tips Law Enforcement Officers Need to Know

    Law enforcement officers frequently come in contact with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) but often do not receive specialized training on how to identify and interact with people with I/DD. The more knowledge officers have on this topic, the more successful they can be when identifying the disability and communicating with people with I/DD. This webinar provides 10 practical tips officers can use to effectively serve this population.

    Register for the American Probation and Parole Association’s 44th Annual Training Institute in San Francisco, California

    June 13, 2019

    The American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) will host its 2019 44th Annual Training Institute in San Francisco, California from August 18 to August 21. The institute’s sessions will focus on the theme, “Passion, Courage, and Endurance: Transforming Community Corrections.”

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    Attend a National Institute of Justice Virtual Seminar on Law Enforcement Stress and Trauma Research

    June 06, 2019

    Join the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) for the online seminar, “Law Enforcement Stress and Trauma,” on Friday, June 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. ET. This seminar will cover the current research evidence and practical outcomes associated with implementing stress-management interventions to safeguard police officers’ mental health when they encounter stressful incidents.

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    Research for the Real World: Law Enforcement Stress and Trauma

    Increased attention has been given to police officer exposure to traumatic events as well as their prolonged involvement in stressful situations, environments, and working conditions. High stress can have precipitous negative effects on an individual’s mental health — including the onset of mental illnesses such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and/or anxiety. Moreover, research conducted in other fields of employment have shown that stress and stress-related disorders can cause problems with concentration, memory, and mood, which impacts workplace performance.

    VALOR Training – Mid-Level Leadership Workshop (June 2019, South Carolina)

    This workshop inspires mid-level law enforcement leaders to advance officer safety and wellness strategies within their own agencies.

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    Webinar - Women in Law Enforcement: Physical Fitness Standards and Testing

    The number of women in policing has remained stagnant over the past 20 years, hovering near 13 percent nationally. Research since the 1970s finds that policewomen are less likely to generate citizen complaints or use excessive force. In addition, policewomen are more successful in diffusing violent or aggressive behavior and their presence reduces the use of force among other officers.

    VALOR Training – Train-the-Trainer Workshop (June 2019, Texas)

    The VALOR Officer Safety and Wellness Program’s “Train the Trainer Workshop” provides qualified law enforcement trainers with tools to develop and deliver basic in-house officer safety and wellness awareness training within their agencies.

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    VALOR Training – Train-the-Trainer Workshop (June 2019, New York)

    The VALOR Officer Safety and Wellness Program’s “Train the Trainer Workshop” provides qualified law enforcement trainers with tools to develop and deliver basic in-house officer safety and wellness awareness training within their agencies.

    This one-day workshop is a subject expert-facilitated event that:

    VALOR Training – Train-the-Trainer Workshop

    The VALOR Officer Safety and Wellness Program’s “Train the Trainer Workshop” provides qualified law enforcement trainers with tools to develop and deliver basic in-house officer safety and wellness awareness training within their agencies.

    This one-day workshop is a subject expert-facilitated event that:

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