IACP 2023 LEFT US ENLIGHTENED AND INSPIRED!

It was a pleasure meeting so many in the field of law enforcement who share our passion for no-cost, web-based training!

Following this engaging and inspiring conference, take time to embrace learning at your leisure – sign up for the COPS Training Portal today!

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What an honor it was to participate in a panel discussion at IACP 2023!

Thank you to our co-presenters from the U.S. Department of Justice, COPS Office, the National Center for Policing Innovation (NCPI), the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board, the Washington Metro Transit Police Department, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA.

We hope everyone who attended enjoyed learning about all the ways to leverage the Portal as a resource for effectively and efficiently meeting their agency’s training and development needs. 

Portal to Another Dimension: Enhancing eLearning with the COPS Office

Speakers:

    • Jeremy Kommel-Bernstein, Policy Analyst; U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (DC)
    • Sheila Gunderman, Director of Programs; National Center for Policing Innovation (VA)
    • Rob Chapman, Deputy Director; U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (DC)
    • Chuck Miller, Advanced Training Manager; Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (AZ)
    • Stephen Boehm, Deputy Chief; Metro Transit Police Department (DC)
    • Christine Frank, Highway Safety Specialist; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DC)

If you missed our panel discussion, check out some of our Portal highlights below:

Did you attend the general session, Leadership Reflections: Navigating Through Crisis?

After Action title screenDuring the panel discussion, Leadership Reflections: Navigating Through Crisis, law enforcement leaders discussed the importance of after-action reviews. As a follow-up, you may be interested in After-Action Review and Reporting: An Introduction, an eLearning course developed by the National Center for Policing Innovation (NCPI). This course provides an overview of after-action review and reporting processes, as applied within a law enforcement organization following incidents ranging from common, everyday situations to complex, high-impact, critical incident.

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The topics covered in the Portal closely align with IACP 2023 breakout sessions. Here are just a few samples:

DID YOU ATTEND…

Small, Rural, and Tribal Agencies: How I Work "FREE" into My Budget

You may be interested in Place-Based Policing for Small and Rural Agencies, an eLearning course developed by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). This no-cost course identifies evidence-based and emerging practices for place-based crime reduction strategies and translates them into action-based approaches tailored to small and rural agencies.

Click here to learn more.

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DID YOU ATTEND…

What Do We Know About Policing in Schools?

You may be interested in An Introduction to SRO Programs, an eLearning course developed by the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO). This no-cost training explores the benefits and challenges of SRO programs, including stakeholder concerns, and provides practical guidance on best practices that support effective use of SROs in our nation’s schools.

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DID YOU ATTEND…

Rise of the Robots: The Future of Drones and Robots in Public Safety

You may be interested in Use of Drones by Public Safety Agencies: An Introduction, an eLearning course developed by the National Center for Policing Innovation (NCPI). This no-cost course is ideal for those interested in building a drone program in their agency. This course provides an overview of current drone use in public safety agencies, pre-implementation strategies for consideration, foundations for agency-level programs, and the future outlook of drone technology.

Click here to learn more. 

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We hope to see you in Boston for IACP 2024!

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