IN-PERSON TRAINING
Protecting Heritage and Culture Through Peacemaking: Training for Law Enforcement and Public Safety Responders
Protecting Heritage and Culture Through Peacekeeping, an in-person training, is a customizable training curriculum package that provides a template and supplemental resources for tribal communities to leverage to assist in providing an overview and insight on different cultural and historical tribal aspects at the national level as well as within their regional and local level.
Photo taken by the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service, a prior winner of the COPS Office photo contest.
Description
This course seeks to strengthen the relationships between local law enforcement and the tribal jurisdictions they protect. Through discussion, lecture, and group activities law enforcement will explore tribal history and recognize the unique culture of specific tribes in their area. Participants will explore interactions between tribal members and law enforcement and discuss strategies for improved relations. Participants will identify community stakeholders and opportunities for collaborative partnerships between law enforcement and tribal communities. Case studies and scenarios will be reviewed to identify successful strategies to help effectively engage and collaborate with tribal communities.
Target Audience
Tribal law enforcement; non-tribal law enforcement serving tribal areas; law enforcement who may respond to tribal jurisdictions or work closely with tribal police.
Cooperative Partners
This project was developed by the National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College and was supported by cooperative agreement 15JCOPS-22-GK-03549-PPSE by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), U.S. Department of Justice.
About Provider
The National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College (NCJTC) is dedicated to equipping criminal justice professionals and service providers with the right training and tools to affect lasting and meaningful change in the communities they serve. As a leading national criminal justice training organization, we deliver quality innovative training, expert instruction, and technical assistance solutions for combating prevailing public safety and community challenges.
Schedule & Registration
Contact NCJTC at [email protected] or (855) 866-2582 to request the training.