Leadership Resources
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The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) is dedicated to providing necessary resources to leaders in all aspects of public safety. As the role of public safety practitioners and especially law enforcement officers continues to evolve in our society, it is essential for those in leadership roles to be well informed.
Below you will find a curated library of resources provided by the COPS Office. These resources are constantly being updated and added to so please check back often.
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In-Person and Online Training Resources
Active Attack Event Response Leadership
Course Provider: Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT)
Active Attack Integrated Response Course (AAIR) (Directs, Train the Trainers and Indirect Deliveries)
Course Provider: Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center at Texas State University.
Applied Evidence-Based Policing Practices: Homicide and Violent Crime Reduction
Course Provider: Virginia Center for Policing Innovation.
Bridging the Gap for First Line Supervisors: Linking Past and Present to Building Trust in Community Policing
Course Provider: The Simon Wiesenthal Center Museum of Tolerance (MOT).
Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events Train-the-Trainer
Course Provider: Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT)
Every Officer is a Leader
Course Provider: International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST).
Executive Leadership Initiatives: Partnerships for Community Trust
Course Provider: The Simon Wiesenthal Center Museum of Tolerance (MOT).
Dispatch Articles
The Community Policing Dispatch is the award-winning e-newsletter of the COPS Office
November 2020
September 2020
July 2019
November 2018
Guides, Publications, and Reports
Podcasts – The Beat
7 Habits of Unsuccessful Departments
JUNE 2020