In 2022, being aware of the security threats against your agency is critical. What’s even more important, however, is ensuring that your employees have the skills to combat the threats that will inevitably arise. While many organizations use security awareness education as a tool to protect themselves and their employees, it is not always easy to know what should be included, or how best to go about actually employing the plan. In this w...

Multiplying the number of women in Corrections leadership roles, or Corrections careers in general, isn’t just about fostering support and buy-in; it’s about cultivating a partnership built with fundamental tools that you likely already possess. This webinar will explore the ways we look at partnerships in our personal lives to help us understand how to effectively navigate partnerships in our careers. Learn how to use the tools yo...

Chief Ken Clary (Bellevue, NE Police Department), discusses transitioning into a leadership role within a department recovering from a time of turmoil. He will outline the fundamentals of leadership, action steps, and philosophies that have proven to be effective tools to identify solutions, empower team members, and create positive change from within. Although there is no playbook that outlines all-inclusive solutions for all situations, this...

Does adverting a school attack ensure that the threat of violence has been mitigated? In 2018 a youth at Michigan High School was arrested after his mother uncovered a school shooting plot. Although the school shooting was averted, the subject of concern went on to conduct a tragic act of violence after his release from juvenile detention three years later. Researchers from the National Policing Institute and Michigan State University, Departm...

By tracking the exact location of gun violence, we gain valuable data that can be used for delivering targeted, non-enforcement-based interventions. These interventions are designed to bring social and economic resources to the doorsteps of residents who have recently or persistently experienced gun and gang violence. Made possible through data-sharing between law enforcement, offices of violence prevention and community stakeholders, these in...

International bots, troll farms, shepherds: they have been active on social media for more than a decade, but in recent divisive years, they’ve really come to the forefront for law enforcement agencies. While trying to manage an already difficult online landscape, police social media managers found themselves trying to cope with an avalanche of questionably legitimate social media accounts trying to sew discord in their communities. Part...

The landscape of policing is constantly changing. Agencies are struggling with staffing and other areas such as wellness to keep law enforcement officers happy is now a priority. Civil rest, the mass exodus of law enforcement officers, and the lack of interest in the profession demand a need for a different type of leader to manage the changing culture of justice employees. A different leader who understands the nuances of law enforcement and...

In this webinar, we will discuss current cutting-edge issues involving many facets of law enforcement and criminal justice in general. We will examine styles of policing along with their pros and cons, the use of force along with use of force data, and legal issues including case law and liability related matters such as immunity. We will look at police reform efforts through the ages and what some now propose. We will examine the role of ethi...

Have you ever felt this pull to do well at work and be a “good” partner, parent, or friend? Does it feel like you are not doing enough at work and in life – like you are just getting by? Have you ever felt like you want to do more than survive? Your professional endeavors and personal satisfaction don’t have to be at odds! In this webinar, you will leave with practical ideas, tools, and strategies for simple changes tha...

Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a widely known theory about what drives motivation in people. In this webinar, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs will be evaluated to determine how our style of supervision or culture of our organization affects our employees. We need to ask the following questions as we assess how Maslow is used in our organizations: Does an organization meet the basic employee needs of feeling safe in the workplac...