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This rollcall training talks about some of the reasons having an opponent come to you is advantageous to officer safety. For more detailed training on this topic, see course “Officer Survival Basics".

This rollcall training talks about some problems with Ask, Tell, Make, and how it is not applicable to every situation. For more detailed training on this topic, see course “Officer Survival Basics”.

This rollcall training discusses how the words you choose to use can help control and prevent escalation of a situation. For more detailed training on this topic, see course “Officer Survival Basics”.

This rollcall training discusses four tactical concepts that can increase officer survival when applied correctly. For more detailed training on this topic, see course “Officer Survival Basics”.

This brief rollcall training reviews four color awareness codes that describe someone’s state of awareness, and how it applies to you on the street. For more detailed training on this topic, see course “Officer Survival Basics”.

This rollcall training discusses the origin of the OODA Loop and its practical application for officer survival. For more detailed training on this topic, see course “Officer Survival Basics”.

This rollcall training covers some guidelines to help you plan your time more effectively. For more detailed training on this topic, see course “Time Management”

This rollcall training discusses helpful ways you can say no when you are unable or unwilling to do something asked of you. For more detailed training on this topic, see course “Time Management”

This rollcall training discusses the SMART acronym for effective time management. For more detailed training on this topic, see course “Time Management”

This rollcall training discusses the roles and responsibilities of meeting attendees and why those roles matter. For more detailed training on this topic, see course “Making Meetings Matter”.

This rollcall training discusses the elements of determining the purpose of a meeting and why a meeting with no agenda or purpose is a waste of everyone’s time. For more detailed training on this topic, see course “Making Meetings Matter”.

This rollcall training covers the seven main points of what an effective meeting should contain. For more detailed training on this topic, see course “Making Meetings Matter”.

This rollcall training discusses the importance of listening not just for what a suspect says, but also what they don’t say during an interview. For more detailed training on this topic, see course “Basic Interview Techniques: Seeking the Truth.”

This rollcall training discusses the two main types of questions you should avoid asking during an interview. For more detailed training on this topic, see course “Basic Interview Techniques: Seeking the Truth.”

This rollcall training addresses what a direct question is when interviewing people, and how and when to correctly use direct questions. For more detailed training on this topic, see course “Basic Interview Techniques: Seeking the Truth”.

Virtual Academy is proud to present the next episode in the series, Going Beyond the Minimum, Getting Real with Reality-Based Training. Today, Michael will discuss ways that reality-based training can improve all training, not just force-on-force. Take a few minutes to check out this video to help yourself improve training in your agency Because You Deserve More.

Virtual Academy is proud to present the next episode in the series, Going Beyond the Minimum, Chest Compressions in Context. Today, Michael will give advice for how to add context to CPR training to make it more effective. Take a few minutes to check out this video to help yourself improve CPR training in your agency Because You Deserve More.

Virtual Academy is proud to present the next episode in the series, Going Beyond the Minimum, Getting Serious About Cover. Today's episode discusses elements to incorporate into training to teach and execute cover in a meaningful way. Take a few minutes to check out this video to help yourself improve the training of cover in your agency Because You Deserve More.

Virtual Academy is proud to present the next episode in the series, Going Beyond the Minimum, Tightening Tourniquet Training. Today, Michael will discuss ways that tourniquet training needs to change in order to save lives. Take a few minutes to check out this video to help yourself improve tourniquet training in your agency Because You Deserve More.

Virtual Academy is proud to present a new roll call series, Going Beyond the Minimum. We will be regularly releasing videos specifically designed for trainers, training supervisors, or aspiring trainers. Today's introductory episode sets the groundwork of what you can expect from this series. Take a few minutes to check out this video to help yourself improve Because You Deserve More.

This rollcall training discusses the three groups that may be giving attention to your report. For more detailed training on this topic, see course “Report Writing”.

This rollcall training discusses why you should include “Know, Do, and Believe” in your report. For more detailed training on this topic, see course “Report Writing”.

This rollcall training discusses why report writing is vital in your job. For more detailed training on this topic, see course “Report Writing”.

This rollcall training talks about different types of stress, including stress that is unhealthy and stress that is actually positive for you. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Physical and Mental Wellness Coping Strategies.

This rollcall training discusses some of the coping strategies in the law enforcement profession that are unhealthy for officers. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Physical and Mental Wellness Coping Strategies.

This rollcall training discusses why it is important to not put off dealing with personal issues. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Interpersonal Communication with Family and Friends.

This rollcall training talks about ways you can improve your communication with family and friends. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Interpersonal Communication with Family and Friends.

This rollcall training discusses ways you can improve your relationships with your family and friends. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Interpersonal Communication with Family and Friends.

This rollcall training discusses methods we can incorporate to help resolve moral conflicts we may encounter. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Blending Mission, Vision, and Values.

This rollcall training discusses the differences in the conscious and unconscious mind and how they affect our behavior. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Blending Mission, Vision, and Values.

This rollcall training highlights a mental health response unit and how it can be both a positive and negative issue for an agency. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Blending Mission, Vision, and Values.

This rollcall training gives some examples of different police departments' mission statements and why they are relevant. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Blending Mission, Vision, and Values.

This rollcall training discusses values from the perspective of “What’s Best for You," “What’s Expected of You”, and “What’s Best for the Group." For more detailed training on this topic, see course Blending Mission, Vision, and Values.

This rollcall training defines what mission, vision, and values are and how they affect your organization. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Blending Mission, Vision, and Values.

This rollcall training discusses the importance of a quality promotional assessment process to identify and promote the best personnel within your agency. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Leadership and Career Development Concepts.

This rollcall training discusses ways you can encourage and motivate your employees, leading to better productivity and retention. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Leadership and Career Development Concepts.

This rollcall training talks about why having a career development program is crucial to employee development and retention. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Leadership and Career Development Concepts.

This rollcall training discusses how to look objectively at yourself and assess your potential. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Career Development Programs for Employee Retention.

This rollcall training talks about why having a personal mission, vision, and value statement is so important to your career development. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Career Development Programs for Employee Retention.

This rollcall training discusses some of the options available in developing your career, including the importance of FTOs in career development. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Career Development Programs for Employee Retention.

This rollcall training discusses the role and importance of a fiduciary in your financial planning. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Pathway to Financial Wellness for Law Enforcement.

This rollcall training discusses how life insurance fits into your financial planning. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Pathway to Financial Wellness for Law Enforcement.

This brief rollcall training covers the key questions you need to answer when planning for retirement. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Pathway to Financial Wellness for Law Enforcement.

This rollcall training discusses the importance of utilizing a Certified Financial Planner to assist you with retirement planning. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Pathway to Financial Wellness for Law Enforcement.

This rollcall training discusses the importance of financial planning to maximize your retirement using the SMART acronym. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Pathway to Financial Wellness for Law Enforcement.

This rollcall training discusses why it is important to have a diversified portfolio as opposed to investing in a single stock index. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Pathway to Financial Wellness for Law Enforcement.

This brief rollcall training discusses why it is important to take photos at a domestic violence scene, as well as what you should photograph.

This rollcall training discusses some of the challenges that you as a responding officer may encounter on a domestic violence call.

This rollcall training discusses how to utilize implicit bias positively through conscious awareness while maintaining our situational awareness. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Implicit Bias: Basic Concepts and Countermeasures.

This rollcall training discusses what social awareness is and how it can help you recognize and minimize how your implicit bias may affect others. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Implicit Bias: Basic Concepts and Countermeasures.

This rollcall training discusses how bias-based policing differs from criminal profiling. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Implicit Bias: Basic Concepts and Countermeasures.

This rollcall training discusses what System 1 Thinking is and how it affects our decision making. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Implicit Bias: Basic Concepts and Countermeasures.

This rollcall training discusses how our experiences can form our bias and stereotypes against people, places, and things. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Implicit Bias: Basic Concepts and Countermeasures.

This rollcall training discusses the differences between implicit and explicit bias. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Implicit Bias: Basic Concepts and Countermeasures.

This rollcall training discusses the differences between interpreters and signers for the deaf, and why it is important to know the difference. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Deaf and Hard of Hearing Awareness for First Responders.

This rollcall training discusses different ways you can communicate with someone who is deaf. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Deaf and Hard of Hearing Awareness for First Responders

This short rollcall training covers some signs that someone may be hard of hearing or deaf. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Deaf and Hard of Hearing Awareness for First Responders.

This brief rollcall training demonstrates a combat reload and why it is crucial to know in the event of a firefight. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Rifle Fundamentals.

This rollcall training discusses the importance of utilizing a c-clamp grip for control and driving the rifle with your eyes. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Rifle Fundamentals.

This brief rollcall training discusses the two types of carry for your rifle and the advantages of each one depending on your situation. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Rifle Fundamentals.

This training segment discusses and demonstrates the importance of practicing with both hands in the event your dominant hand is injured. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Pistol Fundamentals.

This video demonstrates how to perform a combat reload with your pistol. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Pistol Fundamentals.

This training demonstrates how to perform a tactical reload with your pistol. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Pistol Fundamentals.

This video covers how to have proper sight alignment and sight picture with your pistol. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Pistol Fundamentals.

This training discusses best practices for your stance while preparing for or actually discharging your pistol. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Pistol Fundamentals.

This video highlights some of the common mistakes made while training with your pistol and how to learn from those mistakes. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Pistol Fundamentals.

This brief rollcall training reviews some basic skills to help you shoot from a kneeling position. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Fundamentals of Marksmanship.

This rollcall training covers the importance of trigger control for accuracy when shooting. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Fundamentals of Marksmanship.

This brief rollcall training serves as a refresher for sight alignment with your pistol. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Fundamentals of Marksmanship.

This roll call training discusses how the medium is the message in most situations, and that whoever is carrying the message may be as important as the message itself. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Image Development and Reputation Management.

This rollcall training talks about why it is important to build a positive image for your agency and how social media can assist in delivering your message. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Image Development and Reputation Management.

This rollcall training discusses how social media has evolved into a weapon to damage a department’s reputation and distribute false information. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Image Development and Reputation Management.

This rollcall training demonstrates how to set up and operate an evasive motion drill to improve driving skills. For more detailed training on this topic, see course EVOC: Precision Driving.

This rollcall training demonstrates how to set up and operate a slalom drill to improve driving skills. For more detailed training on this topic, see course EVOC: Precision Driving.

This rollcall training reviews the types of pursuit policies that departments have today. For more detailed training on this topic, see course EVOC: Precision Driving.

This rollcall training discusses the importance of following your department’s pursuit policy to protect yourself and the public. For more detailed training on this topic, see course EVOC: Precision Driving

This short rollcall training covers how the courts apply these amendments to officer involved crashes. For more detailed training on this topic, see course EVOC: Precision Driving.

This brief rollcall training covers line of duty deaths from car crashes and what can be done to reduce accidents. For more detailed training on this topic, see course EVOC: Precision Driving

This rollcall training discusses the best way to photograph an officer’s firearm and when and how you can confiscate it for the investigation. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Use of Force Investigations: Officer Involved Shooting.

This rollcall training discusses if and when to remove an officer from a use of force scene they are involved in. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Use of Force Investigations: Officer Involved Shooting.

This rollcall training discusses the initial steps to be taken as a supervisor or investigator at an officer involved use of force scene. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Use of Force Investigations: Officer Involved Shooting

This rollcall training discusses what sextortion is and how predators use it against child victims. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Online Child Sexual Abuse Trends.

This rollcall training defines and discusses what constitutes child erotica on the internet. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Online Child Sexual Abuse Trends.

This rollcall training discusses the different ways in which child predators seek out their victims online. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Online Child Sexual Abuse Trends.

This rollcall training discusses techniques to help you be successful when interviewing a suspect for theft of utility services. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Techniques for Utility Theft Investigations.

This rollcall training discusses the acronym “HOT” and how it can keep you safe during an investigation. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Techniques for Utility Theft Investigations.

This rollcall training covers the importance of and potential dangers in collecting evidence from a utility theft case. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Techniques for Utility Theft Investigations.

This rollcall training covers techniques to obtain a confession from a utility theft suspect. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Techniques for Utility Theft Investigations.

This rollcall training discusses ways to identify those suspected of theft of utility services. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Techniques for Utility Theft Investigations.

This rollcall training discusses the importance of knowing your state’s statutes when investigating theft of utility services. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Techniques for Utility Theft Investigations.

This brief rollcall training talks about the importance of finding other survivors of officer-involved shootings to give you needed support from the trauma. For more detailed training on this topic, see course A Survivor’s Guide to Life After an Officer Involved Shooting

This rollcall training covers ways your life will be affected after an OIS and steps you can take to minimize the impact of this life-altering event. For more detailed training on this topic, see course A Survivor’s Guide to Life After an Officer Involved Shooting

This rollcall training discusses basic things you can do to ensure you are prepared should you find yourself in an officer-involved shooting. For more detailed training on this topic, see course A Survivor’s Guide to Life After an Officer Involved Shooting

Primal emotions can cause us to react badly in some situations. By identifying these emotions, we can reduce the impact before we act or react. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Mental Health Check: Ten Deadly Errors.

This brief training talks about some of the warning signs of post-traumatic stress to help you better identify and address them. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Mental Health Check: Ten Deadly Errors.

This rollcall training covers some of the things you can do to allow yourself to decompress and cope with the stress that comes from your job. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Mental Health Check: Ten Deadly Errors.

This brief training addresses the importance of getting enough sleep not only for your physical health but also your mental and emotional health. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Mental Health Check: Ten Deadly Errors.

This rollcall training discusses identifying who in your life you can trust with your mental health concerns. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Mental Health Check: Ten Deadly Errors.

This rollcall training discusses the physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral signs and symptoms of stress that you may experience. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Mental Health Check: Ten Deadly Errors.

This roll call will review the Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT maneuver) for those departments that authorize its use.

This rollcall training discusses the importance of using only the minimal force necessary when dealing with someone in a mental crisis or with an intellectual or developmental disability. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Improving Law Enforcement Response to Persons in Mental Health Crisis.

This rollcall training discusses hallucinations and delusions as the two most common symptoms of psychosis. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Improving Law Enforcement Response to Persons in Mental Health Crisis.

This rollcall training reviews three considerations to help you recognize a person in a mental health crisis or with an intellectual or developmental disability. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Improving Law Enforcement Response to Persons in Mental Health Crisis.

This rollcall training discusses different types of community outreaches that not only improve police community relationships but can also help us recognize some of our biases. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Implicit Bias: Recognition, Reduction, and Prevention.

This rollcall training discusses the importance of officers stepping in and interrupting if they observe a colleague demonstrating implicit bias. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Implicit Bias: Recognition, Reduction, and Prevention.

This rollcall discusses what steps to take once you recognize you have a problem and division between the police and the community. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Implicit Bias: Recognition, Reduction, and Prevention.

This rollcall training discusses some of the basics necessary to build healthy relationships in your community. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Implicit Bias: Recognition, Reduction, and Prevention.

This rollcall training discusses why Implicit Bias training is ineffective if all it focuses on is awareness. The tools for changing behavior are crucial to any effective training on this topic. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Implicit Bias: Recognition, Reduction, and Prevention.

Gregory Townsend relates two stories of his police interactions as an African-American that although minor to the officers, left bad impressions of the police for him. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Implicit Bias: Recognition, Reduction, and Prevention.

This rollcall training reviews the challenges that come with a bifurcated investigation (administrative AND criminal investigation simultaneously). For more detailed training on this topic, see course Internal Affairs for Investigators.

This rollcall training reviews the role of an investigator and the preliminary measures to take to initiate a complaint investigation. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Internal Affairs for Investigators.

This rollcall training defines what a personnel complaint is and what steps to take when a complaint is received. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Internal Affairs for Investigators.

This brief roll call training reviews the history and reason behind the Garrity decision and its purpose in internal investigations. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Internal Affairs for Administrators.

This roll call training talks about the importance of knowing what your state’s Freedom of Information Act laws cover, and what constitutes “records” in a request. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Internal Affairs for Administrators.

This roll call training reviews types of personnel complaints, including sexual harassment, neglect of duty, and the Brady Decision involving officers. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Internal Affairs for Administrators.

This roll call training discusses best practices for patrol officers when responding to apparent natural death scene calls. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Responding to a Death Scene for Patrol Officers.

This roll call training discusses best practices for patrol officers when responding to suspicious or undetermined death scene calls. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Responding to a Death Scene for Patrol Officers.

This brief roll call training covers the basics of how to respond to a dispatched death scene call. For more detailed training on this topic, see course Responding to a Death Scene for Patrol Officers.

This roll call training discusses the basics of consent to search, including voluntariness, coerciveness by law enforcement, and the extent of the subject’s cooperation. For more detailed training on this topic, see course 4th Amendment Exceptions Part 2.

This roll call training covers search incident to arrest in vehicle searches. For more detailed training on this topic, see course 4th Amendment Exceptions Part 2.

This brief roll call training covers the basics of search incident to arrest, including why, when, and where. For more detailed training on this topic, see course 4th Amendment Exceptions Part 2.

This training reviews Michigan v. Long 1983 and when you can perform a Terry Frisk of a vehicle, including where you can search. This training is taken from course Warrant Executions and Terry Stops.

This training reviews the history and court precedent behind Terry Stops and Frisks. This training is taken from course Warrant Executions and Terry Stops.

This roll call training covers search warrant requirements, including wording in your warrant application, sources of probable cause, and who can execute the warrant. This training is taken from course Warrant Executions and Terry Stops.

This roll call training reviews the 4th Amendment Automobile Exception Requirements including what and where you can search. For more detailed training on this topic, see course 4th Amendment Exceptions Part 1.

This roll call training reviews plain feel seizures, what can be seized, and the landmark Supreme Court case regarding plain feel (MN v. Dickerson 1993). For more detailed training on this topic, see course 4th Amendment Exceptions Part 1.

This roll call training covers the Plain View Seizure Doctrine and how the Supreme Court views plain view seizures by law enforcement. For more detailed training on this topic, see course 4th Amendment Exceptions Part 1.

This roll call training discusses reasonable expectations of privacy in relation to a 4th Amendment search. This training is taken from course Introduction to 4th Amendment.

This roll call training breaks down the 4th Amendment word by word to help you understand the meaning and intent of our founding fathers. This training is taken from course Introduction to 4th Amendment.

Law Enforcement deals daily with 4th Amendment issues, but do you know why we even have this amendment? This short roll call training gives a brief historical overview of this important part of our Bill of Rights. This training is taken from course Introduction to 4th Amendment.

This roll call training discusses why the most important thing you as an officer can do after using force is to know how to articulate your actions in your report. For more training on this topic, view course Decision Making: The Foundation of Reasonable Force - A Primer.

This roll call training discusses when law enforcement can legally use force and how the Supreme Court views law enforcement’s actions. For more training on this topic, view course Decision Making: The Foundation of Reasonable Force - A Primer.

This roll call training examines how often (or actually how rarely) police in the US use force. For more training on this topic, view course Decision Making: The Foundation of Reasonable Force - A Primer.

This roll call training discusses considerations that you as a supervisor should keep in mind when reviewing use of force reports. For more training on this topic, view course Decision Making: The Foundation of Reasonable Force for Supervisors - A Primer.

This roll call training for supervisors delves further into the Graham v. Conner factors in determining objective reasonableness. For more training on this topic, view course Decision Making: The Foundation of Reasonable Force for Supervisors - A Primer.

This roll call training reviews the basics of Graham v. Conner and the 4th Amendment regarding the use of force by law enforcement. For more training on this topic, view course Decision Making: The Foundation of Reasonable Force for Supervisors - A Primer.

This roll call training discusses the best areas of the body to target when using an impact round while taking into consideration the size of the individual you are aiming for. For more training on this topic, view course Less Lethal Force: Impact Projectile Overview.

This roll call training reviews the types of delivery systems that can be utilized to deliver less lethal projection rounds. For more training on this topic, view course Less Lethal Force: Impact Projectile Overview.

This roll call training discusses the two basic classes of impact rounds found today and some of the pros and cons of each. For more training on this topic, view course Less Lethal Force: Impact Projectile Overview.

This roll call training discusses the four primary steps of less lethal force and how to manage officer created jeopardy. For more training on this topic, view course Less Lethal Force: Impact Projectile Overview.

This roll call training discusses Graham v. Conner pertaining to less lethal force along with other challenges law enforcement faces in the use of such tools. For more training on this topic, view course Less Lethal Force: Impact Projectile Overview.

This roll call training discusses why the use of less lethal force is more philosophy than technology related. For more training on this topic, view course Less Lethal Force: Impact Projectile Overview.

This training discusses and demonstrates how to administer and interpret the One Leg Stand Field Sobriety Test. For more instruction on this topic, view the course Field Sobriety Refresher.

Discuss how to correctly give instructions on how to complete the Walk and Turn Field Sobriety Test. For more instruction on this topic, view the course Field Sobriety Refresher.

Review the different types of eye nystagmus and how some may not be caused by chemical impairment. For more instruction on this topic, view the course Field Sobriety Refresher.

Discuss how you can relate visual cues to impaired driving. For more instruction on this topic, view the course Field Sobriety Refresher.

Review some of the signs that a motorcycle driver may be impaired. For more instruction on this topic, view the course Field Sobriety Refresher.

Discuss illicit drug use in the U.S. and how driver’s may be impaired from sources other than alcohol. For more instruction on this topic, view the course Field Sobriety Refresher.

Discuss the difference between emergency notifications and timely warnings for campus law enforcement and security. For more instruction on this topic, view the course Clery Act for Campus Law Enforcement.

This video discusses the four main categories of crimes for Clery Act reporting. For more instruction on this topic, view the course Clery Act for Campus Law Enforcement.

Discuss why the Clery Act exists and the importance for campus law enforcement to comply with all requirements. For more instruction on this topic, view the course Clery Act for Campus Law Enforcement.

Discuss the importance of knowing Recognition (short-term remembering) and Recall (long-term remembering and application) when planning your training. This training is taken from specialized course, The Transformational Trainer presented by Command Presence.

Discuss the importance of storytelling and how to properly utilize it for law enforcement trainers. This training is taken from specialized course, The Transformational Trainer presented by Command Presence.

This topic discusses how our brains function and how as trainers you can prime officers to make their brains do what they want them to do. This training is taken from specialized course, The Transformational Trainer presented by Command Presence.

Chiefs and senior ranking officers need to have an open channel of communication with their elected officials. Chief Orrick suggests ways to maintain the relationship with your local elected leaders. For more instruction on this topic, view the course Maneuvering Successfully in the PoliticalEnvironment.

The internet has drastically changed the manner in which the media operates today. Chief Orrick discusses best practices on dealing with the media in this technological age. For more instruction on this topic, view the course Maneuvering Successfully in the Political Environment.

A strong relationship with the community is vital to effective policing. Chief Orrick discusses ways to strengthen your agencies bond with your community. For more instruction on this topic, view the course Maneuvering Successfully in the Political Environment.

Review best practices for a recruitment strategy, including the need to shorten the hiring process to keep from losing good applicants. For more instruction on this topic, view the course Recruitment and Retention of Law Enforcement Personnel.

Discuss the importance female officers play in your department and barriers that make it challenging to recruit them. For more instruction on this topic, view the course Recruitment and Retention of Law Enforcement Personnel.

Discuss the number of recruiters needed and what type of officer to select when searching for recruiters to go out and find the best candidates. For more instruction on this topic, view the course Recruitment and Retention of Law Enforcement Personnel.

Discuss what to look for in a potential officer using the Person-Person Fit criteria. For more instruction on this topic, view the course Recruitment and Retention of Law Enforcement Personnel.

Discuss what to look for in a potential officer using the Person-Culture Fit criteria. For more instruction on this topic, view the course Recruitment and Retention of Law Enforcement Personnel.

Discuss what to look for in a potential officer using the Person-Job Fit criteria. For more instruction on this topic, view the course Recruitment and Retention of Law Enforcement Personnel.

Discuss why the culture of speed combined with poor emotional intelligence will cause officers to get hurt. For more instruction on this topic, view the course A New Approach to Officer Safety: CLEAR Thinking.

Discuss your legal authority to detain someone and know when to let someone walk away. For more instruction on this topic, view the course A New Approach to Officer Safety: CLEAR Thinking.

Review the major causes of officers killed in the line of duty, and reflect on how some of those causes can be avoided. For more instruction on this topic, view the course A New Approach to Officer Safety: CLEAR Thinking.

Conflict within your organization can greatly hinder your job performance and effectiveness. This video discusses steps to deal with conflict at work when it arises. For more instruction on this topic, view the course Leading Without Rank: A Primer.

Discuss why you must be able to lead yourself before you can lead and impact those around you. For more instruction on this topic, view the course Leading Without Rank: A Primer.

Discuss the reasons it is important to build relationships in your community, and how it can have a positive impact on your department. For more instruction on this topic, view the course Leading Without Rank: A Primer.

Discuss how you as a supervisor can protect yourself from liability in workplace harassment.

This topic discusses the importance of having a policy on harassment and allowing employees to go outside the chain of command if supervisory harassment is present.

Learn what you as a supervisor can do to prevent and report workplace harassment

Describe what makes a workplace environment “hostile” with some examples of actual cases.

Discuss the definition of sexual harassment and what actions constitute such behavior.

Discuss types of unwelcome conduct that constitute harassment.

In this video, Chief Christol takes questions from the audience regarding how to best communicate as an Emergency Communications Specialist. For more detailed information on this topic, view the Effective Communication for Telecommunicators course.

Talk about why the word "empathy" may be the most powerful word in the English language and is critical in your position as an Emergency Communications Specialist. For more detailed instruction on this topic, view the Effective Communication for Telecommunicators course.

Discuss the importance of controlling your view of the world in a career that usually deals with negative events. For more detailed instruction on this topic, view the Effective Communication for Telecommunicators course.

Discuss the four types of listening: passive, reactive, active, and effective. For more detailed instruction on this topic, view the Effective Communication for Telecommunicators course.

This video highlights why listening can be as important as asking questions on a 9-1-1 call. For more detailed instruction on this topic, view the Effective Communication for Telecommunicators course.

This video highlights the three ingredients of communication: actual words, what we and they hear, and what we or they see. For more detailed instruction on this topic, view the Effective Communication for Telecommunicators course.

Learn how using the acronym L.E.A.P.S. (Listening, Empathizing, Asking, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing) can help de-escalate callers and assist you in obtaining the needed information to dispatch the appropriate assistance.

Review an example of how to set up a tactical medical bag, what supplies it includes, and proper placement on your tactical vest. For more detailed instruction on this topic, view the Tactical First Aid and Tourniquet course.

Review the three categories of casualties you will encounter while administering tactical first aid. For more detailed instruction on this topic, view the Tactical First Aid and Tourniquet course.

Review procedures to evacuate a wounded officer once initial first aid is rendered. For more detailed instruction on this topic, view the Tactical First Aid and Tourniquet course.

Discuss how to render aid in the Hot Zone (when you are still under active fire). For more detailed instruction on this topic, view the Tactical First Aid and Tourniquet course.

Discuss the three zones (hot, warm, and cold) under which you will administer tactical first aid. For more detailed instruction on this topic, view the Tactical First Aid and Tourniquet course.

Demonstrate how to apply a Combat Application Tourniquet (CAT).

Discuss how to set smart health & wellness goals, using the SMART acronym for setting realistic, achievable goals. For more training on this topic, view course “Watch Your Six”.

Review the six areas of health and wellness that can either cause us serious personal issues or help us be successful in our career and lives. For more training on this topic, view course “Watch Your Six".

You don’t have to be a supervisor to be a leader. Discuss how anyone can influence morale, culture, and impact their co-workers. For more training on this topic, view course “Watch Your Six”.

A continuation of Part 1, this segment advises how to recover from financial difficulties. For more training on this topic, view course “Watch Your Six”.

Discuss the negative impacts that financial problems can have on your personal, physical, and professional life. For more training on this topic, view course “Watch Your Six”.

There is no shame in needing and seeking help when you are struggling. This short video discusses some of the stigma attached with mental health issues for working law enforcement officers. For more training on this topic, view course “Watch Your Six”.

Discuss some of the most common mistakes officers make when assisting a K-9 unit on a track, building search, and apprehension.

Discuss your role and responsibilities when backing up a K-9 unit.

Learn questions to ask the family upon arrival and where you should begin looking for a missing person with autism.

Discuss Do’s and Do Not’s on how to approach an individual with autism.

Learn why individuals with autism are seven times more likely to have contact with law enforcement than the general public and factors that lead to the police being called.

Learn how you can de-escalate a person with autism if they are in a meltdown stage.

Discuss how autism occurs in all racial, ethnic, economic, and social groups and how autism affects social interactions.

Sgt. Bjes discusses the definitions of autism and what it is not.

Learn the importance of building relationships within your community, and how these relationships can benefit you during times of demonstration or unrest.

Review steps to be taken in planning law enforcement response prior to the actual event.

Discuss why and how your public assembly permit should make clear what is permitted during an assembly and when it becomes an unlawful assembly.

Discuss the importance of your department policy and permit process aligning with what the Supreme Court requires for public assemblies.

Review Supreme Court cases that have led to how Law Enforcement must look at Time, Place, and Manner when dealing with Public Assemblies.

Discuss why it is important for law enforcement to know what is allowed and protected during public assemblies.

Discuss realistic expectations of de-escalation techniques.

Discusses your moral and legal obligation to intervene when a fellow officer is losing control.

Demonstrates how to rescue an injured officer when they are still under fire.

Discuss the steps in communicating infant CPR appropriately as a telecommunicator.

This video will demonstrate the difference between cover and concealment during traffic stops turned violent.

Demonstrate how to transition from a long gun to handgun when the need arises

Demonstrate how to shoot from your vehicle when there is no time to get out

Demonstrate what occurs when you shoot into a windshield from outside a vehicle

Learn how to recognize injuries from blunt force trauma, asphyxiation, and suffocation.

Learn how to recognize knife and edged weapon wounds.

Learn how to distinguish rifle and shotgun wounds to a victim.

Discuss ballistics factors in a firearms related death.

Learn how an autopsy is performed and what can be learned.

Discuss how to notify family members of a loved one’s death and issues involved.

Learn how a forensic anthropologist can assist in death investigations.

Discuss different methods to determine the identity of a dead body.

Discuss mummification, tache noire, insects, and the use of experts in determining cause and approximate time of death.

Learn about how a body decomposes and the different phases of decomposition.

Learn about Algor mortis, Livor mortis, and Rigor mortis in a corpse.

Discuss the three classic methods of determining time of death and the challenges involved.

Discuss the characteristics of a psychopath and how to deal with them as an investigator.

Learn how to link crimes together through crime scene investigation.

Discuss what constitutes murder, manslaughter, and self-defense.

Learn what auto-eroticism is and how to communicate auto-erotic deaths to family members.

Learn about visible signs of carbon monoxide poisoning in a body.

Discuss suicide by hanging and how to look for staging of a homicide by a suicide victim.

Learn some of the reasons people take their own lives and also discuss how to handle suicide notes.

Learn about firearms injuries in suicide victims.

Discuss issues involved in suicide investigations.

Discuss suffocation and drowning as causes of death.

Discuss falls, poisoning, and asphyxiation as causes of death.

Discuss what to look for to help identify a SIDS related death.

Discuss the different diseases that can cause death.

Discuss how to avoid mis-classifying deaths.

Learn why death investigations are different than any other type of criminal investigation.

Learn the basics of investigating complaints of victims who are being stalked, and discuss what you can do to help protect them.

Interviews of victims, witnesses, and offenders, along with report writing, are crucial to protecting victims, prosecuting offenders, and not looking foolish on the witness stand. Discuss how to be successful on your domestic violence calls.

Learn what to look for that may identify that a victim has been strangled by their abuser

Learn how to assess injuries and potential risks of a victim at a domestic violence scene

Discuss what to look for and how to assess the need for medical attention for a domestic violence victim

Why don't victims just leave their abusers? Learn the reasons that prevent them from taking action

Discuss how batterers develop into domestic violence offenders

Discuss safeguards you can recommend a place of worship enact to lower their safety & security risks

Learn about different areas a place of worship may be vulnerable from a security standpoint

Discuss safeguards that can be enacted to protect worshipers from sex offenders

Children are vulnerable even in places of worship. Learn how to help protect them in this video.

Discuss the security vulnerabilities of administrative offices in a place of worship

Learn how to assess the interior of a place of worship for safety and security

Discuss how to perform a security evaluation on the exterior of a place of worship

Examine the ethical expectations of Probation and Parole Officers

Examine the role that community correction plays for you as a police officer

Learn what tribunal rule candor is and the ethical standards that apply for Judges in the U.S.

Discuss what you need to know about Attorney Client Privilege from an ethical perspective

Learn about the Code of Ethics in policing and how morality plays into it

Discuss the issue of corruption and deviance in police culture

Define the term deviance in relation to how it affects policing

Learn how technology impacts police deviance and what you must know as a leader

Look at ways technology impacts modern policing and what changes are brought about through technology

Examine the ways a bad economy affects the general workforce in today’s society

Discuss how a bad economy affects policing in society

Examine the evidence based policing and what that means for you as a leader

Look at the historical progression of professional standards in policing

Discuss the basics of the importance of professional standards in policing

Learn how technology influences ethics in today’s policing

Discuss how to most effectively utilize electronic and social media in today’s age of policing

Define what group think is in relation to leadership

Discuss the different styles of interpersonal communication within your organization

Discuss how your management style can lead to a positive change in your organization

Discuss how your organizational structure affects the behavior of those within your agency

How are your values formed? Rex Scism will discuss different ways each individual forms their belief and value system

Learn about how your leadership style is affected by the generation of each subordinate

Discuss what strategies can be utilized for both communicating and active listening

Describe the steps involved in decision making and communication of those decisions

Discuss how to apply progressive leadership when dealing with policies, orders, and directives in your department

Discuss the X and Y theories in leadership

Discuss the need for growth in those in leadership positions

Discuss the concept of humanistic leadership

Discuss the classifications of supervisors and their roles

How to use a systems thinking process to bring a SWOT Analysis together

Learn why ethical leadership is so important in today's policing.

Discuss how you as a leader can help create an ethical culture within your organization.

Discuss if it is ever okay to lie as a leader.

Learn how your discretion can have an impact on your choices as a leader.

Learn what a leader's responsibility is and who they are accountable to.

What makes a successful leader? This roll call training will discuss how to gauge success.

Discuss how to handle ethical dilemmas when you are a leader.

This roll call will talk about how ethics, integrity, values, and virtues are interconnected.

Discuss ethics as it relates to the social code.

Discuss personality stages and thinking from an ethical leadership perspective.

Define an active violence event, the commonalities of these events as well as its five phases, and the time frame of these events.

Discuss the comprehensive child recovery strategy and how Amber Alerts can be successful.

Important facts about the spread of the coronavirus and what steps officers can take to protect themselves.

One idea on being able to see the sights better.

Techniques for properly pressing the trigger and how to follow through on the sights.

How and what to carry off duty.

Practice techniques for strong and support hand only reloading.

How to set up, practice and clear a stove pipe malfunction in your handgun.

How to practice and clear a failure to fire on your handgun.