Specialty Courses

Criminals rely on cellular telephones to facilitate their illegal activities on a daily basis. With the evolution of the smart phone technology, it is becoming increasingly difficult for law enforcement to successfully exploit cell phones.  Police officers must learn common cell phone terminology and understand the data that they receive from the cell phone companies.  Many officers are unsure how to read communication detail records (CDRs). Officers will be presented with numerous examples of CDRs and will learn how to interpret every aspect of the report.  Read More...

Understanding and utilizing appropriate emotional intelligence is a key element in police matters and can be seen as a root problem in a majority of police controversy. People with high emotional intelligence have greater mental health, exemplary job performance, and more potent leadership skills.  The ability for an officer to express and control their emotions is essential, but so is the ability to understand, interpret, and respond to the emotions of others. A law enforcement practitioner’s ability to manage and use their emotions effectively and in a positive way is crucial for stress management and career survival while aiding in and helping establish positive community relations.  Read More...

Effective courtroom testimony by law enforcement officials is a must in today’s world of case prosecution. The hard work done by law enforcement to make a case is in vain if prosecution of that case is not successful. Successful prosecution depends in part on competent and adept presentation by the law enforcement officer who is on the witness stand to the judge and/or jury hearing and deciding the case in the courtroom.

Most law enforcement officers receive little, if any, formal training regarding courtroom testimony. Oftentimes they are left to wing it or to learn-as-they-go. As a result, testifying can oftentimes be an anxiety-producing experience that leaves the officer wishing for a “do over".  Read More...

Female law enforcement professionals play a vital role in police departments, sheriff departments, constable offices, correctional institutions, and probation/parole departments across North America.  Females not only serve on the front lines, but they are now advancing to executive positions to include police chiefs and elected sheriffs in major cities in the United States.  Although female law enforcement officers are making major advancements, there are still challenges unique to females that exist.     Read More...

POLICE LIVES MATTER, BLACK LIVES MATTER, ALL LIVES MATTER.  Those phrases have become outcries for police officers, community members, and mainstream media in 2015.  In reality, tensions between law enforcement and minorities have been brewing for decades.  Now more than ever, police officers must learn to balance aggressive crime fighting strategies with an understanding that their actions may be perceived as racial profiling, civil rights violations, criminal offenses, or as mistreatment of citizens in the communities they are sworn to protect and serve... Read More