Yesterday
Cultivating Wellness in Your Organization: Trauma Informed Leadership and Other Helpful Ideas
Studies have shown that depression and PTSD are up to 5 times more common in first responders and th […]
Yesterday
The Victim Interview: Adapting the Forensic Interview Model to Sexually Trafficked Minors
This presentation will assist law enforcement, prosecutors, and forensic interviewers with the tools […]
Today
The Changing Face of Probation: Supervising Justice Involved Women – The pathway in and out of the system
Understanding the unique needs and challenges faced by women on probation is crucial for effective r […]
3 days ago
The Performance Management Process: Lessons for Criminal Justice Professionals
Performance management is typically seen as that once-a-year event that staff and their direct super […]
3 days ago
ADA Basics for Criminal Justice Professionals: What is the ADA and why does it matter?
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination agains […]
8 days ago
A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to a State-wide Peer Support Network for First Responders
Peer support teams offer value by providing a safe space for personnel to share experiences, cope wi […]
8 days ago
Dog Bites and Attacks: Cases and Trends
There are roughly 80 million dogs in US homes as family pets and every 40 seconds someone in the US […]
10 days ago
The Magic Decoder Ring: How Criminal Justice Can Work Better with Therapists and Psychologists in Youth and Family Cases
The Justice System and the Behavioral Health professions do not always see eye-to-eye when it comes […]
10 days ago
Rockin’ the Leadership Role: Lessons for Criminal Justice Professionals
Leadership isn’t always a walk in the park. The people being led may have different work styles, m […]
15 days ago
Investigating Staged Accidents
The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) receives 100,000+ questionable insurance claims annually, […]
15 days ago
A Deeper Dive into Organizational Culture: What It Is, How to Identify It, and Change It for the Better
We’ve all heard the expression, “Culture eats policy for breakfast.” The question that is rare […]
22 days ago
Making the Roadmap Visible: Ascending to Leadership Roles in Law Enforcement
Law enforcement officers have felt the frustration of trying to achieve the next level within their […]
24 days ago
Executive Coaching for Women: Improve Leader Performance
Women are underrepresented in leadership roles in public safety and criminal justice professions. Va […]
24 days ago
Getting Back to Center: Realign with Your Mission by Leveraging a Managed Services Provider
Modern organizations contend with a range of challenges well beyond the core purpose to succeed in t […]
29 days ago
Lessons from the Field: How One Community Transformed Its Response to Animal Cruelty through Collaboration
Animal cruelty cases are unusual and highly nuanced – in between unconventional witnesses, victims […]
29 days ago
Ask Me Anything: About Traumatic Brain Injury, Strangulation and Domestic Violence
According to research by domestic violence survivors, 86% of survivors have been hit or hurt in the […]
1 month ago
Management in Community Context: The Critical Next Step in the Threat Assessment Process
Research has revealed insights on averted school attacks, and one of the most notable components is […]
1 month ago
Building Rapport: The Critical Interview Skill That Is Often Overlooked, But Cannot Be Overemphasized
When it comes to interviewing in the law enforcement setting, rapport-building tends to be overlooke […]
1 month ago
Community Briefing Videos: Ensuring Consistent Crisis Communication before, during, and after a Critical Incident
In the realm of crisis communication, navigating the intricacies of critical incidents and effective […]
1 month ago
How to Investigate Human Trafficking Step by Step
When combating human trafficking, it is critical to have a comprehensive understanding of investigat […]
1 month ago
How Effective is Your Feedback? Lessons for Dispatch and Criminal Justice Professionals
Mastering the art of giving and receiving feedback in the professional realm empowers individuals […]
1 month ago
First Responding Officer Duties in Sex Crimes Investigations
The initial interaction between the responding officers and the survivor holds immense importance in […]
1 month ago
Anger Management: An Essential Part of Helping Keep Good People Good
In branches of the criminal justice field, people are exposed to situations where anger is likely. A […]
1 month ago
Reimagining Public Safety: Improving Systems We Have while Building Systems that We Need
The Center for Policing Equity believes that centering the voices, lived experiences, and background […]
1 month ago
Concussions Caused by Domestic Violence
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and concussions cause long-term problems and potential disabilities. […]
1 month ago
In Custody Deaths: Beyond Case Closed
Suicide is the leading cause of death in jails and prisons in the United States. Those working in ja […]
1 month ago
The Intersectionality of Wildlife and Animal Welfare: A Roadmap to Humane Outcomes for Everyone
Animal care and control agencies are receiving and responding to community calls relating to native […]
1 month ago
Overcoming the Barriers to Change: Lessons for Criminal Justice Professionals
If there’s anything certain in life – it is change, and yet we all still struggle through it. Th […]
1 month ago
Deconfliction: Officer Safety and Investigative Coordination
Event deconfliction is crucial for officer safety, preventing operational clashes, and avoiding over […]
1 month ago
Beyond Checking a Box: Ensuring Your Crisis Response Grows and Thrives within Your Community
This webinar is the second part of a two-part series on Crisis Response. The first session looked in […]
1 month ago
Top Social Media and Communications Challenges for Animal Welfare Agencies
These days, social media marketing is a valuable skill for just about any entity that wants to reach […]
1 month ago
Confident Female Leadership
Women may "play small" due to societal biases and gender stereotypes. In the workplace, this creates […]
1 month ago
Helping Hidden Heroes: Chaplains for Correctional Staff — Emotions, Health, and Retention
Chaplains have been significantly utilized in the corrections setting to provide inmates with suppor […]
2 months ago
The Real Face of Human Trafficking: How to Identify Human Trafficking in the Field
US law enforcement faces challenges in identifying and recognizing human trafficking due to inadequa […]
2 months ago
Cats and Wildlife
Cats and wildlife often go in conflict with each other. The Humane Society of the United States (HSU […]
2 months ago
Keeping Your Detention Facilities Out of the Ditches and on the Right Path
In the corrections and correctional health care setting, outcomes are important – for the inmates, […]
2 months ago
Take the Stress Out Of Your Money: Life Lessons for Criminal Justice Professionals
The policing profession is a stressful and demanding industry by itself that requires individuals to […]
2 months ago
One Size Does Not Fit All: Developing Community-Specific Crisis Response
Communities are advocating for more compassionate and specialized approaches in collaboration with m […]
2 months ago
Everyday Ethics for Animal Control Officers
Animal control officers are responsible for upholding the law and protecting animals. Part of their […]
2 months ago
Mythbusters! The Value of Negative Testimony in Forensics
The CSI effect is the phenomenon of jurors having unrealistic expectations of forensic science due t […]
2 months ago
Preventing Homicide and Gun Violence
There are now powerful, effective, evidence-based approaches to preventing homicide and gun violence […]
2 months ago
The Power of Suggestion: What Justice Professionals Need to Know When Questioning Witnesses
Eyewitness memory can be influenced by suggested information from external sources – this is somet […]
2 months ago
Partner Webinar: Crime Forecasting: Using Resources Appropriately in a Challenging Environment
United States agencies are being pushed to their limit in the wake of understaffing and high crime l […]
2 months ago
15 Proven Ways to Improve Staff Morale at No Additional Cost
Organizational stressors were found to have significantly impacted staff morale, employee satisfacti […]
2 months ago
What is a Real Time Crime Center and How Do You Start One?
Real Time Crime Centers (RTCCs) are public safety units that manage data and intelligence to proacti […]
3 months ago
Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative: Diminishing Crime, One Community at a Time
The Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative (RVCRI) is a competitive grant and training and technic […]
3 months ago
Stand Up for the Animals with a Case you can Stand Behind
Prosecuting animal cruelty cases can present challenges like lack of evidence, limited resources, se […]
3 months ago
Partner Webinar: Streamlining Public Safety and Justice Processes: Enhancing Data-Driven Decision Making
Data plays a crucial role in improving justice outcomes in the ever-evolving public service landscap […]
3 months ago
Making Space for More Compassion with Fewer Rules: Reducing Conditions of Probation to Improve Successful Completion
The whole criminal justice system is facing challenges – understaffing with police officers, fille […]
3 months ago
Understanding Homicide and Gun Violence
The belief that homicide and gun violence are random cannot be further from the truth. Upon analysis […]
3 months ago
Intimate Partner Violence and Resultant Concussions in Rural Locations, including Indigenous Populations
Concussions are often associated with athletics, accidents, and combat. One segment of concussion su […]
3 months ago
Building a Culture of Inclusion in Policing: A Case for 30×30
The 30x30 Initiative is a program aimed at increasing the representation of women in law enforcement […]
3 months ago
PIO Lessons Learned During the US Capitol Insurrection
On January 6th, 2021, a violent mob attempted to disrupt the counting of electoral ballots by launch […]
3 months ago
The Five Best Ways to Manage Talent
Given the recruitment and retention issues law enforcement organizations are facing, it makes sense […]
3 months ago
Be the Leader You Wish You Had
Discerning what a good leader looks like versus a bad one comes from our own experience of being led […]
3 months ago
Boomers, Slackers and Snowflakes: Building a Multi-Generational Leadership Team
Having a multi-generational group of decision-makers at the table in organizations brings several be […]
3 months ago
Mindfulness for Law Enforcement: Surviving and Thriving in Life and on the Job
Mindfulness can play a crucial role in supporting police work. By cultivating present-moment awarene […]
3 months ago
Tools to Manage the Stress Response
Stress response is our body’s natural way of preparing us for high-risk or high-threat situations. […]
3 months ago
The Problem Solving Prosecutor: Improving the Quality of Life of Our Communities
Phoenix, Arizona is utilizing out-of-the-box approaches to improve the quality of life within their […]
3 months ago
Community Engagement and De-escalation for Animal Service Professionals
Community engagement and de-escalation are essential in the animal welfare profession. By taking on […]
3 months ago
Trauma-Informed Leadership: Lessons for Criminal Justice Professionals
Trauma-informed leadership is crucial in organizations. Trauma-informed leaders create a supportive […]
3 months ago
Building Alliances to Combat Organized Retail Crime
Organized Retail Crime (ORC) is a problem that hounds communities around the US and even the whole w […]
4 months ago
Assessment of Domestic Violence Injuries
Identifying and assessing domestic violence (DV) injuries is of utmost importance in the role of law […]
4 months ago
Change is a Process, not an Event: Lessons for Criminal Justice Professionals
Change is inevitable, yet many individuals and organizations struggle to embrace it fully. In this i […]
4 months ago
Wellness as a Survival Mechanism: Changing Skills for Changing Times
More and more people are seeking mental health support as the stigma that comes with it is slowly ov […]
4 months ago
Long Work Hours, Shift Schedules and the Impact on Law Enforcement Personnel
Insufficient sleep brought about by long work hours can lead to increased fatigue, decreased cogniti […]
4 months ago
Preventing Targeted Violence: An Introduction to Threat Assessment
As targeted violence remains a significant issue in communities across the United States, law enforc […]
4 months ago
7 Keys to Personal Resilience and Job Retention
Given the retention issues facing criminal justice organizations, the profession has been looking fo […]
4 months ago
Communicating with Executives, Supervisors, and Managers: Selling Your Ideas Up the Chain of Command
Managing up refers to managing an employee’s relationship with their supervisor or manager by adap […]
4 months ago
Lions, and Tigers, and Speech, and Religion, Oh My! — Applying an Animal-Forward Lens to First Amendment Jurisprudence
This webinar discusses the intersection between animal law and First Amendment Rights, looking at pi […]
4 months ago
Secrets Don’t Make Friends: How to Ensure You Are Communicating Well With Your Internal Audiences
How we feel inside emanates outside. The same can be said with organizations. When employees are pro […]
4 months ago
The Probation and Parole Officer as an Effective Coach
This is a follow-up to Brian Lovins’ webinar on “Referee or Coach: How a Coaching Identity May J […]
4 months ago
Partner Webinar: Transitioning to Online Mortgage Foreclosure Sales: A Sheriff’s Perspective
As marketplaces trend more and more towards online purchasing, many sheriff’s offices across the U […]
4 months ago
Investigating Catastrophe Fraud Cases
This webinar will provide an overview of the claim environment during a Catastrophe (CAT) and how un […]
4 months ago
Decision Making and OODA Loop
While the focus is on tactics such as de-escalation, physical techniques, and new control weapons, l […]
4 months ago
Organizational Stress – From the Administrative Perspective
This webinar is the second installment of a two-part webinar series on organizational stress. The fi […]
4 months ago
Solving Problems with Deer
The ideal deer habitat is forested areas with a mix of open grassy areas and dense vegetation. Deer, […]
4 months ago
‘They didn’t teach us this in law school’: How to Create a Legitimate Trauma Informed Court
The courts are highly familiar with the laws within the jurisdictions they operate in – but someth […]
4 months ago
Seattle Police Department’s Evidence Based Approach to Equity, Accountability and Quality
In the wake of an unprecedented call for further reform heard during the summer of 2020, the Seattle […]
5 months ago
A Holistic Approach for Agency Wellness: A Spectrum of Options for a Cross-Functional Team
More and more agencies are recognizing the importance of a robust mental health and wellness program […]
5 months ago
Responding to the Urban Jail in Crisis
The Jackson County Detention Center in Kansas City went through some tough times between 2014 and 20 […]
5 months ago
Partner Webinar: Recognizing and Investigating Emerging Firearm Crime
Using trained investigators, the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN), ATF e‐ […]
5 months ago
Playing Nice in the Sandbox: The Human Elements of Disaster/Emergency Management and Incident Command
There’s a lot to consider when looking at disaster preparedness and incident command. But one of t […]
5 months ago
Solving the Recruiting Crisis: Tested Tactics to Hone Your Recruiting Efforts
All the challenges that the policing profession has been experiencing currently can be in one way or […]
5 months ago
What Police Officers Want: Consulting the Source
A large-scale survey was conducted by the National Fraternal Order of Police partnered with Griffith […]
5 months ago
The Long-Term Impacts of Non-Fatal Strangulation
Strangulation is the ultimate act of power and control – the ability to inflict pain and even caus […]
5 months ago
Partner Webinar – Data for Good: Supporting Traumatized Neighborhoods with ShotSpotter Crime Data
Cities are increasingly developing a public health approach to violence prevention. Precision data a […]
5 months ago
Community Policing Lessons for Animal Protection
Animal care and control agencies are traditionally and often viewed as dog catchers who are only the […]
5 months ago
Leadership Out of Your Comfort Zone: Best Practices and Proven Strategies for Success
Have you ever come into an organization as an outsider and assumed a leadership position in an entit […]
5 months ago
Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking: Basic Investigation and Prosecution
Unlike drug trafficking and arms trafficking which are easily identifiable based on the items and ar […]
5 months ago
Breaking through the Media in 2023: Time-Tested and New Strategies to Secure Positive News Coverage
The news media still plays a significant role in shaping public perceptions of law enforcement. Howe […]
5 months ago
Connecting the Dots in Civil and Criminal Justice: Protecting People by Focusing on Animal Abuse
99% of US households see pets as family members or close companions. This same wonderful, feel-good […]
5 months ago
Organizational Stress – From the Frontline Perspective
Helping professionals cite the major source of workplace stress as being organizational in nature ra […]
5 months ago
Body of Lies: Identifying Behavioral Leakages as Indicators of Guilt
A lot of innovations in the field of investigations have been and are still being developed to bette […]
5 months ago
Cybercrime Support Network: A Victim Service Resource for Law Enforcement
Cybercrime has become more and more frequent given the largely online lives we’re all leading. Unf […]
5 months ago
The ROAR Response Model: A Roadmap to Crisis Stabilization, Field Dynamics and Decision Making
The ROAR response model minutely dissects facets of field response and is considered a roadmap to de […]
5 months ago
Use of Force: Improved Performance through an Evidence-Based Approach
Law drives policy, policy drives training, and training should lead to improved performance. This is […]
5 months ago
Always On The Map: An Introduction to Animal Law Issues in the U.S. Territories
The five major US territories, in a nutshell, are governed by US laws and are paying US federal tax, […]
6 months ago
Order in the Court: Offender Abuse and Control via the Judicial System
Abusive partners employ all means possible to maintain power and control over their victims. They ev […]
6 months ago
Healthy Police – Healthy Policing: Addressing the Police Health and Wellness Crisis from a New Perspective
The law enforcement profession is being hounded by issues left and right. In between the use of forc […]
6 months ago
Achieving Effective Outcomes through Staff Communication
Effective communication is crucial in achieving successful outcomes at work, whatever the industry m […]
6 months ago
Fundraising Tactics, Tips, and Ideas for Municipal and Non-Profit Animal Welfare Agencies
This is the second installment of a two-part webinar series on fundraising focused on animal welfare […]
6 months ago
Intergenerational Trauma and the Role of Family Culture
Researches made thus far have revealed that the effects of trauma can be passed down genetically, pr […]
6 months ago
Avoiding Ethical Landmines: Gaining Acceptance of Your UAS Drone Program
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) better known as drones are being adopted by more and more public safet […]
6 months ago
Understanding Followership: The Other Side of Leadership
The idea of being a follower may conjure thoughts of sheep being herded, blindly obeying what is bei […]
6 months ago
Law Enforcement and Animal Control Joint Responses
The roles of police officers and animal control officers overlap and are bound by a common goal of s […]
6 months ago
Creating Compelling Mobile Video on the Fly
Utilizing mobile devices to create videos can be an effective yet easily-implementable way to captur […]
6 months ago
The Changing Face of Probation: Recipes for Resilience to Survive Corrections Fatigue
Criminal justice personnel – from law enforcement to corrections to probation – are regularly ex […]
6 months ago
Making Connections to Gain Compliance: Lessons from Law Enforcement Professionals
Getting community members to comply with established laws or specific conduct is one of the goals of […]
6 months ago
Navigating Retirement: Creating a Path to Purpose, Fulfillment, and Wellbeing
This is not your typical retirement webinar. You won’t learn about finances, investing, and social […]
6 months ago
Partner Webinar: From a NIBIN Lead to an Arrest…How do you get there?
The National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) is a database maintained by the Bureau […]
6 months ago
Using Conflict to Spark Creativity
Conflict is often seen negatively. As people see conflict as something that must be avoided at all c […]
6 months ago
Corrections Staff Wellness
Working in a correctional facility can be a highly stressful and demanding job, with staff often exp […]
6 months ago
Establishing Organizational Success: Understanding the EAC Factor for Criminal Justice Organizations
What does it take to establish organizational success? According to Bobby Kipper, it takes three com […]
6 months ago
Not Just Feeling Words: How Victim Services Can Lead to Success in Law Enforcement
Victim services and law enforcement are similar in how these two distinct professions tend to apply […]
7 months ago
Towards a More Humane Society: A One-Health Approach to Addressing Criminal Cruelty for Everyone Involved
The One Health approach recognizes that animal welfare is critical, as the outcomes of animals impac […]
7 months ago
Crime Scene Analysis Decision Making
There are factors that play critical roles in our decision-making. To become an informed and aware d […]
7 months ago
Solving Problems with Canada Geese
Humans are using more and more areas for settlements. In the process, wildlife that also live within […]
7 months ago
More Case Studies in Criminal Justice Interactions with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are seven times more likely to have encounters with […]
7 months ago
Navigating the Pathway to Public Trust
Various strategies have been developed in the realm of policing when it comes to improving the perfo […]
7 months ago
The Power of Your Passion
A job in the public safety field is demanding, stressful, and even traumatic. Compounded with other […]
7 months ago
Why THIS Incident? Why Some Cases Haunt Us More than Others
First responders, public safety, and criminal justice professionals are in fields where bad things a […]
7 months ago
Partner Webinar: 7 Stellar Ways Tech Changed Criminal Investigations for the Better
Traditional investigative, especially gun crime management systems, are limited. There are too many […]
7 months ago
‘My court date is next week’: How We Can Best Help Traumatized Youth in the Legal Sphere
A trauma-informed approach is highly effective for justice-involved youths who can still change the […]
7 months ago
Social Media Marketing Strategies for Animal Shelters
Content is king. This is a phrase that has been used in the tech space since the 1990s. In 2023, doe […]
7 months ago
Psychological Safety: Creating a Culture of Trust on Your Team and Organization
Leaders want their organizations to be productive and efficient. Relying on compliance based on auth […]
7 months ago
Understanding Public Safety Professionalism
The term professional is being used in different ways in the English language which impacts its scop […]
7 months ago
Investigating Vehicle Theft and Car Jacking
Crimes against people tend to be the priority for law enforcement, especially given the limited manp […]
7 months ago
Empathetic Leadership: Building a Culture of Trust
When thinking about leadership traits – things like critical thinking and decision-making tend to […]
7 months ago
Yes, You Can Fundraise! Fundraising for Animal Welfare Government Agencies
Lack of funding and resources are common pain points for animal control and welfare organizations, s […]
7 months ago
Creating a Culture of Inclusiveness: Recruiting a Diverse Workforce
Issues with recruitment and retention brought about by a plethora of factors are fueling the staffin […]
7 months ago
NG911: It’s More than Just the Technology
For most people, the concept of “Next Generation 911” brings thoughts of drones, video calls, in […]
8 months ago
How to MASTER your Self-Confidence: Lessons for Criminal Justice Professionals
Do you struggle with self-confidence? Do you have certain areas in your life that you are just not a […]
8 months ago
Bodies of Evidence: Issues Arising from Search and Seizure of Animal Bodies in Cruelty Investigations
A crime scene is defined as the place where an offense has been committed and forensic evidence may […]
8 months ago
Leadership Reset: Setting Goals for the New Year
As the new year rolls in, we often try to figure out ways to make it a little better than the previo […]
8 months ago
Trauma-Informed Practice 101
People who experience, witness, and are exposed to abuse and violence tend to have traumas. As these […]
9 months ago
Avoiding Offender Manipulation: Safeguarding Your Staff
This webinar is the second part of the Offender Manipulation webinar series. The first session unpac […]
9 months ago
Town and Gown: Partnering with Academic Organizations to Leverage Additional Resources
Collaborations in criminal justice and emergency management have been proven to be a force multiplie […]
9 months ago
After Incident Analysis: Best Practices and Recommendations
The criminal justice arena is often scrutinized and picked apart when the outcomes of an incident do […]
9 months ago
Burnout and the Law Enforcement Exodus Crisis: Causes, Symptoms and Solutions
A perfect storm – that has got to be the best description of what policing has been experiencing f […]
9 months ago
Empowered People Empower 911
The helping profession at times may feel like a thankless job, particularly for telecommunicators an […]
9 months ago
Community Engagement: The Lifesaving Philosophy
Community engagement may seem like a buzzword in the public safety spaces, a new program to adopt an […]
9 months ago
‘Someday’ Never Comes: Breaking Generational Cycles of Familial Abuse
The nature vs. nurture debate is one that sparked interest in behavioral communities. In cases of ch […]
9 months ago
Avoiding Offender Manipulation: Inmate Subculture
Working in the corrections setting means being a target for offender manipulation. Awareness and und […]
10 months ago
Ask Me Anything: about Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Criminal Justice System
Dr. Wes Dotson has done numerous Justice Clearinghouse webinars on people with Autism Spectrum Disor […]
10 months ago
The Top 10 Techniques for Dealing with Conflict
One of the things that most people tend to avoid and have problem dealing with is conflict. The reas […]
10 months ago
Partner Webinar: De-escalation Techniques: How Law Enforcement is Utilizing Technology in Their Tactical Response
In recent years, sharp criticism and scrutiny have occurred on high-profile use-of-force cases by th […]
10 months ago
Financial Fitness: Live Today and Prepare for Tomorrow
When talking about officer wellness, the resources provided are mainly about mental health and physi […]
10 months ago
I’m Promoted, Now What? Things to Consider from Day 1 to 365
When looking to promote, the role doesn’t always come with a manual. The job description may provi […]
10 months ago
The Changing Face of Probation: How to Shift into a Trauma-Informed Agency
The ultimate goal for corrections and probation is to create lasting and meaningful behavior changes […]
10 months ago
Courtroom Animal Advocate Programs: Approaching Animals as Quasi-Party Crime Victims
The core mission of animal law is to get the legal system to recognize the experience and interests […]
10 months ago
Testing Focused Deterrence Strategies to Reduce Habitual Interpersonal Violence Recidivism
The evidence-based approach to policing utilizes the scientific method to confirm or disprove how sp […]
10 months ago
Frenemies: A PIO Panel Discussion about Rights and Limitations to Record, Report and Official Duties
In a world of 24-hour news cycles and the public demanding information at the soonest possible time, […]
10 months ago
Intervening with Trauma and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) in Families
Youth that becomes entangled in the justice system tend to come from two specific groups – those t […]
10 months ago
Women in Leadership – A Discussion about Opportunities, Hurdles, and Benefits
Being a woman in a male-dominated industry presents obstacles that can either prevent you from going […]
10 months ago
Are You Missing Critical Data That Could Help Your Investigations?
Investigators are truly some of the most vital assets of the law enforcement profession. Their atten […]
10 months ago
Online Reputation Management for Animal Shelters
71% of people check their smartphones within 10 minutes of waking up. Whether it is just to check th […]
10 months ago
Tactical Nutrition Guardrails: Bite-Size Action Steps to Increase On-Shift Energy and Decrease Body Fat
Wellness has been at the forefront of first responders and other helping professions over the past f […]
10 months ago
Building Performance: Understanding the EAC Factors for Justice Professionals
How three basic words can transform your overall performance and empower individuals to reach their […]
10 months ago
Buddy to Boss: Going From Supervisor to Superhero
Promotions are rarely a walk in the park. The path to it may be full of obstacles in form of screene […]
10 months ago
Don’t Get Hacked! How to Build a Security Awareness Program for Your Agency
82% of cybersecurity breaches have a human element to it. Regardless of the firewall and cybersecuri […]
11 months ago
Assessment Center and Oral Panel Interview Preparation
It is expected of any person to want to improve one’s self and progress in life. In the profession […]
11 months ago
Saying I ‘WIL’: Making the Commitment to Grow Women In Leadership in Corrections
Currently, the average number of women in law enforcement is 12%, and those in leadership are even l […]
11 months ago
Attention Prosecutors: Here’s Why and How to Elevate your Office’s Trust and Legitimacy Practices
There is an ongoing crisis impacting the whole justice system. Internally, the demands, stress, and […]
11 months ago
Managing High-Risk Adolescents: A Case Study of the Averted Paw Paw High School Shooting and the Southaven Pier Shooting
There are ongoing processes and changes in the adolescent brain that affects their decision-making a […]
11 months ago
Creating Positive Change: An Approach to Leadership in Tumultuous Times
Making changes isn’t the easiest thing to do as an individual, moreso for organizations. But when […]
11 months ago
Partner Webinar: Using Data in Violence Prevention: What Law Enforcement Needs to Know
By tracking the exact location of gun violence, we gain valuable data that can be used for deliverin […]
11 months ago
Advocacy for Firearm Awareness and Risk: Improving the Victim Advocate Response: Having the Conversation (Part 2)
This is the second installment of the Advocacy for Firearm Awareness and Risk (AFAR) webinar series. […]
11 months ago
He said/She Said: When Can Hearsay Come into Court?
Rules of evidence and hearsay tend to be confusing and intimidating that people outside of the legal […]
11 months ago
Responding to Calls and Concerns about Bats
Bats are one of the few animal species that have quite a bad reputation based on how they are portra […]
11 months ago
Combatting Misinformation: What Criminal Justice Agencies Need to Know
We all saw over the last 20 years how access to information through the internet quickly morphed int […]
11 months ago
Trusting Your Own Personal GPS to Solve Problems
Almost everyone has found themselves amidst a decision questioning our judgment and not quite knowin […]
11 months ago
Lost Cats and Found Hounds: Community-based Solutions to Boost Your Return-to-Owner Metrics
There seems to be a never-ending influx of pets that want some space in your shelter, but the space […]
11 months ago
The Impact of Leadership on Organizational Culture and Morale
Given the issues and changes that the policing profession is facing, leaders are now looking for way […]
11 months ago
High Risk Terminations: Policies, Procedures and Planning
Workplace violence is one of the most horrific incidents in society today. Who commits such acts? Ag […]
11 months ago
When Things Get Tough: Lessons for Courtroom Testimony
This is the second installment of Deborah Johnson’s webinar series on courtroom testimonies for ex […]
1 year ago
Advanced Strategies for Dealing with Challenging Staff Members
This is the third installment of Dr. Ed Sherman’s webinar series. The first part tackled the Leade […]
1 year ago
A PIO Reflection Panel: Experiences, Tips and Lessons Learned
In a fast-paced and highly critical world where information and misinformation spread in a matter of […]
1 year ago
Micro-Habits: Navigating the Intersection of Work and Life
We all want to be better off in life – be it physically, emotionally, or professionally. But any i […]
1 year ago
Maslow in the Workplace: Creating Employees Who Contribute and Are Engaged
Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Needs has been used for decades to understand human requirements and motivat […]
1 year ago
Advanced Return to Owner in the Field: Beyond the Scanner
Animal control officers are playing a much larger role today in the reduction of shelter intake by c […]
1 year ago
Partner Webinar: Using RapidDNA during Criminal Investigations
From crime scenes and mass casualties to military field forward ops, Rapid DNA is revolutionizing th […]
1 year ago
Tactical Resilience: Physical Practices for Peak Field Performance (Part 2)
Helping professions are very demanding. Those employed in these fields must be fit in every sense of […]
1 year ago
Actively Caring for People: Seven Principles for Criminal Justice Organizations
With the barrage of issues hounding law enforcement and related justice professions, different appro […]
1 year ago
Women in Leadership
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