Welcome National Sheriffs’ Association Members

Justice Clearinghouse is the webinar platform provider for the National Sheriffs’ Association. Through this unique partnership, NSA and JCH will be bringing the enriching topics and training for our justice professionals to grow in their careers and to work more collaboratively with other justice professionals for the betterment of their communities.

See below for the line-up of topics!

All webinars are free to attend live.
A wide array of webinar topics, ranging from leadership and management to addressing mass casualty events, to dealing with cyber threats.
Interviews with expert speakers.
Infographics highlighting key topics of the webinars.
Other content relevant to law enforcement and public safety arena.

Upcoming Webinars

09 / 22 / 2021

Partner Webinar: Deploying Smartphones as Body Cameras: A Cost-Effective, All-In-One Solution

The need for body cameras continues to grow all across the country, but some traditional systems are prohibitively expensive. Visual Labs will show how an Android smartphone can be deployed [...]

10 / 06 / 2021

Partner Webinar: Digitizing the Handle with Care Process

Did you know? A national survey on the incidence and prevalence of children’s exposure to violence and trauma revealed that 60% of American children have been exposed to violence, crime, [...]

10 / 12 / 2021

Partner Webinar: Addressing Consent Decree Challenges with EHR and Analytics

This webinar will present concepts for using modern technology within custody environments to address unique challenges presented by consent decrees and court mandates. This information is relevant to all types [...]

Michael Levin

10 / 19 / 2021

Creating Powerful, Positive Sustainable Change

In this webinar, Michael will share how his leadership philosophy can help create the change we need in today’s environment. In this webinar he will discuss: The 3 steps and [...]

11 / 10 / 2021

Partner Webinar: Competency Restoration in Jails: A Versatile Response to the Competency Crisis

Jails are encountering the cascading effect of the competency crisis. Defendants with severe mental illnesses or mental defects who are deemed incompetent to stand trial are experiencing long wait times, [...]

Partner Webinar: Deploying Smartphones as Body Cameras: A Cost-Effective, All-In-One Solution

The need for body cameras continues to grow all across the country, but some traditional systems are prohibitively expensive. Visual Labs will show how an Android smartphone can be deployed [...]

Jesse Loomis

Partner Webinar: Virtual Sheriff’s Sales: Fact & Fiction

More and more public sector entities are leveraging technology and innovations especially after the pandemic posed limitations on how we interact. Auctioning foreclosed property used to be done in the [...]

Partner Webinar: Good News or Bad News – The New FCC Rulemaking on Inmate Calling Services, Rates and Revenue-Share

The FCC’s most recent rulemaking regarding Inmate Calling Services (‘ICS’) was finalized on August 1st, 2021. This new rulemaking brings several important changes in how Inmate Telephone Providers can [...]

Grant McDougall

Under Siege: The Psychological Impact on Law Enforcement in These Troubled Times

The law enforcement profession is demanding to say the least. In a career where one is deployed to some of the most dangerous and daunting situations, it requires those who [...]

Partner Webinar: Incident Coordination in the Tech Age: Using Active911 to Enhance Your Incident Response

Are you using software services? Are they helping reduce response times and increase efficiencies for calls? We live in a technology-driven world which can be daunting to implement. But, if [...]

Robert Kaelin

Partner Webinar: Implementing and Supporting Your Applications in the Cloud

Numerous innovations are being offered to enhance law enforcement operations. Some agencies however may feel hesitant adapting these due to lack of familiarity – sometimes on the technology but more often [...]

Rich LeCates

Partner Webinar: Is Your Training Program Up to Par? Investment in Your Training Program to Produce The Best Outcomes

The law enforcement profession is facing so many obstacles – civil unrest and political tension, pandemic restrictions, budget allocation, mass attrition – which makes one somewhat doubt if there really is some [...]

Al Cobos

Motivational Conversation for Community Building: Learn the skills needed to connect and engage with the communities we serve

Getting people to mobilize around a goal isn’t always the easiest thing to do. The same goes for getting the community members into building relationships with law enforcement that [...]

Cheryl Stewart

Michael M. Brown

Emotional Intelligence: Learning more about Self Expression and Emotional Expression

This is the final installment of the six-part Emotional Intelligence (EI) webinar series. Past sessions introduced the Dr. Reuven Bar-on EI Model, unpacked self-awareness, discussed the importance of stress management, [...]

Damon Ing

Partner Webinar: Becoming a First Line Supervisor: Characteristics, Training and Challenges

The first step is always the hardest. It also often is a step outside one’s comfort zone. For law enforcement officers recently promoted to a front-line supervisor, this is [...]

Easton McDonald

Megan Price

Getting Curious in the Face of Conflict: How to Use Targeted Questions to Control Escalation

We all experience conflicts, and conflict resolution is a skill that is very valuable and can be applied to all the facets of our lives. For those working in law [...]

Grant McDougall

Millennials and Generation Z in Law Enforcement: The strengths, limitations and unique characteristics of the “Me” generations.

The law enforcement field is facing systemic challenges brought about by a mass exodus of law enforcement officers hired in the 90s that are retiring simultaneously and the difficulty of [...]

Cheryl Stewart

Michael M. Brown

Emotional Intelligence: Recognizing Interpersonal Skills and Empathy

This is the fifth of the Emotional Intelligence (EI) webinar series. In the past four sessions, we’re introduced to the Dr. Reuven Bar-on EI Model, unpacked self-awareness, discussed the [...]

Jake Creps

Partner Webinar: Using Online Marketplaces for Valuable Open Source Intelligence Data

As we all move towards an online life, so are the bad guys and the crimes. From cybercrimes that put our online security and identities in danger like malwares, phishing, [...]

Todd Crandell

Dave Usery

Partner Webinar: Corrections-to-Health, Improving Inmate Healthcare Data Exchange

At first sight, corrections and healthcare may seem like two completely disparate segments of public service. But upon closer scrutiny, these two industries are so intertwined given the disproportionate number [...]

Michelle Welch

Making the Call: Simple, Gross Neglect or Cruelty?

When it comes to making the call in terms of charging for animal law crimes, what the statute prescribes is essential, but context also plays a huge part in determining [...]

Jayson Chambers

Noreen Charlton

Partner Webinar: The Power of 3D Technology in the Courtroom

For law enforcement and the courts, ensuring that justice is served, the community is kept safe, and the bad guys are made accountable are the primary goals. 3D technology is [...]

Cheryl Stewart

Michael M. Brown

Emotional Intelligence: Understanding Decision Making and Reality Testing

This session is the fourth of the Dr. Reuven Bar-on Emotional Intelligence Model webinar series. The first session provided an overview of the Emotional Intelligence EQ-i 2.0 model. The second webinar [...]

Bobby Betros

Laura Sudkamp

Michael Lee

Ronald E. Brooks

Partner Webinar: Understanding Hemp vs Marijuana – and how to test for the difference

With more and more products being sold in the market that features hemp or CBD as an ingredient, distinguishing between hemp and illicit marijuana, CBD and THC, is causing some [...]

Andrew Campbell

Disaster Without, Disaster Within: Natural Disasters and Family Violence

There are risk factors for family violence. This includes financial conditions, level of unemployment, and educational background – things that we can control or manage in one way or another. Natural [...]

Johnny Roberson

Rich LeCates

Partner Webinar: How Should We Train Officers for Long-Term and Fulfilling Careers?

Expectations are high when it comes to what must be done to be seen as effective or successful in this world of technology and information. The same expectations are demanded [...]

Lisa Boesky

Preventing Jail Suicide: Issues We Don’t Talk About, But Should

This is the second installment of Dr. Lisa Boesky’s Preventing Jail Suicide webinars. The first session unpacked specific strategies that jails may implement to avoid suicide deaths and related [...]

Paul Whitfield

Partner Webinar: Creating Reliable, Efficient Communications without Breaking the Bank: Using Radio over IP for LEAs

Law enforcement and public safety entities are highly reliant on communication technologies to ensure that their work pans out successfully. This webinar unpacks the intricacies of Radio over IP (RoIP) [...]

Al Cobos

Motivational Conversation for Investigators

Outside the “cool” parts of law enforcement that we see on TV, a huge chunk of the profession operates on a lot of people skills and community engagement. Checking how [...]

Cheryl Stewart

Michael M. Brown

Emotional Intelligence: Flexibility & Stress Management

This session is the third of the Emotional Intelligence webinar series. The first session provided an overview of the Emotional Intelligence EQ-i 2.0 model, the research it is based upon, the [...]

Damon Ing

Partner Webinar: The Future of De-Escalation Training for Law Enforcement

Register to attend this special webinar presentation with Dr. Damon Ing, retired Law Enforcement Officer and Lead Coordinator of the Tarrant County College Law Enforcement Academy in Fort Worth, Texas. [...]

Jenn Markey

Martin Hoff

Partner Webinar: Enabling a World of Trust within Law Enforcement, Local Government and Criminal Justice Systems

When it comes to the identities, credentials, and transactions of employees and citizens, securing a foundation of trust is more important now than ever. This webinar will explore the trends, [...]

Mo Canady

Chris Loane

Michael Lee

Ronald E. Brooks

Partner Webinar: Intercepting Narcotics in Schools Post Pandemic – School Resource Officer Education and Training

The pandemic has created different challenges for everyone. The kids and youths are forced to stay at home without their peers and school support system. In the critical adolescent development [...]

Bryon O'Neil

Noreen Charlton

Partner Webinar: Capturing the Truth: How 3D Technology Can Help Your Agency Manage Officer-Involved Incidents

Technology changes the course of our lives. On one end, it improves how we do things, on the other, it presents new challenges trying to acclimate to it and integrate [...]

Michelle Welch

What ACO’s Need to Know about Puppy Mills

Between the lack of legal familiarity within the court, society’s oblivion to the suffering of animals, and the animals’ inability to testify on their experience and plight, proving animal [...]

Brenda Dietzman

Growing Your Career by Developing Your Brand

We all probably started out in our careers with some goal. But somewhere along the journey, the goal may start to blur, we might get sidetracked, finding ourselves meandering or [...]

Cheryl Stewart

Michael M. Brown

Emotional Intelligence: Using Self Perception and Self Awareness

This webinar is the second of a three-part series on emotional intelligence. The first session provided an overview of the Emotional Intelligence EQ-i 2.0 model, the research it is based upon, [...]

Jesse Loomis

A Case Study in Pennsylvania’s Transition to Online Sheriff Sales

With COVID-19 rampant across the U.S., sheriffs in Pennsylvania sought to find a way to continue their auctions without risking further spread of the infection. A progressive sheriff decided [...]

Chris Loane

Michael Lee

Ronald E. Brooks

Fentanyl and First Responder Safety: Myths vs Reality

Fentanyl and drugs containing fentanyl are the leading cause of overdose deaths in America. Law enforcement officers are encountering this deadly drug with increasing frequency during traffic stops, on calls [...]

Lisa Boesky

Preventing Jail Suicide: Adjusting Current Strategies to Save Lives

Prisons have higher rates of suicide deaths than the general population and jails have even higher suicide rates than prisons. With this is in mind, it is imperative that these [...]

Joel Finelstein

John O'Hare

Bob Jensen

Paul G. Goldenberg

Mark Pfeifle

Countering Disinformation Campaigns for Law Enforcement Command Staff, Practitioners, and Public Information Officers

This is the final installment of Justice Clearinghouse’s Disinformation Webinar Series. The first two webinars provided an overview of the damage that disinformation has brought on to the law [...]

David Black

Strengthening First Responder Resilience and Wellness During Social Unrest and Stressful Times

First responders are the people whom the community depend on to do the dirty work – the ones we know we can’t handle and are too difficult. Given the stressful [...]

Al Cobos

Motivational Conversation for Supervisors: Easy to learn skills needed to move your team in the right direction

Managers aim to move their people towards an organizational goal. But by merely telling someone just what to do, you may be setting them up for failure when they’re [...]

Jeffery Carroll

Alex Goldenberg

Glen Mills

Paul G. Goldenberg

Mark Pfeifle

From Flash to Bang: How Disinformation Fueled the Attack on The U.S. Capitol

Disinformation is wreaking havoc on our modern society. The January sixth attack on the Capitol is one of the most glaring and horrifying examples of which. Groups that operate on [...]

Cheryl Stewart

Michael M. Brown

Emotional Intelligence: How EQ Can Make a Difference in Your Criminal Justice Career

In the real world, it takes more than just the traditional definition of intelligence to make it in life. Emotional intelligence, also known as EQ, is regarded as a much [...]

Michael Goold

It’s the Manager

Organizational productivity has been linked to a multitude of factors, and leadership is identified as one of the key cornerstones of this topic. The role of managers is seen as [...]

Jeri’ Greer

Danielle (Hunter) Thompson

A Proactive Response to Domestic Violence: Collaboration in Facility and Parole-Based Batterer Intervention Programming

This session is the third installment of the Proactive Response to Domestic Violence webinar series. The first course discussed how domestic violence is perpetrated even when the offender is already [...]

John J. Farmer, Jr.

Paul G. Goldenberg

Graham Brookie

Chris Swanson

Donald J. Mihalek

Mark Pfeifle

Unintended Consequences of Disinformation Campaigns on Law Enforcement

Information circulated in online platforms is being leveraged to mobilize the population to stand up for justice and accountability. But the same channels are used to spread false information that [...]

Adam Leath

Actions Speak Louder than Words: What Your Boss Wished You Knew. Professionalism in an Increasingly Unprofessional World

Too often, employees come to their bosses for grievances in hopes that they can provide answers to their questions and solutions to their issues. But did it ever occur what [...]

Jon Gaster

Justin Steinke

Emergency Response, Search and Rescue, Disaster Recovery: Real-time Video Streaming for Improved Situational Awareness

Both Tactical and Strategic Situational Awareness are critical for assessment, coordination, and delivery during Emergency Response, Search and Rescue, and Disaster Recovery. High quality, live video, and telemetry data streaming [...]

Beth Gammie

Animals in Disasters: How to Help Your Community

Probably one of the best developments that we’ve seen in the last few years related to critical event and disaster response is how agencies responsible for preparations and rescue [...]

Katharine Manning

Victim Rights: What Law Enforcement Officers Need to Know

Victims often feel violated or scared after an incident, so ensuring that there are rights that protect them is crucial in getting their cooperation throughout the case. Victims’ rights serve [...]

Kevin Johnson

How LTE Can Connect Essential Law Enforcement Technologies

At all levels, law enforcement depends on fast and always-on access to critical applications and data to better protect people and property and maintain order. The latest advancements in cellular-based [...]

David Hyche

Dealing with Big City Gun Crime in Small Towns

The common misconception is that violent crimes happen in big cities more than they do in small towns. Interestingly, if to analyze the crime figures vis-à-vis the population, it [...]

Bill Pope

Craig Storer

The Current FCC Proceedings and How They will Affect Your Inmate Communications Environment

There are ongoing FCC proceedings that aim to regulate the Inmate Calling Services (ICS) rates and fees. Changes proposed will impact the operations of prisons and jails in terms of [...]

Rob Weinhold

The Art of Crisis Leadership

In the law enforcement arena, it is not a matter of if a crisis will hit, but when will it hit. Crises may mean time, money, customers, careers and, in [...]

Lois James, PhD

Renée J. Mitchell, J.D., Ph.D.

Understanding Implicit Bias: Research and Reality

Implicit bias is a hot issue that the Justice Clearinghouse has covered in past webinars. However, most of these past discussions centered on defining implicit bias and how it manifests. [...]

Joe Alexander

Chris Williams

Adapting to Critical Change at Corrections Facilities

The COVID-19 pandemic truly changed how we live our lives. We were all forced to tweak how we do our daily transactions. It is even more stringent when it comes [...]

Alexandra Duncan

Grant Phillips

Provision of Methadone for Opioid Use Disorder within a County Jail

Substance abuse is a type of disorder and as such, requires a treatment plan to rehabilitate individuals suffering from it. Currently, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) is the standard of care [...]

Rick Hodsdon

Smile! You’re on Not-So Candid Camera

In an era when nearly everyone is equipped with a smart phone with audio-visual recording ability the number of recorded negative encounters between law enforcement and the public over the [...]

Amin Amini

Reducing Response Times with Smart Fleet Management

When we talk about efficiency in call for service response, we typically think about the responder, the dispatcher relaying information, people’s training and familiarity with response protocol, or the [...]

Greg Goreck

Don Redmond

William “Fritz” Reber

Livestream 911 Calls Directly to First Responders for Improved Situational Awareness and Faster Response Times

Stories get modified as it is passed from one person to another, some details will be omitted, added, and at some point, things get lost in translation. The same is [...]

Kyle McLean

Scott Wolfe

Jeff Rojek

Experiences from a Randomized-Controlled Trial of Police Social Interaction Training

This webinar discusses the experience of conducting an RCT of a long-term, repetitive social interaction training program in two US police departments. Results of the study from survey data and [...]

Christopher W. Diorio

The Future of the Dark Web

The online environment is a bustling economy. Big business is leveraging it selling services and products to people who are spending a sizeable chunk of their days on their devices. [...]

Kimberly Miller

Leadership and the Art of the Sale

Selling is a primary life skill. It may not be as obvious, but every day, we’re selling. Selling is a valuable skill that is being practiced in most of [...]

Brenda Dietzman

Building Resiliency: The Dawn of the Mentally Strong Employee

The helping profession has its two sides. One is positive, with words like noble and rewarding associated with it. On the other side, it is seen as a thankless job, [...]

Emily LaGratta

James Newman

Communicating for Trust-Building

Probation is that arm of the criminal justice system that ensures individuals who committed offenses in the past are going to be reintegrated back to the community as valuable, productive [...]

Jesse Loomis

Conducting Online Sheriff Sales in the COVID-19 Era

A significant chunk of our lives now lives online. The last couple of months is a testament to the value of technology and our reliance on it now that we [...]

Anne Li Kringen

Using Social Media for Recruiting: Targeted Messaging in Law Enforcement

The Justice Clearinghouse has delivered numerous webinars tackling the value of social media for law enforcement. Whether it be a tool to keep communities safe, ensure citizens are up to [...]

Clifford Pinkney

David Hutchinson

Mark Pfeifle

James Stuart

David Beth

Crisis Leadership & Communications in a Complex, Headline-Driven World

Incidents of civil unrest have been materializing in different parts of the US. The issue itself is complex and unfortunately, it is the law enforcement agencies that are bearing the [...]

Michelle (Shelley) Turner

Camie Borsdorf

Laura Farmer

A Proactive Response to Domestic Violence (Part 2)

This is a continuation of the discussion on the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) Office of Victim Services (OVS) efforts to address domestic violence in a proactive manner. While the [...]

Andy Carrier

John McGuire

Kit Cummings

Rita Watkins

Eric Skidmore

Post Critical Incident Seminar: A Tested Solution for Helping Cops Recover From The Worst Incidents

In a previous related webinar, Rev. Eric Skidmore and Dr. Joseph Cheng provided an overview of the Post Critical Incident Seminars (PCIS) being conducted by the South Carolina Law Enforcement [...]

Jason Johnston

Michael Fletcher

How Public Safety Can Utilize LTE During Planned Events

The scope of law enforcement has broadened. Their responsibilities range from catching the bad guys and putting them behind bars, managing at-risk individuals from posing hazards to public safety to [...]

David Hyche

It’s Not the Person You Think It Is: Identifying Your Most Prolific Shooters

A comprehensive crime gun intelligence program is buttressed on identifying your jurisdiction’s most violent offenders. Doing so, however, cannot rely on guesswork, and instead requires a more systematic and [...]

B.J. Spamer

Promising Practices in Missing and Unidentified Person Case Investigations

The Justice Clearinghouse has been covering topics surround missing persons and ambiguous loss, capturing the support needed by the families that are left behind, the challenges of the search, and [...]

Grant McDougall

School Guardian Programs: A Psychological Perspective

Despite opposing opinions and stances on many factors surrounding school shootings, if there’s one thing that the entire population can agree on it, it is that the carnage has [...]

Andrew Campbell

Domestic Violence: The Forgotten Frontier

This webinar will describe the desperate need to bridge critical gaps that currently exist in domestic violence research and literature. We'll cover improving batterer intervention programs to better address mental [...]

Jeff Thompson, Ph.D.

Kevin Morison

An Occupational Risk: What Law Enforcement Agencies Can Do to Prevent Officer Suicide

More officers are dying by suicide than line of duty deaths. This conveys that while they’re well prepared and trained to handle critical incidents and dodge attacks and bullets, [...]

Brian Williamson

Joseph Hoebeke

Michael M. Brown

Kimberly Miller

Deanna Cantrell

Tough Times, Hard Conversations and Healing: Ask Us Anything

The world today is rife with issues that challenge people’s priorities and politics particularly for those who were bequeathed with the mandate to keep the peace and safety of [...]

Kimberly Miller

Being Water, Not Gas: Strategies & Tools to Effectively De-escalate Others

Bruce Lee is famously quoted for saying “Be Water, my friend,” but what does it exactly mean? Dr. Kimberly Miller is back on the Justice Clearinghouse to dissect what exactly [...]

Al Cobos

The Connection between Personal and Organizational Ethics

Ethics is one of those concepts that we all know at the back of our minds, but rarely are there active discussions on how it impacts our decisions – both on [...]

Thomas Dworak

Emphasizing EQ in your Organization Culture

Emotional Intelligence (EI) is about understanding and managing your emotions, along with the ability to establish and maintain relationships with others. Law Enforcement, Corrections, Parole or Courts are a relationship-driven [...]

Dr. Joseph C. Cheng

Eric Skidmore

Post Critical Incident Seminar: What You Can Do When Things Aren’t Getting Better

Individuals working in the law enforcement, public safety, and emergency response field are often exposed to sensitive if not completely gruesome events on the job. Line of duty shootings, high-speed [...]

Rick Hodsdon

Title VII Employment Discrimination: What Justice Professionals Need to Know

Employment discrimination against a member of a protected class is something that any developed society should aim to eliminate. With the current political climate, the public scrutinizes every move that [...]

Dr. Jeff Fox, PhD

Traffic Safety Through Education, Engineering, and Enforcement

Police work is often associated with keeping the community safe through crime reduction, investigation, and maintaining peace and order. But one facet that touches the community the most is their [...]

Mitch Shim

Maria Volakhava

Centralizing Law Enforcement Purchasing Requests for Better Outcomes

In 2020, effectively deploying law enforcement budget is more important than ever before. Whether you’re purchasing equipment for security, protection, combat, or emergency response, ensuring that you’re stewarding taxpayer [...]

Justin Steinke

Get Your Drone Program Off The Ground: SGIs/COAs, LAANC, Situational Awareness At Your Fingertips

Public Safety agencies around the world are embracing drones to help save lives and property - quickly evolving the way all types of Public Safety agencies and organizations operate. For [...]

Monica Player

Strategies to Facilitate Service and Enforcement of Foreign Protection Orders

Protection orders are just one of the mechanisms that the justice system put into place to protect victims from retaliation or harassment from their offenders, often seen in domestic violence [...]

Kimberly Miller

Transformation and Change for Criminal Justice Professionals

Most of the changes in our lives are either ones that we mindfully laid out and prepare for or ones that disrupt our routines out of the blue. Our reaction [...]

Michael Goold

Emotional Intelligence: The Hard Skill that Will Make Your Career and Save Your Personal Life

This webinar will introduce you to the principle of Emotional Intelligence and how you can prevent emotional hijacks, give yourself a yellow card, and “read” the emotions of others to [...]

Kimberly Miller

Calming Your Storm: Tools to De-Escalate Yourself, Increase Emotional Control & Reduce “Reactivity”

It’s been told that the COVID-19 pandemic is the kind of storm that puts us all in the same boat, unfortunately, this isn’t exactly the case. When such [...]

Mark Dolfi

Stephen Bevan

Tim Meyerhoff

Michael Cuti

Jason Thompson

Iris Recognition in Law Enforcement

Technology made our lives easier. The world we live in has been made so much more efficient through technology – transactions and processes have become more straightforward and seamless, systems and [...]

Jim Martin

Disaster Preparedness: How an Effective Plan Between Custody and Health Services Can Make all the Difference

Preparing for critical incidents – not so easy. How to make it even more challenging? Make the setting be a jail. This is exactly what happens in the scenario Jim Martin [...]

Kimberly Miller

Beyond Racism: Identifying the Roadblocks, Barriers and Blind Spots That Are Holding Your Organization Back

In any organization, there will be hierarchy, different teams, cogs in a machine, playing vital roles to move things forward. It might be impossible to find an organization that does [...]

Tina Buneta

Doreen Jokerst

Kimberly Miller

Deanna Cantrell

In Search Of Excellence: Lessons On Leadership, Life & How To Empower Female Leaders To Rise

True leaders welcome insights from others to become better. There are lots of resources – books, conferences, coaches, and mentors – that offer leadership development advice. However, for female leaders, these may [...]

Audrey Cress

Janet Good

A Proactive Response to Domestic Violence: Understanding and Identifying Incarcerated Batterers

Settling on a reactive approach when it comes to addressing domestic violence may actually be too late. Abusive behavior is recurring and can be difficult to shake off, thus releasing [...]

Katharine Manning

Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights

Amanda Nguyen was a college student at Harvard. She was sexually assaulted and wasn’t sure if she wanted to report to the police or not. While most people would [...]

Grant McDougall

Cumulative Trauma: The Covert Enemy of First Responders

Trauma is typically associated with extreme life-altering experiences. However, the concept of cumulative trauma is quite different from this. As the term suggests, it happens in a slow, repeated, and [...]

Kimberly Miller

Owning Racism & Living the Solution

Webinar Video Clip: Owning Racism & Living the Solution There’s been public outcry over numerous incidents that‘s been happening all over the US seen to be fueled by [...]

Rick Hodsdon

1983 Civil Rights Litigation: What Justice Professionals Need to Know

Recent turn of events has the public looking at constitutional rights. It becomes a question of where do their fists end and our noses begin for those working in the [...]

Sherrill Wayland

Bonnie Olsen

Increased Risks for Elder Abuse among the LGBTQ Community: What Justice Professionals Need to Know

Webinar Video Clip: Increased Risks for Elder Abuse among the LGBTQ Community. Life can be tough when you’re on the fringe, and for LGBT Elders, this feeling is [...]

Brenda Dietzman

The New Generations: How to Recruit, Retain, and Motivate

Generalizing people based on the generation they belong to is seemingly apparent in the current zeitgeist. What should have been an opportunity to better understand people and provide support based [...]

Richard Goldberg

Andrea Higgens

Jenefer Duane

Suspicious Activity Reports – Taking your Elder Financial Abuse Investigations to the Next Level

Webinar Video Clip: Suspicious Activity Reports - Taking Your Elder Financial Abuse Investigations to the Next Level The multi-disciplinary approach required when handling Elder Financial Exploitation (EFE) cases has [...]

Al Cobos

Motivation and Meaning for Law Enforcement Personnel

It takes one bad apple to spoil the bunch, one bad incident to forget all the good that’s been done. Outlier events are putting the whole law enforcement arena [...]

Christopher W. Diorio

An In-depth Look at Darknet Marketplaces

Webinar Video Clip: An In-Depth Look at Darknet Marketplaces In his previous webinar, Special Agent Christopher W. Diorio provided an intro to the Dark Web. This time around, he [...]

Phil Arkow

Improving Public Safety by Stopping Animal Cruelty: The LINK

Efforts to raise awareness on the concept of the Link have been gaining traction over the last few years but there’s still a lot left to be done particularly [...]

Michael Goold

Like Being the Boss? You’ll need your team to stay that way!

Webinar Video Clip: Like Being the Boss? You'll Need Your Team to Stay that Way! Law enforcement is currently under scrutiny. One can only imagine how challenging it may [...]

Talitha Guinn-Shaver

Jenefer Duane

Elder Fraud Prevention and Response Networks – Building Collaboration to Fight Exploitation and Abuse.

Working on elder financial exploitation cases requires mobilization from separate entities. APS, law enforcement, financial institutions - these are just some of the sectors that must collaborate to trace the [...]

Ruby Barraza

Victoria Riechers, MA

Working with Immigrant Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence

Victims deal with lots of barriers when it comes to seeking support, assistance, or justice itself. It becomes a double whammy when the victim is part of a marginalized sector [...]

Diane Robinson

A Look at Hurricane Dorian: Were we ready? Lessons about Planning, Preparedness and Future Response

Hurricane Dorian is one of the most recent storms that created massive devastation within the west of the Atlantic Ocean. It struck the Bahamas and other neighboring islands and also [...]

Andrew Campbell

More than Words: The Emotional Maltreatment of Children

Webinar Video Clip: More Than Words - The Emotional Maltreatment of Children There are different types of abuse, but regardless of the type of abuse a victim experiences, the [...]

Rick Hodsdon

What Justice Professionals Need to Know About Applying Common Law Contract Principles to Bargaining Agreements

Knowledge of legal concepts, albeit the most basic ones, provides all of us with a better understanding of how things work and how to traverse certain situations. This is particularly [...]

Kimberly Miller

AMA: Maintaining Resilience

The Doctor is IN. Join us for the finale of this thought-provoking series about Resiliency, Leadership and the Challenging time we're living through. Dr. Kimberly Miller will be answering questions [...]

Jim Martin

Standards of Care: Mental Health in Our Jails and Prisons…Now What?

Correctional health care is public health care – if we can release the inmate population much better than we found them, communities are made safer and stronger. This is how Jim [...]

Tina Buneta

Joseph Hoebeke

Doreen Jokerst

Justin Smith

William Beck

Jack Cauley

Kimberly Miller

Leadership On The Front Lines: Navigating The COVID-19 Pandemic

Webinar Video Clip: Leadership on the Front Lines - Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic COVID-19 is testing everyone’s resilience. People are experiencing anxiety over their mobility, safety, livelihood, and [...]

Daniel Dubief

Michael Fletcher

LTE Helps Sheriff’s Departments Better Prepare for Emergencies

Our world is now heavily dependent on technology, and it is no different when it comes to emergency response. When it comes to public safety, leveraging the latest technology to [...]

Don McCrea

Are Current Training Models Failing Officers and Communities Alike?

Use of force incidents set back law enforcement agencies hundred-million dollars’ worth of settlement payout. And yet, when asked about challenges in the job, they cite a lack of resources [...]

Kimberly Miller

More Ways to Bounce and Build Your Resilience (Part 2)

This is the second installment of Dr. Kimberly Miller’s webinar series on resilience and bounceability. This time around, she will be providing six additional tools that can be integrated [...]

Madeline Bernstein

Scott Page

Scott Giacoppo

Trevor Whipple

Planning ahead: Law Enforcement’s response to animal-related calls for service during COVID-19

No one was really fully prepared when COVID-19 struck. But it helps to have some level of planning with protocols and policies in place for agencies to maneuver when disasters [...]

David J. Rogers

Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls

A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and fate are not known. A broad definition [...]

Daniel McDonald

Saving Money While Saving Lives: Building a Business Case for a Homeless Outreach Team (HOT)

Amidst the COVID-19 crisis, we are all told to stay home and stay safe. But what happens to those who do not have homes? Under normal circumstances, there are more [...]

Halcyon Frank

Active Shooter Situations: Is Your Center Prepared?

Preparation is key for 9-1-1 centers in every scenario. Mass shooting incidents are increasing throughout the country. Preparing for the initial calls, gathering the information, and relaying that information [...]

Kimberly Miller

Increasing Your Bounceability: Ways to Build Resilience Every Day

What the whole world is going through right now is testing all of us – from the government’s decision-making to things that we have better control of like our discipline, [...]

Dr. Babatunde Okuleye, M.D., MBA

Robin Timme

Jennifer Horney

Corrections and COVID-19: Enhancing Resiliency of Staff and Inmate Populations

This is the second part of the Corrections and COVID-19 series made possible through the Falcon Correctional and Community Services, Inc. Topics covered in the first installment are the epidemiology [...]

Jessica Rock

Domestic Violence and Domestic Homicide Investigations

Working on domestic violence cases can get tricky. Victims may not want to leave their abusers and may not want to cooperate during the trial. In such instances, the role [...]

Victoria Riechers, MA

Working with Sexual Assault Survivors with Disabilities

Sexual violence in persons with disabilities is a complex issue with numerous factors that can lead to further victimization and traumatization of the individual. This session aims to provide an [...]

Robin Timme

Jennifer Horney

Scott Semple

Elias A. Diggins

Corrections and COVID-19: Maintaining Mental Wellness of Staff and Inmates During Custodial Pandemonium

Strange times we’re in right now and it’s affected our consciousness on a whole new level. There is a threat – we cannot see it, but we know it’[...]

Rick Hodsdon

Officer Involved Shootings (Part 3)

This is the final installment of the Justice Clearinghouse Officer-Involved Shooting Webinar series with Rick Hodsdon. The first part provided a primer on officer-involved shooting (OIS) cases that looked at [...]

Dan Fisher

Challenges and Issues in Investigating & Prosecuting Gang-Related Crimes

This course is the third installment of Justice Clearinghouse’s Gang Related Crime Series. The first part introduced us to criminal street gangs and gang-related crimes. Meanwhile, the second course [...]

Chris Jones

Community Coordinated Responses: The Key to Getting Your Communities Onboard

Any public sector initiative is only as good as the community support it gets. But rallying the community is easier said than done. This course aims to provide pointers on [...]

Andrew Campbell

All Eyes on DV: Developing a Multi-Disciplinary Perspective to Domestic Violence

This webinar provides a unique take on domestic violence prevention, identification, and intervention by enabling participants to develop a multi-disciplinary perspective of violence in the home. Results from my national [...]

Christopher W. Diorio

Introduction to Dark Web Investigation

You probably have seen the Iceberg image going around online about the Dark Web. It exudes a sense of mystery and ominousness on something that people aren’t familiar with. [...]

Thomas Dworak

EQ for Dispatchers

It’s been established that individuals can get trauma from repeated exposure to details of distressing events. Dispatchers who are in the front lines receiving emergency calls for service from [...]

David J. Rogers

Unsolved Homicides in Indian Country

Native Americans comprise about 1% of the total US population, but the missing and unsolved homicide cases within their segment is staggering. Compared to the national average, Indian Country’s violent [...]

Sean Goodison

Moving to NIBRS: Insights into Past, Present, and Future of Incident-Based Reporting

The private sector is making innovations and improvements in how they conduct their business, and the public sector is definitely following suit. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced that [...]

Michael Parker

Creating a Constant Stream of Recruits: Finding Great People to Meet Your Justice Agency’s Goals

There are lots of fish in the sea. Unfortunately, not all of them are qualified to become peace officers. The challenge of recruitment is very real for public safety and [...]

Amy Taylor

Michelle Welch

Witness Preparation: How to Effectively Prepare Your Experts and Witnesses to Win Your Cases

As with almost anything in life, preparation makes all the difference. This certainly is the case when it comes to court proceeding, specifically for witness testimonies. To talk about witness [...]

Rick Hodsdon

Officer Involved Shootings (Part 2)

This is the second course in the Officer-Involved Shooting (OIS) webinar series conducted by Rick Hodsdon. The first part unpacked the nitty-gritty of determining the party to conduct investigations on [...]

Chase Wetherington

Military Service and Law Enforcement Recruitment

Law enforcement is a field that is considered heroic. So is military service. So it kind of makes sense that the skills and expertise of military veterans be leveraged for [...]

Renée J. Mitchell, J.D., Ph.D.

Rachel Tolber

Beyond Compstat: The Role of EBP in Policing

Evidence-based policing (EBP) is more than a buzzword or trendy approach in law enforcement. It is an effort to ensure that law enforcement practices, programs, and policies will be effective, [...]

Kate Loudenslagel

Hilary Weinberg

The Investigation & Prosecution of Strangulation Cases

The lethality of strangulation is severe but proving it can be problematic. Difficulties may arise because of the lack of outward injuries, the defendant claiming self-defense, or the victim recanting [...]

Kimberly Miller

Marketing & Hiring: How To Stand Out When You Are A Small Fish In A Big Pond

Every organization has a set of core values and mission statement. It is from these and the people within that the organizational culture is formed. These are the factors that [...]

Martin Hoff

The Future Of Citizen Identity Issuance

In our attempt to make things easier in today’s world, we might be inadvertently making things complicated too. With all the innovations we’re seeing, everyone is playing catch [...]

David J. Rogers

Drug Trafficking in Indian Country

Statistics show the level that drug trafficking and addiction has impacted Indian Country. Characteristics unique to Indian Country – oppression, displacement, isolation, poverty – make them susceptible to be victimized or commit [...]

Addison Owen

Jessica Ellefritz

Ron Nichols

Making NIBIN an Organizational Lifestyle

Change is good, it allows us to grow and improve but making changes can be challenging. It takes so much more than just intention to make it stick – especially when [...]

Rick Hodsdon

Officer Involved Shootings (Part 1)

Officer-involved shootings are one of those things that law enforcement agencies dread to be dealt upon them. There will be questions on the officer’s competency, the agency’s credibility, [...]

Shannon Struble

Michael G. Gingold

The Changing Face of Gangs and Criminal Organizations

It can be tricky to Investigate and prosecute gang crimes. Mere hearsay that a gang is involved in some incident is not enough to prove that the crime is actually [...]

Harry Glidden

Integrating Community Partnership into Your Agency

Law enforcement is supposed to be the guardian and protector of the communities that they serve. But somewhere along the way, distrust and animosity grew between the communities and law [...]

Daniel McDonald

How to Start a Police Homeless Outreach Team in Three Easy Steps

After answering the whys for a law enforcement agency to launch their own Police Homeless Outreach Team (HOT), Daniel McDonald’s second webinar in the series will deep-dive into the [...]

Rich Myers

Linda L. Chezem

Rural Law Enforcement Challenges: A Round Table Discussion

Different locations experience different issues when it comes to preserving peace and safety. Various factors like geography and topography, population, available manpower and budget all play important roles on whether [...]

Dan Phillips

Brandon “Choe” Sergent, M. Th.,

Jail Ministries: The Top 10 Things to Consider

Jails and prisons have their challenges and would greatly benefit from help from the community. Religious organizations are willing to provide whatever help they can extend, but they too, identify [...]

Peter Bellmio

Beyond Strategic Planning: Creating a Community Crime Control Plan for Your Agency

Public safety agencies are doing the best that they can to make sure that the communities they serve remain safe and peaceful. But still, there will be certain things that [...]

Chris Jones

More Effective Personality Conflict Management by Using the Myers Briggs Dichotomies

This webinar will cover the different Myers-Briggs personality type dichotomies. By understanding these dichotomies, participants will better understand the innate personality traits of not only themselves but their coworkers as [...]

Kimberly Miller

Turning Conflict Into Conversation

When people hear about conflict, it conjures thoughts and feelings of betrayal, disappointment, pain or anger, among others. Because of these negative memories and experiences, the most common response is [...]

Jonathan Parker

Watch Your Six: Because Making It Home is Just the Beginning (Part 2)

The second installment of a two-part series, Jonathan Parker is back on Justice Clearinghouse to continue on his Watch Your Six course. In the first part, Jonathan unpacked the six [...]

Stacey A. Wright

2019 Cyber Cases in Review and What Decision-Makers Can Do

Cyberthreats exist and they evolve. With this in mind, it is always recommended to stay on top of things when it comes to cybersecurity. Anyone call fall victim to these [...]

John Snook

Carrie Hill

Fixing the Incentives that Force Sheriffs to be Mental Health Providers: A Long Overdue Opportunity

Criminal justice agencies are bearing the brunt of the mental health crisis – in cost, time, and manpower. Despite numerous initiatives from different segments of the criminal justice system, from training [...]

Charles Keeton

Cheryl Parks

Ron Budzinski

Making Re-Entry from Detention Successful

More and more studies and researches highlight rehabilitation, treatment and reintegration are better methods to address crime and other challenges as substance abuse and mental health issues. Peoria County Jail [...]

Jonathan Parker

Watch Your Six: Because Making it Home is Just the Beginning (Part 1)

It’s s been said that in life we juggle rubber and glass balls. The rubber balls represent aspects of our life that we can bounce back from. The glass [...]

Kimberly Miller

Making Your Words An Asset Not A Liability: How To Improve What You Say and How You Say It

Everyone needs to communicate, even those who refuse or are unable to talk utilize non-verbal form of communication to convey their preferences or emotions. Communication is critical in any relationship – [...]

Stephen Luce

Rich Myers

Joseph Flies-Away

Linda L. Chezem

Alcohol, Drugs, and Rural Communities

Dealing with the issue of substance abuse for law enforcement agencies is truly painstaking. This only gets worse when there are barriers like lack of resources and systems to ensure [...]

Corey Dobridnia

The Public Relations Aspect of Law Enforcement: Creating Internal Agency Buy-In within Your

Any public agency knows that a community’s trust is the best measure of return of investment. And how does an organization gain trust? Through its engagement with the community [...]

Alyssa Neumann

Julie Schoen

How to Talk about Elder Abuse

How we are communicating is just as important as the message we’re trying to convey. This is especially true when what we’re trying to communicate is a little [...]

Karen Solomon

Amy Morgan

Saving Our Heroes and Their Families From The Pain of Suicide

Articles, photos, reminders, and chain messages are making rounds on the internet encouraging people to be cognizant of potential mental health issues others are experiencing – to be wary, listen, support, [...]

Karen Ziegler

Writing Winning Grant Proposals for a Regional Preventive Crime Gun Strategy

Public safety and law enforcement agencies would undoubtedly agree that there are numerous things that they can improve – technology, processes or equipment that would allow them to provide better service. [...]

Rick Hodsdon

First Amendment, Social Media and Employee Discipline

Most of the world is now online. This definitely altered our reality, changing how humans deal with their personal lives, the workplace, the society and its government. Technology provides conveniences [...]

Leslie A. Hagen

Investigating and Prosecuting Sex Trafficking Cases in Tribal Communities

Sex trafficking cases are already demanding as it is with victims being treated as criminals, the challenges of proving coercion and providing trauma-informed care to survivors. But this can be [...]

Margery Broadwater

Capturing Great Mug Shots – Why Quality Matters

innovations, mugshots become a key piece in investigations through the FBI’s Interstate Photo System (IPS). Joining Justice Clearinghouse to talk about this initiative is Margery Broadwater, the Lead Analyst [...]

Chris Jones

School Resource Officers: Conducting Formal Security and Vulnerability Assessments

Just as the media frenzy of one mass shooting incident seems to have died down, another one hits us. It is especially heartbreaking when it is a school shooting and [...]

Colin McNally

NCMEC Forensic Imaging Techniques and Services

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children has been creating age progressions for long term missing children since 1989. The forensic artists also create facial reconstructions from unidentified remains of [...]

William Babb

Michael G. Gingold

The Investigation & Prosecution of Gang Related Crimes: an Introduction

This webinar will serve as a primer for basic gang investigation and prosecution. It will focus on different types of gangs, the importance of documenting gang members and gangs, and [...]

Dr. Mallory O’Brien

John Hollway

How Justice Agencies Can Implement and Benefit from Sentinel Event Reviews

There is much to be learned from our mistakes and failures – and it is this concept that is the foundation of Sentinel Events. Different industries have employed this learning approach [...]

Karin Montejo

Using Your Words: Communicating Your Authority

Communication skills play a critical role in achieving success in your career. Research in this area has recognized men and women differ in their communication styles. How we communicate goes [...]

Dan Phillips

Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System: The Facts and Figures Justice Professionals Need to Know

Law enforcement officers find themselves dealing with people from all walks of life daily – and it includes people with mental health issues. These people might end up in jails and [...]

Peter Bellmio

Staffing 911 Centers in the Era of NG911

Next Generation 911 is being integrated by public safety agencies in their goal to enhance emergency services through improved communications powered by wireless technology. As more and more communities are adopting [...]

Daniel McDonald

The Top 10 Reasons to Start a Police Homeless Outreach Team

The state of homelessness is getting worse, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development highlighted the magnitude of the issue reporting that more than half a million [...]

Rick Hodsdon

Brady Giglio: What Justice Professionals Need to Know

One of the ways that public service agencies measure their performance is through the trust that the community places upon them. With this in mind, every government employee is held [...]

Evie Monnington-Taylor

Recruiting a Diverse Police Force: Insights and Action Items from a 21-City Study

Diversity is being widely advocated in today’s society. This is no different in the workplace with the belief that it is the differences in views and experiences that allows [...]

Rob Weinhold

The Art of Crisis Leadership

We often think that we’re all prepared and got all bases covered until a crisis hits us. A crisis can just turn lives and organizations 180 degrees, disrupting established systems [...]

Claudine Wilkins

Prosecutors and Law enforcement Tools in Animal Cruelty Cases

The urgency in the need to address animal abuse is established through the well-supported findings that link animal cruelty to other crimes. Awareness of animal law can definitely still be [...]

Jeff Sweetin

Trends in Off Duty Work: Challenges & Considerations

Law enforcement is an elite profession that comes with specific skills and training. These are in demand for private establishments that desire to have a certain level of expertise in [...]

Cara Rabe-Hemp

Sheryl Victorian

Women in Law Enforcement: Navigating Police Culture

Law enforcement is a male-dominated field and one has to ask if it is the culture that is preventing women from joining it and rise to leadership positions. From addressing [...]

Ray Nash

The Dynamic of Restoration: Restoring Renegade Officers

Law enforcement is identified to be one of the most stressful professions. But more often than not, what’s keeping our police, corrections and probation officers stressed out isn’t [...]

David J. Rogers

Tribal-Federal-State Jurisdiction and its Relationship to Public Safety in Indian Country

The plight of Native Americans is a convoluted one. From being the guardians of the land, they were robbed off of it or relocated or were left with a tiny [...]

Adam Ricci

Leading the Chaos

In arenas that deal with emergency response and public safety, it is best to be prepared for things not to go as planned. Change can be scary – but it is [...]

John G. Peters, Jr., Ph.D.

Use-of-Force Constitutional Standards versus Force Continuum

Different factors come into play in use of force incidents. However, a thorough understanding between use of force standards and force options, coupled with an approach that begins with the [...]

Estee Woods

Michael Fletcher

IoT Applications and Instant Networks for Law Enforcement

With advanced technology, law enforcement agencies benefit from the ability to be at the right place at the right time — and with the right tools to enable critical communications so [...]

Marisa McKeown

Ron Nichols

NIBIN-Led Policing – A Prosecutor’s Perspective

A collaborative approach has been espoused by different sectors in addressing some of their most pressing issues. It is no different when it comes to crime gun prevention and investigation. [...]

Chase Wetherington

Education, Hiring and Disciplinary Issues in Law Enforcement Agencies

It wasn’t until about 50 years ago that the law enforcement field actually implemented efforts to encourage its members to pursue higher level of education. Prior this, just about anyone [...]

Rachel Tolber

Natalie Todak

Women in Law Enforcement: Promotion and Assignment

Studies show that there is a very evident lack of representation of women in policing especially in leadership positions. Further, the lack of literature and researches surrounding the topic of [...]

Andrew Campbell

War in the Womb: Pregnant Partner Violence and Associated Risks for Mother and Fetus

Domestic Abuse or Intimate Partner Violence are familiar concepts that draw a very distressing picture. But envisioning the abuse happening to a pregnant woman just worsens the image tenfold. Andrew [...]

Rick Hodsdon

What Justice Professionals Need to Know about Garrity: Myths and Realities

The United States Supreme Court decision of Garrity v. New Jersey became the baseline in which government employees have the right to be free from compulsory self-incrimination. However, the concept [...]

Laurie L. Wood

What Justice Professionals Need to Know about Hate Crime

The nature of hate crime is differentiated from all other types of crime such that its motivation is deeply rooted prejudice against specific segments of society over things that a [...]

Adam Leath

The Use of Social Media to Investigate Animal Crime: Considerations for Law Enforcement Professionals

We live in a world surrounded by social media. Those who perpetrate animal abuse are all too eager to share information on numerous social media sites. The trained investigator [...]

Peter Bellmio

Staffing Analysis for Criminal Investigations

One of the most common problems encountered by law enforcement agencies is the allocation of their resources. Various approaches have been employed by agencies not just around the US but [...]

Denise Beagley

Trauma Informed Care and Response: 101 Training for Justice Professionals

A significant chunk of the population has gone through a traumatic experience in their lives – it has become the norm and no longer the exception. Because of this, awareness efforts [...]

Ivonne Roman

Women in Law Enforcement: Physical Fitness Standards in Recruit Training Programs

More than a buzzword, equality produced numerous campaigns that call to provide equal rights for different segments of society. Policing is likewise facing the impact of discrimination as the number [...]

Sam Johnson

Steve Levorchick

AJ "Andy" Louderback

Jason Henkel

Is Your Body Armor Helpful or Harmful? 5 Myths About Body Armor are BUSTED by the Experts

The number of law enforcement line of duty deaths is observed to have increased, a significant chunk of these fatalities are from firearms. In 2018 alone, 49 law enforcement officers killed with [...]

Trauma-Informed Training: Incorporating Wellness for Deputies

For the general population, only 9% meet the criteria for PTSD across their lifespan, but in correctional populations, almost 100% experienced trauma in their life. The correctional setting is found to be [...]

Eric Witzig

Thomas Hargrove

Using Murder Data to Help Justice Professionals Work Cases & Solve Crimes

The Murder Accountability Project (MAP) is a non-profit initiative from experts in the field of investigations, criminal justice and the media to bridge the gap that prevents the successful resolution [...]

Rick Hodsdon

Federal Statutes and Who is Not Allowed to Possess Firearms

The debate on gun control can get heated but despite conflicting positions from different sectors of society, federal statutes have definite stipulations on firearm possession in effect. These, together with [...]

Robert "Sully" Sullenberger

Jason Oehlkers

Jim Wolfinbarger

Beyond Body-Worn: Boulder County’s Digital Evidence Strategy

Body-worn cameras is the future of policing as more and more law enforcement agencies are proactively working on providing transparency to the community they serve. Boulder Colorado’s County Sheriff’[...]

Andrew Campbell

Domestically Violent Homes: Threats of Harm for Children

Living in a home where domestic violence occurs tend to have a negative effect to its inhabitants. It is a common misconception that kids do not get affected by volatile [...]

Gregory McDonald

Michael Delaney

Andre Brooks

Reginald Ware Jr.

Crime Scene Responsibilities for the First Responder

Crime scene investigation has got to be the most exciting, if not glamorized, part of policing – after all, countless movies and TV shows have been made inspired by it. In [...]

John G. Peters, Jr., Ph.D.

Suicide Identification, Prevention, and Policy Failure

Suicide was the leading cause of death in jails in 2014. It also impacts everyone surrounding the incident including inmates and corrections personnel. While there is no fool-proof way to prevent [...]

Wendy Stiver

Cory S. Nelson

Contemporary Police Responses to Addiction: Lessons from NIJ’s LEADS Program

Opioid use and abuse had been declared an epidemic. It does not distinguish between race, gender, age or economic conditions – everyone is at risk, and too many lives taken from [...]

Stacey A. Wright

Cyber Threat Landscape Update Spring 2019

A majority of our lives are now online whether we sign up for it or not. Public records for one, are now available digitally or stored digitally by the public [...]

David Stephens

Harmony Goorley, MA, LCPC, LSOTP

Balancing Order and Recovery: Blueprints for a High-Performing, Trauma-Resilient Jail

A significant number of those incarcerated are affected by trauma. Since part of correctional facilities’ goals is to affect behavior change and rehabilitation, ensuring that re-traumatization does not take place [...]

Shon F. Barnes

Daniel Stewart

Implementing Evidence-Based Policing: Lessons from the LEADS Program

Evidence-based methods have been utilized in medicine and sciences for a significant time and it has resulted in desirable results. Evidence-based policing is a practice that is being embraced by [...]

Estee Woods

Michael Fletcher

In-Vehicle Network Connectivity Helps Keep Counties Secure and Safe

With the constant innovation in technology and its risks which we have to face daily, public services cannot settle on subpar standards and solutions. Given the urgent nature of law [...]

Carrie Hill

Understanding and Implementing Inmate Discipline

Instilling discipline is one of the critical roles of correctional facilities. Inmate discipline is a management tool to ensure the safety of the inmates and the corrections staff, maintain order [...]

B.J. Spamer

Using NamUs to Resolve Missing and Unidentified Indigenous Person Cases

NamUs is a powerful tool designed to assist with missing and unidentified persons cases. Traditionally, searches take long – years or even decades pass before a case is finally resolved. Using [...]

Rick Hodsdon

The ADA for Justice Professionals

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), first enacted in 1990 and amended in 2009 was put into place to eradicate discrimination against individuals with disabilities. In the workplace setting, ADA works to [...]

Alana Negroni

Impact of an Officer Involved Shooting

Law enforcement has always been an adrenaline-driven field, it is the nature of the job. Some of the incidents police officers find themselves are a little bit more critical than [...]

Erin Albright

Colleen Owens

Developing Your Labor Trafficking Threat Assessment

Issues in immigration arise due to instances of labor trafficking – a modern form of slavery where people are being taken advantage of because of their economic conditions. Investigating these cases [...]

Carolyn Sufrin, MD, PhD

Hot Topics in Managing Pregnant Women in Jail-Based Settings

Correction facilities are now playing a significant role in public health. The range of health conditions that jails and prisons deal with run the gamut. Those incarcerated are likely to [...]

Kimberly Miller

Leading For Influence: It Matters What You Choose Each Day

With the growing amount of professional coaches and leadership strategies that are out there, it can get overwhelming which of them will suit us best – from stylish buzzwords, clever mnemonics [...]

Rick Hodsdon

Family Medical Leave Act for Justice Professionals

The Family Medical Leave Act is one of the major pieces of legislation adopted in the early 1990s. It requires nearly all public employers to provide up to 12 weeks per [...]

Carrie Hill

A Duty to Protect: Mental Health Care to the Incarcerated

Webinar Video Clip: A Duty to Protect - Mental Health Care to the Incarcerated There is a mental illness crisis plaguing jails all over the US. More and more of [...]

John G. Peters, Jr., Ph.D.

Carrie Hill

Excited Delirium and Agitated Chaotic Events: Recognizing, Responding, and Preventing Sudden, In-Custody Deaths

Calls for service for law enforcement can get totally random and unexpected. There are slow days when it’s just the typical infractions and misdemeanors. Then there are those instances [...]

Kimberly Miller

Keeping Your Super Heroes Super

Taking on the job in the public sector means being ready to be of service to the people. For those working as first responders, health providers, or law enforcers – service [...]

Jennie M. Simpson, Ph.D.

Peter J. Koutoujian

Stephen Amos

Brent Gibson, MD, MPH, FACPM, CCHP-P

Carrie Hill

Tara Kunkel

Planning and Implementing Medication Assisted Treatment in Jails: What Justice Professionals Need to Know

Jails in the US admit more than 10.9 Million inmates per year, a portion of whom suffer from some form of substance abuse disorder. Jails are now a part of public [...]

Carrie Hill

Understanding the Prison Litigation Reform Act: Impacts & Responses

The Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) reshaped correctional litigation by putting into place an all-encompassing grievance procedure that prevents frivolous lawsuits. It ensures that only quality grievances are addressed while [...]

Carrie Hill

Legal Issues in Today’s Jail: Use of Force

Use of force is a sensitive issue, and it becomes even more problematic when it is in the jail setting. Corrections, as an institution, is tasked with the responsibility to [...]

Rick Hodsdon

What Justice Professionals Need to Know about First Amendment Speech and the Public Sector

The First Amendment rights are one of the great pillars of our democracy. Freedom of speech becomes a sensitive issue once a person enters the arena of public service though. [...]

Harmony Goorley, MA, LCPC, LSOTP

Recipes for Controlling the Emotional Hijack When Roasted, Shaken, and Stirred Amid Crisis

Emotional hijack happens to everyone. When you’re in the law enforcement and criminal justice field, you are even more vulnerable to such. You will witness such behavior from the [...]

Kaitlin Seale

Colleen Owens

The Role of America’s Law Enforcement in Labor Trafficking Identification

Labor trafficking is a modern form of slavery with a goal to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. Labor traffickers commit both civil and criminal violations, from [...]

Kevin Morison

The Revolution in Emergency Communications: How Next Generation 911 and FirstNet Are Poised to Change Policing in America

The numbers 9-1-1 has become synonymous with emergency response, not just within the United States but even in the other parts of the globe. Children are taught how to [...]

Carrie Hill

Legal Issues in Today’s Jail: Medical Care

For most of the population, being an inmate is somewhat equated to being bereft of rights – this isn't entirely true. While inmates and detainees have to forego certain rights, they [...]

Ed Sherman, Psy.D.

The Power of Resilient Leadership

There are many values and virtues that we are all taught from school to our jobs when it comes to surviving and living our lives. All of these are valuable, [...]

After the Webinar: Virtual Sheriff’s Sales – Fact or Fiction. Q&A with Jesse Loomis

Webinar presenter Jesse Loomis answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Virtual Sheriff's Sales: Fact or Fiction. Here are just a few of his responses. Audience Question: [...]

After the Webinar: Under Siege- The Psychological Impact on Law Enforcement in these Troubled Times. Q&A with Dr. Grant McDougall

Webinar presenter Dr. Grant McDougall answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Under Siege: The Psychological Impact on Law Enforcement in these Troubled Times. Here are just a [...]

After the Webinar: Implementing and Supporting Your Applications in the Cloud. Q&A with Robert Kaelin

Webinar presenter Robert Kaelin answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Implementing and Supporting Your Applications in the Cloud. Here are just a few of his responses. [...]

After the Webinar: Suicide Prevention in Jails and Prisons. Q&A with Jim Martin

Webinar presenter Jim Martin answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Suicide Prevention in Jails and Prisons: An NCCHC Resource Guide. Here are just a few of his [...]

After the Webinar: Is Your Training Program Up to Par? Q&A with Rich LeCates

Webinar presenter Rich LeCates answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Is Your Training Program Up to Par? Investment in Your Training Program to Produce the Best Outcomes. [...]

After the Webinar: EQ – Learning More about Self Expression and Emotional Expression. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Cheryl Stewart and Michael Brown answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Emotional Intelligence: Learning More about Self-Expression and Emotional Expression. Here are just a few [...]

After the Webinar: Becoming a First Line Supervisor. Q&A with Dr. Damon Ing

Webinar presenter Dr. Damon Ing answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Becoming a First-Line Supervisor. Here are just a few of his responses. Audience Question: My [...]

After the Webinar: Getting Curious in the Face of Conflict. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Major Easton McDonald and Dr. Megan Price answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Getting Curious in the Face of Conflict: How to Use Targetted Questions [...]

After the Webinar: Millennials and Generation Z in Law Enforcement. Q&A with Dr. Grant McDougall

Webinar presenter Dr. Grant McDougall answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Millennials and Generation Z in Law Enforcement. Here are just a few of his responses. [...]

After the Webinar: Emotional Intelligence – Recognizing Interpersonal Skills and Empathy. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Cheryl Stewart and Mike Brown answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Emotional Intelligence: Recognizing Interpersonal Skills and Empathy in Criminal Justice Situations. Here are just [...]

After the Webinar: Using Online Marketplaces for Valuable Open Source Intelligence Data. Q&A with Jake Creps

Webinar presenter Jake Creps answered a number of your questions after his presentation,Online Marketplaces for Valuable Open Source Intelligence Data. Here are just a few of his responses. [...]

After the Webinar: Corrections-to-Health–Improving Inmate Healthcare Data Exchange. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Dave Usery and Todd Crandell answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Corrections-to-Health -- Improving Inmate Healthcare Data Exchange. Here are just a few of their [...]

After the Webinar: The Power of 3D Technology in the Courtroom. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Noreen Charlton and Jayson Chambers answered a number of your questions after their presentation, The Power of 3D Technology in the Courtroom. Here are just a few of [...]

After the Webinar: Emotional Intelligence – Understanding Decision Making and Reality Testing in Criminal Justice Situations. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Mike Brown and Cheryl Stewart answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Emotional Intelligence: Understanding Decision Making and Reality Testing. Here are just a few of [...]

After the Webinar: Understanding Hemp vs Marijuana. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Michael Lee, Laura Sudkamp, Bobby Betros, and Ronald Brooks answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Understanding Hemp vs Marijuana -- and How to Test for [...]

After the Webinar: How Should We Train Officers for Long-Term, Fulfilling Careers? Q&A with Rich LeCates

Webinar presenter Rich LeCates, joined by Johnny Roberson, answered a number of your questions after his presentation, How Should We Train Our Officers for Long-Term, Fulfilling Careers? Here are just [...]

After the Webinar: Preventing Jail Suicides – Issues We Don’t Talk about, But Should. Q&A with Dr. Lisa Boesky

Webinar presenter Dr. Lisa Boesky answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Preventing Jail Suicides: Issues We Don't Talk about, But Should. Here are just a few of [...]

After the Webinar: Motivational Conversations for Investigators. Q&A with Al Cobos

Webinar presenter Al Cobos answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Motivational Conversations for Investigators. Here are just a few of his responses. Audience Question: Can you [...]

After the Webinar: Emotional Intelligence – Flexibility and Stress Management. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Mike Brown and Cheryl Stewart answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Emotional Intelligence: Flexibility and Stress Management (Part 3). Here are just a few of their [...]

After the Webinar: Growing Your Career by Developing Your Brand. Q&A with Brenda Dietzman

Webinar presenter Brenda Dietzman answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Growing Your Career by Developing Your Brand. Here are just a few of her responses. Audience [...]

After the Webinar: Capturing the Truth. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Byron O'Neil and Noreen Charlton answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Capturing the Truth: HOw 3D Technology Can Help Your Agency Manage Officer-Involved Incidents. Here [...]

After the Webinar: Intercepting Narcotics in Schools Post Pandemic: Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Chris Loane, Mo Canady, Michael Lee, and Ronald Brooks answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Intercepting Narcotics in Schools Post-Pandemic -- School Resource Officer Education [...]

After the Webinar: Countering Disinformation Campaigns. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Joel Finelstein, John O'Hare, Bob Jensen, Paul Goldenberg, and Mark Pfeifle answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Countering Disinformation Campaigns for Law Enforcement Command Staff, [...]

After the Webinar: Emotional Intelligence – Using Self Perception and Self Awareness in Criminal Justice. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Cheryl Stewart and Mike Brown answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Emotional Intelligence: Using Self-Perception and Self Awareness in Criminal Justice. Here are just a [...]

After the Webinar: From Flash to Bang. How Disinformation Fueled the Attack on the Capitol. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Jeff Carroll, Alex Goldenberg, Glen Mills, Paul Goldenberg, and Mark Pfeifle answered a number of your questions after their presentation, From Flash to Bang: How Disinformation Fueled the [...]

After the Webinar: Emotional Intelligence – How EQ Can Make a Difference in Your Criminal Justice Career. Q&A with the Speakers

Webinar presenters Cheryl Stewart and Mike Brown answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Emotional Intelligence: How EQ Can Make a Difference in Your Criminal Justice Career. Here [...]

After the Webinar: It’s the Manager. Q&A with Dr. Michael Goold

Webinar presenter Dr. Michael Goold answered a number of your questions after his presentation, It's the Manager. Here are just a few of his responses. Audience Question: Do you [...]

Thoughts on Life Long Learning from Al Cobos

Al Cobos shares terrific insights and advice during his webinars. Here’s just one great reminder he had for our audiences during the webinar, Motivation and Meaning for Law Enforcement [...]

Thoughts on Priorities from Brenda Dietzman

Brenda Dietzman's webinars never dissappoint --and are filled with insights, stories and practical tips for our audiences. Here's just one reminder she shared during the webinar The New Generations: How [...]

Thoughts on Leadership from Al Cobos

Al Cobos always has terrific insights and advice during his webinars. Here's just one great reminder he shared during the webinar, Motivation and Meaning for Law Enforcement Personnel. "Leadership [...]

Thoughts about Rapport from Al Cobos

Al Cobos shared a number of great insights and advice during his webinar, Motivation and Meaning for Law Enforcement Personnel. Here’s just one reminder. "Successful detectives know how [...]

Great Feedback about Inductive Interviewing

We always love hearing from our students who are putting the lessons learned from our online courses to work. Here's just one note from Courtaney, a student in the Inductive [...]

Thoughts about Pet Abuse from Katie Campbell

Katie Campbell of Red Rover shared a number of excellent insights and advice during her webinar, Supporting Domestic Violence Survivors and Their Pets through Collaboration. Here’s just one reminder [...]

Thoughts about Children and their Pets from Katie Campbell

Thoughts on Relationships from Dr. Kimberly Miller

Dr. Kimberly Miller shared a number of excellent insights and advice during her Ask Me Anything webinar, Maintaining Resilience. Here’s just one reminder she shared with our audiences. "[...]

After the Webinar: Dealing with Big City Gun Crime in Small Towns. Q&A with David Hyche

Webinar presenter David Hyche answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Dealing with Big City Gun Crime in Small Towns. Here are just a few of his responses. &[...]

After the Webinar: How Current FCC Proceedings Will Affect Inmate Communications. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Bill Pope and Craig Storer answered a number of your questions after their presentation, The Current FCC Proceedings and How They Will Affect Your Inmate Communications. Here are [...]

After the Webinar: Smile! You’re on Not So Candid Camera. Q&A with Rick Hodsdon

Webinar presenter Rick Hodsdon answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Smile! You're on Not So Candid Camera. Here are just a few of his responses. Audience Question: [...]

After the Webinar: Reducing Response Times with Smart Fleet Management. Q&A with Amin Amini

Webinar presenter Amin Amini answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Reducing Response Times with Smart Fleet Management. Here are just a few of his responses. Audience [...]

After the Webinar: Streaming 911 Calls Direct to First Responders. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Captain Greg Goreck, Captain Don Redmond, and Captain Fritz Reber (ret) answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Livestream 911 Calls Directly to First Responders for Improved [...]

After the Webinar: Leadership and the Art of the Sale. Q&A with Dr. Kimberly Miller

Webinar presenter Dr. Kimberly Miller answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Leadership and the Art of the Sale. Here are just a few of her responses. [...]

After the Webinar: Building Resiliency. Q&A with Brenda Dietzman

Webinar presenter Brenda Dietzman answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Building Resiliency: The Dawn of the Mentally Strong Employee. Here are just a few of her responses. &[...]

After the Webinar: Collaborating to Catch a Predator. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Adam Kirhagis and Christine Mullin answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Collaborating to Catch a Predator. Here are just a few of their responses. [...]

After the Webinar: Conducting Online Sheriff Sales in the COVID-19 Era. Q&A with Jesse Loomis

Webinar presenter Jesse Loomis answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Conducting Online Sheriff Sales in the COVID -19 Era. Here are just a few of his responses. &[...]

After the Webinar: Crisis Leadership and Communications in a Complex, Headline Driven World. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar panelists Sheriffs David Hutchinson, James Stuart, David Beth, Clifford Pinkney (ret), presenter Mark Pfeifle and NSA Executive Director Johnathan Thompson answered a number of your questions after their presentation, [...]

After the Webinar: How Public Safety Can Utilize LTE during Planned Events. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Jason Johnston and Michael Fletcher answered a number of your questions after their presentation, How Public Safety Can Utilize LTE during Planned Events. Here are just a few [...]

After the Webinar: Post Critical Incident Seminar. Q&A with the Panelists

Webinar presenters Andy Carrier, John McGuire, Kit Cummings, Rita Watkins, and Rev. Eric Skidmore answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Post Critical Incident Seminar: A Tested Solution [...]

After the Webinar: Identifying Your Most Prolific Shooters. Q&A with David Hyche

Webinar presenter Chief David Hyche answered a number of your questions after his presentation It's Not the Person You Think It Is: Identifying Your Most Prolific Shooters. Here are just [...]

After the Webinar: School Guardian Programs. Q&A with Dr. Grant McDougall

Webinar presenter Dr. Grant McDougall answered a number of your questions after his presentation School Guardian Programs: A Psychological Perspective. Here are just a few of his responses. Audience [...]

After the Webinar: Supporting Domestic Violence Survivors and Their Pets through Collaboration. Q&A with Katie Campbell

Webinar presenter Katie Campbell answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Supporting Domestic Violence Survivors and their Pets through Collaboration. Here are just a few of her responses. &[...]

After the Webinar: Post Critical Incident Seminar. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Rev. Eric Skidmore and Dr. Joseph Cheng answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Post Critical Incident Seminar: What You Can Do When Things Aren't [...]

After the Webinar: The Connection between Personal and Organizational Ethics. Q&A with Al Cobos

Webinar presenter Al Cobos answered a number of your questions after his presentation, The Connection between Personal and Organizational Ethics. Here are just a few of his responses. Audience [...]

After the Webinar: Strategies to Facilitate Service and Enforcement of Foreign Protection Orders. Q&A with Monica Player

Webinar presenter Monica Player answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Strategies to Facilitate Service and Enforcement of Foreign Protection Orders. Here are just a few of her [...]

After the Webinar: Transformation and Change for Criminal Justice Professionals. Q&A with Dr. Kimberly Miller

Webinar presenter Dr. Kimberly Miller answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Transformation and Change for Justice Professionals. Here are just a few of her responses. Audience [...]

In Case You Missed It: A Video Snippet from Owning Racism and Living the Solution

Dr. Kimberly Miller shared some insightful information during her webinar, Owning Racism and Living the Solution. Here’s just one snippet from the show. Click Here to Watch a [...]

In Case You Missed It: A Snippet from Developing Women as Leaders

Brenda Dietzman shared some insightful information during her webinar, Developing Women as Leaders: Evidence-Based Insight and Solutions for Recruiting, Retaining, and Developing Women Leaders. Here’s just one snippet from [...]

After the Webinar: Developing Women as Leaders. Q&A with Brenda Dietzman

Webinar presenter Brenda Dietzman answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Developing Women as Leaders: Evidence-Based Insight and Solutions for Recruiting, Retaining, and Developing Women Leaders. Here are [...]

After the Webinar: Calming Your Storm. Q&A with Dr. Kimberly Miller

Webinar presenter Dr. Kimberly Miller answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Calming Your Storm: Tools to De-Escalate Yourself, Increase Emotional Control and Reduce "Reactivity." Here are just [...]

After the Webinar: Iris Recognition in Law Enforcement. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Mark Dolfi, Stephen Bevan, Tim Meyerhoff, Michael Cuti, and Jason Thompson answered a number of your questions after their presentation, “Iris Recognition in Law Enforcement.” Here are just [...]

After the Webinar: Disaster Preparedness. Q&A with Jim Martin

Webinar presenter Jim Martin answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Disaster Preparedness: How an Effective Plan between Custody and Health Services Can Make All the Difference. Here [...]

After the Webinar: Beyond Racism. Q&A with Dr. Kimberly Miller

Webinar presenter Dr. Kimberly Miller answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Beyond Racism: Identifying the Roadblocks, Barriers, and Blind Spots that are Holding Your Organization Back. Here [...]

After the Webinar: Large-Scale Animal Cruelty Seizures. Q&A with HSUS’ Jessica Johnson

Webinar presenter Jessica Johnson answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Large Scale Animal Cruelty Seizures. Here are just a few of her responses. Audience Question: Who [...]

After the Webinar: Cumulative Trauma. Q&A with Dr. Grant McDougall

Webinar presenter Dr. Grant McDougall answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Cumulative Trauma: The Covert Enemy of First Responders. Here are just a few of his responses. &[...]

After the Webinar: Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights. Q&A with Katharine Manning

Webinar presenter Katharine Manninganswered a number of your questions after her presentation, Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights. Here are just a few of her responses. Audience Question: How [...]

After the Webinar: A Proactive Response to Domestic Violence (part 1) Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Audrey Cress and Janet Good answered a number of your questions after their presentation, A Proactive Response to Domestic Violence: Understanding and Identifying Incarcerated Batterers. Here are just [...]

After the Webinar: In Search of Excellence. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Dr. Kimberly Miller, Tina Buneta, Chief Doreen Jokerst and Cheif Deanna Cantrell answered a number of your questions after their presentation, In Search of Excellence: Lessons on Leadership, [...]

After the Webinar: Owning Racism and Living the Solution. Q&A with Dr. Kimberly Miller

Webinar presenter Dr. Kimberly Miller answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Owning Racism & Living the Solution. Here are just a few of her responses. Audience [...]

After the Webinar: 1983 Civil Rights Litigation. Q&A with Rick Hodsdon

Webinar presenter Rick Hodsdon answered a number of your questions after his presentation, 1983 Civil Rights Litigation: What Justice Professionals Need to Know. Here are just a few of his responses. &[...]

In Case You Missed It: A Snippet from An In-Depth Look at Darknet Marketplaces

Christopher Diorio shared some insightful information during his webinar, An In-Depth Look at Darknet Marketplaces. Here’s just one snippet from the show. Click Here to Watch a [...]

In Case You Missed It: A Snippet from More than Words

Andrew Campbell shared some great insights and research during his webinar, More than Words: The Emotional Maltreatment of Children. Here's just one snippet from the show. Click Here to [...]

After the Webinar: Taking Your Elder Financial Abuse Investigations to the Next Level. Q&A with the Speakers

Webinar presenters Rich Goldberg, Andrea Higgins, and Jenefer Duane answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Taking Your Elder Financial Abuse Investigations to the Next Level: Suspicious Activity [...]

Thoughts on Policies from Mike Eberhardt

Mike Eberhardt shared some incredible insights and advice during the webinar, Incorporating the Minimum Required Operating Standards (MROS) into Your Agency's NIBIN Organizational Lifestyle. Here’s just one reminder. "[...]

Thoughts on Lying from Rick Hodsdon

Rick Hodsdon shared some great insights and advice during his webinar series on Officer Involved Shootings (Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3). Here’s just one poignant reminder. "You have no Constitutional [...]

In Case You Missed It: A Snippet from Leadership on the Front lines

Dr. Kimberly Miller, Tina Buneta, Doreen Jokerst, Joseph Hoebeke, Justin Smith, William Beck and Jack Cauley shared some incredible insights and advice during their panel discussion webinar, “Leadership on the [...]

After the Webinar: Victim Rights in a Post Epstein World. Q&A with Katharine Manning

Webinar presenter Katharine Manning answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Victim Rights in a Post Epstein World. Here are just a few of her responses. Audience [...]

After the Webinar: Leadership on the Front Lines. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Dr. Kimberly Miller, Tina Buneta, Joseph Hoebeke, Doreen Jokerst, Justin Smith, William Beck, and Jack Cauley answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Leadership on the [...]

After the Webinar: Preparing for Emergencies. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Daniel Dubief and Michael Fletcher answered a number of your questions after their presentation, LTE Helps Sheriff's Departments Better Prepare for Emergencies. Here are just a few of [...]

After the Webinar: Standards of Care – Mental Health in Our Jails and Prisons. Q&A with Jim Martin

Webinar presenter Jim Martin answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Standards of Care: Mental Health in Our Jails and Prisons. Here are just a few of his [...]

After the Webinar: Are Current Training Models Failing Our Officers and Communities Alike? Q&A with Don McCrea

Webinar presenter Don McCrea answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Are Current Training Models Failing Officers and Communities Alike? Here are just a few of his responses. &[...]

After the Webinar: Standards of Care for Mental Health in Our Jails & Prisons. Q&A with Jim Martin

Webinar presenter NCCHC's Jim Martin answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Standards of Care: Mental Health in Our Jails and Prisons...Now What? Here are just a [...]

After the Webinar: More Ways to Bounce & Build Resilience. Q&A with Dr. Kimberly Miller

Webinar presenter Dr. Kimberly Miller answered a number of your questions after her presentation, More Ways to Bounce and Build Your Resilience, part 2 of her Resiliency Webinar Series. Here are [...]

A Reminder about Animal Welfare from Jake Kamins

DDA Jake Kamins shared some incredible insights and advice during his webinar, Working with Your Local Vets: Creating Veterinary Partnerships among Law Enforcement, Prosecution, and your Veterinary Community. Here's just [...]

After the Webinar: Planning Ahead – Law Enforcement’s Response to Animal Related Calls. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Madeline Bernstein, Scott Page, Scott Giacoppo, and Trevor Whipple answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Planning Ahead: Law Enforcement's Response to Animal-Related Calls for Service [...]

After the Webinar: Working with Your Local Vet. Q&A with Jake Kamins

Webinar presenter Jake Kamins answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Working with Your Local Vets: Creating Partnerships among Law Enforcement, Prosecution and your Veterinary Community. Here are [...]

DV Statistics from Andrew Campbell

Based on his groundbreaking research, Andrew Campbell's webinars are always a wealth of information for audiences. Here's just one statistic he shared during his webinar, The Unintended Consequences of the [...]

Thoughts on Prioritizing Yourself from Dr. Kimberly Miller

We loved this reminder Dr. Kimberly Miller shared during her webinar, Increasing Your Bounceability: Ways to Build Resilience Every Day." "Remember, when you say No to other people you're saying [...]

After the Webinar: Saving Money While Saving Lives. Q&A with Daniel McDonald

Webinar presenter Daniel McDonald answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Saving Money while Saving Lives: Building a Business Case for a Homeless Outreach Team. Here are just [...]

After the Webinar: Unintended Consequences of the Coronavirus Response. Q&A with Andrew Campbell

Webinar presenter Andrew Campbell answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Unintended Consequences of the Coronavirus Response: Increasing Risk of Family Violence. Here are just a few of [...]

After the Webinar: Increasing Your Bounceability. Q&A with Dr. Kimberly Miller

Webinar presenter Dr. Kimberly Miller answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Increasing Your Bounceability: Ways to Build Resilience Every Day. Here are just a few of her [...]

After the Webinar: COVID 19 & Corrections – Enhancing Resiliency of Staff and Inmate Populations. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Dr. Babatunde Okuleye, Dr. Robin Timme and Dr. Jennifer Horney answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Corrections & COVID-19: Enhancing Resiliency of Staff and Inmate [...]

After the Webinar: Domestic Violence & DV Investigations. Q&A with Jessica Rock

Webinar presenter Jessica Rock answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Domestic Violence & DV Investigations. Here are just a few of her responses. Audience Question: What [...]

After the Webinar: Maintaining Mental Wellness of Staff and Inmates during Custodial Pandemonium. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Dr. Robin Timme, Dr. Jennifer Horney, Scott Semple and Elias Diggins answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Corrections & COVID-19: Maintaining Mental Wellness of Staff [...]

After the Webinar: Officer Involved Shootings Part 3. Q&A with Rick Hodsdon

Webinar presenter Rick Hodsdon answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Officer-Involved Shootings Part 3. Here are just a few of his responses. Audience Question: Rick you said [...]

After the Webinar: Challenges and Issues in Investigating & Prosecuting Gang Related Crime. Q&A with Dan Fisher

Webinar presenter Dan Fisher answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Challenges and Issues in Investigating & Prosecuting Gang-Related Crime. Here are just a few of his responses. &[...]

After the Webinar: Top 10 Tips for Taking Wildlife Calls. Q&A with Lynsey White

Webinar presenter HSUS' Lynsey White answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Top 10 Tips for Taking Wildlife Calls. Here are just a few of her responses. Audience [...]

Thoughts about Measurement from Michael Lieberman

Jessica Reaves and Michael Lieberman of the Anti Defamation League shared incredible insights and advice during their powerful webinar, "Understanding Gender-Based Hate Crime." Here's just one element from that webinar. &[...]

Thoughts about Abuse from Jessica Reaves

Thoughts about Misogyny from Jessica Reaves

Thoughts about Recruiting from Michael Parker

We loved this reminder that Michael Parker shared about recruiting during his webinar, "Creating a Constant Stream of Recruits: Finding Great People to Meet Your Justice Agency's Goals." It's a [...]

Thoughts about Interviews and Investigations from Ray Nash

We loved this reminder that Sheriff Ray Nash (ret) made during his webinar "Introduction to the Inductive Interviewing System Part 2." "An interview is a conversation with a purpose." &[...]

Thoughts about Victims from Michelle Welch

Michelle Welch shared incredible insights and advice during her webinar, "In Other Words... How Do You Speak Your Judge's Language?" But we especially loved this reminder. "Never stop fighting [...]

Thoughts about Animal Victims from Jake Kamins

Jake Kamins shared incredible insights during his webinar, Animals as Victims: Charing and the Law... But this one we found particularly impactful. “Animal victims are sentient beings who experience [...]

Thoughts about Communication from Dr. Jeff Fox, PhD

Dr. Jeff Fox, PhD gave us a super reminder about the importance of what we say and how it affects others during his webinar, “Creating and Maintaining a Professional Workforce: [...]

After the Webinar: Unsolved Homicides in Indian Country. Q&A with David Rogers

Webinar presenter David Rogers answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Unsolved Homicides in Indian Country. Here are just a few of his responses. Audience Question: Is [...]

After the Webinar: EQ for Dispatchers. Q&A with Thom Dworak

Webinar presenter Thom Dwoark answered a number of your questions after his presentation, EQ for Dispatchers. Here are just a few of his responses. Audience Question: How much does [...]

After the Webinar: Moving to NIBRS. Q&A with Dr. Sean Goodison

Webinar presenter Dr. Sean Goodison answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Moving to NIBRS: Insights into the Past, Present and Future of Incident-Based Reporting. Here are just [...]

After the Webinar: Witness Preparation. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Michelle Welch and Amy Taylor answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Witness Preparation: How to Effectively Prepare Your Experts and Witnesses to Win Your Cases. [...]

After the Webinar: Creating a Constant Stream of Recruits. Q&A with Michael Parker

Webinar presenter Michael Parker answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Creating a Constant Stream of Recruits. Here are just a few of his responses. Audience [...]

After the Webinar: Officer Involved Shootings Part 2. Q&A with Rick Hodsdon

Webinar presenter Rick Hodsdon answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Officer-Involved Shootings Part 2. Here are just a few of his responses. Audience Question: Do you have [...]

After the Webinar: Beyond CompStat – The Role of EBP in Policing. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Dr. Renee Mitchell and Rachel Tolber answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Beyond CompStat: The Role of EBP in Policing. Here are just a few [...]

After the Webinar: Law Enforcement and Military Recruitment. Q&A with Dr. Chase Wetherington

Webinar presenter Dr. Chase Wetherington answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Law Enforcement Agencies and Military Recruitment: An Analysis of Current and Prior Military Service on LEO [...]

Thoughts about People from Dr. Kimberly Miller

A super reminder about the importance of understanding people that Dr. Kimberly Miller made during her webinar, Marketing & Hiring: How to Stand Out When You Are a Small Fish [...]

After the Webinar: Stepping Up 101. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Rise Haneberg, Sheriff Kelly Rowe and Sheriff Calvin Hayden answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Stepping Up 101: A Primer for Sheriffs. Here are just a [...]

After the Webinar: The Top 10 Things to Consider with Jail Ministries. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Dr. Dan Philips and Brandon "Choe" Sergent answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Jail Ministries: The Top 10 Things to Consider. Here are just a few [...]

After the Webinar: Rural Law Enforcement Challenges. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Rich Meyers, Linda Chezem and Brent Worth answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Rural Law Enforcement Challenges: A Round Table Discussion. Here are just a [...]

After the Webinar: Officer Involved Shootings Part 1. Q&A with Rick Hodsdon

Webinar presenter Rick Hodsdon answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Officer-Involved Shootings Part 1. Here are just a few of his responses. Audience Question: Should officers involved [...]

After the Webinar: The Changing Face of Gangs & Criminal Organizations. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Michael Gingold and Shannon Struble answered a number of your questions after their presentation, The Changing Face of Gangs and Criminal Organizations. Here are just a few of [...]

After the Webinar; The Future of Citizen Identity Issuance. Q&A with Martin Hoff

Webinar presenter Martin Hoff answered a number of your questions after his presentation, The Future of Citizen Identity Issuance. Here are just a few of his responses. Audience Question: [...]

After the Webinar: How to Stand Out when You are a Small Fish in a Big Pond. Q&A with Dr. Kimberly Miller

Webinar presenter Dr. Kimberly Miller answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Marketing & Hiring: How to Stand Out When You are a Small Fish in a Big [...]

Thoughts on Clear Communication from Dr. Kimberly Miller

Kimberly Miller shared a number of superb insights and tips during her two-part series, Turning Conflict into Conversation and Making Your Words an Asset Not a Liability. Here's just one: "[...]

Thoughts on Branding from Corey Dobridnia

Corey Dobridnia shared a lot of great reminders of how PR and Branding are intertwined throughout all the functions of your agency -- even hiring. Here's another insight she shared [...]

Thoughts on Mental Health Treatment from Kelly Rowe

Inmates with mental illnesses are a substantial part of the incarcerated population, as Sheriff Kelly Rowe reminded us during his webinar, Stepping Up: A Primer for Sheriffs. Click [...]

Thoughts on Planning from Rick Hodsdon

There are many types of events and situations justice agencies can predict might happen: from natural disasters, to riots, to the unthinkable like Officer Involved Shootings. As Rick Hodsdon reminds [...]

Thoughts on Employee Purpose from Corey Dobridnia

Love this reminder Corey Dobridnia shared during her webinar, The Public Relations Aspect of Law Enforcement: Creating Internal Agency Buy-in within Your Agency. "Employees crave a sense of professional [...]

Thoughts on Communication from Dr. Kimberly Miller

Love this reminder Dr. Kimberly Miller made during her two-part webinar series, Turning Conflict into Conversation and Making Your Words into an Asset, Not a Liability. "Eighty-six percent of workplace [...]

Infographic: Successful Re-Entry through Contemporary, Moral, Holistic and Life Skills Programming

During their webinar, Cheryl Parks, Ron Budzinski, and Charles Keeton shared insights about Jobs Partnership Re-Entry Program at the Peoria County Jail, in Peoria, Illinois. This 60-day program creates a [...]

After the Webinar: Fixing Incentives that Force Sheriffs to be Mental Health Providers. Q&A with John Snook

Webinar presenter John Snook answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Fixing the Incentives that Force Sheriffs to be Mental Health Providers. Here are just a few of [...]

After the Webinar: Watch Your Six Part 2. Q&A with Jonathan Parker

Webinar presenter Jonathan Parker answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Watch Your Six Part 2. Here are just a few of his responses. Audience Question: Jonathan you [...]

After the Webinar: 2019 Cyber Cases in Review. Q&A with Stacey Wright

Webinar presenter Stacey Wright answered a number of your questions after her presentation, 2019 Cyber Cases in Review. Here are just a few of her responses. Audience Question: What can [...]

After the Webinar: Turning Conflict into Conversation. Q&A with Dr. Kimberly Miller

Webinar presenter Dr. Kimberly Miller answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Turning Conflict into Conversation. Here are just a few of her responses. Audience Question: I [...]

After the Webinar: Successful Re-Entry through Contemporary, Moral, Holistic, & Life Skills Planning. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Cheryl Parks, Ron Budizinski, Sheriff Brian Asbell, and Charles Keeton answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Successful Re-Entry through Contemporary, Moral, Holistic & Life Skills [...]

After the Webinar: Watch Your Six Part 1. Q&A with Jonathan Parker

Webinar presenter Jonathan Parker answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Watch Your Six: Because Making It Home Is Just the Beginning. Here are just a few of [...]

After the Webinar: Making Your Words an Asset, Not a Liability. Q&A with Dr. Kimberly Miller

Webinar presenter Dr. Kimberly Miller answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Making Your Words an Asset, Not a Liability: How to Improve What You Say and How [...]

After the Webinar: Alcohol, Drugs and Rural Communities. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Sheriff Rich Myers, Judge Joseph Flies-Away and Linda Chezem answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Alcohol, Drugs, and Rural Communities. Here are just a few [...]

After the Webinar: Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Q&A with Wes Dotson

Webinar presenter Dr. Wes Dotson answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Characteristic Behaviors, Challenges and Tips for Successful Interactions for Justice Professionals. [...]

After the Webinar: The Public Relations Aspect of Law Enforcement. Q&A with Corey Dobridnia

Webinar presenter Corey Dobridnia answered a number of your questions after her presentation, The Public Relations Aspect of Law Enforcement: Creating Internal Agency Buy-in within Your Agency from Day 1. Here [...]

After the Webinar: How to Talk about Elder Abuse. Q&A with the Speakers

Webinar presenters Alyssa Neumann and Julie Schoen answered a number of your questions after their presentation, How to Talk about Elder Abuse. Here are just a few of their responses. &[...]

After the Webinar: Writing Winning Grant Proposals. Q&A with Karen Ziegler

Webinar presenter Karen Ziegler answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Writing Winning Grant Proposals for a Regional Preventive Crime Gun Strategy. Here are just a few of [...]

After the Webinar: First Amendment, Social Media and Employee Discipline. Q&A with Rick Hodsdon

Webinar presenter Rick Hodsdon answered a number of your questions after his presentation, First Amendment, Social Media, and Employee Discipline. Here are just a few of his responses. Audience [...]

After the Webinar: Therapy K9’s. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Jason Ratcliff, Darrah Metz, and Dr. Kimberly Miller answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Therapy K9s: Changing the Way Law Enforcement Reaches Their Communities. [...]

After the Webinar: Capturing Great Mug Shots. Q&A with Margery Broadwater

Webinar presenter Margery Broadwater answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Capturing Great Mug Shots: Why Quality Matters. Here are just a few of her responses. Audience [...]

After the Webinar: Conducting Formal Security and Vulnerability Assessments. Q&A with Chris Jones

Webinar presenter Chris Jones answered a number of your questions after his presentation, School Resource Officers: COnducting Formal Security and Vulnerability Assessments. Here are just a few of his responses. &[...]

After the Webinar: The Rights of Police Officers, Sheriff’s Deputies, and Other Law Enforcement Professionals. Q&A with Wayne Beyer

Webinar presenter Wayne Beyer answered a number of your questions after his presentation, The Rights of Police Officers, Sheriff's Deputies, and Other Law Enforcement Professionals. Here are just a few [...]

Thoughts on Skill Building from Dr. Kimberly Miller

Reading books, attending trainings (or webinars!) are all great ideas for expanding your knowledge. But knowledge by itself isn't enough. Love this reminder that Dr. Kimberly Miller made during her [...]

After the Webinar: Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System. Q&A with Dan Phillips

Webinar presenter Dr. Dan Phillips answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System. Here are just a few of his responses. &[...]

Thoughts on Change from Mike Kersey

Love this comment from SWAT Team Leader Mike Kersey made during his recent webinar, Rural School Safety. "The voice of change can sometimes be unpopular." Click Here [...]

Thoughts on Social Issues from Dan Philips

Love this comment from Campbellsville University's Dr. Dan Philips made during his recent webinar, Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System. "Justice professionals have a front-row seat to everything [...]

Thoughts on Homelessness from Dan McDonald

We often think that we can't help others unless we have big budgets, lot's of staffing or other resources. But sometimes, the most important thing you need to help, can't [...]

Thoughts on Animal Welfare from Diane Robinson

Whether a domestic violence situation, the challenges of poverty, or even being evacuated in the event of a natural disaster, what affects humans, also affects our animal companions. What [...]

After the Webinar: Animals in Natural Disaster Response. Q&A with Diane Robinson

Webinar presenter Diane Robinson answered a number of your questions after her presentation, ICS and Legal Considerations for Animals in Natural Disaster Response. Here are just a few of her [...]

After the Webinar: Staffing 911 Centers in the Era of NG911. Q&A with Peter Bellmio

Webinar presenter Peter Bellmio answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Staffing 911 Centers in the Era of NG911. Here are just a few of his responses. [...]

After the Webinar: Top 10 Reasons to Start a Police Homeless Outreach Team. Q&A with Daniel McDonald

Webinar presenter Dan McDonald answered a number of your questions after his presentation, The Top 10 Reasons to Start a Police Homeless Outreach Team. Here are just a few of [...]

After the Webinar: Creating an Animal Abuse Task Force. Q&A with Jessica Rock

Webinar presenter Jessica Rock answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Creating an Animal Abuse Task Force: How Law Enforcement Can Work With Local Resources to Investigate [...]

After the Webinar: Brady/Giglio. Q&A with Rick Hodsdon

Webinar presenter Rick Hodsdon answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Brady/Giglio: What Justice Professionals Need to Know. Here are just a few of his responses. &[...]

After the Webinar: A Day in the Life. Q&A with Andrew Campbell

Webinar presenter Andrew Campbell answered a number of your questions after his presentation, A Day in the Life: How Exposure to Community Violence Affects Children. Here are just a [...]

After the Webinar: Recruiting a Diverse Police Force. Q&A with Evie Monnington-Taylor

Webinar presenter Evie Monnington-Taylor answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Recruiting a Diverse Police Force. Here are just a few of her responses. Audience Question: You [...]

After the Webinar: Advanced Cockfighting Investigations & Prosecutions. Q&A with the Presenters.

Webinar presenters Richard Samuels and Michelle Welch answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Advanced Cock Fighting Investigations and Prosecutions. Here are just a few of their responses. &[...]

After the Webinar: The Art of Crisis Leadership. Q&A with Rob Weinhold

Webinar presenter Rob Weinhold answered a number of your questions after his presentation, The Art of Crisis Leadership. Here are just a few of his responses. Audience Question: A [...]

After the Webinar: Prosecutor & Law Enforcement Tools in Animal Abuse Cases. Q&A with Claudine Wilkins

Webinar presenter Claudine Wilkins answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Prosecutor and Law Enforcement Tools in Animal Abuse Cases. Here are just a few of her responses. &[...]

After the Webinar: Trends in Off Duty Work. Q&A with Jeff Sweetin

Webinar presenter Jeff Sweetin answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Trends in Off Duty Work: Challenges and Considerations. Here are just a few of his responses. &[...]

After the Webinar: Restoring Renegade Officers. Q&A with Sheriff Ray Nash (ret)

Webinar presenter Sheriff Ray Nash (ret) answered a number of your questions after his presentation, The Dynamic of Restoration: Restoring Renegade Officers. Here are just a few of his responses. &[...]

After the Webinar: What Dog Fighters Don’t Want You to Know. Q&A with Terry Mills

Webinar presenter Terry Mills answered a number of your questions after his presentation, What Dog Fighters Don't Want You to Know: Considerations for the Justice Professional. Here are just a [...]

After the Webinar: Sustainable Crime Gun Intelligence Strategies. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenter Mike Eberhardt and Pete Gagliardi answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Sustainable Crime Gun Intelligence Strategies Require Policy-Driven Tactics. Here are just a few of [...]

After the Webinar: Use of Force. Q&A with Dr. John Peters

Webinar presenter Dr. John Peters answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Use of Force Constitutional Standards vs Force Continuum. Here are just a few of his responses. &[...]

After the Webinar: Garrity – Myths and Realities. Q&A with Rick Hodsdon

Webinar presenter Rick Hodsdon answered a number of your questions after his presentation, What Justice Professionals Need to Know about Garrity: Myths & Realities. Here are just a few of [...]

After the Webinar: Pregnant Partner Violence and Associated Risks. Q&A with Andrew Campbell

Webinar presenter Andrew Campbell answered a number of your questions after his presentation, War in the Womb: Pregnant Partner Violence and Associated Risks for Mother and Fetus. Here are just [...]

After the Webinar: Education, Hiring & Disciplinary Issues. Q&A with Dr. Chase Wetherington

Webinar presenter Dr. Chase Wetherington answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Education, Hiring and Disciplinary Issues in Law Enforcement Agencies. Here are just a few of his [...]

After the Webinar: IOT Applications & Instant Networks for Law Enforcement. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Estee Woods, Michael Fletcher and Aaron Maben answered a number of your questions after their presentation, IOT Applications and Instant Networks for Law Enforcement. Here are just a [...]

After the Webinar: NIBIN Led Policing. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Marisa McKeown and Ron Nichols answered a number of your questions after their presentation, NIBIN-Led Policing: A Prosecutor's Perspective. Here are just a few of their responses. [...]

After the Webinar: Securing the Future of Your Agency through Succession Planning. Q&A with Dr. Kimberly Miller

Webinar presenter Dr. Kimberly Miller answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Securing the Future of Your Agency through Succession Planning. Here are just a few of her [...]

After the Webinar: Drowning in Dogs, Cats, Horses… Q&A with Michelle Welch

Webinar presenter Michelle Welch answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Drowning in Dogs, Cats, Horses... Here are just a few of her responses. Audience Question: The [...]

After the Webinar: The Use of Social Media to Investigate Animal Crime. Q&A with Adam Leath

Webinar presenter Adam Leath answered a number of your questions after his presentation, The Use of Social Media to Investigate Animal Crime. Here are just a few of his responses. &[...]

After the Webinar: Advanced Techniques in Dog Fighting Investigations. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenter Amy Taylor and Michelle Welch answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Advanced Techniques in Dog Fighting Investigations. Here are just a few of their responses. &[...]

After the Webinar: Developing a Peer Support Program. Q&A with Alana Negroni

Webinar presenter Alana Negroni answered a number of your questions after her presentation, The Benefits of Developing a Peer Support Program. Here are just a few of her responses. [...]

Infographic: Being Trauma Informed in a Corrections Environment

During his webinar, Dr. Robin Timme shared impactful insights about the prevalence of trauma in the histories of those who are incarcerated as well as those who work in correctional [...]

After the Webinar: Is Your Body Armor Helpful or Harmful? Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Col. Sam Johnson, Sheriff Steve Levorchick, Sheriff Andy Louderback, Skip Gavorski, and Jason Henkel answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Is Your Body Armor Helpful [...]

After the Webinar: Trauma Informed Jails. Q&A with Dr. Robin Timme

Webinar presenter Dr. Robin Timme answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Trauma-Informed Jails: Incorporating Wellness for Correctional Officers. Here are just a few of his responses. [...]

After the Webinar: Using Murder Data to Help Justice Professionals Work Cases and Solve Crimes. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Eric Witzig and Thomas Hargrove answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Using Murder Data to Help Justice Professionals Work Cases and Solve Crimes. Here are [...]

After the Webinar: 2013 Colorado Floods. Q&A with Janee Boswell

Webinar presenter Janee Boswell answered a number of your questions after her presentation, 2013 Colorado Floods: Boulder's Emergency Animal Air Rescues. A Military and Animal Control Collaboration. Here are just a [...]

After the Webinar: Beyond Body-Worn. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenter Jason Oehlkers, Robert "Sully" Sullenberger, and Jim Wolfinbarger answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Beyond Body-Worn: Boulder County's Digital Evidence Strategy. Here are just a [...]

After the Webinar: Crime Scene Responsibilities for the First Responder. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Greg McDonald and Michael Delaney answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Crime Scene Responsibilities for the First Responder. Here are just a few of their [...]

After the Webinar: Federal Statutes and Who is Not Allowed To Possess Firearms. Q&A with Rick Hodsdon

Webinar presenter Rick Hodsdon answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Federal Statutes and Who is Not Allowed to Possess Firearms. Here are just a few of his [...]

Mastering Inductive Interviewing: Our Interview with Sheriff Ray Nash

Christina McCale

Whether you grew up watching Gun Smoke, fantasizing about driving a Ford Gran Torino like Starsky & Hutch, or working cases like the Law & Order crew, being a "good [...]

After the Webinar: Threats & Risk Assessments of Workplace Violence. Q&A with Mark Warren

Webinar presenter Mark Warren answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Threats & Risk Assessments of Workplace Violence for Justice Agencies. Here are just a few of his [...]

After the Webinar: Contemporary Police Responses to Addiction. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Wendy Stiver and Cory Nelson answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Contemporary Police Responses to Addiction: Lessons from NIJ's LEADS Program. Here are just a [...]

After the Webinar: The Neurobiology and Traumatic Impact of Sexual Assault. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Victoria Riechers and Lindsay Ashworth of the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence answered a number of your questions after their presentation, The Neurobiology and Traumatic [...]

After the Webinar: Suicide Identification, Prevention and Policy Failure. Q&A with Dr. John Peters

Webinar presenter Dr. John Peters answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Suicide Identification, Prevention, and Policy Failure. Here are just a few of his responses. Audience [...]

After the Webinar: The Key to Emotional Intelligence. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters John Thompson and Mike Brown answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Emotional Intelligence: The Key to Keeping Animal Care and Control Personnel Safe. Here are [...]

Thoughts on Officer Safety from John Thompson

During his NSA/NACA webinar with Mike Brown, John Thompson shared this great reminder about the importance of taking ownership of one's own personal safety and the role it plays [...]

INFOGRAPHIC: Balancing Order & Recovery in Correctional Environments

Falcon, Inc's Harmony Goorley and Dr. David Stephens shared some incredible information about trauma in incarceration settings during the webinar, "Balancing Order & Recovery: Blueprints for a High-Performing, Trauma-Resilient Jail." [...]

After the Webinar: Understanding & Implementing Inmate Discipline. Q&A with NSA’s Carrie Hill

Webinar presenter Carrie Hill from the National Sheriffs' Association answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Understanding and Implementing Inmate Discipline. Here are just a few of her [...]

After the Webinar: Mobile Command Centers. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Estee Woods and Michael Fletcher answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Mobile Command Centers: Transforming Your Police Vehicles. Here are just a few of their [...]

Thoughts on Crime Scene Investigation from Adam Ricci

Adam Ricci provided a wealth of information during his webinar, Advanced Components of Animal Cruelty Investigations. Here's just one of his reminders for investigators. “Your interaction with a scene immediately [...]

Thoughts on Respecting the Individual from Dr. David Stephens

Dr. David Stephens made some excellent points during the webinar, Balancing Order and Recovery: Blueprints for a High Performing, Trauma-Resilient Jail. Here's one we thought was particularly important. “We can [...]

Thought on Inmate Trauma from Harmony Goorley

We loved this statement Harmony Goorley made during her webinar, Balancing Order and Recovery: Blueprints for a High Performing, Trauma-Resilient Jail about the importance of inmate wellness. “When inmates feel [...]

Thoughts on Inmate Wellness from Harmony Goorley

We loved this statement Harmony Goorley made during her webinar, Balancing Order and Recovery: Blueprints for a High Performing, Trauma-Resilient Jail about the correlation between staff and inmate wellness. “Our [...]

Thoughts on Staff Safety from Harmony Goorley

Trauma Informed Jails: An Interview with Dr. Robin Timme

Christina McCale

We know that most inmates have some level of trauma in their background. But what about your correctional officers? Correctional officers have some of the highest levels of stress of [...]

After the Webinar: The ADA for Justice Professionals. Q&A with Rick Hodsdon

Webinar presenter Rick Hodsdon answered a number of your questions after his presentation, “The ADA for Justice Professionals.” Here are a few of his responses. Audience Question: Does the [...]

Blueprints for High-Performing, Trauma-Resilient Jails: An Interview with the Presenters

Christina McCale

From child abuse and emotional abuse, to witnessing the horrors of what adults can do to each other, trauma is a major part of an inmate’s history and psychological [...]

After the Webinar: Developing Your Labor Trafficking Threat Assessment. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenter Colleen Owens and Erin Albright answered a number of your questions after their presentation, "Developing Your Labor Trafficking Threat Assessment.” Here are a few of their responses. [...]

After the Webinar: Creating an Animal Abuse & Cruelty Unit. Q&A with Michelle Welch

Webinar presenter Michelle Welch answered a number of your questions after her presentation, “Creating an Animal Abuse & Cruelty Unit.” Here are a few of her responses. Audience Question: [...]

After the Webinar: Advanced Components of Animal Cruelty Investigations. Q&A with Adam Ricci

Webinar presenter Adam Ricci answered a number of your questions after his presentation, “Advanced Components of Animal Cruelty Investigations.” Here are a few of his responses. Audience Question: One [...]

Thoughts on Learning from Michelle Welch

We know sentiments like this are as the result of our incredible team of people and associations we work with. A special thanks to these extraordinary partners, National Law Enforcement [...]

After the Webinar: Identity Theft & Consumer Fraud Investigations. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Nicholas Mastrocinque and Seena Gressin answered a number of your questions after their presentation, "Identity Theft and Consumer Fraud Investigations." Here are a few of their responses. &[...]

In Case You Missed It: A Snippet from Animal Cruelty Reporting

Dr. Mary Lou Randour the Animal Welfare Institute and Dan DeSousa of San Diego County's Animal Service Department shared some incredible insights and advice during their webinar, “Animal Cruelty Reporting: [...]

In Case You Missed It: Video Snippet from Investigating and Prosecuting Cock Fighting Cases

Michelle Welch of the Virginia Attorney General's Office shared some incredible insights and advice during her webinar, "Combatting Cock Fighting: What Investigators and Prosecutors Need to Know." Here’s just [...]

In Case You Missed It: A Snippet from A Duty to Protect

Carrie Hill of the National Sheriffs Association shared some incredible insights and advice during her webinar, “A Duty to Protect: Mental Health Care to the Incarcerated.” Here’s just one [...]

In Case You Missed It: A Snippet from Working with Your Vet to Document Animal Maltreatment

Dr. Martha Smith Blackmore shared some incredible insights and advice during her webinar, "Working with Your Veterinarian to Document Animal Maltreatment." Here's just one snippet from the show. Click [...]

After the Webinar: Working with Your Vet to Document Animal Maltreatment. Q&A with Dr. Smith-Blackmore

Webinar presenter Dr. Martha Smith Blackmore answered a number of your questions after her presentation, "Working with Your Vet to Document Animal Maltreatment." Here are a few of her responses. &[...]

After the Webinar: How Speech Recognition Technology is Transforming Police Reporting

Webinar presenter Eric LaScola answered a number of your questions after his presentation, “How Speech Recognition Technology is Transforming Police Reporting.” Here are a few of his responses. Audience [...]

After the Webinar: The Link between Animal Abuse and Human Abuse. Q&A with Michelle Welch

Webinar presenter Michelle Welch answered a number of your questions after her presentation, “The Link between Animal Abuse and Human Abuse.” Here are a few of her responses. Audience [...]

After the Webinar: FMLA. Q&A with Rick Hodsdon

Webinar presenter Rick Hodsdon answered a number of your questions after his presentation, “The Family Medical Leave Act for Justice Professionals.” Here are a few of his responses. Audience [...]

42% of Respondents Have Been Both Verbally & Physically Abused on the Job

During his webinar on Officer Survival for Correctional and Detention Officers, author Scott Kirshner asked our audience, "In the course of your job duties, have you been: Verbally Abused Physically [...]

Thoughts on Learning from Scott Kirshner

We loved this quote from Scott Kirshner, author of Officer Survival for Correctional and Detention Officers, made during his webinar. "A lot of the information you hear in trainings or [...]

After the Webinar: A Duty to Protect. Q&A with NSA’s Carrie Hill

Webinar presenter Carrie Hill answered a number of your questions after her presentation, “A Duty to Protect: Mental Health Care to the Incarcerated." Here are a few of her responses. &[...]

Thoughts about Interviewing Suspects from Sheriff Ray Nash (ret)

During his webinar, "Introduction to the Inductive Interview System," Sheriff Ray Nash (ret) of Police Dynamics shared excellent advice for gleaning important information from interview subjects. This advice could be [...]

Thoughts on Interviewing from Sheriff Ray Nash (ret)

Interviewing witnesses, victims and suspects is a critical skill for Law Enforcement officials. During his webinar, "Introduction to the Inductive Interview System," Sheriff Ray Nash (ret) of Police Dynamics provides [...]

Thoughts on Incarceration from Carrie Hill

We loved this quote from Carrie Hill of the National Sheriffs Association made during her webinar, "A Duty to Protect: Mental Health Care to the Incarcerated." To learn [...]

After the Webinar: Planning and Implementing Medication Assisted Treatment in Jails. Q&A with the Presenters

Our webinar presenters answered a number of your questions after their presentation, "Planning and Implementing Medication Assisted Treatment in Jails: What Justice Professionals Need to Know." Here are [...]

After the Webinar: Understanding the Prison Litigation Reform Act. Q&A with Carrie Hill

Webinar presenter Carrie Hill of the National Sheriffs Association answered a number of your questions after her presentation, "Understanding the Prison Litigation Reform Act: Impacts and Responses." Here [...]

After the Webinar: Measuring Patrol Workload. Q&A with Peter Bellmio

Webinar presenter Peter Bellmio answered a number of your questions after his presentation, "Measuring Patrol Workload." Here are a few of his responses. Audience Question: Before everybody [...]

After the Webinar: Fair Labor Standards Act for Justice Professionals. Q&A with Rick Hodsdon

Webinar presenter Rick Hodsdon of the Minnesota Sheriffs Association and Washington County Attorneys Office answered a number of your questions after his presentation, "Fair Labor Standards Act for [...]

After the Webinar: Use of Force. Q&A with Carrie Hill

Webinar presenter Carrie Hill with the National Sheriffs' Association answered a number of your questions after her presentation, "Legal Issues in Today's Jails: Use of Force." [...]

After the Webinar: Who Ya Gonna Call at DHS? Q&A with Bray Barnes

Webinar presenter Bray Barnes of the National Sheriffs' Association answered a number of your questions after his presentation, "Who Ya Gonna Call at DHS?" Here are a few [...]

Thoughts about Animals and Domestic Violence from Andrew Campbell

Andrew Campbell shared such incredible information during his webinar, "Bad to the Bone: Pet Abuse, Child Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence." "Pets often absorb the fear of their family members [...]

Thoughts about IPV and Animal Abuse from Andrew Campbell

Such incredible findings from Andrew Campbell's webinar, "Bad to the Bone: Pet Abuse, Child Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence." "75% of abused women report their intimate partner has threatened or harmed [...]

Thoughts about Animal and Child Abuse from Andrew Campbell

Such incredible findings from Andrew Campbell's webinar, "Bad to the Bone: Pet Abuse, Child Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence." "Animals are at 11x greater risk for abuse in a home [...]

Thoughts about Animal Abuse from Andrew Campbell

Such incredible findings from Andrew Campbell's webinar, "Bad to the Bone: Pet Abuse, Child Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence." "75% of the pet abuse that occurs in the home is seen [...]

Thoughts on Animal-Officer Involved Shootings from John Thompson

John Thompson of the National Sheriffs' Association shared such an important reminder about the effects of officer-involved shootings of dogs, during his webinar, "Officer, Why'd You Shoot My Dog?" "When [...]

After the Webinar: “Officer, Why’d You Shoot My Dog?” Q&A with John Thompson

Webinar presenter John Thompson of the National Sheriffs Association answered a number of your questions after his presentation, "Officer, Why'd You Shoot My Dog?" Here are a [...]

After the Webinar: Recipes for Controlling the Emotional Hijack. Q&A with Harmony Goorley

Webinar presenters Harmony Goorley answered a number of your questions after her presentation, "Recipes for Controlling the Emotional Hijack." Here are a few of her responses. [...]

After the Webinar: Dealing with the Dark Side. Q&A with Dr. Kimberly Miller

Webinar presenter Dr. Kimberly Miller answered a number of your questions after her presentation, "Dealing with the Dark Side: How to Handle Your Most Difficult Employees." Here [...]

After the Webinar: What Justice Professionals Need to Know about First Amendment Speech and the Public Sector. Q&A with Rick Hodsdon

Webinar presenter Rick Hodsdon answered a number of your questions after his presentation, "What Justice Professionals Need to Know about First Amendment Speech and the Public Sector." Here [...]

After the Webinar: Labor Trafficking Identification. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Kaitlin Seale and Colleen Owens answered a number of your questions after their presentation, "The Role of America's Law Enforcement in Labor Trafficking Identification." Here [...]

Combating Labor Trafficking: An Interview with Colleen Owens

Christina McCale

When you hear the phrase "human trafficking," what immediately comes to your mind? If you're like most people, you might think of sex workers or young girls in bondage. But [...]

Research and Policy Issues Use of Body-worn Cameras: An Interview with Dr. Michael White

Christina McCale

Police body cameras were initially heralded as a landmark in policing: as a way to not only monitor law enforcement officers but also to provide an additional, unbiased account of [...]

After the Webinar: Issues in Today’s Jail – Medical. Q&A with Carrie Hill

Webinar presenter Carrie Hill answered a number of your questions after her presentation, "Issues in Today's Jail - Medical." Here are some of her responses. [...]

After the Webinar: The Path from Animal Abuse to Human Abuse. Q&A with Dr. Melinda Merck

Webinar presenter Dr. Melinda Merck answered a number of your questions after her presentation, The Path from Animal Abuse to Human Abuse: Using Veterinary Forensics to Support Investigation and Prosecution [...]

The Power of Resilient Leadership: An Interview with Dr. Ed Sherman

Christina McCale

Today's public safety professionals face incredible challenges: from life and death situations to agitated citizens, from on-going public scrutiny to ever-changing laws, and rising expectations. Perhaps one of the biggest [...]

Infographic: EQ for Officer Survival

In today’s society, EQ is more important than ever in the field of public service. Check out this infographic that highlights the things John Thompson, Deputy Executive [...]

Giglio, Brady and Discipline Disclosures: An Interview with Rick Hodsdon

Christina McCale

What is the Brady case and what does it have to do with you as a law enforcement officer or prosecutor? And who is Giglio? If you're confused by these [...]

Infographic: Partners in Crime – The Link between animal abuse and human abuse

“When animals are abused, people are at risk; When people are abused, animals are at risk.” People often think that animal cruelty cases are isolated from crimes [...]

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