Use of Force

Upcoming Webinars

Dr. Jeff Fox, PhD

01 / 25 / 2024

In this webinar, we will discuss current cutting-edge issues involving many facets of law enforcement and criminal justice in general. We will examine styles of policing along with their pros [...]

Joe Smarro

02 / 01 / 2024

Effective Communication and Active Listening

In today's fast-paced world, effective communication has become more crucial than ever. Whether in your personal or professional settings, the ability to convey our thoughts, needs, and ideas clearly can [...]

Halcyon Frank

Dispatch as Incident Command: Multi-Disciplinary Team Approach

The role of dispatch may be overlooked in the public safety space. They are, after all, enclosed within the confines of their centers while EMS, fire, and law enforcement are [...]

Kate Kimble

Navigating Negativity: Strategies for Managing Trolls and Online Critics

Social media created an interesting twist to human interactions. Sometimes, for some people, it can become so toxic that a social media detox is needed for mental well-being. The negativity [...]

Trevor Whipple

Community Engagement and De-escalation for Animal Service Professionals

Community engagement and de-escalation are essential in the animal welfare profession. By taking on a guardian mindset instead of a warrior approach, animal welfare professionals are able to build trust, [...]

Diana Knapp

Responding to the Urban Jail in Crisis

The Jackson County Detention Center in Kansas City went through some tough times between 2014 and 2017 as the facility and its leadership were hounded with issues and acknowledged that they were [...]

Ashley Heiberger

Use of Force: Improved Performance through an Evidence-Based Approach

Law drives policy, policy drives training, and training should lead to improved performance. This is the premise for this webinar. And for this transitive law to effectively play out, Ashley [...]

Patrice Andrews

Will Huddler

Don Redmond

Partner Webinar: De-escalation Techniques: How Law Enforcement is Utilizing Technology in Their Tactical Response

In recent years, sharp criticism and scrutiny have occurred on high-profile use-of-force cases by the police. Law enforcement is asked to reimagine police response to reduce the incidents of force [...]

Dane Sorensen

Carlena Orosco

Michael White

De-Escalation: Strategies, Impacts, and Implications for Criminal Justice

There are lots of attention on de-escalation training for police over the last several years. Like any agency in the US, the Tempe Police Department likewise wants to reap its [...]

Lois James, PhD

Renée J. Mitchell, J.D., Ph.D.

Effectiveness Evaluation of Implicit Bias Training: Research Study Results

Implicit bias training has been integrated into the criminal justice system over at least 6 years in response to tragic incidents that have befallen the profession. Despite the pervasiveness of such [...]

Joe Smarro

Lessons on Compassionate Policing from Joe Smarro of the HBO documentary ERNIE & JOE: CRISIS COPS

Compassionate policing is a mindset and culture that must be adopted across law enforcement agencies to be fully effective in the community. Not only does it provide community members with [...]

Jennifer Toussaint

Active Listening and Basic De-escalation for the Animal Welfare and Control Professional

As humans, we have some faults and misses when it comes to communicating. It can be in the form of listening to respond instead of understanding, injecting ourselves and our [...]

Kerry Mensior

Ninja Communication Skills: Using Personality Science to Build Trust and Make Connections

Have you ever found yourself dealing with a situation that was emotionally charged and where everyone there viewed you with mistrust and sometimes even hatred? What about when someone you [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

Ben Gorban

Frank Straub, PhD

Jennifer Zeunik

Creating a Culture of Learning: After-Action Reviews

It’s been said time and again, it’s only failure if you don’t learn from it. In the current political climate where law enforcement is under scrutiny, efforts [...]

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 [...]

Mark Warren

Protecting Key People in Your Organization

Safety and security are essential – heads of states, organizational leaders, and celebrities face threats and risks and employ protective details to provide this. Ordinary people, however, can likewise encounter such [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

Ashley Heiberger

Policing in the Post-Floyd Era: Use of Force and Community Engagement

We’ve heard it time and again, from sage life advice to pop culture… With great power comes great responsibility. The past few years is testament to how this applies [...]

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 [...]

Shelly Katkowski

Suicide by Cop Protocols and Training Guide

Webinar Video Clip: Suicide by Cop Protocols and Training Guide Law enforcement protocols are highly scrutinized as of late. Responding officers are specially trained to de-escalate in-crisis individuals, but in [...]

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 [...]

Janne Gaub

Making Sense of the Current State of Body Worn Camera Research

Body-worn cameras (BWCs) may be seen as the future of law enforcement, and the use of the technology has spread across the US and even globally. But the question remains, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 – [...]

Wayne C. Beyer, Esq.

Rights of Police Officers, Sheriff’s Deputies and other Law Enforcement Professionals

A career in law enforcement grants specific powers, but it also comes with a set of obligations and limitations on one’s conduct and rights. It may seem like a [...]

Alexander Weiss

Race, Ethnicity and Police Deployment

Patrol workload staffing can be tedious. It may require trial and error before getting to that optimized point where the staff allocation is exactly the level needed to fully cover [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Amy Morgan

Difficult Conversations

Difficult conversations are just that – difficult. They happen in instances when we need to communicate our grievances, things that we want to change, or deliver bad news. But there are [...]

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 [...]

Scott Kirshner

Officer Survival for Correctional and Detention Officers

We are exposed to violent incidents that happen when we watch and read the news. For those working in the field of criminal justice, it is not just a mere [...]

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 [...]

Scott Kirshner

Officer Survival for Probation and Parole Officers: Tactical Mindset

Police, probation, and parole officers ensure that citizens and communities remain safe. However, as they perform their duty, they are putting their lives in danger. Being in close contact with [...]

Amy Morgan

Managing Public Criticism: What to Do When Everything Feels Like an Act of Futility

Justice and public safety professionals are constantly subjected to the pressure that comes with the nature of the job. On top of this, criticism from other people adds another layer [...]

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 [...]

Dr. Jeff Fox, PhD

Use of Force and Officer Safety

No one becomes an officer wanting to use excessive force to detain or apprehend people. But in the course of doing their jobs, officers often have to make split-second decisions — [...]

Crystal McCoy

Stephen Redfearn

Line of Duty Deaths: Building Departmental Response for Fallen Officers

In 2014, there were almost 15,000 law enforcement officers injured or killed in the line of duty. When the unthinkable happens and either a sworn or an unsworn member of the [...]

Michael Mitchell

Kimberly Schlau

Roy Bethge

Drive Down Line-of-Duty Deaths with Below 100

Below 100 is an officer safety program focused on changing law enforcement culture and saving lives. It's already making a difference: Between 2002 and 2011, an average of more than 165 line-of-duty deaths (LODDs) [...]

Michael Gorham

ABCs of Tactical Emergency Medical Support Part Two

Description: This educational and non-commercial webinar will cover the basics (and more) about Tactical Emergency Medical Support (TEMS). TEMS is one of the hottest topics in public safety right now, [...]

After the Webinar: Community Engagement and De-Escalation for Animal Service Professionals. Q&A with Trevor Whipple

Webinar presenter Trevor Whipple answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Community Engagement and De-Escalation for Animal Services Professionals. Here are just a few of his responses. [...]

After the Webinar: Responding to the Urban Jail in Crisis. Q&A with Diana Knapp

Webinar presenter Diana Knapp answered a number of your questions after her webinar, Responding to the Urban Jail in Crisis. Here are just a few of her responses. Audience [...]

After the Webinar: Use of Force – Improved Performance through an Evidence Based Approach. Q&A with Ashley Heiberger

Webinar presenter Ashley Heiberger answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Use of Force: Improved Performance through an Evidence-Based Approach. Here are just a few of his responses. &[...]

Kind Words from our Members

Awww, Nicole, you made us blush. Thank you for your kind words! To learn more about our upcoming webinars, click here. To learn how to become [...]

After the Webinar: Active Bystandership. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Jonathan Aronie, Gary Cordner, and Travis Taniguchi answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Active Bystandership: Applications for Criminal Justice Agencies. Here are just a few [...]

After the webinar: Situational Awareness – Closing the Gap between Stimulus and Response. Q&A with Scott Kirshner

Webinar presenter Scott Kirshner answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Situational Awareness: Closing the Gap between Stimulus and Response. Here are just a few of his responses. &[...]

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: 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: 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 [...]

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 [...]

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: Humanizing Policing. Q&A with the Presenters

Webinar presenters Peter Bellmio and Darrel Stephens answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Humanizing Policing: 8 Steps that Build Community Confidence and Promote Officer Safety. Here are just [...]

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: 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 [...]

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 [...]

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: 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: 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 [...]

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 [...]

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: The Impact of an Officer Involved Shooting. Q&A with Alana Negroni

Webinar presenter Alana Negroni of The Counselling Team International answered a number of your questions after her presentation, “The Impact of an Officer Involved Shooting.” Here are a few of [...]

After the Webinar: Officer Survival for Correctional and Detention Officers. Q&A with Scott Kirshner

Webinar presenter Scott Kirshner answered a number of your questions after his presentation, “Officer Survival for Correctional and Detention Officers.” Here are a few of his responses. Audience Question: [...]

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: Officer Survival for Probation and Parole Officers. Q&A with Scott Kirshner

Webinar presenter Scott Kirshner answered a number of your questions after his presentation, "Officer Survival for Probation and Parole Officers." Here are a few of his responses. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Infographic: Eight Use of Force Guiding Principles

Police officers are often scrutinized by the public with how they handle critical situations and use force in such incidents. The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) is determined to make [...]

Organizational Culture, Training, and Use of Force Incidents: An Interview with Kevin Lutz

Christina McCale

The Use of Force continues to be an ongoing presence in the national discussion. Whether it's the shooting of a 911 caller in Minneapolis or disturbing video of police and a [...]

How the Baltimore Police Department Trains New Hires in the Use of Force: An Interview with Pam Davis

Christina McCale

It's never been more important for police officers to understand and consider all of their options prior to resorting to use of force. We spoke with Pam Davis, Director of [...]

Understanding the Importance of Use of Force: An Interview with PERF’s Tom Wilson

Christina McCale

Almost every week, somewhere in the US, there is a report of a police-involved "use of force" incident. There's usually video captured from someone's cell phone. And it almost never [...]

Infographic: Use of Force

The Justice Clearinghouse

In the course of doing their jobs, officers often have to make split-second decisions — decisions that will protect the public, to prevent a suspect from evading justice or even [...]

Understanding the Use of Force: An Interview with Tim Miller

Christina McCale

Law Enforcement Officers are there to "protect and serve." It often part of why they sign up. It's often one of the things mentioned in a law enforcement agency's mission [...]

Use of Force and Officer Safety: An interview with Dr. Jeff Fox, PhD

Christina McCale

No one becomes an officer wanting to use excessive force to detain or apprehend people. But in the course of doing their jobs, officers often have to make split-second decisions [...]

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