More Virtual Public-Safety Trainings Offered through CIS Learning Center
Because of COVID-19, in-person trainings have been severely impacted. To ensure that you can still receive quality training, we’ve extended our library of trainings — specifically focused on law enforcement topics. Since launching our law enforcement collection, we’ve seen close to 100 new registrations and have grown the library to offer over 30 courses.
We’ve also partnered with Lexipol to add their on-demand webinars and have purchased videos from Legal Liability Risk Management Institute (LLRMI).
To date, our two most popular offerings have been:
1. Duty to Intercede: Conceptual, Cultural and Legal Aspects
2. De-Escalation: When & How to Make it Work
One CIS member, Gladstone Police Sergeant Matthew Okerman recently took the “Duty to Intercede” course and said it was a good experience.
“The content of the CIS training was good — and I liked the format and the length of time as well,” said Sgt. Okerman. “Those are good things to keep up!”
Sgt. Okerman went on to say that police trainings are normally a day or two, so taking a one-hour class is the right amount of time to hold your attention (without being overwhelmed by the content).
“Overall, the content provided a good refresher for me,” said Sgt. Okerman. “From a line level perspective, it’s good to have recurring themes presented. When you take an online training, anything over an hour requires taking a break — and sometimes it’s hard to bring everyone back after the break.”
Sgt. Okerman also liked that the training was recorded and saved to the CIS Learning Center so other line staff could access it later.
According to CIS’ Learning and Development Manager Tila Maceira-Klever, “I was glad Sgt. Okerman found our training valuable. We’re always adding more webinars as they become available. So, there are many more new titles.”
If you’re a law enforcement official, you should visit our Learning Center and sign up for our two newest titles:
Law Enforcement Personnel and Implicit Bias during Interactions with Citizens and Suspects
This training covers how to identify implicit bias and have an open discussion of how implicit bias may impact law enforcement investigations, decision-making and response to crime. Implicit bias is not limited to the law enforcement or even the justice system, though. Implicit bias exists in all of us, in every profession, and in all aspects of life.
No one-hour session can change implicit bias, which has been imprinted on everyone since they were babies. Instead, this session focuses on bringing each participants awareness on implicit bias to a level where they can recognize that all persons have it. The key takeaway is to recognize that the only way to overcome or control implicit bias in the decision-making process is to be aware of it. Everyone’s personal biases impact the lens through which they see things. By being more conscious of implicit bias, it’s hoped that over time it will lead to officers confronting those biases. The end result is to ensure that implicit bias does not impact the law enforcement decision-making process.
Suicide Awareness in Jails and Prisons
Tragically, suicide is a common cause of death in correctional settings. Corrections staff at jails and prisons are responsible for protecting the health and safety of their inmate populations. Failure to do so, can be open your organization to legal jeopardy. With the current increase in media interest on corrections, a suicide in correctional facility can easily escalate into a political scandal. Moreover, suicidal behavior by incarcerated persons means a stressful event for officers and other prisoners as well. This training will focus on those individuals who come through our doors — those who are vulnerable to self-harm ideations. The training will provide recommended approaches in dealing with this special population.
Additional CIS Learning Center courses include:
• Feeling Sleepy? How Officer Fatigue Creates Individual & Agency Risk
• Below 100: Creating Lasting Behavioral Change That Saves Lives
• Background Investigations in Public Safety — What, How, Why
• Critical Stress in Corrections
• The PREA Imperative
• Law Enforcement and Homeless Populations
To see the complete list of trainings please visit the CIS Learning Center and browse the Law Enforcement catalog.