Agenda

Evolve Education Techniques to Train Millennials

Track A - Police Academies and Training

• Evaluate the specific learning methods of the new generation of recruits
• Train your academy staff on best practices to deliver valuable content to millennial recruits
• Evaluate training methods through cadet surveys to obtain feedback and make appropriate changes

Bob Rossi, Ed.D, Leadership and Curriculum Administrator,
Phoenix Regional Police Academy

The Right Fit: Select the Best Personnel to Teach New Recruits

Track B - Executive Leadership Training

• Analyze the qualities needed to educate a new generation of future professionals to lead your organization
• Assess your current staff to identify team members that have the required skills to make a positive impact
• Continue to nurture their growth and development over time for continued success

Lindsey Alli, MBA, CLEE, Sergeant, Cadet Program Coordinator, Recruiting Unit,
Columbus Division of Police

Opportunities to attend these sessions are limited to Invitation only

Strategies to Improve Health and Wellness of your Staff and Recruits

Track A - Police Academies and Training

• Implement physical and psychological training programs to achieve long-term goals of health and wellness in your department
• Identify specific training programs for officers that have recently joined the department that are experience every day occupational stress for the first time
• Implement health and wellness training for officers involved in traumatic incidents
• Offer general health maintenance classes to ensure a healthy workforce contributing to the community

Dr. Marla W. Friedman Psy.D. PC, Police and Clinical Psychologist,
Chairman of the Board- Badge of Life, Chief Psychologist,
Field Training Associates

Opportunities to attend these sessions are limited to Invitation only

Techniques to Improve Current Curriculum

Track B - Executive Leadership Training

• Examine curriculums from departments across the country to identify new approaches that can be introduced
• Analyze your current curriculum to assess if the training matches the task at hand when dealing with members of the community
• Implement and evaluate the changes made to ensure you are achieving your organizational goals

Jennifer A. Beskid, EdD, Director, Office of Government & Legislative Affairs,
Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services

Luann Pannell, Ph.D., Director, Police Training and Education,
Los Angeles Police Department

Opportunities to attend these sessions are limited to Invitation only

Unique Approaches to Increase Diversity in your Training Staff

Track A - Police Academies and Training

• Evaluate your current training academy staff to identify if it reflects the cadets in the program and the community you serve
• Identify candidates within your department that have the ability to improve your training program
• Explore the value of a diverse training staff on the success outcomes of the academy

Speaker to be announced

If you’re interested in speaking, please contact Tim Hart at thart@fraconferences.com

Strategies to Achieve Successful Budgeting for Training and Equipment

Track B - Executive Leadership Training

• Generate a desired budget that would allow you to accomplish your training goals
• Explore opportunities for external resources and partnerships that can help alleviate some of the financial burden
• Assess communication approach with decision makers to ensure the importance of the budget is understood

Speaker to be announced

Opportunities to attend these sessions are limited to Invitation only

Tactics to Improve Interpersonal Skills for Continued Development

Track A - Police Academies and Training

• Identify which skills are lacking in quality when dealing with other officers and the public
• Explore training techniques to improve communications skills
• Examine how generational differences require different types of interpersonal skill training

Speaker to be announced

If you’re interested in speaking, please contact Tim Hart at thart@fraconferences.com

Quality Training as a Risk Management Tool

Track B - Executive Leadership Training

• Avoid costly errors by investing in your training
• Implement continued education for staff to guarantee the highest level of training takes place
• Utilize evaluations and audits regularly to ensure quality
• Protect your department, staff, and community by ensuring quality training

Gordon Graham, Co-Founder,
Lexipol

Opportunities to attend these sessions are limited to Invitation only.

Death by Power Point: Evolve to Adult Learning Techniques

Track A - Police Academies and Training

• Capture the attention of the recruits through interactive learning
• Introduce adult learning techniques to ensure valuable training is not forgotten
• Adapt the seating in the room to roundtables to facilitate interaction and discussion

Bob Rossi, Ed.D, Leadership and Curriculum Administrator,
Phoenix Regional Police Academy

Oversite and Accountability: Compliance and Integrity for the Benefit of the Community

Track B - Executive Leadership Training

• Incorporate compliance and accountability training into your training program to confirm that all officers understand the potential impact of their actions
• Create and implement a review team to analyze incidents or use of force or discharged firearm to evaluate officer performance and improve training
• Audit academy training graduates to identify areas of weakness when on the job to offer continued support

Diana Duffy, Captain, Training Division Commander-SALETC,
Tucson Police Department

Thomas Hawke, Lieutenant,
Tucson Police Department

Opportunities to attend these sessions are limited to Invitation only

Community Bond: Utilizing Community Members for Training Exercises

Track A - Police Academies and Training

• Increase the connection within your community by utilizing them in training exercises
• Allow the community members to see the day-to-day work of the police to feed positive messages to the community
• Assess the value of having real life/non police in training environments that require split second decision making

Speaker to be announced

If you’re interested in speaking, please contact Tim Hart at thart@fraconferences.com

Create and Implement Metrics to Achieve Success

Track B - Executive Leadership Training

• Identify which metrics you want to assess and how they can be evaluated and monitored
• Utilize the tool as a benchmark to achieve goals related to de-escalation, use of force, and community policing
• Install them as an industry standard to be used after each encounter to assess the quality of training when interacting with the public

Jonathan Parham, Police Director,
Rahway Police Department

Opportunities to attend these sessions are limited to Invitation only

Strategies to Avoid Implicit Bias in Academy Training

Track A - Police Academies and Training

• Assess common implicit bias that could be unintentionally happening in your current training programs
• Evaluate training exercises and observe academy trainers to identify if bias is taking place
• Educate staff to understand implicit bias and the impact it has on recruits
• Implore your staff to speak up if they see other staff members expressing any bias during training

Yasmin Brown, Captain, Assistant Chief, Support Operations,
Maryland-National Capital Park Police

Vereen Barton, MAFP, MPhil, Captain,
Assistant Division Chief,
Director of Investigative & OAO Services,
Maryland-National Capital Park Police

Track B - Executive Leadership Training

Overcoming Obstacles to Meet Required State Mandated Training

• Assess which mandated training causes the most issues in order to plan appropriately to fulfil the requirement
• Create a calendar for required training to take place to ensure each officer attends the training
• Ensure that all facilities needed are reserved in advance to accommodate training to avoid scheduling complications
• Prepare in advance to avoid any staffing issues related to mandated training

Diedre Magee, Training Director,
New Orleans Police Department

Opportunities to attend these sessions are limited to Invitation only