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Document It or It Didn’t Happen

Fire officers face more problematic legal issues in today’s work environment than ever before. In the absence of appropriate documentation, even the most prepared department will not be able to prove the various ways they invested in the development of appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for their team. Should this preparation be called into question, proper documentation gives you the best chance of solid defense in the event of litigation. Gerry Roberts, JD will discuss how the documentation you may be doing to achieve accreditation can also improve your legal defensibility. Learn how the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections addressed these challenges by joining us for a free webinar, Transgender Populations In Corrections, presented by David Radziewicz, PREA Coordinator for PA DOC.

Gerry Roberts2019-08-16T15:22:40-04:00August 16th, 2019|Fire & Rescue, Legal, Professionalism, Training & Equipment|

Tips for Minority-, Ethnic-, and Gender-Based Recruitment

Issues of gender and race sit at the core of many concerns facing public safety agencies —particularly recruiting. While agencies wishing to refine their minority- or gender-based recruitment efforts face a challenge, the payoff for a successful effort is more than worth it.

Hebe Phillips2019-08-13T14:10:21-04:00August 13th, 2019|Community & Culture, Public Safety, Training & Equipment|

Law Enforcement, Training, and the Value of a Proactive Approach Toward Bias

An “elephant in the room” for many well-intentioned departments, racial bias is extremely sensitive as a topic — and extremely serious as a potential threat to an agency’s stability. For departments, newfound awareness is key to avoiding embarrassing or damaging outcomes, and training – combined with enhanced delivery and documentation tools – can help get there.

Envisage Team2019-07-19T11:19:18-04:00July 18th, 2019|General, Law Enforcement, Public Safety, Training & Equipment|

An Impossible Challenge? For Corrections, Solving Complacency Starts With Culture

A worrisome issue regardless of field, the challenges inherent to employee complacency grow even more dire in the corrections industry — a field where even minor oversights can lead to serious injuries and lost lives. Worse, because it is borne from biological processes we rely on every day, there is no failsafe approach to the issue and its associated problems. By instilling a mix of cultural and procedural change, however, facilities can give themselves the best possible chance against the problem manifesting in harmful ways.

Envisage Team2019-07-02T13:51:35-04:00July 2nd, 2019|Corrections, Public Safety, Readiness|

Should Corrections Personnel Be Given Mental Health Training?

The corrections industry’s ever-rising percentage of mentally ill patients is a concern nearly 40 years in the making. Getting a thumb on it is difficult, given the field’s relative lack of control over the intakes—but properly trained staff go a long way towards better responses and better outcomes.

Envisage Team2019-06-18T13:46:51-04:00June 18th, 2019|Corrections, Public Safety|

Acadis Readiness Suite Achieves FedRAMP Authorization

Bloomington, Ind.— Envisage Technologies announced today that it has received a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Authorization for the Acadis Readiness Suite® (Acadis) cloud system.

Envisage Team2019-06-12T08:53:55-04:00June 11th, 2019|Press Releases, Product News, Public Safety|

Inaugural Acadis Readiness Summit Highlights National Collaboration

Initially conceived as an opportunity for state public safety training academies to share information on training management practices, the Acadis Readiness Summit in Edneyville, N.C., bloomed into an event of national significance in its field.

Envisage Team2019-06-10T09:47:19-04:00June 4th, 2019|Product News, Public Safety, Training & Equipment|

Can Your Region Benefit from a Centralized Law Enforcement Organization Database?

Once the domain of federal agencies and major software vendors, centralized regional databases have become a growing trend among small and midsized agencies since 9/11: powerful, cloud-based tools designed to track a variety of criminal justice, strategic, and administrative data. While not without challenges, the technology offers great promise to organizations with neighbors willing to participate.

Envisage Team2019-05-22T13:27:33-04:00May 22nd, 2019|Law Enforcement, Local & Tribal|

Law Enforcement and Field Training: The Evolution of a Decades-Old Process for Modern Departments

Borne from a bureaucratic personnel issue turned tragedy, the San Jose Police Department’s “Field Training Plans” are arguably the most influential addition to industry training protocol in half a century—and undoubtedly the most widespread. Using their Field Training and Evaluation Program as a starting point, this paper will discuss the practice, its influence, and the positive impact technology can have in its continued evolution

Gerry Roberts2019-05-14T09:04:13-04:00May 14th, 2019|Community & Culture, Compliance Tracking, Law Enforcement, Local & Tribal, Professionalism, Public Safety, Training & Equipment|

The Golden State Killer Arrest—and the DNA Questions it Provokes

The arrest of the alleged Golden State Killer drew mass fanfare—but the methods used to get there have been the subject of substantial criticism. The “DNA profiling” technique at the core of the controversy has a long way to go before widespread adoption, and the courts will likely decide its future.

Envisage Team2019-05-09T08:15:36-04:00May 6th, 2019|Law Enforcement, Local & Tribal, Public Safety|