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Join Lieutenant Tracy McCray of the San Francisco Police Department (who has overseen 300+ recruits) and police veteran and trainer Bruce A. Sokolove from law enforcement consulting firm Field Training Associates as they explore the foundations of a successful FTO program

Work-life balance is more than a buzzword or new-age human resources speak. Nowhere is this truer than in first response, where unique pressures and heavy workloads contribute to stress that could potentially costs dollars and lives.

In a quickly changing world, it's difficult to anticipate the changes in the next few months, let alone that of five or ten years. How then does a public safety department find the tool that best serves their demanding needs for the long haul?

Each year, the government collects and stores more and more sensitive information on citizens. We’ve all seen the frequent stories of major hacks and cyber-intrusions at government agencies. That raises the question: How confident can citizens be that their personal information can’t be accessed by someone like 100,000 cyber-espionage experts in the Chinese military, or similar cyber-specialists working for Russia, Iran and North Korea?

For first responders, exposure to potentially traumatic events comes with the job. It's crucial organizations have sound practices and resources in place to help their team cope with stress and trauma. Learn more about how traumatic memories affect the brain and what you can do to help yourself or a colleague in need.

Both the adoption of police body cameras and the popularity of smartphone video cameras promised greater transparency and accountability. But studies show that video evidence can be subject to the same biases as any other witness report.

Bloomington, IN, September 14, 2020— Envisage Technologies, the world’s leader in training and compliance software created exclusively for public safety agencies, announced today that the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) selected the Acadis Readiness Suite to help them transform their training and compliance.

Law enforcement’s current space in the public eye makes systems like these especially vital, but the same idea applies in other industries. The more you know about an employee’s work and training history, the more likely you are to catch and address problems early.

This six-part webinar series of webinars explores the keys to building and managing tomorrow’s police department. Critical conversations examine hiring practices, how to choose the right mission focus, why culture matters, striving for transparency, data-driven leadership, and more. It’s everything you can do now to ensure success tomorrow.

Unwarranted use-of-force incidents and other examples of police misconduct do lasting damage to communities and police departments. Public anger and erosion of police credibility make it harder for good cops to do a good job, creating an increasingly dangerous environment for both police and civilians. In this whitepaper, you'll find strategies and specific actions you can take or encourage in your police department to prevent officer misconduct, destructive scandals, and damaging lawsuits from the start.