NEW 4 HOUR VERSION MLEAP Standard: 3.16 Background Investigator Training The training will guide you through the relevant Federal and State Statutes and administrative regulations surrounding the selection and employment of personnel.  In addition, the knowledge and skills to conduct objective, thorough, and legally sustainable applicant background investigations reflective of the professional standards of your agency You will learn techniques for conducting interviews with applicants, references, previous employers, friends, and neighbors. We will also address how to document the investigative findings in a comprehensive report properly. Reviewing standards set forth by our profession, department, and state Why we conduct background… read more

Do you find employment issues taking more and more of your time?  That is true for many managers these days and that is why this class was created.  This class focuses on important employment laws you need to know and will provide you with valuable information and tools you can use to effectively handle employment matters, increase employee morale, and avoid those liability landmines when it comes to personnel management.  We hope you will come away from this class armed with practical knowledge and tips to address even the most difficult workplace situation. Understand your expectations as a supervisor which will… read more

If you haven't already, it's inevitable you'll respond to a call with a severally wounded individual. With backup and support aid an unpredictable distance away, time matters. By carrying essential medical equipment, knowing what it is, and how to use it, you can completely change the outcome of the call. You don't have to be a paramedic, but you can be prepared to save a life- maybe even your own. (This is NOT a CPR/First Aid course) Students will leave the class knowing how to:             Do a basic assessment of patients             Identify critical injuries and prioritize treatment            … read more

Government operates best when it operates openly. As members of the law enforcement community, it is our duty to protect the rights of our citizens to know what their law enforcement agencies are doing.  We must be well grounded in knowing and properly applying the laws that govern public access to law enforcement records.  This training is intended to provide the resources necessary to achieve a basic working understanding of the Freedom of Access Act and the statutes that restrict public access to certain records and information.  The training is designed to assure compliance with our legal obligation of transparency… read more

This course has been approved as a CIT-equivalent for the IACP’s One Mind Campaign requirements.   This training is designed to support law enforcement with the most effective response to those exhibiting mental health, substance use, trauma and challenging behaviors. Topics include but are not limited to identifying potential related issues, most effective de-escalation skills, assessing risk, identifying least restrictive stabilization for individuals' safety, officer safety and community safety. These trainings are designed to be most applicable to the law enforcement perspective, appreciating and building from the unique experience of law enforcement expertise. Each training module also includes a wellness… read more

Law enforcement is noble, enjoyable….and stressful. Both chronic and acute stress, are inherent in the work law enforcement officers feel called to do and can have serious consequences for the officer’s physical, psychological and spiritual health, relationships, and long-term well-being.  The stress has only intensified in recent years, but the good news is that law enforcement officers and agencies can develop the skills necessary to manage stress in healthy ways, providing for the physical, psychological, and spiritual well-being that law enforcement officers deserve to enjoy.  WHAT STUDENTS WILL LEARN: A basic understanding of the anatomy and physiology of how the… read more

To promote public confidence and to protect officers from being victimized, a police accountability system must implement the checks and balances that were designed to avoid unjust results in personnel matters, as well as those best practices that are followed in every investigation that may have serious consequences.  This interactive class will examine the entire spectrum of conducting internal affairs investigations in the context of police accountability principles—including from the perspectives of the officer who is a subject of a complaint, the union delegate, the officer’s attorney, the internal affairs investigator, the reviewing official, the deciding official, and the government… read more

This class is an awareness level class designed for law enforcement (or any first responder) to provide a basic understanding of Opioid drugs from two-perspectives: Enforcement and Individual Wellness Enforcement: The enforcement perspective is designed to give officers a basic overview of opioids and important topics to consider about enforcing laws related to opioids. Topics Include: Opioid Drug Identification Current Opioid use trends Possession Enforcement Handling and storage of evidence Overview of Drug Impaired Driving Enforcement Wellness: The wellness perspective is designed to give officers a basic overview of Individual Officer and Family Wellness topics relevant to Opioid use and… read more

This course is focused towards prospective, new, and existing Sergeants, Lieutenants, and Captains to provide principles of leadership, department problem-solving, police policy, delegating tasks, police culture, managing within working agreements, internal investigations, police ethics, and strategies for effective communications.  Morning #1 – Police Leadership and Your Role. Afternoon #1 – Effective Communication and Ethics. Morning #2 – Effective Police Policy and Police Policy. Afternoon #2 – Internal Affairs. Course Objectives:  Supervisors in this course will be exposed to: Transitioning from supervisor to LEADER. Duties and Expectations of the mid-level police supervisor. Police Culture. Addressing Chronic Police Leadership Issues. Managing Diversity. Police Ethics.… read more

This course has been approved as a CIT-equivalent for the IACP’s One Mind Campaign requirements.   This training is designed to support law enforcement with the most effective response to those exhibiting mental health, substance use, trauma and challenging behaviors. Topics include but are not limited to identifying potential related issues, most effective de-escalation skills, assessing risk, identifying least restrictive stabilization for individuals' safety, officer safety and community safety. These trainings are designed to be most applicable to the law enforcement perspective, appreciating and building from the unique experience of law enforcement expertise. Each training module also includes a wellness… read more

This course has been approved as a CIT-equivalent for the IACP’s One Mind Campaign requirements.   This training is designed to support law enforcement with the most effective response to those exhibiting mental health, substance use, trauma and challenging behaviors. Topics include but are not limited to identifying potential related issues, most effective de-escalation skills, assessing risk, identifying least restrictive stabilization for individuals' safety, officer safety and community safety. These trainings are designed to be most applicable to the law enforcement perspective, appreciating and building from the unique experience of law enforcement expertise. Each training module also includes a wellness… read more

This class is an awareness level class designed for law enforcement (or any first responder) to provide a basic understanding of Opioid drugs from two-perspectives: Enforcement and Individual Wellness Enforcement: The enforcement perspective is designed to give officers a basic overview of opioids and important topics to consider about enforcing laws related to opioids. Topics Include: Opioid Drug Identification Current Opioid use trends Possession Enforcement Handling and storage of evidence Overview of Drug Impaired Driving Enforcement Wellness: The wellness perspective is designed to give officers a basic overview of Individual Officer and Family Wellness topics relevant to Opioid use and… read more

This class is an awareness level class designed for law enforcement (or any first responder) to provide a basic understanding of Opioid drugs from two-perspectives: Enforcement and Individual Wellness Enforcement: The enforcement perspective is designed to give officers a basic overview of opioids and important topics to consider about enforcing laws related to opioids. Topics Include: Opioid Drug Identification Current Opioid use trends Possession Enforcement Handling and storage of evidence Overview of Drug Impaired Driving Enforcement Wellness: The wellness perspective is designed to give officers a basic overview of Individual Officer and Family Wellness topics relevant to Opioid use and… read more

Testimonials from the 2023 event in Portland, ME: "Jermaine's' knowledge is unbelievable! He opened my eyes to things I never even imagined could be happening in our communities." "This class opened my eyes to all of the dangerous drugs that are being sold to young people legally." "I left feeling inadequate in my job as I was not aware of ANY of the material presented. It was so good! I have much to learn in the world of substance use. This training really opened my eyes to what is happening in the our communities across the Nation."   You can't… read more