NCJ Number
232858
Editor(s)
Charles E. Higginbotham
Date Published
November 2010
Length
78 pages
Annotation
This publication of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Inc. (IACP) provides articles on topics of interest to law enforcement professionals.
Abstract
This issue includes articles on the following: The Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute: A Bellwether for Leadership Training in Florida about leadership training; Training for Face-to-Face Encounters about the FBI's Terrorist Screening Center (TSC); Beyond Survival toward Officer Wellness (BeSTOW): Targeting Law Enforcement Training about new innovations in police training; Transforming a Police Agency by Connecting Training, Performance, and Assessment to Promotion about sharing training with the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) ; The Field Training Experience: Perspectives of Field Training Officers and Trainees about a study on field training for new officers. A section on Law Enforcement Training: A Roundup of Techniques includes: Survey - The Status of Field Training; Tips for Training with a Firearms Simulator an assessment of field training programs; Nine-Week Army Program Provides Civilian Police Force Training about the U.S. Army Civilian Police Academy; Educational Programs for Fusion Center Directors about an executive-level educational program for fusion center directors; and Training and Tools to Serve the Line Officer about improving line officer information collection skills. The "Columns" section includes information on the following: President's Message: The Year Ahead; Legislative Alert: Congress Passes Continuing Resolution to Sustain Federal Government; IACP Foundation: Law Enforcement Leaders Learn, with a Corporate Twist; and Chief's Counsel: Legal Training and Concerns for Conducted Energy Weapons.