Feb 27, 2018
For First Responders, Avoiding Breaches Starts with People
Information security can be a high-tech affair, but staying secure means promoting smarter human behavior—and enforcing policies that require it.
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Jan 17, 2018
For Departments Seeking to Improve Public Image, Emulating Dallas PD Promises Both Successes and Struggles
As evidenced by David Brown’s tenure as chief of the Dallas Police Department, community-focused initiatives can be extremely valuable in building a positive public image. However, for departments seeking to emulate his philosophy, they must be mindful that the measures he implemented did not come without cost. By being mindful of and attentive to these challenges, departments can strive to improve both external and internal relations.
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Jan 11, 2018
Cross Training: The Risks and Rewards of Consolidating First Responder Skills
As those who work within the fire, law enforcement, and EMS fields know, there is very little middle ground between those who favor cross training—often referred to as “consolidation,” or the act of training one professional group with some combination of the other two groups’ skills—and those who oppose it. This whitepaper provides an objective overview on the topic, including relevant facts, comparison of success and failures.
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Jan 10, 2018
ENVISAGE Named “Company of the Year” at 2017 FUSE Awards
Envisage Technologies received the FUSE Business Innovation “Company of the Year” award at the Tech the Halls ceremony held Monday, December 18, 2017. The FUSE Awards, presented annually, highlight the accomplishments of Bloomington, Indiana’s growing technology and innovation community. FUSE Award finalists are determined through a public nomination process.
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Oct 31, 2017
Envisage Technologies Named to Top Vendor List in Law Enforcement Software Market
Envisage Technologies, creators of the Acadis® Readiness Suite and FirstForward®—software solutions built to manage the complex training operations for law enforcement training environments—announced today that they have been named one of the “Top 20 Most Prominent Vendors” in Technavio’s Global Law Enforcement Software Market category. This list of current industry leaders, last compiled in 2016, is updated every five years.
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Jun 28, 2017
Indiana State Police Selects Acadis Readiness Suite for Training and Certification Management
Envisage Technologies announced today that it has been awarded a new contract by the Indiana State Police. Acadis will support legally defensible training and certification records for ISP’s 1,350 sworn law enforcement officers.
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Jun 13, 2017
Climbing the Ladder: Preparing yourself for a promotion in the fire service
In this webinar, Chief Clive Savacool discusses how to prepare for promotion in the fire service. He focuses on preparation for interviews, your resume, and answering questions in the interview.
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Feb 14, 2017
State of California Awards New Contract to Indiana-Based Envisage Technologies
Envisage Technologies announced today that it has been awarded a new contract by the State of California’s Department of State Hospitals (DSH). As part of the contract, Envisage will implement the Acadis® Readiness Suite to replace DSH’s legacy training management system for their law enforcement division.
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Jan 20, 2017
High-Stakes Testing: What Departments Must Know to Get a Step Ahead of Cheaters
With information easier to share than ever before—whether through e-mail, text messaging, social media, or otherwise—recent cheating incidents involving public safety professionals serve as a grim reminder that high-stakes testing procedures have not kept pace with advances in technology.
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Dec 14, 2016
Private-Industry Management & Training Corporation Selects Acadis® Readiness Suite for Training Management
Envisage Technologies announced today that it has been chosen by private-industry Management & Training Corporation (MTC) to implement the Acadis® Readiness Suite to replace their legacy training management systems for their corrections division.
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