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Jan 1, 2007

POST-XML: A Peace Officer Standards and Training XML Data Model

While immediate needs exist to exchange firearms authorizations and decertification data, it is becoming increasingly evident that emergency management directives will request that POST, Academy and Agency organizations be in a position to provide training, certification and skills data to facilitate effective incident response. An XML standard based upon the vital data resident within the POST organizations would lay the foundation for significant advancements in interoperability.

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Oct 1, 2004

The 21st Century Law Enforcement Academy

As never before, law enforcement academies and trainers are challenged by the increases in workloads and the complex anti-terrorism and information sharing demands of the post-9/11 world. New initiatives are hindered by lack of clarity and budget constraints, while the threat of litigation requires academies to seek training standardization and quality controls.

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Jun 1, 2003

Continuous Learning Environments

At the end of the 20th century, technological advances of the information-age brought about significant transformations in learning. The rapid growth of internet technologies fueled by powerful and affordable computer platforms collided with the revolution in pervasive computing and wireless technologies, all of which have had powerful effects on learning. These advances have not only had a profound effect on our military and law enforcement communities, but additional, have contributed to seismic realignments of priorities that have reshaped core principles and doctrine. As the 21st century unfolds, continuous learning environments are emerging as a critical bridge between organizational needs and performance.

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Jan 1, 2003

Core Principles and Practical Applications of Law Enforcement Academy Automation

The need to accelerate academy throughput while increasing existing workloads by requiring trainees to absorb additional vital materials is putting significant strain on current systems and requiring academies to reevaluate everything from instructional approaches and learning delivery to logistics, budgeting and academy benchmarking. By outlining some best practices in both process and technology that have been implemented by several of the largest U.S. law enforcement academies, this white paper can serve as a reference point for academies facing today’s difficult challenges.

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Aug 20, 0215

DHS Federal Protective Service Chooses the Acadis® Readiness Suite to Automate Academy Training Management and Compliance Envisage Technologies

Envisage Technologies announced today it has been awarded a multi-year contract by the Department of Homeland Security Federal Protective Service (FPS). FPS chose the Acadis® Readiness Suite to replace its legacy systems with a modern, modular software solution.

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