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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The International Society of Fire Service Instructors, known collectively as the Society, announced the launch of the Fire Training Certification Program (Fire TCP), a new certification program that aims to elevate the quality standards of training courses made available to firefighters.
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Use of force by law enforcement remains a controversial and complex issue. Officer and suspect safety, financial impact, and public relations are all motivations for the department wanting to lower the occurrence of force. By giving officers extra training devised to lower these occurrences, departments can sate these motivations – and serve themselves, their respective citizenries, and their officers in the process.
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The State of Michigan recently announced that they will only accept out-of-state training for law enforcement officers that has been credentialed by the National Certification Program (NCP). The International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST) launched the NCP, created with the primary goal of improving the quality of training provided to law enforcement officers.
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In this webinar, Gerry Roberts, JD defines legally defensible training and shares ideas for how to improve your training and record-keeping so that your records have the best chance of providing a solid defense in the event of litigation.
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The purpose of this report is to discuss how modernizing the way in which training and compliance records of officers are maintained can save department’s money while increasing an officer’s chances of being defended and, therefore, minimizing a department’s liability.
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Today, IADLEST announced that the Major County Sheriffs’ Association, which represents sheriff’s departments serving counties or parishes with populations of 500,000 or more, has endorsed the National Certification Program.
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It’s your job to ensure that the first responders under your watch are prepared for theirs. In this recorded 60-minute webinar, Scott Stephenson, Director of Utah POST, describes how he transformed the compliance process using new technology and systems specifically designed for compliance organizations. This webinar is free to all public safety professionals tasked with tracking training standards and compliance.
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When fitness yardsticks accurately measure the ability to perform essential job functions, first responders are safer and more effective. Inaccurate assessments, however, can result in endangerment of life and extensive litigation.
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On June 1 at its annual conference, IADLEST launched a program that is ushering in a new era in US law enforcement training: the National Certification Program, or NCP. IADLEST’s goal with this new training standard is to have it accepted in all 50 states, effectively calibrating the training standards of police departments across the nation, reducing risks of litigation, raising the quality of training and reducing costs for all parties involved. In this live event and webcast, Mike Becar, Executive Director of IADLEST, moderated a panel discussion with five panelists about what the NCP is and how it will raise the bar of our nation’s law enforcement training.
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