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Building Partnerships of Trust
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Building Partnerships of Trust in Our Communities

Course Description:

This course will cover a variety of topics that will enable officers to improve relationships with the members of their communities by enhancing and promoting trust on the part of the people they serve. This all-inclusive day of training will cover CT State Statutes relevant to Hate & Bias Crimes (1 Credit – Area 524), including victim impact. Cultural Awareness & Diversity (1 Credit – Area 412), Implicit Bias (1 Credit – Area 419) and Police & the Public (1 Credit – Area 403) will be covered. Through a series of videoclips and group activities, student officers will discuss issues including stereotyping, hate & prejudice, stereotype threat and why now more than ever, tension is heightened in law enforcement. Officers will be taught factors influencing cross-cultural communication and how to improve communication and relationships within their communities as it relates to cultural diversity in policing. Students will leave with an understanding of how implicit biases can affect perceptions and behavior, how it impacts community members and the Department. Police legitimacy and the principles of procedural justice and the application of both to police work will be addressed. Procedural Justice (1 Credit – Area 416). Best practices in de-escalation specific to Body Language & Verbal Skills De-Escalation Techniques (2 Credits – Area 312, ) will be reviewed as well as the differences between protective and punitive use of force . Officers will learn how to recognize and overcome blind spots using emotional intelligence, reflective listening, and empathy.

Click here to learn more about the instructors, Bernie Hallums and Kelvan Kearse.

The Unbreakable Cop

Course Description:

After being safe…what do families, spouses, children, and parents want for their officers? They want them to be happy, hopeful, optimistic, and as much as is possible to live a normal life in spite of such a difficult, demanding, and often negative job. Another name for this is emotional health…they simply want their officer to be emotionally healthy. Why is it so important? Emotional health has the power to save or destroy lives and families. Therefore, it must be a priority for every leader in law enforcement. Especially now during these unfair, hostile, and destructive times. Lives will be lost and families ruined if greater concern and action is not taken at the leadership level.
We’ll show you how to do this, how to help your officers:

  • Become emotionally unbreakable by learning, growing, and becoming stronger in the 7 Inner Strengths
  • Implement routines and practices to stay emotionally positive, focused, and moving forward each day…especially in difficult times
  • Utilize self-assessment tools to rate current emotional health as well as techniques for immediate improvements in emotional health
  • Enhance officer safety by practicing, perfecting, and maintaining a mindset of clarity and gratitude
  • Prevent negative and harmful thinking by scripting future reactions to specific behaviors
  • Overcome pain, fear, trauma, and resentment with passion, purpose, and action
  • Understand authentic love and the 3 simple steps to enrich any relationship.

Who Should Attend: All Officers

Learn more about the instructor, Don Shomette.