Blog - Training

Have you ever been in a class or seminar—as a student, not a presenter—and found that the instructor argued with his or her students? I have, and it happened again just recently.

John Sexton, president of Sexton Security, says that cops are good candidates for executive protection work because they are used to discipline and long hours. “Police and military are drawn to this kind of work,” says Sexton who has more than 29 years of law enforcement and personal security experience both in international war zones and here in the States. “It’s tough work, but it’s exciting. No two days are ever the same.”

The idea that once we "certify" someone, we are somehow guaranteeing that person's competency is a subtext that runs throughout the law enforcement profession. And it's not accurate.

Training should be more of an exchange of ideas, and less of a lecture. What officers/students really like is more interactive training, and less "talking at them."

It's difficult to fit in all of the types of mandatory training Why, then, can't we combine different elements of the training that officers receive?

It's simple: what gets you hurt also gets you sued.

Actually, it's not simple at all, but it's still true.

In a couple of weeks, 750 law enforcement trainers will be heading to the Chicago suburb of Wheeling, Ill., for the annual ILEETA Training Conference and Expo. As a police trainer, you should consider attending this event or a future ILEETA conference.

Of course we could patrol and investigate, and supervise and manage without trainers. But could we do it well, and properly? In many cases, no, we could not.

Many trainers struggle with the use of video in training presentations. There are several problems that crop up frequently, and there are things that you can do to reduce the likelihood that you'll suffer from them.

OK, you've got your laptop and cable, and you're at the training room, where you find the projector. How do you go about connecting them?