Training: Page 9

Where Trainers Go to be Trained

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.

Law enforcement trainers gather annually at the ILEETA conference in the Chicago area. Photo via ILEETA.org

Gadgets, Gimmicks, and Gizmos

Yes, GPS systems and PDAs can be great, but there is a little too much technological short cutting going on here and this is a large safety issue.

Solving Problems with PowerPoint and Video

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.

What Is a Trainer?

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.

Projector Blues

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?

Welcome the Red Ink

Don't get your feelings hurt, but if you think your FTO won't mark up your first police report until it's bleeding red ink you're in for a surprise.

We Don't Need (Certain) Firearms Instructors

What we don't need are firearms instructors—or any other instructors—that aren't interested in staying current, or don't want to be cross-trained in other high-risk disciplines. What we need are Force and Control Instructors.

Danny, We Hardly Knew Ye

There is a cautionary tale here for each of us in law enforcement. Something we have spent very little time on is the post-incident survival of our families and loved ones.

Working with Problem Shooters

Many departments have a couple—or a few—officers that struggle each time qualification comes around. It then falls to the firearms training staff to get them through it.

The Dreaded Triple Ds

I don't know what it is but if you ever hear someone say, "Hey, watch me do this" a first aid kit is usually called for next.

Train in the Rain

Weather and other environmental conditions are severe distractions when you're trying to perform your job safely. If you haven't practiced and trained in less than ideal conditions, those environmental factors can prove deadly.

Be a Smart Learner

I am concerned about an insidious problem in the law enforcement training community: the growing potential for misinformation in police training materials.

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