In response to CALEA accreditation requirements and/or public allegations of racial profiling, many law enforcement agencies have begun to track the race, ethnicity, and gender of those who are stopped, searched, arrested, and/or received force from their officers. If not researched and written properly, these reports have the potential to be misinterpreted by the media or community groups, needlessly damaging the public image of your agency, undermining the legitimacy of your agency with the public, and lowering officer morale. This training offers crucial tips on how to present the information in your report in a manner that creates the least chance of misinterpretation or manipulation and presents the fair work of your agency in the most professional manner possible. The training also addresses such issues as the best order the information should presented, how and why data should be reported by beats and units rather than agency-wide, separating pro-active and reactive officer activity, how to find and use valid benchmark comparisons, and understanding the disproportionality index.
This training is being offered to sworn law enforcement officers from Virginia.
· Public perceptions
· Repercussions for police legitimacy
· Agency response to ethics and fairness
· Agency efforts toward diversity and inclusion
· Separating proactive and reactive activities
· Data collection and validity
Law enforcement officers will receive 7 PIC hours. Please note: PIC hours are an estimate and may change due to unforeseen circumstances.
There is no fee to attend this training.
Transportation, lodging and meals are the responsibility of the participant.
Sign in begins at 7:30 a.m.
Training begins at 8:00 a.m. and concludes at 5:00 p.m.
Pre-registration is required.
Please note that the DCJS’ registration system does not have the capacity to sort eligible from ineligible registrants. Therefore, anyone who registers will receive a confirmation. It is the responsibility of the assigned course director to review the roster and make a final determination on acceptance to the course.
