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323 Nisbet Building

1407 S. Harrison Road

East Lansing, MI 48823

Phone: 517-355-9648
Fax Number: 517-432-0727


Anti-Terrorism Training for Law Enforcement

Course Description: This 8-hour interactive workshop focuses on providing participants with a working knowledge of terrorist and criminal extremist groups. The activities and tactics of these groups, as well as, how to recognize and report indicators of terrorism/criminal extremism are also stressed.

  • Dates:
  • Cost: $50 per person.  You must cancel within 5 days of the training in order to receive a full refund.
  • Hours: 8
  • Who Should Attend: Police personnel of all ranks
  • Program:
    • Articulate common definitions of terrorism and homeland security
    • Differentiate terrorists from traditional criminals
    • Terrorism prevention is the responsibility of all law enforcement
    • Different types of domestic terrorist/extremist groups
    • Structure and activities of major international Middle-Eastern terrorist groups
    • Identify likely terrorist targets
    • Indicators and warning signs exhibited by terrorists/extremists
    • The role of community policing in the prevention, response and mitigation of terrorists/extremists
    • Understanding that terrorists/extremists pose an enhanced threat to officer safety
  • Instructor:  Jerome G. Boles, Associate Director, Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute
  • Location: Nisbet Building, 1407 Harrison Road, 3rd Fl. Conference Room, East Lansing
  • Contact: Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute 
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail: bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration: MSUSCJ200315


Basic Crime Prevention School

Course Description:  This 5-day school is designed as a train-the-trainer course for new crime prevention officers who will return to their jurisdiction and carry the crime prevention message to schools, business, community members and homeowners.  For purposes of this school "crime prevention" includes homeland security topics, topics relative to improving the quality of life in neighborhoods, and issues surrounding the enhancement of safe learning environments for Michigan schools.  Participants will be required to give a 20 minute presentation on an assigned topic.  A variety of instructors are used covering various topics.

  • Dates:
    • Not scheduled at this time
  • Cost:     $350 includes workshop materials and morning/afternoon breaks.  CPAM members get a 10% discount.  Copies of the International Society of Practitioners Basic Crime Prevention Curriculum will be available for an additional $60 for any who would like to purchase a copy.
  • Hours:    8am - 5pm each day
  • Who Should Attend:  New crime prevention officers, community policing officers, others who will be working with constituent groups to promote community safety
  • Program:
    • Crime prevention, community policing, homeland security and safe schools
    • Introduction to security surveys
    • Public speaking
    • Using what we know about learning
    • Problem solving
    • Introduction to security hardware and construction related issues
    • Presentation tips and tools
    • Personal safety interactive learning activity
    • Computer crimes
    • Neighborhood watch and conducting community meetings
    • Crime prevention and the elderly
    • Introduction to terrorism awareness
    • All-hazards approach to neighborhood preparedness
    • 15 minute presentations
    • Fire safety and fire code compliance
  • Instructor:  Jim Kus
  • Location:   Nisbet Building, 1407 Harrison Road, 3rd Fl. Conference Room, East Lansing
  • Contact:  Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail: bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration: MSUSCJ200408


Clandestine Laboratory Enforcement

Course Description:  A one-day workshop designed to prepare state and local law enforcement agencies to address the specialized problems associated with clandestine laboratory enforcement.

  • Dates:
    • Not scheduled at this time.  We anticipate 2007 dates from Circle Solutions.
  • Cost:
  • Hours:  8am - 4pm
  • Who Should Attend:  State and local law enforcement
  • Program: 
    • Learn to recognize the signs and hazards of a clandestine laboratory
    • Conduct investigative activities required to successfully apprehend lab operators
    • Encouraging a community response
    • Identifying and collaborating with community partners
    • Developing community education and awareness programs
    • Using problem solving techniques
    • List common chemicals and precursors found at clandestine laboratory sites
    • Discuss current issues and trends in clandestine laboratory enforcement
    • Recognize the signs of a clandestine laboratory
    • Identify the two most common methods of synthesizing methamphetamine
    • List investigative activities that should be applied in clandestine laboratory cases
    • Discuss Federal safety regulations that affect clandestine laboratory enforcement
    • Determine proper evidence collection procedures
    • Apply crime analysis techniques to improve clandestine laboratory enforcement
  • Instructor:  Circle Solutions, Inc.
  • Location:
  • Contact: Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail: bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration: MSUSCJ200405 

Classroom Management:  Officers in Schools

Course Description:  Attendee's will learn proven classroom management techniques.  This unique class, taught by a 20-year veteran teacher, will give new or experienced officers new skills for meeting the day-to-day challenges encountered in the classroom.

  • Dates: Not scheduled at this time.
  • Cost:  $50 per person
  • Hours:  8:30am - 4:00pm
  • Who Should Attend:  D.A.R.E. School Resource, School Liaison, T.E.A.M., G.R.E.A.T. and other law enforcement officers who do classroom presentation.
  • Program:
    • Learn more effective classroom management strategies to maintain discipline;
    • Provide techniques and suggestions to help deal with problems;
    • Positive reinforcement to produce results;
    • Classroom strategies for helping at-risk students;
    • Practical, simple, ready-to-use techniques to transform classroom into a learning environment.
  • Instructor:  Bill Cecil, Michigan Teacher of the Year 2003-2004
  • Location:
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail: bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration:  MSUSCJ200603

Community Anti-Terrorism Awareness: Train the Trainer

Course Description:  A one-day workshop to train law enforcement officers to go back to their community and work with neighborhood organizations to raise awareness of various homeland security issues including terrorist acts.

  • Dates:
    • October 5, 2006
  • Cost:  $50 includes workshop materials and morning/afternoon breaks
  • Hours:  8am (registration) 8:30am - 4pm
  • Who Should Attend:  This workshop is designed for sworn police personnel of all ranks who address community groups concerning emergency preparedness or terrorism.  It is ideal for crime prevention officers, officers responsible for neighborhood watch groups and neighborhood liaison officers.
  • Program:
    • Acquaint participants with the principles of adult learning
    • Familiarize participants with prepared PowerPoint presentation
    • Identify the role of community members in the identification and prevention of terrorism
    • Articulate common definitions of terrorism and homeland security
    • Be able to understand and explain the structure and operation of both domestic and foreign terrorist/extremist groups
    • Understand that each terrorist incident is often preceded by planning and preparation
    • Provide an overview of how and why terrorists operate
    • Identify the various threats terrorists present to the nation and our respective communities
    • Recognize what to look for, how and where to report intelligence information
  • Instructor:  Jerome G. Boles, Associate Director, Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute
  • Location: Nisbet Building, 1407 Harrison Road, 3rd Fl. Conference Room, East Lansing
  • Contact: Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute 
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail: bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration:  MSUSCJ200414

Community Policing:  The Police Officer

Course Description: An interactive 2-day workshop for police officers on “how to” do their job as it examines the challenging issues of community policing and problem solving.

  •  Dates:  
    • Not scheduled at this time.  Anticipated Spring 2007.
  • Cost: $150 ($125 if 3 or more from the same jurisdiction attend)
  • Hours:  8am – 4pm
  • Who Should Attend: Designed for the new police officer.
  • Program:
    • Identifying the necessary factors in changing from traditional concepts of policing to community policing
    • Examining benefits to creating effective community partnerships
    • Identifying the roles of the police officer as planner, community organizer, problem solver and communicator
    • Working with a problem solving model
    • Working with the community to produce positive results
    • Examining successful strategies departments have utilized
    • Getting started and developing a work plan
  • Instructor:  The instructors are all experienced and highly qualified individuals with community policing expertise and backgrounds.  Sessions are team taught with active participation from attendees.
  • Location: Nisbet Building, 1407 Harrison Road, 3rd Fl. Conference Room, East Lansing
  • Contact: Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute 
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail:bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration: MSUSCJ200428

Conducting Protective Security Assessments

Course Description: This 5-day train-the-trainer school incorporates topics from the Basic Crime Prevention School course with Homeland Security Protective Security Assessments.  It is an excellent basic school for frime prevention practitioners who have not attended a Basic Crime Prevention School. 

  •  Dates:
    • October 23-27, 2006
  • Cost: $400 This  includes workshop materials and morning/afternoon breaks.  CPAM members get a 10% discount.
  • Hours:   8am - 4pm each day.
  • Who Should Attend: Crime prevention officers and supervisors, private security personnel, business representatives, officers with a homeland security protective assessment responsibility, and community policing officers.
  • Program:
    • Promote the basic concepts of crime prevention and homeland security principles.
    • Learn to identify the security needs of critical infrastructures.
    • Determine which security assessment tool to use.
  • Instructor:  Facilitated by Jim Kus;  Other presenters include Michael Moll, Protective Security Advisor for the Department of Homeland Security for the Western  District of Michigan; Detective Brian Fountain, Detroit Police Department; Tom Balog, C.E.M. Lighting Consultant working for DTE Energy, and others.
  • Location:  Nisbet Building, 1407 S. Harrison, 3rd Floor Conference Room, East Lansing
  • Contact:  Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail:bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration: MSUSCJ200613

Conducting Security Surveys

Course Description: Teach the basics on how to conduct a security survey on both a residence and a small business. Learn how to identify areas of vulnerability, faults in safety practices, and ways to lessen the risk of victimization.  Learn how to incorporate and adapt new technology to present reports and findings to your clients. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles will be discussed. Also, gain a working knowledge of different security measures such as: locking mechanisms, video surveillance, passive, infra-red, and microwave sensors.

  •  Dates:
    • Not scheduled at this time.
  • Cost: $300   10% discount to CPAM members
  • Hours: 24
  • Who Should Attend: Police Officers, Crime Prevention Practitioners, School Resource Officers, Private Industry Security Personnel.  It is highly recommended that participants have already completed the Basic Crime Prevention one-week school.  This workshop is an extension of that school.
  • Program:
    • Introduction to security surveys
    • Security hardware and alarms, access control and CCTV
    • Window security and glazing
    • Security lighting
    • Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) principles will be discussed
    • Safes
    • Fire safety and code compliance
    • Critical Incident planning, business continuity plans and generators
    • Liability and FOIA
    • Security survey exercises
  • Instructor:  James Kus, CPP
  • Location:  Nisbet Building, 1407 Harrison Road, 3rd Fl. Conference Room, East Lansing
  • Contact: Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute 
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail:bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration: MSUSCJ200407


Crime and Data Analysis

Course Description: A one-day hands-on workshop designed to familiarize participants with the basic concepts of crime analysis in law enforcement.  The workshop emphasizes the relationship between problem solving and crime analysis.

  •  Dates:
    • Not scheduled at this time.
  • Cost:  $100 ($75 if 3 or more from the same jurisdiction attend)
  • Hours: 8am - 4pm
  • Who Should Attend: Patrol officers, investigators, supervisors and records personnel
  • Program:
    • Provide a working definition of crime and data analysis
    • Develop an understanding of the vital link between crime and data analysis to the problem-solving process
    • Develop the basics necessary for a manual crime and data analysis system
    • Identify the data inputs necessary for capturing the basic data needed
    • Identify the basic statistical equations necessary in a crime and data analysis system
    • Provide examples of automated crime and data analysis systems
    • Provide hands-on experience in performing basic crime analysis functions
  • Instructor:
  • Location:  Nisbet Building, 1407 Harrison Road, 3rd Fl. Conference Room, East Lansing
  • Contact: Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute 
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail:bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration: MSUSCJ200417

Crime Prevention Association of Michigan Annual Conference

Course Description: Annual Conference     CLICK HERE for additional information

  • Dates
    • October 10-13, 2006
  • Cost: $310 members/$340 non members after 9/15/2006
  • Hours: 18
  • Who Should attend: Community police officers, crime prevention officers, neighborhood association members
  • Instructor:  Various
  • Location:  Traverse City Holiday Inn
  • Contact: Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute 
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail: bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration:  MSUSCJ200511


Crisis Response Planning: People Recovery Strategies

Course Description:  This is a one-day interactive workshop designed to explain the impact of critical incidents on employees, students, parents and the community such that people recovery strategies can be integrated into a comprehensive critical incident recovery program.

  • Dates:
    • Not scheduled at this time.
  • Cost:  $100 per person ($75 per person if 3 or more from the same jurisdiction attend)
  • Hours:   8am - 4pm
  • Who Should Attend:  Crisis Team Members - which includes, but is not limited to union representatives, administrators, workplace violence team members, school crisis team members, security personnel, social worker/guidance counselor, crime prevention officers, health and safety representatives, Human Resources people, school resource officers
  • Program:
    • Overview of worksite crisis and critical incidents
    • Risk management
    • Components of a comprehensive crisis plan
    • Victims: visible and invisible
    • How people react to trauma
    • Workplace crisis management and critical incident recovery
    • Worksite crisis management recovery: interactive problem solving exercise
  • Instructor:  Marilyn Knight, MSW, Kenneth Wolf, Ph.D.
  • Location:  Nisbet Building, 1407 Harrison Road, 3rd Fl. Conference Room, East Lansing
  • Contact: Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail:bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration:  MSUSCJ200411

D.A.R.E. Officers Association of Michigan Annual Conference

Course Description:
Annual Conference for certified D.A.R.E. officers

  • Dates: 2007 dates to be determined
  • Cost: various
  • Hours: 16
  • Who Should attend: Certified D.A.R.E. officers
  • Program:
  • Instructor:  Various
  • Location:  
  • Contact: DARE Officers Association of Michigan
  • Contact: To register, go to www.daremichigan.org/annual_national_conference.htm
  • Phone: 
  • E-mail: 
  • MCOLES Registration:

D.A.R.E. Officer Training School

Course Description:  Upon completion of this 80-hour school, students will be certified to teach the copyrighted D.A.R.E. elementary and middle school curriculums and be a D.A.R.E. certified School Resource Officer. 

  • Dates:
    • Not scheduled at this time. Anticipated September 2007
  • Cost:  $900  includes six nights lodging, breakfast , lunch, morning and afternoon breakfasts and all classroom materials.
  • Hours:  8am - 5pm
  • Who Should Attend:  Officers seletcted by their schools  and police agencies to teach the D.A.R.E. curriulums .  Must have at least 2 years experience as a police officer.
  • Program:
    • Be able to deliver the D.A.R.E. elementary school curriculum to 5th and 6th graders
    • Be able to deliver the D.A.R.E. middle school curriculum to 7th and 8th graders
    • Be a D.A.R.E. certified school resource officer.
  • Instructor:  Various.
  • Location:   
  • Contact: Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute 
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail: bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration: MSUSCJ200317

Designing A Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Program in Police Departments

Course Description:

  • Dates: 
    • Not scheduled at this time.
  • Cost: $100 per person ($75 per person if 3 or more from the same jurisdiction attend)
  • Hours: 8am - 4pm
  • Who Should attend:
  • Program:
  • Instructor:  Marilyn Knight, MSW and Kenneth Wolf, Ph.D.
  • Location:   Nisbet Building, 1407 S. Harrison Road, 3rd Floor Conference Room, East Lansing
  • Contact:  Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute
  • Contact:     Bridget Long
  • Phone:   517-355-9648
  • E-mail:  bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration:  MSUSCJ200434

Developing A School Threat Assessment Team

Course Description:  Where evidence is suggested that a student is posing a threat, school personnel and local law enforcement must work together using an “integrated systems approach” to prevent or reduce the threat posed by that student.

  • Dates:
    • Not scheduled at this time.
  • Cost:  $100 per person ($75 per person if 3 or more from the same jurisdiction attend)
  • Hours:   8am - 4pm
  • Who Should Attend:  Crisis Team Members - which includes but is not limited to union representatives, administrators, workplace violence team members, school crisis team members, security personnel, social workers, guidance counselors, crime prevention officers, health and safety representatives, Human Resources people, school resource officers
  • Program:
    • Overview of worksite crisis and critical incidents
    • Risk management
    • Components of a comprehensive crisis plan
    • Victims: visible and invisible
    • How people react to trauma
    • Workplace crisis management and critical incident recovery
    • Worksite crisis management recovery: interactive problem solving exercise
  • Instructor:  Marilyn Knight, MSW, Kenneth Wolf, Ph.D.
  • Location:  Nisbet Building, 1407 Harrison Road, 3rd Fl. Conference Room, East Lansing
  • Contact: Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail:bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration: MSUSCJ200436

Ethics and Integrity:  The Police Officer

  • Course Description:   This workshop focuses on meaningful dialogue and discussion of ethical situations police are faced with in their work.  It is designed as two one-day sessions for the police officer and addresses issues of public trust, public perception and police integrity.  Part I defines ethics, perceptions of public trust and police professionalism.  Part II involves the officer in practical applications from every day situations.  In addition, the impact of officers' decisions on their professional and private lives as well as their agency will be examined.  While it is not mandatory that both sessions be attended, it is strongly encouraged that registration be made for both parts.  Part II attendees must have completed the first day.
  • Dates:
    • December 12-13, 2006
  • Cost: 
  • Hours: 8am - 4pm
  • Who Should attend: Police officers, supervisors, dispatchers and management
  • Program:
    • Establish a foundation from which to examine his/her decision-making process when faced with ethical dilemmas and/or issues
    • Identify key components of the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics as well as creating a Code that makes sense to Officers
    • Examine issues of "what's in it for me?" relating to ethicss and integrity
    • Recognize and distinguish the concepts of ethics, integrity and professionalism
    • Recognize the impact of a policing career on your personal and professional life
    • Analyze situations of ethical issues
    • Address issues of participants
  • Instructor:  Various
  • Location:  East Lansing
  • Contact: Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail: bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration:  MSUSCJ200415 and MSUSCJ200416 

  Ethics and Integrity Executive Series:

  • Citizen Complaint Intake and Investigation

       Course Description: This 4-hour workshop focuses on the value and need for open citizen complaint intake and investigation processes.

  • Dates:
    • Various dates in 2006/07.  This workshop can also be offered on-site at your agency.
  • Cost:
  • Hours: 4
  • Who Should attend:  Police executives
  • Program:
    • To identify the value and need for open citizen complaint intake and investigation processes
    • To acquire knowledge about citizen complaint acceptance methods
    • To discuss a framework designed to assist the citizen complaint intake process model specific to the individual department
    • To identify a sample process as a tool for reviewing and strengthening a department's approach to the citizen intake and investigation process;
    • To examine the complaint intake and process as a strong indicator of the department's commitment to the highest standards of ethics and integrity
  • Instructor:  Jane P. White, Associate Director, National Center for Community Policing
  • Location:  Various
  • Contact: Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail: bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration:  MSUSCJ200424

 

  • Early Identification and Intervention

Course Description:   An interactive workshop that gives a knowledge base of establishing guidelines to identify police officers with a pattern of behavior that signals potential problems.  The course also includes initiatives that lead to a conservative and appropriate means to take corrective action.  It is a system that is a proactive approach for both the individual officer and the agency.

  • Dates:
    • Various dates in 2006/07.  This workshop can also be offered on-site at your agency.
  • Cost: $20 includes course handouts and break refreshments
  • Hours: 8am – 4pm
  • Who Should Attend:  Law enforcement managers and executives who have responsibility for integrity and accountability of officers for your department both internally and externally
  • Program:
    • To define what Early Identification and Intervention Systems (EIIS) is and is not
    • To examine why it is not called "Early Warning System"
    • To assist executive/management to identify potential Performance Indicators for their individual departments
    • To assist in defining Trigger Levels
    • To recognize the importance of the supervisor and his/her buy-in to the process and for supervision to be at the table in the planning of this
    • To examine the impact of early intervention systems on officers' performance, the department, as well as the impact upon citizen complaints and perception of community
    • To examine "Emotional Survival" of police work and the impact upon officers' lives
  • Instructor:  Jane P. White
  • Location:   Various locations around the state
  • Contact: Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute 
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail: bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration: MSUSCJ200309

 

  • Racial Profiling:  Issues and Dilemmas

Course Description:  This program is designed for chiefs, sheriffs and/or senior managers with the authority and responsibility for developing their agency's responses to the issues of racial profiling and the perception of racial profiling.

  • Dates:
    • Various in 2006/07.  This workshop can also be offered on-site at your agency.
  • Cost:  $20 covers handout material and break refreshments
  • Hours:  8am - 4pm
  • Who Should Attend:  Chiefs, Sheriffs and/or senior managers within law enforcement
  • Program:
  • Instructor: 
  • Location: Various locations around the state
  • Contact: Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail: bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration:  MSUSCJ200406

 

  • Use of Force Issues

Course Description: This 4-hour course examines police and citizen concerns relative to the use of force within a police agency.

  • Dates:
    • Various in 2006/07.  This workshop can also be offered on-site at your agency.
  • Cost:
  • Hours: 4
  • Who Should attend: Police executives
  • Program:
    • To identify a balance between police and citizen concerns relating to the use of force within a police agency
    • To address the issues of professionalism and leadership within a police organization on responsibilities of the executive relating to this topic
    • To promote the principles for police integrity
    • To identify and work with participants on their most pressing "use of force" issues
    • To introduce Models of Use of Force policies and procedures
    • To integrate within the workshop an "issues model" referencing beliefs, accountability, and communication, leadership and integrity, alignment and balance and training programs
  • Instructor:  Jane P White
  • Location:
  • Contact: Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail: bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration:   MSUSCJ200423

 


Ethics for Supervisors and Management

Course Description: This workshop focuses on meaningful dialogue and discussion of ethical situations police are faced with in their work.  It is designed as two one-day sessions for the police officer and addresses issues of public trust, public perception and police integrity.  Part I defines ethics, perceptions of public trust and police professionalism.  Part II involves the officer in practical applications from every day situations.  In addition, the impact of officers' decisions on their professional and private lives as well as their agency will be examined.  While it is not mandatory that both sessions be attended, it is strongly encouraged that registration be made for both parts.  Part II attendees must have completed the first day.

  • Dates: 
    • December 5-6, 2006
  • Cost: $20 per session ($40 for both sessions) covers handouts and break refreshments
  • Hours: 8am – 4pm
  • Who Should Attend: Police officers, supervisors, dispatchers and management
  • Program:
  • Instructor:
  • Location: East Lansing
  • Contact: Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute 
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail: bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration: MSUSCJ200509 and MSUSCJ200512


Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults
Course Description: Each year thousands of vulnerable adults fall prey to financial exploitation.  Victims can be devastated both financially and emotionally.  This one-day workshop is designed to provide a better understanding of the nature and scope of the problem, as well as provide resource information to enhance investigation, prosecution, and victim assistance efforts.

  •  Dates:
    • September 25, 2006 (East Lansing)
    • September 26, 2006 (Grand Rapids)
  • Cost: $50 includes workshop materials and morning/afternoon breaks.
  • Hours: Registration 8:30 - 9:00 am,  Workshop adjourns at 4:00pm
  • Who Should Attend:  Graduates  of the Michigan Victim Assistance Academy; victim advocates; prosecutors; law enforcement; sexual assault counselors; domestic violence advocates; caseworkers; clergy; faith based organizations; the medical and mental health care community;  criminal justice system-based victim advocates; legal services; social services advocates; and outreach services.
  • Program:
    • Learn the signs and symptoms of financial exploitation of vulnerable adult abuse.
    • Understand the profiles of victims and perpetrators
    • Learn how to detect, investigate, prosecute and assist victims of financial exploitation.
    • Understand the legal interventions that can be used to protect vulnerable adults.
    • Understand the types of community resources and supportive services available for elderly victims and their families.
  • Instructor:  Various - including Josh Ard, J.D., MBA, Ph.D. ; Lynne Weinstein McCOllum; Rachel Richards, Jeffrey L. Sauter, J.D.
  • Location:  Nisbet Building, 1407 S. Harrison, 3rd Floor Conference Room, East Lansing (September 25, 2006)
      • Kent County Court House, 180 Ottawa Avenue NW, 5th Floor Conference Room, Grand Rapids (September 26, 2006)
  • Contact:   Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail:bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration: MSUSCJ200620
  • CEU Credits:  Yes

Gang-Like Behavior in Schools:  What is Real; What is Not

Course Description:  In response to the growing concern about youth gangs and their negative impact on school and community safety, a 1-day intensive training was developed to assist school based law enforcement officers and school personnel in their efforts to identify and address possible gang and gang-like activity in schools.

  • Dates: Not scheduled at this time.  Anticipated early 2007.
  • Cost: $50
  • Hours:   Registration 8:30am - 9:00am.  Class from 9:00am - 4:00pm
  • Who Should Attend:  School liaison/resource officers, D.A.R.E. and T.E.A.M. officers, and school personnel
  • Program:
    • Gang Overview
    • Gang and Gang-Like Behavior
    • Gangs vs Groups:  Knowing the Difference
    • Gang Culture:  Continuum of Mentality and Activity
    • Gang-Activity Indicators and Warning Signs in Schools
    • Gang-Oriented Music and Communication
    • Developing a Gang Prevention Program in Your School
  • Instructor:  Robert Mulvaney; Michael E. Thompson, CPP
  • Location:  1407 S. Harrison Road, 3rd floor conference room, East Lansing, Michigan
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail:bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration:

Homeland Secrutiy Preparedness: Helping First Responders at Mass Casualty Scenes

Course Description:  This is a one-day interactive workshop designed to for mass casualty responders.

  • Dates:
    • Not scheduled at this time
  • Cost:  $100 per person ($75 per person if 3 or more from the same jurisdiction attend)
  • Hours:   8am - 4pm
  • Who Should Attend:  First responders, training officers, emergency managers, community mental health and community disaster response agency personnel
  • Program:
    • Assess the impact of terrorist attacks on first responders and citizens
    • Define personnel recovery strategies and incorporate them into a departmental crisis recovery program
    • Identify seven types of disaster recovery interventions and the respective operational guidelines for first responders
    • Understand the specific crisis interventions to use with specific at-risk first responders during each phase of the terrorist response
    • Identify strategies to help stabalize the community after mass casualty incidents
  • Instructor:  Marilyn Knight, MSW, Kenneth Wolf, Ph.D.
  • Location:  Nisbet Building, 1407 Harrison Road, 3rd Fl. Conference Room, East Lansing
  • Contact: Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail:bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration:  MSUCJ200435

Homicide Investigation
Course Description: This 31/2 day workshop is designed for the police detective desiring to broaden his/her crime scene investigative abilities for homicides, as well as other serious criminal investigations.  Training includes classroom preparation and practical investigation of a mock homicide crime scene.

  • Dates: 2007 dates to be determined
  • Cost:  $225 (includes lunches only - no lodging); $400 (includes meals & lodging); $430 (includes meals, lodging & lodging Sunday evening) (2006 costs)
  • Hours: 28
  • Who Should attend:  Police homicide detectives/investigators.  There is a maximum of two persons per department and registrations are on a first come, first serve basis.
  • Program:  Co-Sponsored with Michigan State Police
    • Diagnostic/scientific aids available from the forensic lab
    • Techniques/methods of forensic anthropology that aid the investigator
    • Special presentations on bite marks and forensic entomology
    • Homicide scene description, sketching and photography
    • Rules of evidence collection
    • Medicolegal autopsy
    • Investigatin of a mock crime scene
  • Instructor:  Various
  • Location: Michigan State Police Training Academy, Lansing
  • Contact: Michigan State University, School of Criminal Justice
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail: bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration:  MSUSCJ200425

Human Trafficking: Promoting Law Enforcement Awareness

Course Description:  This workshop is an overview of human trafficking, a form of modern day slavery, that is a multibillion-dollar global problem that is present in the United States.  For the most part, the U.S. is a destination country for traffickers.  Victim identification, rescue issues, investigative techniques, prosecutorial considerations, perpetrators, the federal law of Trafficking Victims Prosecution Act and coordination of effort with Federal and local agencies are topics contained in the session.  Trafficking includes both forced labor and commercial sexual exploitation.  The nature of human trafficking dictates a high degree of interagency cooperation, if the problem is to be addressed effectively.

Victims of international sex trafficking are often found in massage parlors, escort services, modeling studios, bars and strip clubs.  Forced labor instances include domestic situations, constructions sites, restaurant and custodial work and commercial agricultural situations.

  • Dates:
    • Not scheduled at this time
  • Cost: $65
  • Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm
  • Who Should Attend:  Police officers, investigators, health and human service agency workers.
  • Program:
  • Instructor:  Jane P. White
  • Location:  Various
  • Contact:  Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute
  • Contact:  Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail: bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration: MSUSCJ200515


Identity Theft:

  • Identity Theft:  A Threat to Homeland Security
    Course Description: This intensive 6-hour workshop will examine the nexus of ID Theft and Homeland Security.  The importance of the information gleaned from ID Theft investigations will be discussed relative to critical homeland security intelligence efforts.
  • Dates:
    • Not scheduled at this time. Anticipate Spring 2007
  • Cost:  $125
  • Hours:  Registration 8:00am - 8:30am.  Class from 8:30am - 4:00pm.
  • Who Should Attend: Police officers, investigators, detectives, private security investigators, fraud investigators, and others responsible for investigating identity theft complaints.
  • Program: Upon successful completion, participants will be able to:
    • Overview of the most prevalent identity theft crimes in Michigan
    • Discuss developing trends and the impact on investigations
    • Address complications inherent to identity theft and identity theft facilitated crimes
    • Using case examples, determine the importance of identity theft as related to terrorist activities
    • Examine the organizational structure of "simple" and "complex" networks
    • Learn how networks evolve, operate, and are maintained through hands-on activities
    • Examine the functions of network cells as well the functions ane characteristics of individuals within the cells
    • Compare and contrast an identity theft network with a terroist network, cyber network, and human trafficking network
    • Understand the homeland security intelligence potential of the information gleaned from an identity theft investigation
  • Instructor:  Sandra Hoffman, Interim Director, Identity Theft Program, School of Criminal Justice; Tracy McGinley, Criminal Justice Instructor, Bowling Green State University-Firelands
  • Location: 1407 S. Harrison, 3rd. Floor Conference Room, East Lansing, Michigan
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail: bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration:  MSUSCJ200604

 

  • Identity Theft:  The Victim's Perspective

Course Description:  An interactive day long workshop focusing on the victims - what to do if you are a victim, how to assist someone who is a victim, and how to minimize risk of becoming a victim.  Click here for more information.

  • Dates:
    • September 21, 2006
  • Who Should Attend:  The workshop is designed for victim service providers, counselors, prosecutors, advocates, etc, and law enforcement officers, investigators and detectives.  Crime prevention officers and private industry representatives who work with identity theft victims within their organizations will also find it informative.
  • Program:
    • Define identity theft, provide an overview as to the scope and nature of the problem, and review research findings relative to victims and offenders.
    • Discuss various methods used to gain access to identifying information, how victims first learn of the theft, and how to reduce exposure to future theft opportunities.
    • Discuss identity theft victims’ emotional reactions to having been victimized.
    • Provide tools for victims and victim assistance providers to guide victims through the processes of emotional and financial recovery.
    • Discuss various policies and procedures relative to personal information security.
    • Discuss strategies for promoting identity theft prevention awareness in your community.
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail: bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration: MSUSCJ200608
  • Using the Internet to Enhance Identity Theft Investigations Part I

Course Description:  The hands-on 6-hour computer workshop introduces the participant to basic skills designed to enhance identity theft investigations.

  • Dates: Not scheduled at this time. Anticipate Spring 2007.
  • Cost:  $125
  • Hours:   Registration 8:00 - 8:30am.  Class from 8:30am - 4:00pm.
  • Who Should Attend:  Police officers, detectives, fraud investigators, prosecutors, judges and private security investigators responsible for investigating identity theft crimes.
  • Program: Upon successful completion, participants will be able to:
    • Discuss why identity theft is the "crime of choice"
    • Examine the role of technology in identity theft crimes,  identity theft facilitated crimes such as terrorism through case examples and exercies
    • Determine the types of information available on the World Wide Web, where to find the information, and its validity
    • Compare the information gathering techniques as presented in the Al Qaeda training manual to those used by criminal justice professionals
    • Learn to use various software programs to preserve the "techno-trails" or chain of online evidence
    • Discuss the difference between IP addresses and domain names
    • Examine software programs and online tools for gathering information pretaining to IP addresses and domain names
    • Address the investigative obstacles associated with domain name registrations
    • Learn now to fine "lost" websites and the difference between archived and cached websties using case examples
    • Understand the types of search engines and how to use them effectively to find information
    • Visit discussions groups and websites used by perpetrators of identity theft crimes and identity theft facilitated crimes
    • Overview of online databases designed to augment identity theft and related investigations
  • Instructor:  Sandra Hoffman, Interim Director, Identity Theft Program, School of Criminal Justice; Tracy McGinley, Criminal Justice Instructor, Bowling Green State University-Firelands.
  • Location:  1407 S. Harrison 3rd Floor Conference Room, East Lansing, Michigan
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail: bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration:  MSUSCJ200605

  • Using the Internet to Enhance Identity Theft Investigations Part II
    Course Description:  This is a "hands-on" workshop.  The Part I course is a prerequisite to enrolling in this course.  Participants should bring a laptop with wireless Internet access capabilities.  Participants with an active case for which they are seeking information on the Internet should bring that case information for use in this class.
  • Dates:
    • October 19, 2006
  • Cost:  $125
  • Hours:  Registration 8:00 - 8:30am.  Class from 8:30am - 4:00pm.
  • Who Should Attend:  Police officers, investigators, detectives, private security investigators responsible for investigating identity theft complaints.
  • Program: Upon successful completion, participants will be able to:
    • Demonstrate how to "mine" the Internet to access information relevant to an identity theft investigation
    • Verify authenticity of Internet information
  • Instructor:  Sandra Hoffman, Associate Director, School of Criminal Justice Identity Theft Program; Tracy McGinley, Bowling Green State University, OH
  • Location:  1407 S. Harrison 3rd Floor Conference Room, East Lansing, Michigan
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail: bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration:  MSUSCJ200614


Internal Affairs Investigation: A Basic Course of Action
Course Description: A one-day interactive workshop focusing on the responsibilities of the Internal Investigation Officer as well as the process, policy and legal considerations for the newly assigned officer.

  • Dates:
    • Not scheduled at this time.  Anticipate Spring 2007
  • Cost:  $125
  • Hours: 8
  • Who Should attend:  Police officers who are assigned to Internal Affairs units within agencies.
  • Program: 
    • To assist the newly assigned police representative to become acquainted with the function and responsibilities of the Internal Investigations Unit.
    • To clarify the differences between what police and community perceive of the police role.
    • To be informed of differences in informal and formal complaints, including intake, documentation, investigation, employee notification, record keeping, dispositions, disciplinary ranges and purpose.
    • To examine policy considerations relating to internal and external constituencies, public confidence, union contracts and liability issues.
    • To examine legal considerations including criminal vs administrative investigations, substantive due process, procedural due process, questioning of an employee, right of counsel and competing and conflicting interests.
    • To examine case law in Garrity v New Jersey, Gardner v Broderick, Uniformed Sanitation Men v Commissioner, and Police Officers v Wayne County Sheriff Department.
    • To actively participate in mock scenario situations.
  • Instructor:  Kim Lawrence, Retired Captain from Lansing Police Department; Paul McComb, Legal Advisor, Lansing Police Department
  • Location: Various
  • Contact: Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail: bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration:  MSUSCJ200503

Major Event Planning
Course Description: This 5-day (Wednesday - Sunday) highly interactive and hands-on workshop is designed for participation by teams of a minimum of three key major event planning stakeholders.  Civilian event managers, police, fire and emergency management coordinators are considered key stakeholders.  The workshop will culminate with participants conducting a full risk analysis of the various aspects to security in the Michigan State University Spartan Stadium during the September 10, 2005 football game with Hawaii StateClick here for more information.

  • Dates:
    • Not scheduled at this time.
  • Cost: 
  • Hours: 40
  • Who Should attend:  Target teams comprised of police, fire, emergency management coordinators and civilian event planners are encouraged
  • Program:  Co-Sponsored with Michigan State University Department of Police and Public Safety.
    • To identify areas of vulnerability faults in security practices relative to major events and make recommendations that minimize exposure to risks whether natural or man-made.
    • To understand the importance of nurturing cross-community partnerships and bringing those key stakeholders to the planning table.
    • To list the critical pieces of an effective major event plan and briefly describe each.  Those pieces include, but are not limited to policies of the organization embracing the event, National Incident Management System and Unified Incident Command guidelines, land and air traffic pattern issues, and availabililty of counter-terrorism resources.
  • Instructor:  Charles N. Bouth, former Lansing Assistant Fire Chief; Dean G. Sienko, M.D., Chief Medical Examiner, Ingham County; Gordon Meriwether, Uriah Group,
  • Location: Michigan State University Campus Police and Public Safety Conference Room 87 Red Cedar Road and Spartan Football Stadium
  • Contact: Michigan State University; School of Criminal Justice
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail: bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration:  MSUSCJ200504

Neighborhood Associations of Michigan Annual Conference

Course Description:
This two-day conference brings police and community members together to focus on building capacity and empowering neighborhood leaders and residents so that they can become fulll working partners in their community.

  • Dates:
    • September 22-23, 2006
  • Cost: Pre-conference registration through 9/6/06 is $75; after 9/6/06 $95
  • Hours:  2 days
  • Who Should attend: Neighborhood organization members and community police officers
  • Program:
  • Instructor:  Various
  • Location:  Holiday Inn West, Kalamazoo, MI
  • Contact: Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute 
  • Contact: Bridget Long    
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail: bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration:  No


Neighborhood Watch 2006

Course Description:  An intensive 8-hour workshop focusing on how to organize and maintain a neighborhood watch, how to build on what is already in your community - including how to maintain and expand neighborhood preparedness in response to homeland security issues.

  • Dates:
    • October 30, 2006
  • Cost: $50 10% discount to CPAM and NAM members.
  • Hours:  8:30am - 4:00pm
  • Who Should Attend:  Teams of law enforcement and community members from the same community
  • Program: 
    • Familiarize particpants with proven techniques for creating a neighborhood watch program that is an asset to your community and your department
    • Learn how to start a watch program
    • Learn how to revitalize an ailing watch program and maximize existing neighborhood organizations
    • Provide information on how to access FREE resources that will make your job easier and your presentations more effective
    • List practical tips for running neighborhood watch meetings and handling difficult citizens
  • Instructor:  Elizabeth Bonello
  • Location: 1407 S. Harrison, 3rd Floor Conference Room, East Lansing
  • Contact: Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail: bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration:  MSUSCJ200427

Police Executive Development Series: Executive Leadership for Challenging TImes

Course Description: This is an innovative program of leadership development seminars.  PEDS integrates both theory and practical application skills to form a complete skill-building package that the progressive police leader can apply immediately.  Click here for more information

  • Dates:
    • October 24-26, 2006.
  • Cost:  $400 or $350 if registered by September 1, 2006
  • Hours: 22
  • Who Should attend: Police executives and those identified as having high potential for reaching executive level positions
  • Program:
    • Apply cutting-edge trends from the private sector on knowledge management by developing strategies for improving police services
    • Identify
  • Instructor:  Various
  • Location: James B. Henry Center for Executive Development, 3535 Forest Road, Lansing, MI
  • Contact: Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute 
  • Contact: Bridget Long    
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail: bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration:   


Problem Solving: Police Officer and Supervisor

Course Description: A one-day interactive workshop illustrating the S.A.R.A. method with the officer, community member and others examining the process that will deliver identifiable outcomes on the issues of crime and social disorder.

  • Dates:
    • October 12, 2006
  • Cost:  $150 ($125 if 3 or more from the same jurisdiction attend)
  • Hours:  8am – 4pm
  • Who Should Attend:  Police officers, supervisors, dispatchers and management
  • Program: 
    • Utilize the SARA model of problem solving
    • Identify key stakeholders who will assist in the solving of problems
    • Identify what information is necessary when preparing to work on a problem
    • Work through practical problems police encounter that seem unresolvable
    • Engage community members in the partnership process
    • Analyze crime and data information
    • Identify options of responses that will permanently impact the problem
    • Work effectively as a team.
  • Instructor: Sheriff Blaine Koops, Allegan County Sheriff's Office
  • Location:  Nisbet Building, 1407 Harrison Road, 3rd Fl. Conference Room, East Lansing
  • Contact:  Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute
  • Contact: Bridget Long 
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail: bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration:  MSUSCJ200602


Radar Instructor Course (Formerly presented by MSU's Highway Traffic Safety Programs)

Course Description:  Graduates of this course are MCOLES certified to instruct the Michigan Radar Operator Course along with Michigan Radar Recertification Course.  Graduates will be provided all training and testing materials to enable them to train your enforcement personnel in-house.

  • Dates:  October 9-13, 2006
  • Cost:  $600 includes tuition and radar operator training materials
  • Hours:  8am - 4pm
  • Who Should Attend:  Must be a currently certified Michigan "radar operator"
  • Program:
    • To provide an instructor role model for the presentation of "Michigan Basic Traffic Radar Operator Course"
    • To develop an instructional understanding of the curriculum associated with "Michigan Basic Traffic Radar Operator Course"
    • To develop or enhance platform skills necessary to successfully present the "Michigan Basic Traffic Radar Operator Course"
    • To develop the administrative knowledge and skills to successfully present and evaluate student performance in the "Michigan Basic Traffic Radar Operator Course"
  • Instructor: Dennis D. Bryde, Ph.D.
  • Location: Michigan Laborers' Training & Apprenticeship Institute, 11155 South Beardslee Road, Perry, MI  48848
  • Contact: Michigan State University; School of Criminal Justice
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • For Additional Information Contact:  Professor Dennis D. Bryde, Ph.D. at 517-881-6636
  • E-mail: bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration:  Yes, but not a MSU Registration.

 



Residential Security Surveys

Course Description:  This workshop is designed for the crime prevention practitioner who desires an update or refresher course on residential security surveys.  Primary focus is on locks, lighting and window security, but executive protection, safe room and portable generator issues will be addressed.  Alarm ordinance issues will be covered in addition to the latest in available alarm systems and where to go to find out if an alarm company is as legitimate as they proclaim.  The post 9-11 importance of Neighborhood Watch programs will also be covered.

  • Dates:
    • Not scheduled at this time.
  • Cost:  
  • Hours:  8am - 5pm
  • Who Should Attend:  Crime prevention practitioners, community police officers, investigators, community members
  • Program:
  • Instructor: Various
  • Location: Nisbet Building, 1407 Harrison Road, 3rd Fl. Conference Room, East Lansing
  • Contact: Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail: bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration: MSUSCJ200409

Supervising Clandestine Laboratory Investigations

Course Description:  A two-day workshop designed to prepare supervisors and managers in state and local law enforcement agencies to address the specialized problems and risks associated with supervising clandestine laboratory investigations.

  • Dates:
    • Not scheduled at this time.  We do anticipate 2007 dates from Circle Solutions.
  • Cost:
  • Hours:
  • Who Should Attend:  Police managers and supervisors charged with supervising clandestine laboratory investigations
  • Program:
  • Instructor: Circle Solutions
  • Location: Nisbet Building, 1407 Harrison Road, 3rd Fl. Conference Room, East Lansing
  • Contact: Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute 
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail: bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration:  No 


Supervision and Community Policing: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow

Course Description:  An interactive 2-day workshop identifying the changing style necessary for the supervisor/leader working with police officers in a collaborative community based effort.

  • Dates:
    • October 3-4, 2006
  • Cost:  $150 ($125 if 3 or more from same jurisdiction attend)
  • Hours: 
  • Who Should Attend:  Police managers and supervisors
  • Program:
    • Defining community policing and its application on an agency by agency basis
    • Analyzing the change process specific to individual deparments
    • Overseeing the creation of "beat" profiles
    • Examining the supervisor's role as mentor, facilitator, motivator and coach
    • Dealing with the issues of ethics and integrity and the development/maintenance of community trust
    • Working with officers and community members to create a system for the allocation and utilization of resources through a joint problem solving process
    • Examining terrorism awareness for community residents and reducing community fear through information and neighborhood preparedness
    • Assessing results and providing feedback on accomplishments made in addressing problems of crime and disorder
    • Addressing the issues of team building, both within the agency and the community
  • Instructor:  Jane White and Jerry Boles
  • Location: Nisbet Building, 1407 Harrison Road, 3rd Fl. Conference Room, East Lansing
  • Contact: Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail: bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration: MSUSCJ200438

 


Unified Incident Command Systems for Law Enforcement

Course Description: The 16-hour Unified Incident Command Systems Workshop focuses on the management of law enforcement field operations in “all-risk” emergencies, including those of a criminal, environmental and terrorist nature. A variety of formats are utilized to deliver the program concentrating on the application of the Unified Incident Command System. The program is in accordance with the State Homeland Security Grant Program Part II Training Grant administered by the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management Division.

  • Dates:
    • September 14-15, 2006
  • Cost: $75 per person covers handout material and break refreshments
  • Hours: 16
  • Who Should Attend: Law Enforcement Officers
  • Program:
    • Identify the need for an organized approach to the management of emergency incidents
    • Identify the law and standards that require an organized approach to managing emergency situations
    • Identify the responsibilities of the Incident Commander (IC) and command staff positions
    • Learn the logical expansion of the Unified Incident Command System to emergency scenarios of various sizes, types and complexities
    • Demonstrate the ability to use the major functions of the Unified Incident Command System (UICS) through a structured group activity
  • Instructor: Charles N. Bouth, former Lansing Assistant Fire Chief
  • Location: Nisbet Building, 1407 Harrison Road, 3rd Fl. Conference Room, East Lansing
  • Contact: Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute 
  • Contact: Bridget Long     
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail: bridget.scott@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration: MSUSCJ200433
 

Victim Assistance Academy

Course Description: Enhancing graduate;s perspective on a criminal justice "systems" approach to victim assistance including, but not limited to, criminal justice, advocacy, health, local, state and federal; how to build a community team for a coordinated response to victim needs; the scope of crime and impact of victimization and the history and overview of the victim rights movement; law and the criminal justice system overview;  practices in counseling and advocacy; sexual assault; domestic violence; child victimization; homicide; federal crimes;  news media in the information age; and new developments and special issues including hate and bias crimes, stalking, workplace violence, juvenile justice, balanced and restorative justice, and restitution.  Class size is limited to 40 people.

  • Dates:
    • Starting Date:            Ending Date:
    • June 10, 2007              June 15, 2007
  • Cost: No Charge
  • Hours: 45
  • Who Should Attend: domestic violence shelter workers, case workers, victim advocates, persons who handle domestic violence cases, health care professionals, police, courts, juvenile justice, probation, and parole officers
  • Program: CLICK HERE to see additional information
  • Instructor: Various
  • Location: Detroit College of Law, on the Michigan State University Campus
  • Contact: Michigan State University; School of Criminal Justice
  • Contact: Mary Anderson
  • Application Form
  • Phone: 517-355-9648
  • E-mail: mary.anderson@ssc.msu.edu
  • MCOLES Registration: MSUSCJ200311
  • CEU: yes


Volunteers in Police Service Training for Law Enforcement

Course Description: An 8-hour interactive workshop designed to assist law enforcement agencies interested in the development of a volunteer program.  The purpose of the workshop will be to introduce VIPS and law enforcement volunteer resources and efforts to agencies interested in establishing or expanding their volunteer program.  The focus will be on planning, implementation, development and sustenance of a volunteer program.

  • Dates:
    • Not scheduled at this time.
  • Cost: $50 includes workshop materials and morning/afternoon break refreshments
  • Hours:  8am - 4pm
  • Who Should Attend:  It is recommended that personnel who will be responsible for supervising an agency's volunteer program, or have day to day responsibility for managing volunteers attend this workshop
  • Program:
    • Familiarize participants with the VIPS program.
    • Encourage registration of law enforcement agencies with Volunteers in Police Service
    • Develop needs assessment tools internally and externally to guide VIPS implementation
    • List effective marketing and recruitment techniques.
    • Discuss effective background and screening methods for qualifying potential volunteers 
  • Instructor: Jerry Boles
  • Location: Nisbet Building, 1407 Harrison Road, 3rd Fl. Conference Room, East Lansing
  • Contact: Michigan Regional Community Policing Institute
  • Contact: Bridget Long
  • Phone: 517-355-9648