Presented on Thursday, October 05, 2023 at 10:30A

Questions about the training of U.S. police officers are not new. During the 20th century, for example, at least three major commissions were created to reform the police and included a focus on police training. The most recent example of such a commission was the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing convened by the Obama administration and which focused a great deal of attention to perceived deficits in both basic law enforcement training (BLET) for new hires as well as in-service training for officers on the job.

21st century policing has highlighted the need to reimagine and reform police training is of utmost priority. As policing has evolved over time, the training methods and training curriculum have not kept in pace with the changes in the profession.

This workshop dissects policies and practices related to police training and offers best practices to address the biggest gaps in training.