Review of the Wisconsin Basic Instructor Course
Review of the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board (LESB) mandated Criminal Justice – Instructor Development Course (CJ-IDC)
LETsTalk Live 03: Instructor certification: a first step toward leadership
Very few instructor certification courses teach people what they actually need to be good instructors. Not great, but a good foundation to become great.
LETs Talk Live 02: Leading up: making quiet change
We discuss “Leading up: making quiet change,” and two more things that should be addressed within the same topic: – is all free training crap? – training to the lowest common denominator.
LETsTalk Live Episode 01: Training Use of Force as Use of De-escalation
We discuss why de-escalation training is not implemented well in agencies and academies, why most courses are poorly designed, where it belongs in basic training, and how it should be implemented to be more effective.
LTEM A new tool for evaluating training efficacy – ILEETA
Quick overview of what was covered in the ILEETA 2026 conference in St. Louis with Joe Willis.
Intro to creating training for law enforcement
My seminar “Intro to Creating Training for Law Enforcement” given at the AZPOST Instructor Conference, Feb 2026.
Valor Threat Protection: Lone Protector – Active Shooter Response
Valor Threat Protection: Lone Protector – Active Shooter Response is the course that all patrol, SRO, and small agency officer needs.
Review of the mandated Texas Basic Instructor Course
Review of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement’s (TCOLE) mandated Basic Instructor Course, #1014 .
Scaffolding: The Key to Training Reform
Reform in law enforcement training doesn’t necessarily mean we have to reinvent all training, something as simple as changing the order of when we deliver content and adding more practical exercises to reinforce new concepts may be able to do it.
New course review services added!
We have added a new service where we review courses for law enforcement instructors and training organizations.