Course Topics

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There are many things property owners can do to enhance security and reduce vulnerabilities. During this one-day course, community members and law enforcement will work as partners in learning to evaluate a business or residence to safeguard the persons and property from criminal acts. Participants will be provided with assessment tools and forms that suggest ways to improve property safety and security.

CPTED is a two and a half-day multi-disciplinary course that introduces the foundational framework for the concepts that comprise a holistic approach to how physical spaces, building designs, landscaping, and entrances can improve safety and reduce the crime risk. Participants will conduct field assessments, create formal assessment reports, and present findings through classroom presentations.

During this hands-on, three-day course, international security consultants and experts in the field of crime prevention will review all aspects of conducting physical security assessments for business, retail and residential properties. The course is designed for police officers to provide them with the tools they need to serve as consultants to their communities in helping identify ways to reduce crime and promote community engagement.

This two-day course provides a strategic planning framework to identify data resources and align activities to address specific crime issues, creating the opportunity for measurable outcomes. The strategic plan can be used to reduce duplication of effort, apply for funding, and implement grant programs. Participants will learn how planning helps accurately verify impact and outcomes.

Participants in this one-day course will identify key factors that affect employee behavior, describe ways a supervisor can effectively correct employees, and apply strategies to enhance employee performance. The course focuses on generational differences and positive leadership techniques that will support achievers and motivate sustainers.

Making the transition from line level to supervisory positions provides new personal and professional growth opportunities but can sometimes come with unanticipated challenges. Participants will learn about management styles, employee coaching, and ethical decision-making. Through classroom discussion, case studies, and role-plays, this one-day course helps make a smooth transition for those who are newly promoted as well as those who are preparing for supervisory positions. 

Every department has a moral standard and goals that supervisors are expected to follow. Aligning with these goals through ethical leadership builds trust within the community, improves communication, encourages shared responsibility for intended outcomes, and maintains organizational integrity.

This unique course is tailored for women in today’s workforce. The course will focus on key areas to include: emotional intelligence, leadership styles, and managing conflict: working with challenging personalities and difficult situations.

This course can be offered in a one- or two-day format, using a classroom or computer lab approach. Participants are encouraged to bring laptops/tablets as they learn about the fundamentals of finding funding, planning for grant applications, planning effective projects/programs, and writing applications that will get noticed. Learn about the major C’s of effective grant writing; hear about what funding agencies want and how applications are reviewed and scored.

This one-day course is designed to help grantees make a smooth transition into implementation for new awards. Learn about techniques to identify, collect and measure performance data, manage grant files, and develop meaningful progress, performance, and final reports. Participants will receive templates and samples for effective grant management. Laptop use is encouraged during the course. Bring current projects to the training for one-on-one assistance.

A well-developed strategic plan is one that can move seamlessly from development to action. It must consider the end-user or recipient of the services being planned and align resources with anticipated outcomes, with success measured by impact as well as outcomes.  This three-day training course is designed for teams to work on developing the framework for a strategic plan during the training.