Training Law Enforcement Officers

This how-to guide covers every aspect of law enforcement training, from training academy administration, to designing curricula, to identifying and utilizing qualified instructors. Using the latest methodologies, technologies, and best practices, Training Law Enforcement Officers gives law enforcement administrators, training specialists, instructors, instructional systems designers, and academy directors a proven way to conduct training for all levels of practitioners, from basic law enforcement to high-risk law enforcement. At a time when scrutiny of law enforcement officers is on the rise, Training Law Enforcement Officers is an essential guide for those criminal justice practitioners seeking to minimize police error and make today’s police force the best that it can be.

Introduction. Conditions for the Transfer of Training. The Realities of Training. 70:20:10 Training. Human Performance Technology and Law. Enforcement Training. Learning vs. Performance. Conditions of Training. Determining If There Is a Need. Learner Analysis. The Power of Checklists. Conclusion. Cognitive Load Theory. The Brain under Stress and/or Pressure. Training for Pressure Situations. The Law Enforcement Mindset. Section One. Life at the Academy. SWOT. Law Enforcement Ethics Training. Section Two. Developing the Training Staff. Section Three. Curriculum Development. Cognitive Test Development. Focus on Officers' Performance. Field Training and Training Transfer. Distance Training. High RIsk Training. Learning Management System.

Rick D.Giovengo has 28 years of law enforcement experience as both a state law enforcement officer and a federal agent. His specialized skills include: undercover investigations, criminal investigations, personnel development, leadership coaching, and training. As an Academy Chief he designed the Covert Operator Selection School, which was considered a marquee undercover school in federal law enforcement training. His leadership experience led him to become an adjunct instructor for the Federal Law Enforcement Leadership Institute from 2004-2009. He served as the Accreditation Manager for the U.S. Coast Guard’s Maritime Law Enforcement Academy. Giovengo was on the FLETA Task Force during 2001-2002. He received his doctoral degree in Organizational Psychology from Walden University and his Masters Degree in Adult Education from Armstrong Atlantic State University. Giovengo also has significant experience in coordination with foreign governments relating to international law enforcement efforts, relations, and training. He is Certified Law Enforcement Instructor Trainer, Interview and Interrogation, Defensive Tactics, Firearms Instructor, and Instructional Design Developer. He proudly served as a Platoon Sergeant in the United State Marine Corps from 1979 to 1983, and did a tour in the Indian Ocean during the Iranian Hostage Crisis