Since 1967, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) has provided the public the right to request access to records from any federal agency. Federal agencies are required to disclose any information requested under the FOIA, unless it falls under one of nine exemptions which protect interests such as personal privacy, national security, and law enforcement. In recent years, federal agencies have been inundated with FOIA requests creating challeng...

The landscape of policing is constantly changing. Agencies are struggling with staffing and other areas such as wellness to keep law enforcement officers happy is now a priority. Civil rest, the mass exodus of law enforcement officers, and the lack of interest in the profession demand a need for a different type of leader to manage the changing culture of justice employees. A different leader who understands the nuances of law enforcement and...

Over the last two years the Edmonton Police Service has developed a multi-agency team, with interdisciplinary professionals to offramp high social disorder and vulnerable persons from the Justice system into appropriate social supports, reducing police involvement and improving community safety and wellbeing. The Edmonton police has partnered with many inner-city social agencies who provide navigators that work alongside police officers to con...

The SMILE Conference is the world’s premier source for training for police in the use of social media for community outreach, event management, crisis communications and investigations with social media. The 18th SMILEcon is now THREE conferences spanning six days. The iSMILE is Investigators’ SMILEcon and will feature three whole days of investigative content. iSMILE is in its second year. This is the first year for coSMILE which...

AUSA’s Noon Report Webinar series invites you to join us on Wednesday 21 September at 12:00 EDT to hear a presentation by LTG Donna Martin.LTG Martin will discuss her 34 year leadership journey with an emphasis on how she led Military Police units during Desert Shield / Desert Storm and Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan. LTG Martin will also discuss how she continues to develop as a senior Army leader through challenging Ge...

In this webinar, we will discuss current cutting-edge issues involving many facets of law enforcement and criminal justice in general. We will examine styles of policing along with their pros and cons, the use of force along with use of force data, and legal issues including case law and liability related matters such as immunity. We will look at police reform efforts through the ages and what some now propose. We will examine the role of ethi...

Have you ever felt this pull to do well at work and be a “good” partner, parent, or friend? Does it feel like you are not doing enough at work and in life – like you are just getting by? Have you ever felt like you want to do more than survive? Your professional endeavors and personal satisfaction don’t have to be at odds! In this webinar, you will leave with practical ideas, tools, and strategies for simple changes tha...

Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a widely known theory about what drives motivation in people. In this webinar, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs will be evaluated to determine how our style of supervision or culture of our organization affects our employees. We need to ask the following questions as we assess how Maslow is used in our organizations: Does an organization meet the basic employee needs of feeling safe in the workplac...

The pandemic drove cloud adoption forward. Now, agencies are embracing new services and cloud models. Join us daily at 1 p.m. EDT to hear from cloud and IT experts in government and industry. Each day will have a unique focus. Day 1: Customer experience Day 2: National security and law enforcement Day 3: Healthcare and business systems Please register using the form on this page or call (202) 895-5023. Note: you do not need to register separat...

The 4th Annual Data Privacy Conference USA will take place in Washington D.C. on September 14th 2022 and gather thought leaders, legislators, the public and private sectors, and civil society representatives to discuss the most topical and timely issues relating Data Privacy in the US. Data Privacy has become an increasingly pressing concern for individuals in the USA and globally these past few years, as digital technologies have proliferated...