Briefings In-person - National Drug Court Institute

Briefings: In-Person Training

NDCI and the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance are proud to present Briefings, an in-person training curriculum designed by law enforcement, for law enforcement. This training provides law enforcement officers with key tools to build an agency-wide understanding of treatment courts and diversion programs, develop standard engagement protocols, and improve public safety outcomes.

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Agenda

OVERVIEW

Briefings: Patrol Essentials for Treatment courts is a one-day in-person training designed to address public safety's internal and external approach through law enforcement's role in treatment courts and the community. The course enables law enforcement officers to identify standard operating procedures, recognize the importance of both the multidisciplinary approach and the implementation of community policing, along with the impact of secondary and vicarious trauma within the law enforcement community. It provides law enforcement professionals with tools to recognize and respond to individuals dealing with co-occurring disorders in a culturally effective, trauma-informed manner. Additionally, the curriculum provides tools for law enforcement professionals to understand secondary trauma's impact on officer wellness. This training is an opportunity for law enforcement, probation, and treatment to build a collaborative working relationship which improves program outcomes and enhance law enforcement's interactions in the community.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Law enforcement departments and agencies interested in taking part in the full day Briefings training can select their preferred location/date and register through the link for that training (links below). Individuals from treatment court teams may apply as well as individual officers interested in this community building movement but unsure where to start.

Participating Agencies Should:

Promote the Training
The participating agency should promote the training opportunity within their jurisdiction.
Provide Point of Contact
Jurisdictions should provide one point of contact for NDCI to organize training logistics.
Complete the Full Day Training
Jurisdictions are expected to complete the full day – 8:30AM-5:00 PM – training as scheduled.

What NDCI Provides:

Training Faculty
NDCI training faculty will travel and conduct each of the 60-75 minute sessions at no cost to your agency(s).
Manage Training Registration
NDCI will provide a system for your department and partner agencies to register for the training.
Evaluations
NDCI will conduct pre and post-training evaluation and provide certificates of completion to participants in the training.

AVAILABLE TRAINING DATES

The following are the available in-person full-day trainings in 2022.

August 30 | 8:30am-5:00pm

Site: Lees Summit Police Training Facility, Lees Summit, Missouri

October 6 | 8:30am-5:00pm

Site: Administrative Office of the Courts, Arizona Supreme Court, Phoenix, Arizona

October 17 | 8:30am-5:00pm

Site: Greenville County Council Chamber
Greenville County Square
301 University Ridge, #1200
Greenville, South Carolina

October 20 | 8:30am-5:00pm

Site: Integral Care
Dove Springs (Conference Room) Integral Care
5015 South I-35 Frontage Rd
Austin, Texas

October 27 | 8:30am-5:00pm

Site: 1383 Claridon Troy Road
Chardon Township, Ohio

November 3 | 8:30am-5:00pm

Site: Anaheim Police Department
425 S. Harbor Blvd
Anaheim CA 92805

November 29, 2022 | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Site: Concord, NH
Facility: NHJB Administrative Office
One Granite Place
Training Room 422
Concord NJ 03301

TARGET AUDIENCE

Briefings is designed for sworn police, highway patrol, and tribal officers whose primary job function is prevention, detection, or investigation of any violation of criminal law and are authorized to carry firearms and make arrests for violations of the law.

Note: Although probation and parole officers in many jurisdictions may possess some of these authorizations, for this training, the content will focus on law enforcement officers as defined above. But, because of the collaborative nature of effective working relationships in the multidisciplinary treatment court team between law enforcement, probation/supervision officers and treatment providers, any of the above may attend the training alongside law enforcement.

TRAINING MODULES

Why Are We Here?

As law enforcement professionals, the participants will familiarize themselves with the agenda for the day, reasons for getting involved with treatment courts and the benefits that both the treatment court and LEOs bring to the community.

By the end of the module participants will be able to:

Identify the purpose of the training.
Identify at least four other Law Enforcement Officers and the Jurisdictions they come from.
State what brought them to the training.
State that treatment court is an effective community policing strategy.
Recognize the importance of the 10 key components to the
effectiveness of treatment courts.
Identify at least one challenge they’ll have in adjusting from police culture to treatment court culture.

Standard Operating Procedures

As law enforcement professionals, participants will familiarize themselves with essential components to develop a standard operating procedure for a law enforcement officer working as part of a treatment court program.

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

Identify the SOP for Law enforcement in Drug Court.
List the core competencies for law enforcement.
State the role in planning law enforcement plays.
State the operational role law enforcement plays.
Identify the field expertise requirements for law enforcement.

Connecting The Dots

Develop a good working relationship with team members from probation and treatment, as well as with treatment court participants.