Wednesday wellness & leadership webinars

Our Spring Series will begin on
Wednesday, March 2 at 10:00 AM.

Join us for a weekly webinar series focused on law enforcement leadership and wellness.

Series runs from Sept 8 through Nov 3.
Click on the links below to register!

Meet Our Presenters

Shelly Sandry
Education Consultant - Jail

WI DOJ

Stephanie Pederson

Education Consultant - LE
WI DOJ

Adam Meyers

Lake Hallie Police Officer and Presenter on the topic of Mental Health and Wellness

James Small

Village of Palmyra Public Safety Director

Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)Valor Program

Chief Terrance Gordon

Thorton Police Department
Colorado

Erica Gaines
President and CEO of TacMobility

Marshall Ogren

WI DOJ Division of Criminal Investigation

Frank Sullivan

AAG, WI DOJ

Steve Wagner
Interim Administrator Division of Law Enforcement Services and TSB Director

Register for Webinar Series

QPR..QUESTION, PERSUADe, REFER

Ask a question...save a life! The QPR mission is to reduce suicidal behaviors and save lives by providing innovative, practical and proven suicide prevention training.

Presented by Shelly Sandry and Stephanie Pederson, WI Department of Justice, Training & Standards Bureau.

Wednesday, March 2 at 10:00 AM

STOP THE THREAT,
STOP THE STIGMA

In April 2016, Lake Hallie police Officer Adam Meyers was forced to use deadly force against a woman who armed herself with a hatchet inside Walmart in Lake Hallie.

The experience plagued Meyers, a 20-year veteran officer, with feelings of guilt and trauma, inspiring him to found Stop the Threat — Stop the Stigma in 2020, an organization devoted to eliminating the stigma around speaking about mental health in a profession often linked to facing your fears daily and carrying on. Hear Adam's story as he learned how to stop the threat and is now working to stop the stigma of mental health and policing.

Presented by Adam Meyers, Lake Hallie Police Officer

Wednesday, March 9 at 10:00 AM

It's your island

Building a vibrant workplace through recruiting and retention.

Presented by James Small, Public Safety Director in the Village of Palmyra

Wednesday, March 16 at 10:00 AM

valor Financial fitness

The goal of this course is to demonstrate the importance of financial literacy and taking steps to achieve healthy financial fitness in order to reduce stress and increase law enforcement officers' and their families' wellness. Topics include establishing financial and personal goals, budgeting, managing debt, retirement planning, investing, implementation strategies, and additional planning considerations.

Wednesday, March 23 at 10:00 AM

Leading Organizations in a crisis

Former Training Director from Milwaukee Police Academy and now Chief in Thornton, Colorado, Terrance Gordon joins us to share his many years of experience in a leadership role addressing critical and high-profile incidents and how they can impact your organization.

Wednesday, March 30 at 10:00 AM

Sustainability for trauma responders

A sample of the full course - Controlling the Mind + the Machine, this training course educates law enforcement officers with a base knowledge and understanding of how cumulative stress and trauma exposure impacts our physical and emotional experiences. Course consists of data-driven, practical, proactive and effective training techniques that promote stress recovery, injury rehabilitation and boosts morale. Live recovery techniques will be performed by students.

Presented by Erica Gaines

Wednesday, April 6 at 10:00 AM

Gone phishing: why cybery security matters to you!

This non-technical presentation will give a high-level view on cybersecurity and things you can do to protect yourselves, your family, and your agencies from computer criminals. The presentation will cover how hackers operate and what type of financial and computer data they can get from you.

Presented by Special Agent-In-Charge Marshall Ogren

Wednesday, April 13 at 10:00 AM

Legal Update

Legal update on Act 75, SS 175.44 and Act 82, SS 165.85 as they impact law enforcement and other legal updates from the legislative session this spring.

Presented by AAG Frank Sullivan & Training & Standards Director Steve Wagner

Wednesday, April 20 at 10:00 AM