A new month provides an opportunity to evaluate where we are professionally and where we want to go next. Law enforcement training is sometimes approached reactively: a deadline approaches, a required course is identified, and personnel begin searching for available training. Professional development becomes far more valuable when it is intentional. Officers and agencies should periodically evaluate existing skills, career goals, operational challenges, and emerging responsibilities. An inves...

September 1 — Start the Month With Intentional Development

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