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For all classes, you can register a second person to receive a 25% discounted rate, a third person at 35% off, and four or more people will receive 50% off each.

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NEW LIVE ONLINE COURSES

Introducing our ‘Leadership Trilogy Series: A Three-Tiered Path to Excellence’

You will receive a PRI challenge coin and trilogy certificate for completing the Leadership series.

First-Level Leadership in Police Records

Building a successful records unit begins with leadership. This course focuses on the mindset and skills required to successfully lead and work as part of a records team. 1-day.

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Middle Management Leadership

This course equips aspiring and current middle managers in civilian divisions with the skills needed to effectively bridge executive goals and daily operations, focusing on leadership strategies, performance monitoring, and interpersonal dynamics within a paramilitary setting. 1-day.

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Executive Leadership

This course is designed to strengthen the strategic leadership skills of executive leaders, senior managers, and command-level civilian staff, focusing on developing individual, team, and organizational competencies for effective communication, negotiation, and influencing team dynamics. 1-day.

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Leadership Trilogy Bundle

Take your leadership skills to the next level by purchasing our complete Leadership Trilogy series. Instead of paying $279 per course, you can get access to all three for only $649. 

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CJIS: Making the Connection – Introduction to Criminal Justice Information Systems

Learn how the CJIS system’s ability can assist criminal justice agencies in interconnecting throughout the world, as well as be more efficient and effective in promoting public safety. 1-day.
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Supervising a Property and Evidence Unit

Prevent crises before they happen by learning how to properly supervise a property/evidence unit. Topics include: personnel/hiring, audits and inventories, policies and procedures, corrective action, and accreditation. 4-hours.

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Conducting a Records Inventory and Purge

Overwhelmed by your records? Learn how to conduct a records inventory and purge, and develop a standardized annual destruction process. 4-hours

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Digital Evidence Management

Learn best practices for the creation, collection, management, and destruction of digital evidence, as well as the importance of case management and disposition in the retention of digital evidence, including auditing and mitigating against lost files. 3-hours.
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Property and Evidence Management

Learn about best practices for inventories, auditing, and guidelines for destroying property and evidence, and the requirement for this unit, and your records unit, to closely collaborate and reconcile records and property on an ongoing basis.
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Creating an Agency-Specific Retention Schedule (State-Specific)

Using statutory requirements, the value of the record, and the criminal investigative value of the record, learn how to appraise your records for retention and create an agency-specific retention schedule. 2 hours.

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SPECIAL ONSITE TRAINING EVENTS

Florida Public Records Law Onsite

In this 1-day training session, Florida attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of the application of Florida Public Records Law to law enforcement records. 

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Oregon Building a Records Training Program Onsite

This two-day training event equips law enforcement records personnel with tools to create effective, engaging records training programs. Attendees will gain practical skills in structuring programs, developing training materials, and using digital tools to enhance records training success.

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FLORIDA STATE RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYMPOSIUM

2-Day Onsite Event at The University of Central Florida

PRI invites Florida law enforcement agencies to join us for two days of networking, industry insights, and hands-on learning, providing actionable strategies and connections to enhance records management success.

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Public records and compliance

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Crime reporting and NIBRS

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On-demand Training

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RECORDS MANAGEMENT

Managing Police Records (State-specific)

Learn records management principles and legal requirements, including determining how long records must be kept, when they should be destroyed, records formats and storage mediums, imaging records, and developing a records management program for your agency. 1-day.
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Intro to Law Enforcement Records Mgmt.

New to records? This course is for you. Learn what you need to know about managing records in policing. 1-day.
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Going Paperless: Why and How

Learn how to transition from time consuming, paper-driven operations to electronic forms, records, files, workflows, and business process. Learn what federal law allows for digital records. 3-hours.
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CAD/RMS Procurement and Project Management

This advanced, executive-level course provides the knowledge needed to draft an RFP, select a vendor, and manage the project. 1-day.
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Eliminating Risk and Liability in Records

Records management is an increasing area of risk and liability and…lawsuits. Learn how to prevent litigation, achieve compliance, and better performance. 1-day.
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PUBLIC RECORDS AND COMPLIANCE

California Public Records Act

A one day in-depth course covering the California Public Records Act and how to respond to subpoenas. Note, see Redacting Records course for other states.
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Intro to Sealing and Expunging Records (State-specific)

A 2.5 hour course where you will learn the legal requirements, process, and best-practices for these court orders.
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Florida Public Records Law (Previously titled FL Sunshine Law)

Learn what should or should not be released to the public according to Florida law and corresponding legal opinions. Note, see Redacting Records course for other states. 1-day.

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Releasing and Redacting Law Enforcement Records (State-specific)

An expanded version of our redacting records course, learn how to identify and redact information from police reports, audio, video, juvenile, traffic records, personnel records, and administrative records following state law. 3-4 hours.

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CRIME REPORTING AND NIBRS

Crime Stats & NIBRS for the Police Executive

Learn what you need to know to understand, explain, review, and report your crime statistics correctly. 1-day.
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Writing Reports NIBRS Style

Compliance with NIBRS requires a new approach to report writing. Learn the nuances of writing reports according to this standard. 1-day.
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Transitioning To NIBRS: What You Need To Know

Learn a 4-step plan for transitioning to NIBRS successfully. 2-hours.
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Hate Crimes: Reporting NIBRS Bias-Based Offenses

This 4-hour course will include guidance in the requirements for investigating and reporting bias-based offenses to NIBRS.
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Case Management

Learn what case management really is and how it affects your NIBRS data, clearance rates, records retention periods, and the procedures needed to keep case status and dispositions correct throughout the course of an investigation and prosecution. 3-hours.
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Criminal Law vs. NIBRS: Accurate Coding of Offense Reports

Learn how criminal law definitions of crimes differ from NIBRS offense definitions, and how to ensure offenses are coded correctly.
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Report Writing 102: What the Academy Doesn't Teach

Every report must contain the information needed to correctly document a crime, aid detectives in follow-up investigations, ensure conviction, and lessen the burden placed on reviewing supervisors and records personnel in the review and correction of reports. 1-day.
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Reviewing & Approving Reports: Who Should Do It and How

To this day, many police agencies have an outdated and risky approach to reviewing and correcting reports. Doing it incorrectly leads to production of misinformation, different versions of reports, and risk of litigation. Misconceptions regarding the role records personnel and police supervisors play in the report review process are prevalent. Learn how to review reports, correct errors, and document changes to reports correctly. 1-day.
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NEW COURSE! LEOKA and Cargo Theft - Specialized NIBRS

With cargo theft on the rise each year, proper reporting is critical.  This training is intended to assist law enforcement agencies in reporting incidents of cargo theft to the NIBRS program. It addresses, the types of offenses that constitute a Cargo Theft incident, how to identify cargo theft, and guidelines for reporting cargo theft. 2-hours.
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STAFFING

Staffing Analysis: Calculating How Many Personnel You Need In Records

Learn how to calculate how many personnel are required in your records unit. 2-hours.

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Course Catalog

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Actual Course Comments

“I have attended many seminars and training classes over the last 20 years in law enforcement; I have to say with certainty, yours was simply amazing. You are very informed about the topic you teach. VERY informed.”
Pleasant Hill PD
“Compared to other records seminars, this blows them out of the water!! Not the same dry instruction, but actual real world conditions. The ideas for improving ‘systems’ and ‘people’ were sound and logical. Fantastic!”
“Records management seminar is a must for anyone who deals with records–very informative class, extremely knowledgeable instructor. Send your employees–it’s worth every penny.”
Sunrise Police Dept.
“This class exceeded my expectations! We have already scheduled future training with PRI Management Group. We are looking forward to the next class.”
“I attended the Crime Stats and UCR for the Police Executive seminar. As with the others, the class was very informative. Thanks for another great class!”
Ft. Lauderdale Police Dept.
“The seminar was outstanding, I hope to make some changes here in my department with some of what I have taken away from this class.”
“I have attended other records management seminars in the past and this one was far above any of the others. Thanks for a great class.”
Avon Park Police Dept.
“I really enjoyed the way every portion was explained. It wasn’t overwhelming, but it put into perspective the importance of running a good police records unit.”
“Very personable and extremely knowledgeable about the police business. The stories are entertaining and have meaning to the topic at hand. Great incorporation of videos and images to liven up the lecture.”
“We thoroughly enjoyed the style and presentation of this class. It was easy to understand and the instructor made the class entertaining. Never a dull moment.”
“No suggestions. really enjoyed the class. We will be taking the UCR class in March and are very excited to get everything started for our own records unit.”

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