Available dates
- 03/31/2026 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
- 04/28/2026 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM PST
- 05/20/2026 | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM HST
- 06/16/2026 | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM EST
Overview
Seminar Overview (live online)
Who should attend: Sworn law enforcement (patrol officers, detectives, supervisors, new PIOs) who should have an understanding of the concepts and general requirements of public records compliance.
Public records laws play a critical role in transparency, accountability, and public trust in law enforcement. This introductory course provides police officers with a practical, non-state-specific overview of public records principles and their day-to-day impact on policing. Participants learn what constitutes a public record, common law enforcement records subject to disclosure, and the officer’s responsibilities in record creation and documentation. The course addresses transparency, privacy considerations, and best practices to reduce risk and support lawful public records compliance.Learning Objectives:
Upon registering, you’ll receive a link to join the webinar with instructions. Check your junk mail folder in case you don’t see it.
course material
Included materials
Materials will be provided for download during the webinar including:
Course slides
Articles of interest
Course certificate
Course slides
Articles of interest
Course certificateOptional Materials For Purchase and Download When You Register
Case management course on-demand for your agency $49
Receive an on-demand version of our Case Management course to provide case management training to anyone in your department. This is a self-paced course to learn about managing case status and disposition correctly, ensuring the proper change of RMS status options, and the procedures needed to correctly update cases. Learn how status and disposition fields in RMS function, when supplements must be written, and who should be authorized to change case status.
Records Employee Performance Improvement Plans on-demand $49
Improving employee performance and resolving “issues” comes down to having quantifiable accountability measures. Learn how to develop and implement an employee performance improvement plan (PIP) in this interactive, self-paced course. The course includes downloadable sample PIP’s and forms for tracking performance. Learn about the “Meeting” and importance of notifying employees of deficient performance, developing performance standards, tracking key performance indicators (KPI), how to initiate a PIP, documenting performance and conversation points, and what to say and how to say it.
Customizable Departmental NIBRS Report Writing Manual $195
Get officers, supervisors, and records personnel on the same page with writing reports according to NIBRS standards. A comprehensive manual which can be customized to your existing policies and procedures. Preview here.
- NIBRS data elements and definitions
- Report writing standards
- Scenarios for officers
- Supervisor responsibilities
- Report review & correction policy
- Situations requiring a report
- By the end of shift policy
- How many reports do I write? (Time and Place Rule, Acting in Concert, Hotel Rule)
- How crimes are counted
- Clearing cases by exception
- Unfounding cases
- Error-tracking and performance metrics
Records Unit and Records Management Policies $9.99
Drafting policy isn’t easy, but ours makes it a whole lot better. Written for today’s modern operations, these 2 policies establish S.O.P. for records management and for records unit operations. Insert your state’s statutory references and agency protocols. Preview them here.
pricing
Checks, credit cards, POs accepted. Payment information is provided during the registration process.
DISCOUNTED PRICING
One person: $159
2nd person 25% off: $119.25
3rd person 35% off: $103.35
4th person (or more) 50% off: $79.50
Each person registered will receive a certificate.
Please note, the price for training is per-person. While it’s possible for multiple people to view the training online, the format of the training doesn’t change the value of the knowledge learned by each attendee. Just as if the seminar was in-person, we ask that you register each person who plans on participating and receiving the information that will be provided. Each will receive a certificate. Thank you.
Public/Open Records 101 for Officers
This introductory course is designed to convey the importance of public records compliance and how to avoid violating the law in this litigious area of law enforcement. The course provides sworn personnel with a practical, non-state-specific overview of public records principles and their day-to-day impact on policing. Participants learn what constitutes a public record, common law enforcement records subject to disclosure, and the officer’s responsibilities in record creation and documentation. 2-hours.
DISCOUNTED PRICING
2nd person 25% off $119.25
3rd person 35% off $103.35
4th person (or more) 50% off $79.50
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