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Safer Together Command-Level Forum-CANCELLED Marietta, Ohio · Wednesday, December 13, 2023

  • Event Information

    Because funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), there is no cost to attend this event.


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  • Overview

    Hosting Agency: Washington County Sheriff's Office

     

    Cohosting Agencies: 

    • United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of Ohio
    • Middle Atlantic-Great Lakes Organized Crime Law Enforcement Network® (MAGLOCLEN), a RISS Center 

    Overview:

    As a leader, you have a critical role in the successful implementation of Safer Together principles. The VALOR Safer Together Command-Level Forum provides actionable skills and strategies your officers can use to enhance their overall safety and wellness and develop positive, healthy community relationships, one interaction at a time.

     

    Morning Session Topics:

    • Be a role model for your people. 
    • Remember why you serve.
    • Address challenging perceptions.
    • Recognize the impacts of community climate on your people.

     

    Afternoon Session Topics:

    • Change community perceptions using value-added and plus-one interactions.
    • Implement Safer Together strategies into your agency’s culture and measure their success.
    • Be part of the solution and take the Safer Together Challenge.

     

     

    Training will be held December 13, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., ET, with a one-hour break for lunch (on your own).

     

    Credit Hours Available: 8 hours

  • Accommodations will be made for individuals with disabilities as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Please contact the web event coordinators for further information.

Contact Us

For questions regarding registration and course content, please contact the event coordinators listed below from 8:30 a.m. through 5:00 p.m., ET.

Ms. Annie Miller
(850) 481-7232
Ms. Jenny Cherry
(850) 300-7740

Frequently Asked Questions

No. This training is funded by BJA and is free to any sworn law enforcement officer. However, travel, lodging, and per diem costs are the responsibility of the attendee or the attendee’s agency.
Yes. Depending on the location of the training and the state’s law enforcement training authority, state law enforcement credit may be available.
This training is strictly classroom-based. Appropriate dress is business casual or uniform, if required by your agency.
While this training is primarily for state, local, and tribal officers, federal law enforcement officers may be admitted on a space-available basis.

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Questions

What type of agency do you work for?
Are you currently a sworn law enforcement officer?
What is your current assignment?
How many years of law enforcement experience do you have?
How many years since your last officer safety/and or leadership training?
Are you currently a certified law enforcement trainer?
How did you hear about this training?
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For purposes of this event, any hypothetical situation that references or suggests the use of force, up to and including deadly force, assumes that the officer/student receiving this training is legally justified to use said force based on current federal, state, and local law in additional to his or her own departmental use-of-force policy. Further, any hypothetical situation in which use of force is discussed and/or suggested assumes that the officer/student has considered all reasonable lesser uses of force and de-escalation techniques where possible under the circumstances discussed. I have read and understand this statement.
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Are you a supervisor/command-level officer?
How many full-time sworn officers are in your agency?
How many full-time sworn officers do you directly supervise?