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July 2026: The Evolving Training Landscape

Training in today’s policing environment is rapidly shifting to meet more complex, high-stakes demands—simply meeting compliance standards is no longer enough. Agencies are encouraged to leverage strategic, collaborative, and immersive approaches to build capability, confidence, and shared strength in the face of evolving challenges. 

GUEST EDITORS: Jennifer Styles, Matthew Rosenberg

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  • Compliance Is Not Enough

    By Joseph A. Cortez, Deputy Chief of Police, Vanderbilt University; Thaddeus Espy, Major, Tulsa Police Department, Oklahoma; Jerry Monier Jr., Associate Director of Research and Development, Louisiana State University’s National Center for Biomedical Research and Training; Brad Paulson, Chief of Police, Lakeville Police Department, Minnesota; Paul Rinkoff, Inspector, Toronto Police Service, Ontario; and Andrew Carpenter, Senior Lecturer, Canterbury Christ Church University (IACP Education and Training Committee)
    The policing profession finds itself at an inflection point. Operational complexity is increasing, legal scrutiny is intensifying, and expectations from both internal and external stakeholders are shi...

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  • Elevating Gender-Based Violence Response

    By Kathleen Baer, Assistant Commissioner, Gender-Based Violence Policy and Training Unit, New York City Police Department, New York
    High ideals or standards in policing are often described and viewed as being expensive—requiring more staffing, more time, and more resources than most agencies can spare. In gender...

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  • Training Together for Shared Strength

    By Harj Sidhu, Chief Constable, and Maurice Parry, Inspector, Delta Police Department, British Columbia, Canada
    Across Canada’s British Columbia (BC),

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  • The Space Between the Classroom and the Street

    By Thomas Quinlan, Executive Director, Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission
    Most failures in policing do not begin with flawed tactics or inadequate equipment. They begin with words spoken too quickly, cues missed under stress, or decisions rushed in moments that required pat...

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