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June 2022
PORAC Institute – Partnership Course
Wellness – In-Person Training at the PORAC Training Center – The Anti-Burnout & Stress Reduction
Find out more »Peer Support Training Class
This 8-hour class will cover a variety of topics and answer common questions regarding starting a Peer Support Team at your Department. Why is a PEER Support team important? How do I create one for my department? Who should be on a PST? How do I fund it? I have a PST now how do I manage it? Our instructors will guide you through this process, answering all your questions, and providing resources you would have never thought of on…
Find out more »Line of Duty Death Training Class
This 8-hour class will cover a variety of areas that deal with this sensitive topic. You will hear from individuals who have been personally involved in dealing with a Line of Duty Death from the beginning, to end and beyond. They will discuss their experiences and help to prepare you with handling this type of incident from a Departmental and Association perspective. It will also be a time for group discussions and input from people attending, who have had experiences…
Find out more »Basic Collective Bargaining
This 22-hour introductory course on collective bargaining provides an overview of the entire process. It includes a legal analysis of laws related to collective bargaining including Meyers-Milias-Brown, analysis of positional and hard/soft bargaining as compared to interest-based bargaining, how to prepare for negotiations, basic contract costing, and defining what is good faith bargaining. This course is intensive, demanding, and requires students to commit to attending the entire course. It will help to prepare you to negotiate with the best!
Find out more »July 2022
Association Leadership
This 16-hour course is designed to strengthen your organization by identifying and understanding the roles, duties and responsibilities of association board members. Participants will learn the skills necessary to deal with the day-to-day operations of running an association, from parliamentary procedures to fiduciary duties. Additional subject matter includes defining an association, organizational models, conflict resolution, corporate responsibilities, financial management, the duty of fair representation, bylaws, and the legal and ethical responsibilities of association board members.
Find out more »August 2022
Crisis Management in the Digital Age
An 8-hour interactive course demonstrates how law enforcement and other newsmakers can communicate more effectively with the media and public during both routine, as well as breaking news events. From day-to-day encounters to mass casualty incidents, this class reveals how it is imperative for the newsmaker to get out in front of an event as soon as possible in order to give the story a direction. Students have the option to go before a live TV news camera during the…
Find out more »Internal Affairs
This 16-hour course provides an overview of the role that internal affairs plays in a law enforcement agency. The course materials cover legal issues, case law, rights and responsibilities, California Peace Officers Bill of Rights, critical incidents, conduct unbecoming an officer, and a variety of other legal considerations, including COVID.
Find out more »October 2022
Advanced Collective Bargaining
This 16-hour course will walk you through the politics of a contract, how to avoid critical mistakes and erroneous assumptions, and how the grievance and arbitration process works when your MOU isn’t being followed. You’ll be able to define and describe what’s in your contract, learn what fiscal emergencies and municipal bankruptcy have to do with your negotiations, and how to develop an agreement based on monetary AND no cost items that meet the needs of YOUR members and the…
Find out more »December 2022
PORAC Institute – Partnership Course
Force Science 5-Day CERT Course By taking part in this on-site course, you learn how to accomplish the following: Develop an understanding of officer performance; Revolutionize your department’s police officer training programs; Support community and media relations efforts; Enhance investigations; Inform departmental policy decisions; Improve post-event interview procedures; Evaluate your agency’s tactics and force options. $150 discount code is PORAC2022 December 5-9, 2022 PORAC Headquarters 2940 Advantage Way Sacramento, CA 95834 Learn More
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