On-Target Solutions to Problem Employees
May 16, 2025, 8am-4pm
To view the course flyer and to register, click here.:
South Metro Problem Employees May 16 2025
COURSE OVERALL LEARNING GOAL:
Minnesota POST #10444-0020
Lt. Shawn Wetzel (ret.)
Topics Include:
Defining the problem employee
The organizational or supervisory role
The cause of the problem employee
What kills great employees
Identifying what is difficult behavior
What causes problem employees
The role of positive discipline
The value of constant engagement
Consequence of failing to take action
The principal of reliable consequences
Handling morale killers
Generational issues
Dealing with the marginal performer
Leadership for Law Enforcement
September 27, 2024, 8 AM – 4 PM
$195
TOPICS:
What is leadership –
do not follow the fads
· How has leadership advanced
· The difference between leadership,
management and administration
· The under leadership epidemic in law
enforcement
· Preventing employees from becoming
problems
· Different styles of leadership
· Symptoms of leadership deficit
· Laws of leadership
Effective Crime Scene Reporting: Documentation and Demonstratives
September 27, 2024, 8 AM – 4 PM
$195
Forensic Crime Scene Technician Certification
Evidence Processing: Crime Scene to Courtroom Basics
Crime Scene Photography: The Essentials
Effective Crime Scene Reporting
Completion of the above three seminars and
examination will result in the issuance of a
Forensic Crime Scene Technician certification.
Likewise, these seminars may be taken
individually and do not require they all be taken
this week and any seminars taken previously
count towards the certification.
TOPICS:
Compiling Actionable Field Notes
· Intelligible Report Formatting
· Terminology Usage
· Creation of Analysis-Level Documentation
· Aspects of Hearing vs Visual Impacts
· Courtroom Demonstratives
· Visual Methodologies Review:
· Sketching
· General Photography Methods
· Considerations of Technology Usage
· Pitfall Awareness
· 3D Scanning
· Drone Usage
· GIS/Internet Maps
· Team Effort Protocol Recommendation
Crime Scene Photography: The Essentials
Presented by: R.P. “Rusty” Sullivan, On-Target Solutions Group
September 25-26, 2024, 8 AM – 4 PM
$350/ officer
For more information and to register, click here: South Metro Photography Sep. 25-26, 2024
COURSE OVERALL LEARNING GOAL:
Forensic Crime Scene Technician Certification
Evidence Processing: Crime Scene to Courtroom Basics
Crime Scene Photography: The Essentials
Effective Crime Scene Reporting
Completion of the above three seminars and
examination will result in the issuance of a
certification for Forensic Crime Scene
Technician Likewise, these seminars may be
taken individually and do not require they all
be taken this week and any seminars taken
previously count towards the certification.
Topics Include:
Equipment Selection Options
Equipment Familiarization
Manual Settings Photography
Exposure Adjustments
Supplemental Lighting
Overcoming Obstacles – Tips & Tricks
Comprehensive Documentation Protocols
Participant Perspective Inclusion
Impression Evidence Recording
Tripod Applications
Appropriate Use of Scales
Mapping & Use of Photo Markers
Analysis – RAW File Format
Court Admissibility Aspects
Usable Reference Material Resources
Recruiting and Applicant Background Investigations
September 23 – 24, 2024, 8 AM – 4 PM
$425/ officer
COURSE OVERALL LEARNING GOAL:
Forensic Crime Scene Technician Certification
Evidence Processing: Crime Scene to Courtroom Basics
Crime Scene Photography: The Essentials
Effective Crime Scene Reporting
Completion of the above three seminars and
examination will result in the issuance of a
certification for Forensic Crime Scene
Technician Likewise, these seminars may be
taken individually and do not require they all be
taken this week and any seminars taken
previously count towards the certification.
Topics Include:
Topics Include:
Forensic Concepts
Safety Considerations
Crime Scene Analysis/Considerations
Finger-Palm Print Recovery Techniques
Footwear/Tool Mark Impression Evidence
Blood Presumptive Testing
Blood Evidence Recovery Methods
Touch DNA Collection Efforts
Evidence Packaging
Photographic Preservation Concepts
Documentation – Reports/Chain of Custody
Court Room Testimony/Demonstrative Presentations
Forensic Skill Development Investments
Recruiting & Applicant Background Investigations
Presented by: Greg Anderson, On-Target Solutions Group
February 9 – 10, 8 AM – 4 PM
14 hours (POST Board Approved) #10444-0015
$275/ officer
For more information and to register, click here:
South Metro Backgrounds Feb. 9-10, 2023
COURSE SUMMARY:
Anyone who is involved or supervises recruiting and background investigations for their agency including sworn officers, civilians, Human Resources, or anyone wanting a better knowledge of the hiring process. Example forms will be provided to those at the training.
Participants will learn the importance of not only recruiting but also retention of quality personnel. An organizational assessment should be the first step in the process and the need to break the cycle of mediocrity.
Background investigators will leave with the knowledge of their role in the selection process, the legal aspects of the background investigation, background interview sources of information and preparing the investigation report. Background investigations affect the future of an organization in many ways, thus selection practices are vital to ensuring that future law enforcement employees and supervisors are suited for the variety of duties expected from the populations they serve. This course will provide techniques and procedures for the background investigator.
Topics Include:
- The importance of a recruiting plan
- Assessment of you organization
- Organization wellness
- What type of employees do you want
- Marketing and selling your organization
- Professional standards model for backgrounds
- Why background investigations are necessary
- Sources of information/Investigative techniques
- Conflicts vs. responsibilities for investigators
- Pre-interview procedures
- Job-related inquiries
- On-line data bases/social networking sites
Internal Affairs & Professional Standards for Law Enforcement
February 7 – 8, 8 AM – 4 PM.
14 hours (POST #10444-0004)
COURSE OVERALL LEARNING GOAL:
The professional standards model is a must for law enforcement and government officials to be prepared before a critical incident occurs. This course sets the stage for law enforcement professionals to create an agency wide practice of professional standards for all agency operations. In the covered material, attendees will understand “best practices” including how to avoid the problems before they occur and properly address issues that do arise.
This is a comprehensive course covering the entire internal affairs process through final discipline. Participants will learn the skills necessary to review, investigate and complete internal affairs investigations based on sound investigative techniques and within legal guidelines.
SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES:
• Current climate between public and police
• Breaking the cycle of mediocrity
• The professional standards model
• 5 root causes of discipline problems
• Stakeholders and their perceptions
• Types of internal investigations
• The complaint process
• The investigation process
• Officer involved shootings and major incidents
• Applicable case law
• Employee rights
• Appropriate discipline procedures
• Workplace searches
• False Complaints
• Official hearing requirements
• How discipline is determined
• The effect of untruthfulness
Who should attend: This nationally acclaimed course is for law enforcement executives, supervisors, internal affairs investigators, human resource personnel and anyone who desires to understand law enforcement professional standards and internal affairs investigations.
Evidence Storage and Management
Presented by: Greg Anderson, On-Target Solutions Group
December 8 – 9, 2022, 8 AM – 4 PM.
$325/ officer
For more information and to register, click here:
South Metro Evidence Storage Dec. 8-9, 2022 (1)
COURSE SUMMARY
Who should attend: This seminar is designed for both civilian/sworn personnel with custodial duties and
those responsible for the management of these functions including supervisors and executives. Agency
size often impacts involved storage variables – presented materials can identify employable options to
preserve evidence integrity from unwarranted courtroom challenges.
These often out of sight – out of mind minutia level duties, if neglected have insidious damage potentials.
Criminal prosecution efforts combined with an agency’s public reputation and simultaneously the careers of
its Chief/Sheriff downwards to assigned custodians have repeatedly been irreparably damaged for failing to
continuously and appropriately manage this assignment.
Systematic evidence storage duties are often assigned with little or no functional training. The involved
transactional procedures require efforts uncommon to other business type storage facilities. This one-day
best practice course is designed for managing a professional evidence storage operation.
Note: Attendees are encouraged to bring related hypothetical incident concerns for educational
process review among their peers.
Topics Include:
• Gatekeeper/Right of Refusal Concepts
• Safety Aspects
• Integrity Packaging
• Storage Area Security
• Critical Documentation – Whys
• Internal Integrity and Audit
• Management
-Personnel
-Access Control
-Error Response
-Malfeasance
-Agency Confidence
• Professionalism advancement
Crime Scene Photography: Essentials
Presented by: Greg Anderson, On-Target Solutions Group
December 6 – 7, 2022, 8 AM – 4 PM.
14 hours (POST Board Approved #10444-0013)
$275/ officer
For more information and to register, click here:
South Metro Photography Dec. 6-7, 2022
COURSE SUMMARY
This course would be applicable for: This is an immersive two-day fundamentals course is designed
to maximize the use of your equipment for recording court admissible photographic evidence. Focused
toward personnel wanting to expand their introductory awareness or desiring a basic equipment refresher,
while simultaneously learning proven techniques for photographing crime scenes.
Crime Scene/Evidence photography is a learned, specialized and supplemental form of investigative case
reporting. Acquired photography skills will often result in recording critical scene conditions or details that
official written reports may not comprehensively describe.
Attendees should bring available camera equipment including any accessories for in-class
hands on familiarization. Course materials are directly focused on using cameras that have
adjustable-manual setting – internal menu options.
Topics Include:
• Equipment Selection Options
• Equipment Familiarization
• Manual Settings Photography
• Exposure Adjustments
• Supplemental Lighting
• Overcoming Obstacles – Tips & Tricks
• Comprehensive Documentation Protocols
• Participant Perspective Inclusion
• Impression Evidence Recording
• Tripod Applications
• Appropriate Use of Scales
• Mapping & Use of Photo Markers
• Analysis – RAW File Format
• Court Admissibility Aspects
• Usable Reference Material Resources
Leadership for Law Enforcement
Presented by: Greg Anderson, On-Target Solutions Group
October 7, 2022, 8 AM – 4 PM
7 hours (MN POST Board Approved #10444-0016)
$175/ officer
For more information and to register, click here: South Metro Leadership Oct. 7, 2022
COURSE SUMMARY:
Who should attend: This course is a designed for all government professionals who strive to be an
effective leader. Without understanding leadership and developing strong leadership skills, organizational
success can suffer. Effective leaders get employees to want to provide quality service.
Why another program on leadership? Leadership has been a recognized discipline for thousands of
years in the military, business, politics and government. Understanding leadership differences along with
similar approaches across disciplines can be of great value to government executives. Advances in the
understanding of leadership as it pertains to government service have found that the best leaders must
have an overlapping skill set.
This compelling and powerful program provides real world, successful examples on how leadership in
government has evolved. Participants will take away a clear understanding of leadership styles and
strengths, and what it takes to become an even more effective leader. You will understand the value in
developing flexibility in your leadership approach to garner peak performance and meet organizational
goals.
Topics Include:
• What is leadership – do not follow the fads
• How has leadership advanced in government
• The difference between leadership, management and
administration
• The 5 levels of leadership
• Preventing employees from becoming problems
• Symptoms of leadership deficit
• What gets measured gets done
• Effective mentoring
• Trust and its importance in leadership
