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
Employee Evaluation: Improving Performance
Presented by: Greg Anderson, On-Target Solutions Group
April 29, 2022, 8 AM – 4 PM, 7 hours (POST #10444-1112)
$175/ officer
For more information and to register, click here: South Metro Evaluations April 29, 2022
COURSE OVERALL LEARNING GOAL:
This one day course is a designed for all law enforcement professionals from chief executive officer to first-line supervisors that evaluate employee performance.
What if we could take the angst out of conducting employee evaluations?
This frustration is not only on the part of the evaluator, but also the employee receiving the evaluation. This training will provide concrete solutions on how to easily complete these forms and improve employee motivation and effectiveness.
Organizations, as well as those supervisors that complete employee evaluations, must understand the importance of this critical function.
By completing accurate, detailed, and specific evaluations, evaluators will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their employees. In addition, quality employee evaluations are defensible for future employment actions should it be necessary. The outcome of this training is to understand the purpose of employee evaluations is not to deliver a rating, but to improve performance!
Topics Include:
- Best Practices for Employee Evaluations
- Why are evaluations so important?
- Differences between quantitative and qualitative measurements
- Planning for the review process and the need for supportive documentation.
- Legal considerations
- The importance of equitable evaluations
- Performance evaluation language samples
- The need for ongoing feedback sessions
On-Target Solutions for Law Enforcement Supervisors
Presented by: Greg Anderson, On-Target Solutions Group
April 27 – 28, 2022, 8 AM – 4 PM
14 hours (POST #10444-0002)
$275/ officer
For more information and to register, click here: South Metro Supervision April 27-28, 2022
COURSE OVERALL LEARNING GOAL:
This course would be applicable for: Anyone law enforcement person who supervises or manages employees from the executive level to experienced or new front line supervisors, or those who desire to understand impactful supervisory practices.
This dynamic two day course is a career development tool to enhance and refine the leadership skills of law enforcement supervisors across a variety of organizations. Good supervision transcends agencies and provides the core principles of quality supervisory techniques. It also lays a strong groundwork of knowledge for those striving to be promoted to supervisory positions. Concentrating on the idea that people are the true assets of their agency, participants will understand the importance of their role in maximizing employee performance through strong supervision techniques. You will understand the value in developing flexibility in your leadership approaches to garner peak performance and meet organizational goals.
Topics Include:
- Qualities of excellence in supervision
- Developing the leader within
- Leadership, management and supervision strategies
- Making a difference in your agency
- Communicating effectively both up and down
the chain of command
- DISC personal profile system
- Goal setting and implementation –
the supervisor’s role
- Preparing meaningful performance evaluations
Presented by: Greg Anderson, On-Target Solutions Group
September 22 – 23, 2021, 8 AM – 4 PM
14 hours (POST #10444-0002)
$275/ officer
$250/ if 3 or more from same agency
For more information and to register, click here:
South Metro Supervision Sep. 22-23, 2021
Who should attend: Anyone who supervises or manages employees from the executive level to experienced or new front line supervisors, or those who desire to understand impactful supervisory practices.
COURSE SUMMARY:
This course would be applicable for: Anyone law enforcement person who supervises or manages employees from the executive level to experienced or new front line supervisors, or those who desire to understand impactful supervisory practices.
This dynamic two day course is a career development tool to enhance and refine the leadership skills of law enforcement supervisors across a variety of organizations. Good supervision transcends agencies and provides the core principles of quality supervisory techniques. It also lays a strong groundwork of knowledge for those striving to be promoted to supervisory positions. Concentrating on the idea that people are the true assets of their agency, participants will understand the importance of their role in maximizing employee performance through strong supervision techniques. You will understand the value in developing flexibility in your leadership approaches to garner peak performance and meet organizational goals.
Topics Include:
• Qualities of excellence in supervision
• Developing the leader within
• Leadership, management and supervision strategies
• Making a difference in your agency
• Communicating effectively both up and down
the chain of command
• DISC personal profile system
• Goal setting and implementation –
the supervisor’s role
• Preparing meaningful performance evaluations
Evidence Processing: Crime Scene to Courtroom Basics
Presented by: Greg Anderson, On-Target Solutions Group
April 21 – 22, 2021, 8 AM – 4 PM.
14 hours (POST Board Approved #10444-0009)
$375/ officer
$325/ if 3 or more from same agency
For more information and to register, click here:
South Metro Evidence Processing Apr. 21-22, 2021
COURSE SUMMARY
This foundational course is designed for any personnel assigned to Patrol, Investigations and Fire Scene duties, empowering them to identify, collect and record commonly encountered evidence at crime scenes. Skill sets learned can increase your agency’s case clearance rates and successful courtroom prosecution efforts, while simultaneously building public service satisfaction levels and their confidence in investigative efforts.
Training encompasses on-scene application of forensic scientific principles and is presented in a concise-immersive style utilizing lecture and hands on exercises. Upon completion attendees will be able to perform basic crime scene processing and recovery efforts.
• Note: Individually owned flashlight use is encouraged during classroom practical exercises. Students can bring any other available camera or forensic equipment to build confidence-familiarity of use during the training. Practice materials will be provided at the training.
Skill Set Course Subject Matters:
• 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
Employee Evaluation: Improving Performance
December 2, 2020, 8 AM – 4 PM.
7 hours (POST #10035-1116)
$150/ officer
$125/ if 3 or more from same agency
COURSE OVERALL LEARNING GOAL:
This one day course is a designed for all law enforcement professionals from chief executive officer to first-line supervisors that evaluate employee performance.
What if we could take the angst out of conducting employee evaluations? This frustration is not only on the part of the evaluator, but also the employee receiving the evaluation. This training will provide concrete solutions on how to easily complete these forms and improve employee motivation and effectiveness.
Organizations, as well as those supervisors that complete employee evaluations, must understand the importance of this critical function. By completing accurate, detailed, and specific evaluations, evaluators will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their employees. In addition, quality employee evaluations are defensible for future employment actions should it be necessary. The outcome of this training is to understand the purpose of employee evaluations is not to deliver a rating, but to improve performance!
Topics Include:
• Best Practices for Employee Evaluations
• Why are evaluations so important?
• Differences between quantitative and qualitative measurements
• Planning for the review process and the need for supportive documentation.
• Legal considerations
• The importance of equitable evaluations
• Performance evaluation language samples
• The need for ongoing feedback sessions
De-escalation & Smarter Policing
January 24, 2020, 8 AM – 4 PM.
7 hours (POST Board Approved #10444-0007)
$150/ officer
$125/ if 3 or more from same agency
COURSE OVERALL LEARNING GOAL:
This training meets requirements to comply with Minnesota Statute 626.8469 Training in Crisis Response, Conflict Management and Cultural Diversity.
This training has been approved by Minnesota POST to cover 8 hours of the mandatory training. Components covered include Conflict Management and Mediation as well as Recognizing and Valuing Community Diversity and Cultural Differences to Include Implicit Bias training as set by POST. Components not covered are the Crisis Intervention and Mental Illness Crises portion of the mandate which is often covered by mental health professionals that provide training in those areas.
Who should attend: Sworn police officers from the rank of Chief of Police/Sheriff to police officers and deputies. This course is taught by active/retired chiefs of police. This is the training that is sweeping the nation with 1000’s of law enforcement professionals trained in the last years alone!
Nothing is as important to government services as the relationship between law enforcement and the public that is served. Recent inflammatory actions and news stories have had a severe impact and the perception of law enforcement. Agencies and individual employees must understand their role and that every action and statement that is made reflects on the profession as a whole. This training will focus not only on individual employee attitudes and beliefs, but also organizational concepts that either enhances trust or perpetuates a lack of trust with the communities that are served.
Topics Include:
• The concept and foundations of Blue Courage
as they apply to law enforcement authority
• Service, justice, legitimacy and fundamental
fairness as they apply to the Nobility of Policing
• Resilience and apply techniques designed to
enhance ability to function in peak capacity
• Civil and Human Rights
• De-escalation Techniques
• Policing using influence and control
• The concepts of Procedural Justice
• Cultural Competency
De-escalation & Smarter Policing
January 15, 2020, 8 AM – 4 PM.
7 hours (POST Board Approved #10444-0007)
$150/ officer
$125/ if 3 or more from same agency
For more information and to register, click here:
COURSE OVERALL LEARNING GOAL:
This training meets requirements to comply with Minnesota Statute 626.8469 Training in Crisis Response, Conflict Management and Cultural Diversity.
This training has been approved by Minnesota POST to cover 8 hours of the mandatory training. Components covered include Conflict Management and Mediation as well as Recognizing and Valuing Community Diversity and Cultural Differences to Include Implicit Bias training as set by POST. Components not covered are the Crisis Intervention and Mental Illness Crises portion of the mandate which is often covered by mental health professionals that provide training in those areas.
Who should attend: Sworn police officers from the rank of Chief of Police/Sheriff to police officers and deputies. This course is taught by active/retired chiefs of police. This is the training that is sweeping the nation with 1000’s of law enforcement professionals trained in the last years alone!
Nothing is as important to government services as the relationship between law enforcement and the public that is served. Recent inflammatory actions and news stories have had a severe impact and the perception of law enforcement. Agencies and individual employees must understand their role and that every action and statement that is made reflects on the profession as a whole. This training will focus not only on individual employee attitudes and beliefs, but also organizational concepts that either enhances trust or perpetuates a lack of trust with the communities that are served.
Topics Include:
• The concept and foundations of Blue Courage
as they apply to law enforcement authority
• Service, justice, legitimacy and fundamental
fairness as they apply to the Nobility of Policing
• Resilience and apply techniques designed to
enhance ability to function in peak capacity
• Civil and Human Rights
• De-escalation Techniques
• Policing using influence and control
• The concepts of Procedural Justice
• Cultural Competency
