Law Enforcement Administration

Teaching Diversity:

Instructor Skills for Promoting Inclusion, Anti-Bias and Justice Education

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Plano, Texas, USA

Past Event

TCOLE Credit will be available

ILEA Headquarters
at The Center for American and International Law
5201 Democracy Drive
Plano, Texas 75024

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Registrar: +1.972.244.3404
ILEA: +1.972.244.3430 
Fax: +1.972.244.3431
E-Mail: ilea@cailaw.org

Overview

Law enforcement is charged with relating to all segments of their communities in a fair and impartial manner. Familiarization with communication styles, customs, language and behavior patterns of various cultures, ethnic groups and non-traditional populations will strengthen the quality of police services and departmental image. This course will offer several strategies for improving community relations and workforce diversity.

Topics

  • Linking multicultural education to enhancing officer safety
  • Examining conscious and unconscious bias and its effect on personal and professional behavior
  • Understanding the historical relationship between law enforcement and communities of color
  • Leveraging cross-cultural communication styles to minimize conflict.
  • Embracing procedural justice to ensure citizens are treated with dignity, respect, and given voice
  • Exploring tools of tolerance and understanding through experiential learning

Tuition

  • $800 ILEA Member*
  • $900 Non-member*

*Includes $150 materials fee

**Scholarships Available**

Scholarships available for Texas law enforcement. Please fill out the application to request tuition assistance from the 2020 North Texas Giving Day donations and/or the Abell-Hanger Scholarship Fund. It is our intent to ensure that our limited resources are allocated as fairly and justly as possible. Scholarships are awarded firstly on the basis of financial need.

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Schedule

Daily | 8:30am – 4:30pm

Who Should Attend

  • Police instructors
  • Community relations specialists
  • Community advocates
  • Police managers/supervisors

 *This course is best suited for individuals with prior training experience.

TCOLE Credit

Law enforcement personnel attending this course are eligible for Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) credit.

Ohter Information

Nondiscriminatory Policy

The Center for American and International Law does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status in educational activities, scholarship programs or admissions.

Course Cancellation Policy

Occasionally, the Institute for Law Enforcement Administration (ILEA) may be forced to cancel a scheduled program. Whenever possible, the decision to cancel is made at least fourteen days prior to the start of the program, and registered participants are notified once that decision has been made. If the distance to the training site requires that you make airline and/or hotel reservations, please contact ILEA (+1.972.244.3430) to inquire about the status of any program before making travel arrangements. While paid registrations in cancelled courses will be refunded in full, ILEA will not be responsible for monetary loss due to cancellations or changes in airline or hotel reservations.

Eligibility Policy

The Institute for Law Enforcement Administration provides  professional education and technical support to the law enforcement community. 

A registrant in an ILEA program must be a sworn officer; a civilian employee of a law enforcement department; or an employee of a municipal, county or state agency.

Anyone interested in attending an ILEA program who does not meet the above standard requirements will need to request advance approval. Such requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

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