Social Media In Public Safety

Public Safety professionals have expressed the need for Social Media training to enhance community policing, solve crimes, locate missing persons, respond to disasters, and build stronger communities. Due to the overwhelming response to the Web 2.0 Survey, GSRCPI has developed a course and compiled the best tools and resources to help Public Safety Agencies achieve these goals. Click on the link below to view the results of the 2009 and 2010 Surveys as well as sample policies, articles, and more.

The disastrous oil spill occurring in the Gulf of Mexico is beginning to take a mental toll on our colleagues and communities. The following handouts on identifying and managing stress can be used to begin discussions during roll call, staff meetings and with your friends and family.

Signs of Stress

Stress Management Strategies

The In Harm’s Way Law Enforcement Suicide Prevention website is now available.  This website is part of the national law enforcement suicide prevention training and awareness project funded by BJA. We encourage you to link this website with yours and provide feedback, suggestions, additions, etc.  This project is one of the most important undertaken and the message must get out: Not one more!!

HSDL Critical Releases in Homeland Security

Every two weeks, the Homeland Security Digital Library identifies "Critical Releases in Homeland Security," a targeted collection of recently-released documents of particular interest or potential importance. [Login to the HSDL required to open some documents.*]

Xiphos (pronounced zee-phose) is a biweekly summary of recent court decisions about criminal procedure and other subjects important to street cops and administrators.  The xiphos is a short double-edged sword used essentially as a backup weapon by ancient Greek warriors. This service is provided at no cost for America's tremendous public safety professionals. To subscribe, send a message to Xiphos-subscribe@KenWallentine.com To unsubscribe, send a message to Xiphos-unsubscribe@KenWallentine.com.

ADDITIONAL LINKS AND RESOURCES

GSRCPI is pleased to offer additional links and resources to benefit the Public Safety community. If you are aware of other resources that should be included here, please contact us at GSRCPI@GSRCPI.org  so that we may link to them here.

Alabama Association of Chiefs of Police RFP for new Executive Director 2006 Crime Prevention Training Topics  St. Petersburg College’s Center for Human Trafficking Awareness Website The Sexual Violence Resource Center - LaFASA

Center for Domestic Preparedness - Training

During times of tight budgets and manpower issues, training is on the first areas that may be looked at to trim back on. Training is vital to ensure effective response effort.

The Center for Domestic Preparedness has numerous training programs that are completely funded. If you are a state or local emergency responder, this training is completely funded byu DHS at no cost to your jurisdiction. We fly you into Atlanta airport, pick you up, transport you to the CDP and provide meals and lodging. There is no cost for the course or materials.

For more information, click on the links below:

Introductory Video

Full Listing of Programs

Training Schedule

Application Process

For those who are interested in RISS and RISS Intel memberships, Our R.O.C.I.C. Law Enforcement Coordinators for the Gulf Coast Region is:

The telephone number is the same (800-238-7985), but the extensions are different.

MS is Steve Barnes  - extension number #566 stbarnes@rocic.riss.net

LA Law Enforcement Coordinator is Gregg Davies - extension #562  gdavies@rocic.riss.net

Northern AL is Glen Houlditch extension #594 grhoulditch@rocic.riss.net

Southern AL is Bob Jones  extension #574 rgjones@rocic.riss.net 

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