Live, Virtual STRIVE Training Dates Announced
STRIVE is a collaborative, 1-day virtual training event that explores how community-based efforts to prevent terrorism and counter violent extremism (CVE) fit into our nation’s law enforcement...
View ArticleCelebrating 25 Years of Innovation
This month marks NCPI’s 25th anniversary in service to public safety professionals and the communities they serve. From our humble beginnings in 1997 as a Virginia-focused training provider, to our...
View Article“What do you want to talk about?”
“What do you want to talk about?” This question is one of our favorites at NCPI. It’s often accompanied by a giant grin on the face of the person asking the question. It’s often received with...
View ArticleICE Cars, Acronyms, and Organizations: Names Really Do Matter
The other day, I started doing some research for a vehicle purchase that I really do not want to make but I know is coming. To search through the local inventory of cars and trucks, I was prompted to...
View ArticleThere are no shortcuts.
“Slow down. Do it right the first time.” My parents had a sign with this quote hanging in their office for years. It was bright yellow with big black letters and frankly, not much of a decorative...
View ArticleThank You to the Author of the Book on Memory Whose Name I Forgot
The past several weeks have been busy ones at NCPI. In addition to all our projects, programs and new initiatives (more to come on those in future posts), we celebrated two very significant...
View ArticleAn Insight into Police Training in Three Parts
“When it comes to policing, good training saves lives, period. You get out what you put in.” These words were spoken by Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson in a 2023 press conference discussing training that...
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