The policing profession has been facing a crisis in recruitment and retention. Throw in a pandemic on top of an already difficult training environment and now you have challenges never before faced by law enforcement leaders. In this episode we learn what it is like to be responsible for training the next generation of police officers in America, in the wake of a global pandemic stacked on top of a year of civil unrest.
Tim Horty, the Executive Director of Indiana Law Enforcement Academy is a retired Deputy Chief from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and understands the rigors of policing. The state is making big investments in the future of training in Indiana and we discuss the “why” behind it all. How is the push to modernize and advance learning methods and critical infrastructure going to reshape the future of policing? Listen in to find out!
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