In 2020, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) received grant award 2020-DP-BX-K012: National Law Enforcement Training & Technical Assistance Response Center. Under this award, the IACP is developing a suite of high-quality virtual training courses addressing critical law enforcement issues. This suite will be available at no cost to state, local, tribal, and campus law enforcement agencies.
With the continued support of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), IACP will continue our work with the following partner organizations: the Fraternal Order of Police; the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators; the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards & Training; the National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives; the National District Attorney’s Association; and the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.
In FY24, IACP will complete the remaining virtual courses currently under development. In FY25, IACP will transition three virtual training curricula to in-person training. To select the three topics for transition, the IACP, BJA, and project partners will leverage their collective knowledge and resources to prioritize which three topics hold the greatest value, interest, and need for law enforcement. In FY25 and FY26, IACP will develop a Train the Trainer (TTT) program to extend the reach of the Elevate Blue course material. The IACP will then facilitate the delivery of the TTT curriculum to selected trainers who will make up a cadre of Elevate Blue course instructors.
With this hybrid training model, IACP, BJA, and the Elevate Blue partners will be well-positioned to bring cost-effective training to the field in a variety of formats that are compatible with the capabilities and resources of any size agency.
