<![CDATA[IPICD, Inc. - IPICD News]]>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:43:14 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[Developing Lesson Plans, Slide Cards, and Animations Using Gemini Notebook]]>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 02:56:04 GMThttps://www.ipicd.com/ipicd-news/developing-lesson-plans-slide-cards-and-animations-using-gemini-notebookOctober 1, 2026​
9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. PST (Noon-1:30p ET)
Virtual via Zoom
No travel. No Hotel. No Per Diem.

Stop Starting Your Training Materials from Scratch
What if you could take policies, research articles, PowerPoint presentations, or your own training notes and turn them into a professional lesson plan, training card, scenario, and/or animation, without spending hours staring at a blank screen? 

In this 1.5-hour IPICD virtual webinar designed for law enforcement educators and trainers who want practical, time-saving ways to develop professional training materials, you’ll discover how Gemini Notebook can become a powerful AI-assisted instructional design assistant. Learn simple and practical techniques for transforming new and/or existing source materials into organized, engaging, and customizable training content that can be adapted for the academy, in-service training, roll-call instruction, or specialized courses.

You’ll see and learn how easy it is to use Gemini Notebook for developing lesson plans, presentation cards (slides), instructional scenarios, and animations that can bring difficult or complex concepts to life. More importantly, you’ll learn how to give AI the right information and instructions so that the resulting materials are useful, accurate, and relevant to law enforcement training.

Whether you are an academy instructor, field trainer, supervisor, or responsible for developing agency-wide training, this webinar will provide practical skills you can begin using immediately. Join us and discover how AI can reduce cost and the time it takes to create quality training materials that are practical, current, and ready to use.

Facilitator:  IPICD Vice President, A. David Berman, M.S., an experienced instructional designer of training materials using Gemini Notebook, will facilitate this webinar. 

Tuition: $75 per person; $59, IPICD members​
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To register, click HERE. ]]><![CDATA[Clearly Established Law on the Reasonable Monitoring ofSigns of and Responses to Asphyxia: Instructor Program]]>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:25:34 GMThttps://www.ipicd.com/ipicd-news/clearly-established-law-on-the-reasonable-monitoring-ofsigns-of-and-responses-to-asphyxia-instructor-programDATE: Tuesday, September 29, 2026
TIME: 9 – 11 a.m. PDT (Noon – 2 p.m. EDT)
ONLINE: Instructor-led via Zoom. No travel. No per diem. No hotel.
FACILITATORS: Michael A. Brave, Esq. and John G. Peters, Jr., Ph.D.
A Mission-Critical Instructor Program for Public Safety

Professionals and Expert Witnesses

FIRST: Knowing how to reasonably monitor for, respond to, and report signs of asphyxia is a skill all 1st Responders can benefit from, and potentially save lives!
SECOND: An increasing number of legal entities are requiring law enforcement officers to reasonably monitor subjects for signs of asphyxia.

If your colleagues are not being taught the Clearly Established Law (CEL) [established legal principles, requirements, and mandates] about the signs of asphyxia, their response to it, and reporting it, as outlined by the courts, this IPICD instructor program qualifies you to educate and train them about this critical information. The skills to reasonably recognize, respond, and report the signs of asphyxia can mean the difference between life and death—and the difference between legal compliance and organizational liability.

Courts, legislatures, oversight bodies, and communities have placed increased scrutiny on officer-associated injuries and deaths. Public safety agencies are responsible to provide officers evidence-based training that is legally defensible, scientifically accurate, and operationally relevant.

This comprehensive 120-minute live virtual instructor-led program is designed for law enforcement officers, correctional and detention professionals, emergency medical personnel, supervisors, trainers, risk managers, attorneys, expert witnesses, students, policymakers, and public safety leaders. Participants will gain a clear understanding of the clearly established law governing the reasonable monitoring of individuals for signs of asphyxia, along with evidence-based practices for timely response, documentation,
and reporting.

This practical and highly informative program provides participants with the knowledge, resources, and instructional tools needed to confidently teach this critical subject and help reduce preventable tragedies. This program is a must for expert witnesses!

What You Will Learn
  • Clearly established law focusing on reasonably recognizing, responding to, an reporting signs of asphyxia
  • Legal mandates, legal requirements, and training obligations
  • Definitions and distinctions involving asphyxia, positional asphyxia, and Prone-Restraint Cardiac Arrest (PRCA).
  • Current scientific findings, emerging research, and guidance
  • The frequency and contributing factors associated with asphyxia-related incidents
  • Reasonably recognizing warning signs and risk indicators
  • Response considerations and evidence-informed practices
  • Reporting and documentation issues and training implications
  • Policy development considerations and risk-reduction measures

Complete Instructor Resource Package Included
Your tuition includes a comprehensive suite of ready-to-use instructional resources that can be immediately incorporated into your agency&#39;s training program, including:
  • Instructor-ready lesson plan
  • Legally researched and current content
  • Scientifically supported material
  • Ready-to-use PowerPoint® presentation
  • Student handouts and instructional resources
  • Asphyxia recognition checklist
  • Significant savings in staff development time and costs
  • Reduced legal and liability exposure through current, evidence-based instruction
  • Instructor Certificate

These turnkey resources eliminate the time and expense of developing training
materials from scratch while assisting with consistency, professionalism, and
compliance across your organization.

Justification: Training Development Cost Justification
Developing this course in-house requires extensive research, legal analysis, lesson planning, slide development, and participant materials. Consider the time required to locate and verify current case law and scientific research, create an instructional lesson plan, develop presentation slides, and prepare learner resources.

Multiply the total hours required by your hourly rate to calculate your agency's actual development cost. Then subtract the tuition for this program to determine your savings.

Example:
  • In-house development: 60 hours × $40/hour = $2,400
  • Program tuition: $125
  • Agency savings: $2,275

Instead of investing dozens of staff hours developing the training yourself, receive a professionally researched, legally current, instructor-ready program at a fraction of the cost.

Why This Program Matters

Asphyxia-related incidents continue to be examined by courts, investigators,
policymakers, oversight agencies, expert witnesses, and the public. Agency leadership and trainers must know the clearly established law on this subject, and can no longer rely on outdated information, incomplete instruction, or inconsistent training practices.

Whether building a new curriculum, updating existing training, preparing instructors, or strengthening your agency's risk-management efforts, equip yourself with the latest legal guidance, scientific research, and ready-to-deliver training materials needed to educate personnel, comply with legal mandates, document such incidents, reduce risk, and improve outcomes in the field.

Register Today

The demand for knowledgeable instructors has never been greater.
Don't wait until after a critical incident to discover gaps in training. Take the lead. Strengthen your agency's preparedness. Register today and bring legally sound, scientifically informed asphyxia-associated instruction to your organization.

Investment: $125 per person. IPICD members, $99. Includes instruction, Asphyxia recognition checklist, Shift-training videos, User-level lesson plan, Presentation User- level slide deck, IPICD Learner Companion, instructor online assessment, and an IPICD Instructor Certificate.

Register HERE. Money-back guarantee!]]><![CDATA[Recognizing and Managing Abnormal Breathing Instructor]]>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.ipicd.com/ipicd-news/recognizing-and-managing-abnormal-breathing-instructor-version-10vil
  • Next Session: April 23, 2026
  • Time: 0900–1300 PT (1200–1600 ET)
  • Tuition: $375 General | $325 IPICD Members
  • Format: Virtually Led via Zoom

​Cost-Effective Professional Training
​By moving this training to a live virtual format, your agency benefits from:
  • 🚫 Zero Travel Costs (No flights, per diem, or hotel expenses)
  • 🚫 No Lesson Plan Development Time (IPICD provides the materials)
  • 🚫 Minimal Shift Disruption (Staff remain on-site for the 4-hour session)

​Thank you for being interested in this important and timely instructor qualification program: Recognizing and Managing Abnormal Breathing Instructor (RMAB). The program is designed to educate, to train, and to qualify you as a RMAB instructor, so you can share the information with colleagues, law enforcement officers (LEO), 9-1-1 Call-Takers, Dispatchers, and with other interested parties about how to recognize and manage abnormal breathing.
 
“I can’t breathe” became a rallying cry for people questioning law enforcement tactics and training following the tragic and high-profile deaths of George Floyd, Eric Garner, and others. These and similar abnormal breathing-associated deaths have become a basis for some state legislatures to enact laws focusing on holding LEOs criminally accountable for such temporal deaths. The Institute for the Prevention of In-custody Deaths, Inc. (IPICD) staff believe it has a social responsibility to LEOs and other interested parties to provide scientific- and evidence-based information about how to recognize and then manage individuals experiencing abnormal breathing to help save lives, to help save careers, and to reduce tensions between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
 
While no LEO, trainer, medical professional, including any training organization, can guarantee a successful outcome for individuals claiming to have or who are experiencing abnormal breathing, training and education about how to recognize abnormal breathing, understand what possible intervention strategies are available to them, and how to help manage these events are a vital part of LEO, 9-1-1, and Dispatcher training. In this program, you will learn how to recognize most abnormal breathing cues and situations. You will gain the knowledge to develop an action plan to assist the individual experiencing abnormal breathing until qualified medical professionals take over treatment of the patient.
 
Program Topics
The following curriculum is designed to qualify you as an RMAB Instructor, providing the scientific and evidence-based information needed to recognize and manage respiratory emergencies.
  • Introduction: Welcome, Program Goals, and Performance Objectives.
  • Educational Foundation: Assessment Rubric, Competency-based Training, and Resource-Based Learning.
  • Program Structure: RMAB Instructor vs. User-Level Programs.
  • Legal & Statistical Context: Use of Force Statistics, Arrest-Related Deaths, and the Death in Custody Reporting Act.
  • Instructional Design: Microlearning: Lesson Development and Use.
  • The Science of Breathing: The Breathing Equation, Normal vs. Abnormal Breathing, and Agonal Respirations.
  • Medical Basics: Heart Attack and Cardiac Arrest Fundamentals.
  • Specialized Training: 9-1-1 Call-Taker and Dispatcher RMAB User-Level Training.
  • Field Application: Identification of Abnormal Breathing Cues and Evidence-based Practices (including Officer Safety considerations).
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About this IPICD Instructor-Led Program
This IPICD program consists of approximately 240 minutes (4 hours) of presentations, a User-Level Lesson Guide, and two downloadable and printable “Recognizing and Managing Abnormal Breathing Learner Companions" (LEO and Dispatcher editions).
Tuition also includes Police and Security News reprints and a comprehensive 40-question assessment. The instructor-led presentations utilize text, slides, narration, and animation to provide a multi-modal learning experience.
 
Program Presenters
Michael D. Curtis, M.D. A licensed, practicing physician with extensive experience treating abnormal breathing and delirium. Dr. Curtis has served as a Director of Emergency Medical Services and has directed emergency medical providers. He not only “talks the talk,” but also has “walked the walk.”

John G. Peters, Jr., CLS, Ph.D. President and Chief Learning Officer of IPICD. A former police administrator and deputy sheriff with over 270 publications, Dr. Peters has been judicially qualified as an expert in international, federal, and state courts. He holds a California CLEAR teaching credential.
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A. David Berman, CLS, M.S. Vice President of IPICD and current Commonwealth of Pennsylvania sworn Constable. David is a former officer of a medium-sized law enforcement agency and a former member of its Emergency Operations team.

What’s Included in Your Tuition ($375 / $325)
  • ✅ Instructor Qualification: Professional certificate upon successful completion of the assessment.
  • ✅ 90-Page User-Level Lesson Guide: A comprehensive manual for agency-wide implementation.
  • ✅ LEO & Dispatcher "Learner Companions": Downloadable 2-page reference guides for field use.
  • ✅ Multimedia Resources: Recorded presentations, animations, and Police and Security News reprints.

Technical Requirements
  • Format: Instructor-led via Zoom.
  • Requirements: A computer with high-speed internet and audio.
  • Program Prerequisite: None.
  • ADA Compliance: Program presentations and materials comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please request it by emailing staff@ipicd.com.
REGISTER NOW
]]><![CDATA[Restraint Chair Instructor (non-tactical) Qualification]]>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.ipicd.com/ipicd-news/restraint-chair-instructor-non-tacticalA Comprehensive, Evidence-Based Online Program for Law Enforcement and Corrections Professionals.

Misuse of restraint devices leads to tragic outcomes and costly litigation. This program equips your agency with the legal standards and policy guidance needed to minimize failure-to-train claims.
  • Next Session: June 23, 2026
  • Time: 0900–1300 PT (1200–1600 ET)
  • Tuition: $375 ($325 IPICD Members)
  • Credential: 2-Year Instructor Qualification​

​Cost-Effective Professional Training
​By moving this training to a live virtual format, your agency benefits from:
  • 🚫 Zero Travel Costs (No flights, per diem, or hotel expenses)
  • 🚫 No Lesson Plan Development Time (IPICD provides the materials)
  • 🚫 Minimal Shift Disruption (Staff remain on-site for the 4-hour session)
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            The use of restraint chairs in the United States has a complex history, shaped by evolving standards, legal challenges, and public scrutiny. While these devices remain a tool for managing high‑risk situations, their misuse has led to tragic outcomes and costly litigation. Understanding this history and how to avoid these missteps are essential for agency leadership, officers and municipalities committed to safe, ethical, and defensible Restraint Chair practices.
            Legal standards governing restraint chair use are clear: agencies must develop evidence‑based guidance protocols and respect limitations designed to protect both staff and individuals in custody. Recent cases have demonstrated that failure to provide proper training can result in criminal charges, civil liability, and reputational damage. This program addresses those realities head‑on, equipping participants with the knowledge needed to meet professional and legal expectations.
            The IPICD Restraint Chair Instructor four-hour qualification program is a non‑tactical, instructor‑led online training designed to equip officers with evidence‑based knowledge, policy guidance, and real‑world case analysis—without hands‑on placement instruction. Participants will engage with real‑world video examples, case studies, and legal precedents that illustrate both appropriate and inappropriate uses. This evidence-driven approach ensures that graduates leave with practical tools to reduce risk and strengthen agency accountability.
            Upon successful completion, graduates are certified to train their colleagues in the non‑tactical, User Level use of restraint chairs within their own agencies. By combining policy instruction, legal analysis, and multimedia learning, this program empowers officers and correctional staff to protect themselves, their agencies, and the communities they serve. It is a must‑have credential for any professional committed to lawful, ethical, and effective restraint practices to minimize failure-to-train claims.

Core Program Topics
  • ⚖️ Legal Standards & Trends: In-depth analysis of recent restraint chair laws, litigation outcomes, and liability trends.
  • 📂 Policy Alignment: Integrating agency procedures with evidence-based protocols to ensure defensible practices.
  • 🎥 Multimedia Case Analysis: Reviewing real-world video examples of both appropriate and inappropriate device use.
  • 🚑 Safety & Monitoring: Strategies for embedding officer observations and medical monitoring into the restraint process.
  • 🎓 Train-the-Trainer: A proven framework for graduates to teach "User Level" content to colleagues within their own agency.
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What’s Included in Your Tuition
Upon successful completion of the virtually led session and online assessment, participants receive:
  • ✅ 2-Year Instructor Qualification: Professional certification to train your agency's staff.
  • ✅ Digital Lesson Guide: A comprehensive manual to lead your internal training programs.
  • ✅ Digital Handouts: Evidence-based resources and checklists for immediate implementation.
  • ✅ Certificate of Completion: A high-resolution credential for personnel files.
Technical Requirements
  • Format: Instructor-led via Zoom.
  • Requirements: A computer with high-speed internet and audio.
REGISTER FOR JUNE 23RD SESSION
]]><![CDATA[Perceived Unusual Behavior (PUB) Instructor]]>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.ipicd.com/ipicd-news/perceived-unusual-behavior-pub-instructorVirtually Led
March 18, 2026 ♦ 9:00 a.m. PST – 1:00 p.m.PST

Navigate the "Excited Delirium"
Controversy with Confidence

In response to evolving controversy, standards, and/or legislation, the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) no longer recognizes “excited delirium” as a cause of death. Advocacy groups, medical professionals, and even some states have criticized or prohibited the use of this controversial term, calling it outdated, unscientific, and even discriminatory. The Institute for the Prevention of In-Custody Deaths, Inc. (IPICD) recommended not using the term since 2010.

Public safety personnel are now caught in a difficult position: How do you accurately and effectively document or testify about unusual behaviors without running afoul of these legal and professional shifts?

The Solution Is Here. The IPICD Developed and its Center of Excellence for Public Safety Employee-Associated In-Custody Death offers the new Perceived Unusual Behavior (PUB) instructor program. This evidence-based, scientifically supported platform empowers public safety personnel to:
  • Identify and describe unusual behaviors in a legally, psychologically, and medically sound manner.
  • Document and testify with confidence, avoiding terminology that could jeopardize cases or credibility.
  • Stay compliant with new laws and professional standards, ensuring transparency and accuracy.

With “PUB,” you will gain the tools and knowledge to adapt to these changes and continue to serve your community effectively.

Don’t get left behind in this critical shift. Enroll in the PUB instructor program today and lead the way in public safety excellence.
Topics:
  • Current political-social environment
  • Perceived Unusual Behavior (PUB) defined and described
  • Potential causes of PUB
  • Observable-Reportable behavioral cues
  • De-escalation Tactical Strategies
  • Tactical and Proven Action steps
  • Bullet proof recommendations for agency leadership, trainers, and personnel
  • User-Level training and qualification content



Tuition: $395 per person. IPICD members: $350. Tuition includes instruction, PUB Lesson Guide, User-Level PowerPoint slide deck, PUB Learner Companion (can be reproduced for User-Level instruction), microlessons, and instructor certificate.

​Not an IPICD member?  Join today!
Register here
]]><![CDATA[Expert Witness Masterclass & Boot Camp]]>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 23:58:42 GMThttps://www.ipicd.com/ipicd-news/expert-witness-masterclass-boot-campWhen: March 9-13, 2026 (last day ends at noon).
Where: The Gold Coast Hotel, West Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (one hour for lunch)

This program is built for a moving target: Standards, tools, and case expectations evolve—this program educates and trains you to adapt your expert practice, not just memorize a template.

MONEY BACK
GUARANTEE*

Become the Expert Witness Judges Trust and Juries Believe
Step into the spotlight with the IPICD Expert Witness Masterclass &amp; Boot
Camp—a transformative training experience built for public safety professionals who are ready to lead, influence, and win in the courtroom.
Whether you're just starting or have completed other expert witness programs, this is the most comprehensive, cutting-edge training available. Designed specifically for law enforcement, corrections, and public safety professionals, this immersive event delivers:
  • Elite instruction from nationally recognized faculty with real-world courtroom experience.
  • Technology-forward tools and strategies that are essential for surviving—and thriving—in today’s litigation landscape.
  • Scenario-based learning that sharpens your credibility, clarity, and courtroom command.

✅ A full money-back guarantee* from IPICD—because IPICD staff and
presenters know this program delivers.

Curated by John G. Peters, Jr., Ph.D., one of the most respected public safety
expert witnesses in the country, this masterclass is more than training—it's a
launchpad for your expert witness career.

WHO THIS PROGRAM IS FOR and WHAT YOU WILL ACHIEVE
This program is designed for potential public safety experts, experienced experts and attorneys working public safety matters (e.g., use of force, in-custody deaths, etc.) who want solid and insightful opinion reports that are well referenced and documented, and not full of ipse dixit, net opinions, deposition/trial fluency, and clear incident + policy + training + supervision linkage.

✅ Hot Topics: Learn the latest scientific findings and legal updates on current
and future hot topics.
✅ Monell and Failure to Train Municipal Liability Claims: What they are and
how you analyze and respond to these claims in your opinion report. Learn
how to define patterns of behavior and how to support or refute these claims.
✅ Interpreting, understanding, and applying findings of scientific studies and
evidence-based practices to your case analysis and opinion report.
✅ Opportunity to submit a prior, non-active, and published expert
report for detailed evaluation and feedback in advance of the program and
meet one-on-one with the reviewer at the program (involving a separate
review fee).
✅ Proven strategies for deposition and trial preparation.
✅ Proven strategies for report writing.
✅ Real-world rehearsal for depositions and trial testimony, including what to
say, how to say it, and what to avoid.
✅ Deposition and trial testimony practice in a safe, simulated environment.
✅ Rule updates on expert report requirements, contents, and courtroom
testimony.
✅ Current tools opposing counsel uses to obtain background information on
you, your prior opinion reports, depositions, and trial testimony. Whether
you are a new expert and have not testified or an experienced expert, this
information is MUST KNOW.
✅Current tools used during trial testimony to identify conflicting testimony,
changed testimony (for impeachment purposes), and more.
✅ Tech-forward strategies to make cutting-edge digital tools your trusted allies (This is a proven “secret” to writing successful reports and doing a literature review.)
✅ Tech-forward tools used by opposing counsel for developing cross-
examination questions of you and answering strategies.
✅ Using Tech-forward tools to critique and evaluate your reports prior to
submitting them.
✅ Using Tech-forward tools for critiquing and evaluating opposing expert
reports, identifying report weaknesses, methodological weaknesses, and
areas to criticize.
✅ Establishing your practice, billing rates, invoicing, who is your client,
contracts (samples will be provided), and more.
✅ Strategies for managing your client, including getting paid.

MORE TOPICS
  • Establishing your expert practice, fee setting, contracts, etc.
  • Initial case evaluation and staying in your lane
  • Who is your client?
  • What is an Expert Witness?
  • What an Expert Witness is not!!
  • Ethics and the Expert Witness
  • Elements of the Expert Report, Supplemental Report, and Rebuttal Report.
  • Preventing common report errors
  • Plus, optional specialized mini sessions (Monday – Wednesday, from 5:00-5:50 p.m.)

FACULTY
  • John Black D.B.A. is a retired Sergeant Major, United States Army Special Forces, a retired deputy sheriff, and is considered by many to be a polymath whose specialties are police practices, officer involved shootings, use of force, artificial intelligence, policy/training/supervision linkage, courtroom strategy, interviewing, report QA, and technology-assisted workflows. Dr. Black serves as Director of the IPICD Center of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence.
  • James “Jeb” Brown, Esq. retired as supervising counsel for a large California county before going into private practice. For more than 20 years, “Jeb” defended municipalities and law enforcement officers.
  • Gregg J. Gunta, Esq. spent his entire legal career defending municipalities and law enforcement officers. An experienced trial lawyer known for his skill in cross-examining lay witnesses, plaintiffs, and experts, his insights will escalate your insights and abilities as an expert witness.
  • Jeff Martin, Esq. retired as a Sergeant from a large California police department and now defends law enforcement officers. An expert witness in Human Factors and forensic video, Jeff serves as Director of the IPICD Center of Excellence for Digital Media.
  • John G. Peters, Jr., Ph.D. is a former police administrator, deputy sheriff, and police officer and is considered a polymath by many in the law enforcement and career and technical educational professions. His specialties include Monell liability, competency-based training, instructional design, artificial intelligence, use of force, policy, procedures, sexual misconduct, workplace violence, defensive tactics, impact tools, internal and administrative investigations.
  • Darrell L. Ross, Ph.D. is professor Emeritus, Valdosta State University, an author and co-author of several law enforcement texts and peer-reviewed publications. Internationally renown for his research into prone restraint, he is an experienced expert, and a former correctional officer.

HOTEL Information:
Gold Coast Hotel: 4400 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV, 89013; 888.402.6278.
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Group Code: IPIC26C. Room rate: $30 per night, plus $39.99 mandatory resort
fee, plus tax, per room, per day—Sunday, March 8, 2026, through Thursday,
March 12, 2026. Room reservations can also be booked through the Hotel’s
website by visiting, www.goldcoastcasino.com/groups. Group code expires on February 6, 2026, so please reserve your room on or before this date. Book now! You can always cancel the room reservation. Prior to the cut-off date, individuals may also call the HOTEL’s Room Reservations Department at 888-675-3267and identify as a member of the IPICD program using the discount code: IPIC26C. Without the discount code, you will not receive the special rate and you may be advised that the HOTEL is sold out during the IPICD program dates. Please note: Due to promotional offers, rates could be lower if booked by phone or on an internal hotel site without the group code.

Tuition and Payments
Early Bird Special: $695 before November 30, 2025. After November 30, $795
first person and $625 for each additional person. IPICD members receive a $100 discount on this program. Not a member? Join today!

There is a $300 cancellation fee if cancellation is made after February 13, 2026.   

*A full tuition-only refund is made within ten days after formal notification is given to the program director by Noon on the first day, and with the return of all materials at the time of notification. Offer expires at Noon on the first day.
Registration
]]><![CDATA[Prevention, Management, and Investigation of Public Safety-Associated In-Custody Deaths Instructor 7.0]]>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 02:34:07 GMThttps://www.ipicd.com/ipicd-news/prevention-management-and-investigation-of-public-safety-associated-in-custody-deaths-instructor-70Prevention, Management, and Investigation of Public Safety-Associated In-Custody Deaths Instructor
​Version 7.0

--Postponed--
Join this reimagined, interactive, and contemporary 16-hour IPICD instructor program—an essential opportunity to safeguard lives, enhance your career, and elevate your organization’s training standards. This program equips you to train your colleagues to recognize unusual human behaviors in a variety of situations and apply evidence-based tactical strategies and techniques to minimize in-custody deaths. You will also gain the critical skills needed to investigate these tragic events thoroughly and effectively when they occur.
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Why Choose IPICD?
Since 2005, the IPICD has been the global leader in providing training and education to prevent, manage, and investigate public-safety employee-associated in-custody deaths. Our Center of Excellence for Public Safety Employee-Associated In-Custody Death is dedicated to delivering proven, evidence-based solutions to the challenges facing public safety professionals today. Enroll now to join a community of forward-thinking instructors dedicated to making a difference.

The Stakes Are High
Reports of criminal prosecutions—and convictions—of public safety employees for non-firearm-related confrontations are on the rise. Civil lawsuits targeting agencies, administrators, and individuals are becoming more frequent and costly. In today’s rapidly evolving public safety landscape, it is crucial to stay ahead with the latest strategies, technologies, and legal safeguards. With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), there is no excuse for lacking comprehensive written policies, up-to-date lesson plans, competency assessments, and regular updates on non-firearm-associated in-custody deaths.

Topics
  • Environmental Scanning: current and projected political-social environment
  • Artificial Intelligence: its use in policy, training, and data analysis
  • Crucial and critical thinking skills: necessary for tactical decision making
  • Bullet-proof recommendations for public safety leadership, trainers, and personnel
  • Evidence-based “must have” training foundations
  • Contemporary science vs. legal mandates
  • Navigating the controversy, standards, and/or legislation surrounding “excited delirium”
  • Perceived Unusual Behaviors (PUB)
  • Pre-scene arrival tactical strategies
  • Scene arrival tactical strategies including de-escalation
  • Grounding
  • Grounded (prone restraint; abnormal breathing)
  • Restraints (biometric handcuffs, restraint chair, spit restraint device, and more)
  • Suicide
  • Post-event reporting
  • Mortality enhancers
  • Investigation checklist
  • Plus more
 
DATES: March 3-6, 2025. Virtually led online program.
TIME: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PST (begins at noon on the East Coast)
INSTRUCTORS:  John G. Peters, Jr., PSDS, CLS, Ph.D. and A. David Berman PSDS, CLS, M.S.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: February 25, 2025 (Tuesday)

TUITION: $595 per person (non-member). $525 per person (IPICD membership). Tuition includes PUB Learner Companion, digital instructor handbook, articles, User-Level PowerPoint® deck, three videos, instruction, and instructor certificate.

Act Now
Don’t miss this vital opportunity to advance your expertise and protect lives. Enroll today in IPICD’s "must-have" instructor program and be part of the solution. Your training could save lives and careers.
]]><![CDATA[Managing Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Concerns Webinar]]>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.ipicd.com/ipicd-news/managing-artificial-intelligence-risk-management-concerns-webinarJoin John Black, D.B.A., and John Peters, Jr., Ph.D., for an engaging, tuition-free IPICD webinar that is not to be missed!

In just 60 minutes, this dynamic session will offer expert insights and practical recommendations to address the most pressing artificial intelligence risk management concerns of today.

Stay ahead of the curve and take advantage of this timely holiday gift from the Institute for the Prevention of In-Custody Deaths, Inc. (IPICD)—a perfect way to enhance your professional toolbox this holiday season. Certificates and articles will be available following the webinar. The webinar is now accessible at the IPICD Online Training Center.
Sign up!
]]><![CDATA[Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Public Safety Trainers, Educators, and Instructional Designers]]>Sat, 06 Jul 2024 19:31:13 GMThttps://www.ipicd.com/ipicd-news/introduction-to-artificial-intelligence-ai-for-public-safety-trainers-educators-and-instructional-designersArtificial Intelligence (AI) is here and is not something futuristic. AI will not take away your job, but someone who knows how to use AI will take it!

As a public safety trainer, educator, supervisor, instructional designer, or expert witness, learn how to integrate cutting-edge technology into your education and training programs! Join us virtually on September 11, 2024, for an enlightening 90-minute IPICD facilitator-led, non-technical webinar on how to use AI as an efficient, effective, and time-saving tool for developing, updating, and improving your educational and training programs.

Here are some key topics discussed in this timely webinar:
  • Understanding AI Basics and Applications: Gain insights into what AI is, its current applications in various fields, and why it's becoming increasingly relevant in educational contexts.
  • Applying AI to Public Safety Training: Explore specific ways AI can be leveraged to enhance public safety training and instructional design, potentially improving efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Incorporating AI Tools into Training Programs: Learn practical methods to integrate AI tools into existing training programs to achieve better learning outcomes. This could include using AI for content creation, lesson planning, quizzes, scripting, voice generation, and more.
  • Developing Effective AI "Prompts": Understand how to create prompts or cues that effectively guide AI systems to produce desired outputs, enhancing the usability of AI tools in training.
  • Demonstrating AI Tools: Get hands-on demonstrations of select AI tools for content creation and learner data analysis. This can include creating lesson outlines, generating lesson plans, analyzing quiz results, and utilizing AI for scripting and voice generation tasks.
  • Discussing Ethical Issues and Agency AI Policy: Address the ethical considerations of using AI in public safety training, focusing on privacy, security, and fairness. Understand the importance of developing clear agency policies regarding AI usage to mitigate potential risks.
  • Summarizing AI Copyright and Legal Limitations: Learn about the legal aspects of AI usage in educational contexts, including copyright issues related to AI-generated content. Understand your rights and limitations when using AI tools for content creation.
Participants can expect to gain practical knowledge on how to integrate cutting-edge AI technology into their educational and training programs, potentially revolutionizing how they develop, deliver, and update their curriculum. This session promises to be a valuable, non-technical opportunity for anyone looking to stay ahead in educational technology and innovation within the realm of public safety training.

Stay ahead of the AI technology curve! Equip yourself with the knowledge to leverage AI in your field while discovering innovative ways to improve training effectiveness and efficiency.

DATE: Wednesday, September 11, 2024

TIME:  9:00-10:30 a.m. Pacific Time (Noon on the East Coast)

TUITION:  $95, IPICD members; $150, non-members. Includes instruction and certificate.

PRESENTER:  John G. Peters, Jr., Ph.D., former police administrator, officer, and currently senior instructional designer for the IPICD and other organizations, is a graduate of numerous artificial intelligence educational and training programs. His explanations are non-technical and focused on how to apply artificial intelligence to produce efficient and contemporary education and training public safety programs. Dr. Peters holds a California Teaching Credential and a post-doctoral Master of Arts degree in Education (career and technical) from California State University, San Bernardino.
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]]><![CDATA[Grounded A Subject: Legal, Scientific, Medical, Liability, and Reported Concerns - [including “prone” positioning and restraint]]]>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.ipicd.com/ipicd-news/grounding-a-subject-legal-tactical-and-medical-considerations-webinarThis is a companion webinar to “Grounding a Subject: Legal, Tactical, and Medical
Considerations.” The webinars are complementary. It is highly recommended you take both.

You have decided to “ground” someone. Now what? Do you want to perform cursory or full searches, apply metallic, plastic, or spit restraint devices, monitor breathing, identify injuries, control the subject, or do something else? Do you know and understand the liability and medical concerns about what you want to do and how they might be career ending? Whether you are new to the field or a seasoned professional, this webinar offers up-to-date information and strategies essential for balancing public safety while protecting yourself from potential liabilities.

Hosted by experts in law enforcement and safety operations, this webinar dives deep into critical topics in which every public safety officer should be well-versed. From understanding the legal implications and medical consequences of grounding individuals to exploring Constitutional amendments that apply in such scenarios, this webinar equips you with invaluable insights.

This facilitator-led, IPICD- produced “Grounded” webinar will explain:
  • Definitions associated with grounded subjects (hogtying, hobble, TARP, etc.)
  • Grounded: Operational and liability concerns and medical consequences.
  • Foreseeability of injuries
  • 4th, 5th, 8th, and 14th Amendments: when and how they apply to “Grounded” individuals
  • Grounded, prone restraint, and mortality “best available science” (summary)
  • Asphyxia categories and concerns
  • Prone Restraint Cardiac Arrest (PRCA) theory: How it impacts asphyxia claims
  • Pros and cons of prone, supine, and on-the-side positioning
  • Clarification of the Recovery Position
  • Information to include in your Incident Report or Statement
  • Policy, guidance, investigation, and training concerns
  • Grounded positioning and officer competency, and
  • Grounded and prone restraint guidance considerations.

Facilitators

Michael Brave, M.S., J.D. (attorney, consultant, trainer, former sworn Officer/Chief) has been retained as an expert in 250+ cases, been involved in reviewing 650+ law enforcement temporal deaths, has done 1,700+ expert retentions in law enforcement litigations, and has presented on force options and other subjects 1000+ times in the U.S., and abroad. He serves as ILEETA’s [International Law Enforcement Educators’ and Trainers’ Association] Legal Advisor and a Board Member.

John G. Peters, Jr., CLS, Ph.D. is a highly experienced instructional designer,
and is a former police administrator, deputy sheriff, and patrol officer. He serves
as president of the internationally recognized training firm, Institute for the
Prevention of In-Custody Deaths, Inc. (IPICD), and serves as Executive Director
of the Americans for Effective Law Enforcement, Inc. (AELE). A judicially
qualified expert witness, he has testified in international, federal, and state
courts.

Darrell L. Ross, Ph.D. served as Chair of the Department of Sociology,
Anthropology, and Criminal Justice at Valdosta (GA) State University and was the
Director for the Center for Applied Social Sciences until his retirement this year. A highly experienced expert witness, Dr. Ross has testified in federal and state
courts. He is an experienced correctional officer and is a renown social science
researcher and author of several books focusing on criminal justice topics.
Including Civil Liability. He regularly provides presentations on force and
arrest/custodial deaths.

Date, Time, Length:
  • Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
  • Time: 9:00 a.m. PDT (noon EDT)
  • Length: 90 minutes

Tuition: (Live and/or On-Demand)
  • IPICD Members: $49 per person
  • Non-Members: $75 per person

Tuition includes webinar, instruction, handouts, articles, and certificate.
Registration deadline is August 28, 2024. Don’t Delay. Register today!

An on-Demand version will be available within 30 days following the webinar broadcast on the IPICD Online Training Center website (www.ipicdtc.com).​
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