Police Dynamics Core Instructor Certification

Course Description:

Developed and presented by Sheriff Ray Nash, the Police Dynamics program is a series of character-based principles, known as “dynamics,” that are designed to empower law enforcement and public safety leaders to be more effective in both their professional and personal lives. The dynamics are packaged in a fast-paced and exciting program that is entertaining, enlightening, and relevant to the challenges facing public safety today. The principles are universal in their application and can strengthen and stabilize relationships within the community, inside the organization, and even family. After implementing Police Dynamics, agencies have reported an increase in morale, performance, and public support coupled with a decrease in crime, citizen complaints, and ethical failures.

The character-driven philosophy of Police Dynamics has provided guidance to over 20,000 law enforcement officers and government officials from around the world. Recent challenges facing the profession have emphasized the need for a new approach that reduces ethical failures, enhances police effectiveness, strengthens officer resiliency, improves morale, increases leadership capacity, and restores community trust. Promoting the highest standards of professional and personal conduct, the program will help cast a new vision for your organization that clearly defines the standards of acceptable conduct, gives officers direction in the performance of their duties, provides guidelines for the exercise of discretion, and furnishes a blueprint for the future. 

Course Topics:

This 40-hour course authorizes graduates to teach the following Core Principles of Police Dynamics:

Dynamic of Coactivity: The Power of Relationships

The power for effective change rests within the agency’s relationship with the citizens it serves. In this session, officers learn how to tap into the power of community relationships and focus it on solving the underlying problems that manifest themselves in criminality.

Dynamic of Virtue: The Character Connection

Character is the seed that produces the fruit of high achievement. Most police training programs focus on competencies (behavior, performance, achievement), yet most of our problems stem from a lack of character. Implementing character-based standards is the first step to building trust in the community, encouraging high standards, strengthening internal relationships, and improving both morale and performance.

Dynamic of Authority: The Centurion Principle

This dynamic is the cornerstone of the Police Dynamics program. Faithfully representing authorities and remaining under their protection is key to avoiding negative consequences, infusing trust into relationships, affecting positive change inside and outside the walls of the agency, generating voluntary compliance with the law, overcoming resistance without force, and avoiding ethical failures.

Dynamic of Restoration: The Way Back

Most officers agree that the majority of their work-related stress stems from unhealthy internal relationships. Unresolved conflicts can result in hurt, depression, anger, and jealousy that undermine internal discipline and agency effectiveness. The integration of specific character qualities is necessary to restore renegade officers and stabilize internal relationships.

Dynamic of Interposition: The Duty to Intervene

Whenever one officer becomes abusive or corrupt, it is the duty of another officer, regardless of rank, to interpose. The justification is found in a long-standing legal principle called the Interposition of the Lesser Magistrate. This dynamic explores the historical and legal rationale behind the doctrine and how to exercise it in the midst of a crisis.

These are the core principles that have inspired, encouraged, prepared, and strengthened law enforcement and government leaders from around the world to confront and overcome the critical challenges faced by today's police professionals.

NOTE: 

The Police Dynamics Training Center and its training programs are officially recognized and approved by the National Sheriffs' Association, the National Command and Staff College, and the Justice Clearinghouse. Course topics are subject to change based on instructor and/or course material availability.