Specific safety categories include alcohol, weapons, violence, and suicide. The RCPI now offers technical assistance to any law enforcement agency in Florida interested in promoting and infusing the community policing philosophy throughout their agency and community. Whether an agency is just getting started, or is interested in revitalizing the troops and assessing its progress, these technical assistance visits are customized to meet the agency s needs and are also a great opportunity to showcase best practices. A color brochure outlines the mission and provides a detailed overview of the Institute and its variety of course offerings. Through the site, students can register online for RCPI courses and get immediate travel and hotel information.
Students can also communicate with their peers through our e-COPtalk electronic bulletin board.
Our Building Bridges newsletter is on the web site, as well. Participants learn to build and maintain meaningful partnerships to better address and solve community problems. Participants study the problem-solving element of community policing and how officers can gain the assistance of neighborhood residents to act as partners in securing public safety. This seminar focuses on survival techniques that help keep an officer motivated and focused on the task at hand in the face of challenges of community policing. This interactive workshop explores ethical issues, questions and problems relevant to community policing.