2019 Conference
June 5 - 7th, 2019
Please join us for the 2019 Police Society for Problem Based Learning Conference. Our conference theme this year is Training for Resiliency: The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Policing. We anticipate dynamic speakers, interesting sessions, and relevant dialogues related to the current and future state of policing in the 21st Century.
Madison Marriott West
1313 John Q Hammons Drive
Middleton, WI 53562, United States
Thank you to all the participants! We enjoyed having you and welcome you to participate in our upcoming events!
Conference Outcomes
- Time for changing how we train our future force, learn different ideas from other training programs across north america.
- PSPBL has the different tools on Training, Conflict Resolution and academic audition, which are established tools to help prepare us in our current society.
- How to recruit, hire and how can we minimize issues during retention.
- A conference to find solutions during these difficult times.
- Learn how to use our different tools.
- Training for a piece of mind > The Effective Cop
- Building Community Relationships
Conference Details
- Conference will have different discussion tables, presentations and working problems for you and your team to help create strategies in your own facility.
- Aside from our main presenters, we have gathered presenters across North America to help us share different ideas, approaches, and techniques that have been successful.
- Do you have a specific problem you want to discuss, send us your ideas and we can make the conversation happen!
- Our presenters and panel have great experience in current issues we are facing, not only about reaching to the community but also how to help you be satisfied with the work you are doing.
June 5th
PRESENTATION
by Chief Michael C. Koval
On March 6, 2015 the Madison Police Department had an officer involved shooting which resulted in demonstrations throughout the city. Chief Koval will share his story of the events and how he responded as the head of the agency to address the concerns of members of the organization and,the community. Chief Koval’s story will provoke conversations of how to engage the community and,the department in the time of a controversial critical incident.
CHIEF MICHAEL C. KOVAL
Mike Koval began his career with the Madison Police Department in 1983. His educational background includes being a proud graduate of Madison West High School (which he still proclaims to be the best high school in Madison), a graduate of UW-Madison with a Journalism Degree and obtaining his Law Degree from William Mitchell College of Law. Before becoming the Chief of Police in April of 2014 he was a Special Agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and subsequently returned to MPD and served in Patrol Services. Koval then became the Sergeant of Recruitment and Training for 17 years.
During Koval’s tenure he has served in a variety of roles which include police officer, field training officer, field training supervisor, SWAT hostage negotiator, critical response team supervisor, primary legal instructor and sergeant. He is a certified trainer in many State-endorsed subject areas, but favorites include Professional Communications, Crisis Management, Community Policing, Constitutional Law, and Ethics. Koval was an original member of the team which introduced the Department’s first narcotics detection dog, assisted with the City of Madison’s first police staffing analysis team, created open enrollment recruiting, served on the State of Wisconsin’s Law Instructor Advisory Committee and led the Department’s legal transition team in
teaching mandatory arrest for domestic violence.
Chief Koval is a native of Wisconsin. He enjoys all kinds of sports (in his college days he was Bucky Badger for football, basketball and hockey for three years), but dating back to his childhood days he is particularly passionate about Notre Dame Football! GO BUCKY!! GO IRISH!!
June 5th
PRESENTATION
by Jim Martin
Detective Martin will share about his officer involved shooting and will speak about the importance of officer wellness and emotional intelligence in the wake of a critical incident. Det. Martin will discuss and have participants think about strategies that can be put in place by an individual or agency to help with resiliency.
JIM MARTIN
Jim Martin was born and raised in Wausau, WI. In 2010 Jim graduated from Northcentral Technical College (NCTC) with an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice. He also complete the Police Academy at NCTC. In 2013 Jim was hired part-time with the Marathon County Sheriff’s Office and worked with at risk youth as a Community Service Officer. In 2015, Jim was hired with the Wausau Police Department and has been with the department since. In 2016 he was involved in an officer involved shooting with a suspect of domestic violence. Detective Jim Martin is the Victim Resource Detective for the Wausau Police Department. He works with victims of stalking, domestic violence, sexual assault and other sensitive crimes. Since 2017, Jim has been speaking publicly about his critical incident and officer wellness.
June 6th
PRESENTATION
by Dr. Gilmartin
This training will provide participants with a better understanding of the personal and professional changes that occur across the span of a law enforcement career. The instructor will focus on emotional dimensions that can shatter overall emotional and physical health, and will offer strategies for maintaining strong personal relationships while minimizing the negative effects of police work. The seminar will also address the emotional aspects of “police culture” that increase the need for group conformity – making loyalty more important than integrity.
The instructor will discuss how an officer’s initial enthusiasm and desire to professionally contribute can be transformed into negative cynicism, social distrust, and hostility to the world at large and how this significantly impacts the officer’s work performance, decision making, and overall quality of life. The instructor will also review the impact on the children of law enforcement families in terms of school functioning and health. The goal of the course is to have law enforcement professionals review the potential impact their careers may have on their personal lives and to develop strategies for overall emotional survival. The strategies are designed to permit officers to continue functioning effectively and ethically without “burning-out” and without resorting to emotional isolation from friends and colleagues.
DR. GILMARTIN
Dr. Gilmartin is a behavioral sciences and management consultant specializing in the law enforcement and public safety areas. He formerly spent twenty years in law enforcement in Tucson, Arizona. During his tenure, he supervised the Behavioral Sciences Unit and the Hostage Negotiations Team. He is a former recipient of the IACP-Parade Magazine National Police Officer Service Award for contributions during hostage negotiations. He presently maintains a consulting relationship with law enforcement agencies nationally in the U.S. and in Canada. He holds adjunct faculty positions with The University of Massachusetts Police Leadership Institute, and The Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas at Sam Houston State University. He is a guest instructor at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia and a faculty member of the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Institute (LEEDS, EDI and the National Executive Development Institute). He is retained by several Federal law enforcement agency critical incident response teams. He is a charter member of the IACP: Psychological Services Section and former vice-president of the Society of Police and Criminal Psychology. He holds a doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the University of Arizona. In addition to being the author of the book Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement, he is the author of numerous articles published by the Dept. of Justice, the IACP, and the FBI. He is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and resides in Portland, Oregon and Tucson, Arizona.
SHANNON KING
Shannon King has demonstrated for over 25 years in her career in law enforcement she shares her passion, knowledge, and training in building resilience capacity and resolving traumatic experiences. She is committed to supporting others by increasing their personal effectiveness through her Resilience4 Rise Up Stronger training program.
As a speaker, writer, and coach, Shannon shares her expertise in neuroplasticity and resilience, combining evidence-based practices and the experience of recovering from her personal life-threatening traumatic experience, to Law Enforcement conferences, organizations, and individuals resulting in personal and professional effectiveness.
Understanding the intimate connection of mind/body/spirit, and the non-negotiable prerequisite that all three must be grounded in order to be healthy and resilient, Shannon partners with those seeking to develop the knowledge and skills needed to prepare for, stand up, work through, and rise up stronger through life’s challenges.
OTHER PRESENTERS
Aside from our main presenters, we have gathered presenters across North America to help us share different ideas, approaches, and techniques that have been successful.
Gerry Cleveland
Gerry Cleveland is the past president and co-founder of PSPBL. He is, with Professor Greg Saville, the co-author of the National Police Training Officer (PTO) program and the National Police PBL Model.
Greg Saville
I had no idea I was getting into something that would change my professional life. My original involvement with problem-based learning (PBL) began in the 1980s during Graduate School when I was first exposed to self-directed learning.
Roger Buhlis
Roger Buhlis retired from the Richmond Police Department in 2012 after 26 years of police service. During his career, Roger worked as a Patrol Officer, CSI, Training Officer, Recruit Training Officer for the Napa Police Academy, and Traffic Enforcement (Motor) Officer.
LOCATION
Madison Marriott West
REGISTER NOW
1313 John Q Hammons Drive
Middleton, WI 53562, United States
(608) 831-2000
$275 - PSPBL Members
$325 - Non Members
