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California POST certifies Honoring the Badge ethics training

The California Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training has certified Josephson Institute’s upcoming two Honoring the Badge seminars in southern California. California peace officers who attend will receive 14 hours of Plan IV credit.
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Schedule a presentation on police ethics

Michael Josephson to address policing professionals in Riverside County

At its September 29 conference, the Riverside County Law Enforcement Administrators Association will feature a presentation by Michael Josephson on ethical decision making. Schedule a distinguished Institute speaker for your event »


Honoring the Badge seminar coming to Seattle area

The Federal Way Police Department will host Josephson Institute’s Honoring the Badge training October 8-9, 2008. Attendees are eligible for in-service training credit from the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission, Idaho POST, and Oregon DPSST.
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Trainer earns state honors

Captain Dave Bertini, an instructor for Josephson Institute’s Honoring the Badge policing ethics training program, won the 2007 POST Excellence in Training award for the “local and statewide impact the training he has developed has had on California law enforcement.”
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Weigh in on our ethical question

At 1 a.m., Officer Axel is patrolling an area known for its nightlife. He spots three teens he knows to be gang members. One of the boys, Carlos, gives Axel the finger, and the three laugh....
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It's not like the movies

"I was honored to deliver an invocation at the Los Angeles Police Academy. As I shook the hands of the graduates, I could feel their earnestness and eagerness to begin their careers ..."
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