IACP Launches Distance Learning Initiative
“Because of time and budget limitations that many law enforcement agencies face, distance learning allows officers immediate access to a variety of educational opportunities from their desktop computers,” said Joseph C. Carter, Chief of the MBTA Transit Police Department and President of the IACP.
“Throughout our 114 year history, we have remained committed to serving the law enforcement community; this partnership with The Response Network is the next logical step to better serve the law enforcement community and maintain our commitment to high standards.” “We intend to create a portal for the IACP community that will set the standard for online learning for all first responder agencies around the world,” The Response Network President & CEO Bradley J. Naples said today. “This is a world-class partnership that will deliver online training solutions that allow law enforcement agencies to achieve and maintain an affordable augmentation of existing training. We live in very challenging times that require all of us to share information with each other on a 24/7 schedule. Real-time information is now the only information that matters.”
The IACP and The Response Network will introduce a sample of the courseware at the IACP’s annual conference in New Orleans in October. Founded in 1893, the International Association of Chiefs of Police is the world’s oldest and largest association of law enforcement executives with more than 20,000 members in nearly 100 countries. For more information, visit www.theiacp.org. The Response Network has combined the expertise of world-class organizations such as Norwich University, System Engineering Inc. (SEI) and Streem Communications to deliver online training courseware, emergency training preparedness information and business continuity solutions in tandem with TRN’s Integrated “DispatchAlert” Emergency Alert Notification System for First Responders (Police/Fire/EMS), Hospitals, Private Industry, Education, and the general population. Norwich University is ranked among the top ten education leaders in providing graduate level online education programs and the oldest military college in the United States. System Engineering Inc. (SEI) is a leading online content developer that delivers programs for the United States Army, Lockheed’s AEGIS System, and Microsoft, among other clients. Streem Communications, and its parent company CLEO Inc., are pioneers in emergency communications systems and inventory processing systems for world-class organizations such as the United States Treasury, Wal-Mart and others.