This page contains the resources that I have found useful in my personal and professional life. Admittedly, it is an eclectic list. It contains everything from quotes and books that I like to podcasts, videos, and slideshows.
If you don’t want to scroll through the entire list, you can click on one of the links below and filter the resources by specific category.
I will update this list as I discover new resources. If you have a resource you think I should add, please email me.
The Adaptive FTO 2-Day
| Date: | February 26, 2018—February 27, 2018 |
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| Time: | 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Event: | The Adaptive FTO 2-Day |
| Sponsor: | Thom Dworak |
| Venue: | Mobile Team Training Unit IV |
| Location: | 1201 7th Street East Moline, Illinois 61244 |
The Adaptive FTO is a researched-based course that teaches FTOs (and through FTOs’ efforts, the trainee) how to become adaptive, agile decision makers. Attendees will work with a decision making model that is flexible, universal, and legally sound.
The Adaptive FTO 2-Day
| Date: | October 23, 2017—October 24, 2017 |
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| Time: | 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Event: | The Adaptive FTO 2-Day |
| Sponsor: | Thom Dworak |
| Venue: | Leech Lake Tribal College |
| Location: | 6945 Little Wolf Road NW Cass Lake, MN 56633 |
| Registration: | Click here to register. |
The Adaptive FTO is a researched-based course that teaches FTOs (and through FTOs’ efforts, the trainee) how to become adaptive, agile decision makers. Attendees will work with a decision making model that is flexible, universal, and legally sound.
Keeping Out of Trouble With Good Decision Making: An Interview With Thom Dworak
| Date: | August 31, 2017 |
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| Time: | 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
| Event: | Keeping Out of Trouble With Good Decision Making: An Interview With Thom Dworak |
| Sponsor: | Thom Dworak |
| Public: | Public |
| Registration: | Click here to register. |
A lot of things go into forming great police officers: recruits need to learn how to fire a weapon. They need to learn about the law. They learn defensive driving and how to investigate crime. But perhaps one of the most important things they can learn are the critical thinking skills needed to help make not only legal but ethical decisions while in the field. In this Webinar, Thom Dworak discusses the decision-making process of lawful policing.
Dare to Be Great
| Date: | October 23, 2017 |
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| Time: | 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Event: | Dare to Be Great |
| Sponsor: | Brian Willis |
| Venue: | Omaha Police Training Center |
| Location: | 11650 Rainwood Road Omaha, Nebraska 68142 |
| Public: | Public |
| Registration: | Click here to register. |
Growing Courage: Resiliency for Females in Law Enforcement
| Date: | October 10, 2017 |
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| Time: | 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Event: | Growing Courage: Resiliency for Females in Law Enforcement |
| Sponsor: | Dr. Laura King |
| Venue: | Omaha Police Training Center |
| Location: | 11616 Rainwood Road Omaha, Nebraska 68142 |
| Public: | Public |
| Registration: | Click here to register. |
The Adaptive FTO 2-Day
| Date: | August 7, 2017—August 8, 2017 |
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| Time: | 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Each Day |
| Event: | The Adaptive FTO 2-Day |
| Sponsor: | Thom Dworak |
| Venue: | Martin County Sheriff's Office |
| Location: | 800 S.E. Monterey Rd Stuart, Florida 34994 |
| Public: | Public |
| Registration: | Click here to register. |
Growing Courage: The Leadership Challenge
| Date: | September 12, 2017 |
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| Time: | 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Event: | Growing Courage: The Leadership Challenge |
| Sponsor: | Roy Bethge |
| Venue: | Oak Brook Police Department |
| Location: | 1200 Oak Brook Road Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 |
| Public: | Public |
| Registration: | Click here to register. |
The Adaptive FTO 2-Day
| Date: | October 16, 2017—October 17, 2017 |
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| Time: | 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Each Day |
| Event: | The Adaptive FTO 2-Day |
| Sponsor: | Thom Dworak |
| Venue: | Georgia Tech Research Institute |
| Location: | 250 14th Street NW Atlanta, Georgia 30318 |
| Public: | Public |
| Registration: | Click here to register. |
Dare to Be Great
| Date: | October 18, 2017 |
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| Time: | 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Event: | Dare to Be Great |
| Sponsor: | Brian Willis |
| Venue: | Georgia Tech Research Institute |
| Location: | 250 14th Street NW Atlanta, Georgia 30318 |
| Public: | Public |
| Registration: | Click here to register. |
The Adaptive FTO
| Date: | November 6, 2017 |
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| Time: | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Event: | The Adaptive FTO |
| Sponsor: | Thom Dworak |
| Venue: | Oak Brook Police Department |
| Location: | 1200 Oak Brook Road Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 |
| Public: | Public |
| Registration: | Click here to register. |