{"id":1077,"date":"2021-02-16T10:00:37","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T16:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartforce.com\/blog\/?p=1077"},"modified":"2023-06-21T12:57:48","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T18:57:48","slug":"top-2-challenges-for-professional-standards-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartforce.com\/blog\/agency-management-system\/top-2-challenges-for-professional-standards-in-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 2 Challenges for Professional Standards in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Every year there is pressure to perform at a high level in the Professional Standards Unit to keep your officers and community safe, fairly investigate internal concerns, and to maintain and improve community trust.  However, 2021 will challenge leaders in Professional Standards to do even more since we\u2019re coming off a year of nationwide calls for police reform. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2<\/strong> <\/strong>c<\/strong>hallenges for Professional Standards units seem to be rising to the top of the list<\/strong>:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Implementing an effective Early Intervention System<\/strong> <\/li>
  2. Providing data to your Community and FBI for transparency and trust<\/strong>  <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Read on <\/em>to learn how to overcome these challenges<\/em>\u2026<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1 .<\/strong> Implementing an effective Early Intervention System (EIS)<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    An effective EIS protects officers from disciplinary action and provides greater levels of safety and wellness to them and those they contact while performing their public safety duties.  There\u2019s a preponderance of discussion and best practices by national organizations and accreditation bodies like the IACP, NAACP, and CALEA recommending agencies purchase and deploy EIS software to be pro-active in managing officers\u2019 behaviors and performance so public trust is not eroded.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    So, what makes an effective EIS? <\/p>\n\n\n\n