Command Decisions: Navigating Employment Law Challenges in Policing
In today’s complex law enforcement environment, commanders face an array of legal challenges related to employment and labor law.
About this class
In today’s complex law enforcement environment, commanders face an array of legal challenges related to employment and labor law. From hiring and background investigations to managing disability claims, employee discipline and freedom of speech concerns, leaders must make legally sound decisions that protect both their personnel and their organization.
This one-day online training gives law enforcement leaders the tools to navigate employment law issues with confidence.
What you’ll learn
- Hiring and background investigations
- Managing disability claims
- Employee discipline
- Freedom of speech concerns
Who should attend
- First-line and command-level supervisors
- Internal affairs investigators
- Risk management professionals
- Chiefs, deputy chiefs and policy makers
Schedule
Tuesday, February 16, 2027
- Morning10:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET
- Afternoon2:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Instructor
Attorney Eric Atstupenas
Attorney Eric Atstupenas is General Counsel of the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association and founder of BrightRaven Strategies, LLC. Counsel to more than 400 chiefs and their departments. Immediate Past Chair of the IACP Legal Officers Section, and amicus counsel before the First Circuit, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and the Appeals Court.