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T he response rate for the survey was approximately 9.6%. One thousand six hundred thirty (1,630) responses were collected with 995 (61.04%) from municipal agencies, 293 (17.98%) from county agencies, 199 (12.21%) from state agencies, 70 (4.29%) from federal agencies, 18 (1.10%) from campus/university agencies, and 55 (3.37%) from retired members. Of the 1,576 who responded to the Training Events and Programs Attended Throughout the Year question, 1,504 attended conferences, 1,357 attended workshops/seminars, 1,262 participated in on-line education and training, and 1,121 participated in webinars. The top ten education and training topics that were rated somewhat a priority or a high priority were:

86% Use Online education/training

Of the 1,571 who responded to the training budget size, the responses included:

20%

n Less than $10,000 n $10,000-$20,000 n $20,000-$30,000 n $30,000-$40,000 n $40,000-$50,000 n $50,000 +

33%

17%

1

Officer safety and wellness

81.38%

8%

13%

10%

2

Leadership and management issues

80.44%

Eight-six percent of the survey respondents presently use online educa- tion and training and 90.20% plan to use online education and training in the future. 90% plan to use online education/ training in the future Sixty-nine percent of the survey respondents presently use webinars for education and training and 74.71% plan to use webinars for education and training in the future. Law enforcement conferences that were rate some- what a priority or a priority included:

3

Officer training and education

79.89%

4

Active shooter, mass casualty response

72.11%

5

Building trust and legitimacy

63.62%

Opioids and other legal/ illegal drug issues

6

63.61%

8%

11%

n Major Cities Chiefs

Association (MCCA) and Major County Sheriffs' Association (MCSA) Joint Conference n National Sheriffs Association Annual Conference n LEEDA Conference n IACP Annual Conference n FBINAA National Annual Training Conference

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Technology and social media

61.16%

29%

67%

8

Community Policing and crime reduction

61.15%

Innovations in policing and new technologies

9

59.77%

49%

10

Education and training trends

54.57%

75% plan to use webinars for education/ training in the future

69% use webinars for education/training

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