WEBINAR
Improving Law Enforcement Training: Priming and Boosting and Effective Integration of Physical and Cognitive Skills
Description:
How can trainers make learning stick without overhauling their lesson plans?
The answer lies in priming, boosting, and integrating physical and cognitive skills so that officers practice “a little bit, a lot”—often on their own. Tools like imagery and retrieval practice can strengthen retention, while concepts such as desirable difficulties, spacing, and interleaving help build lasting, adaptable skills.
This webinar will examine both the opportunities and risks of priming, including how phenomena like “dispatch priming” can set officers up for errors. More importantly, we will explore how to shift from silo training—where physical and cognitive skills are practiced separately—to inter-weaving, where decision-making and tactics are linked seamlessly with movement and physical action.
Participants Will Learn To:
• Use priming and boosting strategies to increase retention without adding training hours.
• Apply imagery and self-directed practice for ongoing skill development.
• Recognize the dangers of poorly applied priming, such as dispatch bias.
• Integrate cognitive and physical skills through inter-weaving methods that improve transfer to the street.
This session provides trainers, supervisors, and officers with practical, evidence-based methods to maximize limited training time and build more effective, adaptable performance.
Certificates:
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Target Audience:
This webinar is specifically geared towards law enforcement officers and leadership. Please forward the registration link to others in your organization who may benefit from attendance.
Date/Time: July 23, 2026 (10-11am EST)
Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6037172507435888733
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Presenters: Trevor Reschny and Jeff Johnsgaard
Jeff Johnsgaard ([email protected]) is an internationally recognized law enforcement trainer and expert with over two decades of frontline policing experience. As the Founder and Chief Instructor of Training On Purpose, By Design Jeff has served as an instructor for Force Science®, Raptor Protection, and the Reality Based Training Association (RBTA). His credentials span advanced tactical instruction, firearms, use of force, defensive tactics, and scenario-based training, with additional expertise in conducted energy weapons, less-lethal tools, and close-quarters defense. Jeff has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and industry publications on officer safety, decision-making, and performance under stress, and regularly presents at conferences such as ILEETA, IALEFI, and Force Science. His training philosophy emphasizes integrating cognitive and physical skills, perception-based decision-making, and reality-based methods to prepare officers for the dynamic challenges of modern policing. Jeff’s website: www.OnPurpose.Training
