WEBINAR
Law Enforcement Safety: Training Split Second Officer Responses
Description:
In critical incidents, seconds—or even fractions of a second—can determine the outcome. Expert officers can make rapid, effective decisions because they have built a larger catalog of patterns from experience. Research from Dr. Klein has shown this pattern recognition can be trained allowing officers to quickly recognize situations, match them to known patterns, and make more accurate predictions about what comes next.
But decision-making alone is not enough. In law enforcement, choices must be coupled with concurrent physical actions such as movement to a position of advantage or preparing a weapon system—while under pressure. This webinar will examine how officers can develop their dual capacity to think and act simultaneously, building the skills that separate competent responders from expert performers.
Participants Will Learn To:
• Understand how pattern recognition drives expert-level rapid decision-making.
• Train officers to integrate physical skills with tactical decision-making.
• Apply methods that improve both prediction and action under stress.
• Build habits that allow officers to move, position, and respond while making better choices in real time.
This session will provide practical tools to help officers and trainers improve safety, efficiency, and performance in fast-moving situations.
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: May 21, 2026 (10-11am EST)
Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1758227294875790429
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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
