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Caliber Press Partnership
Calibre Press Inc. trains over 200,000 law enforcement officials annually. Calibre Press celebrated their 25th anniversary in 2005, our tradition continues as the leader in law enforcement education and training. Through our widely recognized Street Survival® Seminars our objective is to provide the most informative and motivational survival training experience available to the law enforcement community.
On an annual basis, we conduct over thirtyfive, two (2) day seminars in different cities across the U.S. This unique needs-based training is presented by veteran police officers and the industry's leading trainers. The seminars are fast-paced and high-impact, utilizing the timeliest video footage. Its
designed intent and reputation is to help police personnel STAY SAFE and healthy throughout their careers.
Calibre Press in partnership with the International Association of Women Police have developed a Street Survival Seminar specifically for Women in Law Enforcement. This seminar is for women in law enforcement and those who train women in law enforcement. Don't miss out! Check back often for the next Calibre Press Street Survival Women in Law Enforcement Seminar.
For more information call Calibre Press at 800.323.0037 or visit Calibre Press website at
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Street Survival for Women in Law Enforcement SeminarLocation: Las Vegas, Nevada, USADate:February 26-27, 2008 Flyer: URL: http://www.calibrepress.com
Street Survival for Women in Law Enforcement SeminarLocation:Seattle, Washington, USADate:August ??, 2008 Flyer: URL: http://www.calibrepress.com
Street Survival for Women in Law Enforcement SeminarLocation:Atlantic City, New Jersey USADate:December 1-2, 2008 Flyer: URL: http://www.calibrepress.com
2008 Caliber Press SeminarsWHY DO WE NEED AN OFFICER SURVIVAL CLASS JUST FOR WOMEN?!Here's a fact that shouldn't shock any of you reading this magazine: Men and Women are DIFFERENT! We have different physical structures, different thought processes, different likes and dislikes, different skill sets. Frankly, these differences are part of what makes life so, well, interesting. However, in the politically correct world we live in, we've stopped talking about our differences, and instead we're forced to focus on "equality." As Ann Moir and David Jessel so aptly state in the book Brain Sex: the Real Differences between Men and Women, "A hundred years ago, the observation that men were different from women, in a whole range of aptitudes, skills, and abilities, would have been a leaden truism, a statement of the yawningly obvious. Such a remark, uttered today, would evoke very different reactions. Said by a man, it would suggest a certain social ineptitude, a naiveté in matters of sexual politics, a sad deficiency in conventional wisdom, or a clumsy attempt to be provocative. A woman venturing such an opinion would be scorned as a traitor to her sex, betraying the hard-fought "victories" of recent decades as women have sought equality of status, opportunity and respect." Well said!So why bring all this up? And why bring it up to a profession that is only about 12% female? Besides, aren't all cops "equal?" We don't think so. Are all cops alike? No way. But do we all have to perform at a certain level? You betcha! Do we all have to be able to accomplish certain things? Absolutely! What we need to do, as officers, trainers, and supervisors, is understand that while men and women can both be (and are!) great cops, the simple truth is men and women are remarkably different and react in different ways to issues and problems. In February of 2004, Calibre Press, the grandfather of officer survival training, tried an experiment we had not attempted in over twenty years: a seminar dedicated solely to the women of law enforcement. Prior to that first women's seminar held in Las Vegas, we got an interesting series of inquiries (and a few complaints) from throughout the nation. Men and women alike wanted to know: would this be the usual condescending stuff so often prepared for women? Would this be a two-day man bashing session? What would be the difference between the regular Street Survival Seminar and this one? What issues do women face that men don't? The Calibre Press staff had more than a few concerns of our own: Could we maintain the momentum our incredibly popular "Street Survival Seminar" while gearing the presentation toward just female cops? Were we risking the integrity of the Calibre name by taking on such a controversial topic? Would we anger women cops instead of inspire them? And the big one: will anyone show up? In spite of all the doubts and concerns, the seminar opened with 350 women in attendance and several brave male trainers and spouses who came to become more familiar with issues pertaining to training women! The staff was amazed and the instructors were overjoyed. We had never had a more intense, exciting, and enjoyable two days presenting material. The audience was so enthused, so ready to learn, that they even cheered the Pledge of Allegiance to start the program! The feedback from the attendees at that first women's seminar was remarkable to say the least. Everyone wrote an evaluation, and not just any evaluation but often an insightful series of ideas and thoughts about what they had seen and heard and how they felt about it, as well as ideas for future seminars. And thanks to that feedback, we have further fine-tuned the seminar to deal with issues most relevant to the women of law enforcement today and those who train them, supervise them and care about them. We have found that trainers who attended to become more familiar with issues that might improve the training of female officers have universally been surprised at how much insight they gained from not only from the seminar, but also from the attendees who freely and openly discuss the topics as they come up. The attendees include not only women officers, but dispatchers, records clerks and female correctional officers; and they all offer insight into the mind of a female crime fighter. Our cadre of instructors talk about not only weapons, tactics, and surviving on the street, but we also emphasize leadership, relationships (spouses are encouraged to attend), and emotional survival. The instructors stress not just the differences between men and women, but the many similarities (such as the fact that we all like to drive fast, tussle with dirtbags, and shoot stuff!) that makes police work not just a job, but a true brotherhood. We are brothers and sisters in this proud profession, and we to support and learn from each other. To register contact call 800-323-0037 or go to our website at calibrepress.com, and prepare for the most remarkable seminar experience of your law enforcement career! Stay safe! Authors: Betsy and Dave Smith (lead Instructors at Caliber Press)
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WHY DO WE NEED AN OFFICER SURVIVAL CLASS JUST FOR WOMEN?!
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