Command Presence Training

09/02/2026

De-escalation is talked about constantly. But is it actually understood?

Public safety professionals are expected to de-escalate volatile situations every day. Yet the term itself is often poorly defined, oversimplified, and misunderstood.

De-Escalation: Strategies for Best Possible Outcomes moves beyond the buzzword. This 8-hour Command Presence course gives participants an evidence-informed understanding of de-escalation while providing practical tools for engaging with people in crisis, managing their own response under stress, and making sound decisions when circumstances are rapidly changing.

Participants will explore:
• The truths—and limitations—of de-escalation
• Self-regulation in high-stress environments
• The relationship between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors
• Practical tools for engaging people in crisis
• Response tactics designed to achieve the best possible outcomes

Not every situation can be de-escalated. But every professional can be better prepared for the situations they face.

📅 October 21, 2026 | 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
📍 Resolution Tactics
4700 Duke Dr., Suite 145
Mason, Ohio

Designed for sworn personnel, correctional officers, dispatchers, trainers, supervisors, and investigators.

On-site lunch provided by Resolution Tactics, proud sponsor of this training.

Register today:
https://www.commandpresence.net/course-events/deescalation-strategies-for-best-possible-outcomes-mason-oh-october-21-2026

09/02/2026

What happens when your next generation of leaders has to learn everything the hard way?

Agencies invest heavily in training, promotion processes, and professional development. But one of the most powerful leadership development tools available is often left to chance: Mentorship.

Training provides knowledge. Experience provides perspective. Mentorship accelerates both.

Done intentionally, mentorship can help agencies develop future supervisors before they’re needed, transfer institutional knowledge, strengthen culture, improve retention, and give emerging leaders something a classroom alone cannot provide: access to the perspective of someone who has already faced the challenges ahead.

In our latest article, “Mentorship as a Force Multiplier for Leadership Development,” CEO Michael Warren explores why mentorship may be the missing link between leadership potential and leadership performance—and what agencies gain when developing others becomes part of the culture.

Are you developing your future leaders now—or waiting until you need them?

Read the full article from Command Presence Training:
https://www.commandpresence.net/blogs/mentorship-law-enforcement-leadership-development

09/01/2026

LEADERS WHO’VE BEEN THERE | Challenge the Way It’s Always Been Done

Progress requires more than improving what we already do. Sometimes it requires questioning why we’re doing it that way in the first place.

After attending a Command Presence leadership summit, Jeff Smith, Assistant Director of Training at TCI, shared:
“...we can have this mindset of not the way we used to do it... let’s move forward and be more innovative with what we do train.”

That willingness to challenge conventional thinking is exactly what the Palmetto Public Safety Summit is designed to encourage.

For two days, public safety leaders will step outside the day-to-day, exchange ideas with leaders from across disciplines, examine new approaches, and consider what their organizations need next—not simply what has worked in the past.

There is still time to join us in Charleston.
📍 Charleston, South Carolina
📅 September 16–17, 2026
🎟️ Limited to just 50 attendees

Bring your leadership team. Agencies registering three or more participants receive a preferred group registration rate, creating an opportunity for your leaders to experience these conversations together and return with shared ideas, language, and direction. Contact [email protected] for your agency’s group registration code.

Reserve your seats:
https://www.commandpresence.net/palmetto-public-safety-summit

Sponsored by Strategic Communications

09/01/2026

You don’t need the rank to make an impact.

Leadership begins long before the promotion.

Every organization has people others listen to, trust, and follow—regardless of what appears on their collar, badge, or organizational chart. The question is whether they understand that influence and know how to use it well.

Leading Without Rank: The Emerging Leader helps sworn and professional staff develop the skills to lead right where they are.

Participants will explore:
• Authority vs. influence—and why the difference matters
• Strategies for leading peers and leading up
• Communication and engagement that builds connection
• What it means to be the ideal team player
• How to create an individual leadership development plan

If you’re waiting for a title to start developing as a leader, you’re waiting too long.

📅 October 19, 2026 | 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
📍 Pearland Police Department

Start leading where you are.

Register today:
https://www.commandpresence.net/course-events/leading-without-rank-pearland-tx-october-19-2026

09/01/2026

🎙️ AVAILABLE TODAY: The Standard Starts with You

When the pressure arrives, it’s too late to start preparing.

The leadership, training, expectations, and culture you build every day determine how your people perform when the moment matters most.

In Episode 30 of the Faces of Leadership Podcast, presented by Command Presence Training, host and Command Presence CEO Michael Warren sits down with Assistant Chief Tom Sloan of the Round Rock Police Department for a wide-ranging conversation about self-mastery, developing people, preparing leaders, and building organizations ready to perform.

A United States Marine Corps veteran and FBI National Academy graduate, Chief Sloan has built a career around service and continuous development—from serving as an embedded combat correspondent in Iraq to holding numerous operational and leadership positions at Round Rock PD.

In this episode, Michael and Chief Sloan explore:
• Why effective leadership begins with self-mastery
• How high expectations drive higher performance
• Recognizing and developing influential informal leaders
• Preparing supervisors to lead beyond their operational responsibilities
• Building leadership development from within the organization
• The value of lifelong learning and professional networks
• Why realistic, stress-based training matters before a critical incident occurs
• Viewing training as an investment—not an expense

One theme runs throughout the conversation: leaders have a responsibility to prepare people for what comes next. Whether that means seeing potential before someone holds a title, challenging people to grow beyond where they are today, or ensuring officers have trained for the moment they hope never comes, preparation matters.

The standard you expect from your people starts with the standard you set as a leader.

🎧 Episode 30: The Standard Starts with You is AVAILABLE TODAY!

Watch now:
https://www.commandpresence.net/podcast/episodes/the-standard-starts-with-you

Or listen on your favorite podcast platform:

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/100fbVeVSLeAe55UiJ2GHL?si=KlOf7umfTT2KgYSkuesdaQ

Apple:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-30-the-standard-starts-with-you/id1748138296?i=1000787159813

Amazon:
https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/31f81ee9-aff9-4489-ad89-b1f10b336fa6/episodes/8fd8b397-f2f1-41f9-98f3-e8f22defd8bc/faces-of-leadership-episode-30-the-standard-starts-with-you

08/31/2026

Tomorrow! The standard starts with you. The moment of crisis isn’t when leadership begins. It’s when leadership gets tested.

In Episode 30 of the Faces of Leadership Podcast, host and Command Presence CEO Michael Warren sits down with Assistant Chief Tom Sloan of the Round Rock Police Department for a conversation about self-mastery, high expectations, intentional development, and preparing people to perform when it matters most.

From his service in the United States Marine Corps to his career in law enforcement, the FBI National Academy, and executive leadership, Tom brings a powerful perspective on what it means to continually learn, lead, and prepare the next generation

Great performance in critical moments isn’t created in the moment.

It’s built through the standards you set, the training you prioritize, and the people you develop long before the pressure arrives.

🎙️ Episode 30: The Standard Starts with You drops TOMORROW, but you can catch up on past episodes at this link:
https://www.commandpresence.net/podcast

Presented by Command Presence Training and proudly produced in partnership with TECHNE Innovations LLC: Your Partner in Digital Presence & Brand Growth

08/28/2026

Your Team Belongs in the Room.

The conversations that move organizations forward rarely happen in isolation.

The Palmetto Public Safety Summit brings together command-level leaders from law enforcement, fire, corrections, and emergency management for two days of candid discussion, fresh perspectives, and practical leadership strategies.

Bringing your leadership team into the same room creates something individual development cannot: shared perspective, shared language, and shared direction.

Exclusive group rates are available for agencies and organizations bringing multiple leaders to Palmetto.

Bring members of your command staff. Invite another leader who should be part of the conversation. Give your team the opportunity to learn together—and return with a shared perspective on what comes next.

Palmetto Public Safety Summit
📅 September 16–17, 2026
📍 Charleston, South Carolina
Limited to 50 participants to preserve the high-level, collaborative experience.

Register:
https://command-presence-training.regfox.com/palmetto-public-safety-summit-charleston-sc--september-16-17-2026

Bringing your team? Contact us at [email protected] for exclusive group pricing.

Sponsored by Strategic Communications

08/28/2026

08/28/2026

Your trainee deserves more than an evaluator. They deserve an FTO who knows how to develop them.

Field Training Officers hold one of the most influential positions in an agency. They don’t just evaluate performance or complete documentation—they help shape new officers, reinforce organizational culture, and influence how the next generation will serve.

The Leading Edge FTO: Being the FTO Your Trainee Deserves challenges the traditional approach to field training and puts the focus where it belongs: training, coaching, mentoring, leadership, and accountability.

Participants will explore how to:
• Lead as an FTO—not simply evaluate
• Become a stronger coach and mentor
• Build accountability for the FTO, trainee, and agency
• Train officers for long-term success
• Improve documentation by examining what great agencies do differently

⏰ September 29–30, 2026 | 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
📍 Elyria Police Department, Elyria, Ohio

The officers you train today will help define your agency tomorrow. Be the FTO they deserve.

Register:
https://www.commandpresence.net/course-events/leading-edge-fto-elyria-oh-september-29-30-2026

08/28/2026

“High expectations promote high performance.”
— Assistant Chief Tom Sloan

Leadership isn’t about accepting people exactly where they are and leaving them there. Strong leaders recognize potential. They challenge people to grow, give them opportunities to become better, and hold themselves to the same standard.

But that starts with the leader. Before you can effectively develop others, you have to be willing to continually develop yourself.

Are your expectations helping your people become what they’re capable of becoming?

This Tuesday, we’re excited to welcome Round Rock Police Department Assistant Chief Tom Sloan to Episode 30 of the Faces of Leadership Podcast with host and Command Presence CEO Michael Warren.

From serving as a U.S. Marine and embedded combat correspondent in Iraq to more than 18 years with the Round Rock Police Department, Chief Sloan’s career has been shaped by service, continuous learning, and a commitment to developing people. Their conversation explores self-mastery, preparing the next generation of leaders, organizational culture, lifelong learning, the value of training, and why leaders must be intentional about preparing people for what comes next.

🎙️ Episode 30 drops Tuesday! Catch up on past episodes of Faces of Leadership while you wait:
https://www.commandpresence.net/podcast

Presented by Command Presence Training and proudly produced in partnership with TECHNE Innovations LLC: Your Partner in Digital Presence & Brand Growth