Rick D. Giovengo is an organizational psychologist with 28 years of law enforcement experience as both a state law enforcement officer and a federal agent. His specialized skills include undercover investigations, criminal investigations, personnel development, leadership coaching, and training. Dr. Giovengo designed the Covert Operator Selection School, which was considered a premier undercover school in federal law enforcement training. He was on the Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation Task Force during 2001-2002 and has more than 14 years of law enforcement accreditation experience. He was an adjunct instructor for the Federal Law Enforcement Leadership Institute and has trained law enforcement officers in Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Cambodia, and South Africa.

Introduction. Conditions for the Transfer of Training. The Realities of Training. 70:20:10 Training. Human Performance Technology and Law. Enforcement Training. Learning vs. Performance. Conditions of Training. Determining If There Is a Need. Learner Analysis. The Power of Checklists. Conclusion. Cognitive Load Theory. The Brain under Stress and/or Pressure. Training for Pressure Situations. The Law Enforcement Mindset. Section One. Life at the Academy. SWOT. Law Enforcement Ethics Training. Section Two. Developing the Training Staff. Section Three. Curriculum Development. Cognitive Test Development. Focus on Officers' Performance. Field Training and Training Transfer. Distance Training. High RIsk Training. Learning Management System.