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Training Workshops

Risk Terrain Modeling (RTM) is risk assessment for places. It diagnoses crime patterns, and identifies environmental conditions that contribute to crime problems. RTM drives decision-making and action for public safety. This interactive workshop is designed for everyone, without any previous experience or background in data analysis or crime prevention programming. We’ll discuss how to use RTM for resource deployments, investigations, community engagement, and prevention. You will learn how RTM works, review case studies, and gain practical insights and tips to take home for implementation.

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Located in-person at host site

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Police officers (all ranks), city managers, non-profit organizations, business leaders, and other community stakeholders interested in public safety should attend.

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Participants will earn a Certificate of Completion

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Most of these workshops are fully funded through Simsi sponsorship and incur little or no direct costs to host sites. 

Contact Us to host your own local training workshop.

Dr. Joel Caplan works with cities and towns to prevent crime, improve community policing, and make data-informed decisions that enhance public safety. He specializes in GIS mapping and crime pattern analysis, and co-developed Risk Terrain Modeling (RTM). RTM is the underlying technology behind Simsi, a Rutgers University start-up company to which Joel is a co-founder.

Joel is a Professor at Rutgers University School of Criminal Justice (SCJ) and serves as Director of the Rutgers Center on Public Security (RCPS). He has professional experience as a police officer, 9-1-1 dispatcher and emergency medical technician. Joel has published over 40 peer-reviewed journal articles and two books, “Risk-Based Policing: Evidence-Based Crime Prevention with Big Data and Spatial Analytics” (2018) and “Risk Terrain Modeling: Crime Prevention and Risk Reduction” (2016). His research on communities, crime and policing empowers multiple stakeholders with evidence to maximize resources and create safer and more secure environments. Joel earned his PhD from the University of Pennsylvania (2008) and is also a proud alumnus of Rutgers University (2004) and The College of New Jersey (2003).

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2022

Kansas City, MO

Host(s) and Co-Sponsor(s): Kansas City, MO Police Department

Congratulations to graduating Class #1

 

Austin, TX

Host(s) and Co-Sponsor(s): Austin Police Department

Congratulations to graduating Class #2

 

Atlantic City, NJ

Host(s) and Co-Sponsor(s): Atlantic City Police Department and Stockton University School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Congratulations to graduating Class #3

 

Durham, NC

Host(s) and Co-Sponsor(s): Durham Police Department and Carolinas Crime Analysis Association

Congratulations to graduating Class #4

 

Burlington, MA

Host(s) and Co-Sponsor(s): Burlington Police Department and Massachusetts Association of Crime Analysts

Congratulations to graduating Class #5

 

Mississauga, Ontario (Canada)

Host(s) and Co-Sponsor(s): Safe City Mississauga and Sheridan College

Congratulations to graduating Class #6

 

2023

University Park, IL

Host(s) and Co-Sponsor(s): Hazel Crest Police Department and Governors State University

Congratulations to graduating Class #7

 

Torrance, CA

Host(s) and Co-Sponsor(s): Torrance Police Department and SCCIAA

Congratulations to graduating Class #8

2023 Events

St. Louis, MO (USA)

Friday, April 14, 2023

Time: 10a-3p
Cost: FREE
Format: In-Person
Host(s) and Co-Sponsor(s): Federation of Block Units and Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis
Location: Address details provided upon registration
Lead Instructor: Dr. Joel Caplan
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Space is limited. Everything you need to participate will be provided. No prerequisites.
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Lunch will be provided
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Certificate provided upon successful completion

Green Bay, WI (USA)

Thursday, April 27, 2023

Time: 10a-3p
Cost: $15 (FREE for WILEAN members)
Format: In-Person
Host(s) and Co-Sponsor(s): Green Bay Police Department and WILEAN
Location: Green Bay Police Department
Lead Instructor: Dr. Joel Caplan
 
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Space is limited. Everything you need to participate will be provided. No prerequisites.
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Lunch will be provided
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Certificate provided upon successful completion

Grand Rapids, MI (USA)

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Time: 10a-3p
Cost: FREE
Format: In-Person
Host(s) and Co-Sponsor(s): Grand Rapids Police Department and City of Grand Rapids
Location: Address provided upon registration
Lead Instructor: Dr. Joel Caplan
 

REGISTER: Email jzobel@grand-rapids.mi.us for information

 
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Space is limited. Everything you need to participate will be provided. No prerequisites.
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Lunch will be provided
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Certificate provided upon successful completion

Cambridge, England (UK)

Thursday, June 27, 2023

Time: 10a-3p
Cost: £40.00
Format: In-Person
Host(s) and Co-Sponsor(s): Anglia Ruskin University
Location: Anglia Ruskin University, School of Life Sciences
Lead Instructor: Dr. Joel Caplan
 
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Space is limited. Everything you need to participate will be provided. No prerequisites.
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Lunch will be provided
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Certificate provided upon successful completion

New Orleans, LA (USA)

Forthcoming

Time: 10a-3p
Cost: FREE
Format: In-Person
Host(s) and Co-Sponsor(s): Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office
Location: New Orleans, LA
Lead Instructor: Dr. Joel Caplan

REGISTER: Closed
 
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Space is limited. Everything you need to participate will be provided. No prerequisites.
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Lunch will be provided
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Certificate provided upon successful completion

Conference Sponsorships

2023 Activities

Carolinas Crime Analysis Association (CCAA)

TRAINING CONFERENCE

March 30-21, 2023
Greenville, SC
 
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We’re a Gold Sponsor! Visit our booth, attend our presentation, and join everyone for the luncheon.
 
See live software demos and take away actionable insights.

International Association of Professional Security Consultants (IAPSC)

ANNUAL CONFERENCE

April 16-18, 2023
Chandler, AZ
 
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Be sure to check out the Newsletter!

American Society of Evidence-Based Policing (ASEBP)

ANNUAL CONFERENCE

May 15-17, 2023
Las Vegas, NV
 
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We’re a Lucky 7 Sponsor! Visit our booth, attend our presentation, and join everyone for the cocktail reception.
 
See live software demos and take away actionable insights.

International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA)

ANNUAL TRAINING CONFERENCE

August 28-September 1, 2023
Grapevine, TX
 
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We’re a Lasso Sponsor! Visit our booth and attend our presentation.
 
See live software demos and take away actionable insights.

International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)

ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION

October 14-17, 2023
San Diego, CA
 
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Applications are now open for the IACP/Simsi “Leadership in Law Enforcement Research Award”. This award recognizes law enforcement agencies that demonstrate excellence in conducting and using research to improve police operations and public safety. One goal of the award is to promote the establishment of effective partnerships among law enforcement agencies and researchers.