//Standards & Sources

What we reference, and what we don't claim.

Training earns trust by showing its work. This page lists the frameworks our curriculum references, what each one is, how we actually use it, and, just as important, what relationship we do not claim with it.

Frameworks referenced: Four
Endorsements claimed: None
Legal advice: None
Last verified: July 18, 2026

State POST standards

What it is

Peace Officer Standards and Training bodies set curricula and continuing-education rules per state.

How we use it

We structure course documentation (learning objectives, hours, instructor bios, outlines, assessments) so agencies can submit our courses to their state POST or local approval authority.

Our relationship, stated plainly

No relationship claimed. POST credit is not yet available for our courses; approval is sought by each agency in its own state.

Check it yourself

IADLEST: POST Directors directoryEvery state runs its own POST board, so there is no single national standard to link. This directory lists the state boards themselves, which is where an agency actually files for approval.On this site: how we document courses for POST and continuing-education submissions.

Agency general orders & SOPs

What it is

Each client agency's own policy manual: use-of-force policy, discipline matrix, supervision requirements.

How we use it

Every engagement is aligned to the client's own general orders, so scenarios train the policy your officers are actually held to, not a generic national template.

Our relationship, stated plainly

Client-provided material, used under the engagement, never published.

Check it yourself

Deliberately uncited. These are client-held documents, not public standards, so there is no outbound source to point a reader at.On this site: how a course is aligned to your general orders before delivery.

Community-policing scholarship

What it is

The body of practice recognized by awards such as the James Q. Wilson Award, which our founder holds for community policing.

How we use it

Community-engagement principles inform the communication and community-trust modules in both published courses.

Our relationship, stated plainly

The award is a personal recognition on Chief Fehlman's record; we claim no institutional affiliation with any academic body.

Check it yourself

U.S. Department of Justice, COPS OfficeThe federal office that defines and publishes community-policing practice. We reference the practice; we hold no grant, contract, or affiliation with it.

Case-law-driven supervision practice

What it is

Supervisory duties as shaped by litigation over failure to train, failure to supervise, and early-intervention obligations.

How we use it

Accountability and documentation modules teach supervision habits that hold up in internal affairs review and civil discovery.

Our relationship, stated plainly

We teach practice, not law. Nothing in our training is legal advice; agencies should consult counsel on legal questions.

Check it yourself

City of Canton v. Harris, 489 U.S. 378 (1989), U.S. Reports (PDF)The failure-to-train decision the supervision modules are built around, linked to the official Library of Congress copy so you can read it rather than take our summary for it.

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Non-endorsement note: nothing on this page implies certification by, membership in, or endorsement from any standards body. The outbound links above are citations, provided so you can read the primary source and check our description against it. They run one way and carry no affiliation, approval, or sponsorship in either direction. If a listed body objects to how it is described here, we will correct the description under our editorial policy. Last verified 2026-07-18.

Last verified 2026-07-18

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