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Chapter 18. Ongoing Training and Professional Development What steps can we take to build on and enhance staff and volunteer skills, knowledge, and abilities? Every opportunity to advance the knowledge and skills of staff and volunteers is a wise investment. Experts from other jurisdictions or organizations like NACOLE can provide basic and advanced training initially, at least until systems are developed locally to ensure that oversight meets local needs. It is also recommended that as many staff and supporters as possible attend any training conferences that may be offered in other countries, states, or jurisdictions. Who should attend training events? 1. Oversight agencies, their members, and staffs 2. Elected officials and other representatives of local governments 3. Members of civic, civil rights, and other advocacy groups that seek to promote greater police accountability 4. Law enforcement agencies and their staffs that seek to learn more about citizen oversight and that also want to broaden their knowledge of police accountability issues 5. Academics, researchers, and students who are conducting or planning to conduct research in this area 6. Journalists and others interested in learning more about citizen oversight developments in the United States and abroad What kinds of technical assistance, advice, and training should be offered to communities that want help? The agency should develop and provide a clearinghouse of information for communities that want to start up new oversight agencies or improve already existing ones. A website that contains many useful resources and materials should be made available to everyone. Will training be required? Training should be offered at multiple levels so that newcomers can access basic information and experienced persons may take more advanced sessions aimed at the enhancement of skills. 39 65D-168