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SUMMARY:Seminar: Conducting an Internal After-Action Review or Having an In
 dependent Review
DESCRIPTION:When a critical incident occurs, the manner in which a law enfo
 rcement agency examines its own response can be just as consequential as t
 he response itself. This seminar will explore the value and application of
  both internal after-action reviews (AARs) and independent external review
 s for sheriff’s offices and law enforcement agencies. Internal AARs,
  when conducted with discipline and candor, offer agencies the opportunity
  to rapidly identify operational gaps, reinforce effective tactics, and bu
 ild a culture of continuous improvement from within. Independent reviews, 
 by contrast, bring credibility, objectivity, and community trust — p
 articularly in high-profile or politically sensitive incidents where the p
 erception of impartiality is essential to maintaining public confidence.\n
 \n\nHowever, not every incident calls for the same approach, and one of th
 e most critical decisions a sheriff executive will make in the aftermath o
 f a significant event is selecting the right type of review. Choosing inco
 rrectly can undermine the integrity of the process, expose the agency to l
 egal or political risk, or fail to produce the actionable change the organ
 ization needs. This presentation will guide sheriff executives through a p
 ractical framework for evaluating incident circumstances, organizational c
 apacity, community expectations, and legal considerations to determine whe
 n an internal AAR may be preferred, when an independent review is warrante
 d, and how to structure either process for maximum effectiveness and accou
 ntability.\n\n\nhttps://nsaconf.org
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URL;VALUE=URI:https://nsaconf.org/v2/page/AgendaItem/6194
DTSTART:20260610T191500Z
DTEND:20260610T201500Z
UID:2026-06-06-21-40-34-0@nsaconf.org
DTSTAMP:20260607T024034
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