In an effort to provide additional training and education to a larger audience of those working in and around civilian oversight of law enforcement, NACOLE provides webinars throughout the year to the oversight community and beyond. Join us this year as we expand our series to include more events than ever before. Make sure to check the website often as we finalize details of additional webinars.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 02:00 PM
2026 NACOLE Webinar Series (January)
Immigration Detention: Oversight's Forgotten Space?
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
2:00 - 3:00 pm EST - Webinar
3:00 - 3:30 pm EST - Optional Post-webinar Discussion (Only those who attend the live webinar will be able to join the discussion.)This webinar will address issues relevant to correctional oversight.
Join us for the first NACOLE webinar of 2026, which will delve into the findings of the UK's first statutory inquiry into mistreatment in immigration detention, which culminated in a report to the UK government with 33 recommendations. This webinar will examine questions such as ‘what are the barriers to identifying mistreatment amongst vulnerable populations?’ and ‘what is the right relationship between independent oversight and internal checks and balances?’ Further, the webinar will explore how UK statutory inquiries function as a form of oversight in spaces where people are detained or incarcerated - and what contribution they can make to oversight methodology more generally.
SPEAKER
Kate Eves OBE
Brook House Inquiry Chair
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REGISTRATION FEE
$25 for NACOLE members | $35 for non-members
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Monday, January 26, 12:00 pm ET
PLEASE NOTE
The webinar will be recorded.
Registrants will receive an email with instructions for accessing the recording within five business days after the webinar.Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 03:30 PM
2026 NACOLE Webinar Series (February)
Why and How More Stringent Foot Pursuit Policies Might Reduce Community Harm
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
3:30 - 4:30 pm ET - Webinar
4:30 - 5:00 pm ET - Optional Post-webinar Discussion (Only those who attend the live webinar will be able to join the discussion.)This webinar will address issues relevant to police oversight.
Despite the widely accepted view that foot pursuits are inherently dangerous for both police officers and citizens, a minority of municipal police agencies have adopted policies that have the potential to minimize the risk of harm by limiting the circumstances in which police officers are permitted to pursue a subject on foot. This presentation will include an analysis of data related to foot pursuit incidents that supports the premise that broader adoption of foot pursuit policies as well as streamlining and tightening existing policies could reduce the number of foot pursuits that occur thereby diminishing the potential for harm from these incidents. Additionally, because a significant proportion of foot pursuits that culminate in the use of deadly force involve subjects that are either perceived to be armed or are armed in fact, the presentation will illustrate why law enforcement agencies should adopt policy guidance specifically to address this circumstance.
SPEAKER
Sharon Fairley, Professor from Practice
University of Chicago Law School
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REGISTRATION FEE
$25 for NACOLE members | $35 for non-members
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Tuesday, February 17, 12:00 pm ET
PLEASE NOTE
The webinar will be recorded.
Registrants will receive an email with instructions for accessing the recording within five business days after the webinar.Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 02:00 PM
2026 NACOLE Webinar Series (March)
Beyond Washington: Local Civilian Oversight of Police Without DOJ Intervention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
2:00 - 3:30 pm EDT - Webinar
3:30 - 4:00 pm EDT - Optional Post-webinar Discussion (Only those who attend the live webinar will be able to join the discussion.)This webinar will address issues relevant to police oversight.
What can cities do to promote meaningful police oversight when federal involvement is limited or unavailable? This session explores the policies, structures, and political realities that enable communities to build strong, independent, and sustainable oversight systems. Panelists will examine civilian oversight, approaches to data management, and methods for self-evaluation that aid oversight bodies measure their effectiveness. Discussion will include investigative best practices, strategies for collaborating constructively with law enforcement rather than serving as advisors, and practical ways to navigate union contracts and local political dynamics. Attendees will gain a clear understanding of how cities can strengthen oversight, improve accountability, and increase public trust—without relying on federal intervention.
Moderator
Darryl Neier, Former Law Enforcement; Consultant to Maricopa County, AZ, Albuquerque PD (EFIT Administrator), Minneapolis PD, among othersPanelists
Jean Zachariasiewicz, Esq., Former Sr. Attorney, DOJ Civil Rights DivisionDanial Giaquinto, JD, Former Prosecutor, Judge, and Member of Various Monitoring TeamsWilliam Hurlock, Esq., Former Deputy Mayor and Consultant to Albuquerque PD (Deputy EFIT Administrator), Minneapolis PDBios for the above will be available soon.
REGISTRATION FEE
$25 for NACOLE members | $35 for non-members
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Tuesday, March 10, 12:00 pm EDTREGISTRATION WILL BE OPENING SOON. Please check back.
PLEASE NOTE
The webinar will be recorded.
Registrants will receive an email with instructions for accessing the recording within five business days after the webinar.Wednesday, April 01, 2026 at 02:00 PM
2026 NACOLE Webinar Series (April)
Lies, Damned Lies & Statistics: How You May Be Misled with Statistics and Flawed Research
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
2:00 - 3:15 pm EDT - Webinar
3:15 - 3:45 pm EDT - Optional Post-webinar Discussion (Only those who attend the live webinar will be able to join the discussion.)This webinar will address issues relevant to both police and correctional oversight.
This special April Fool’s Day webinar embraces the maxim, “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.” This webinar provides the participant with guidelines and cautionary tales for assessing statistical analyses and empirical research reports. While some errors are unintentional, there are many other times when the data is presented in a manner designed to mislead the consumer. This is specifically for people who have limited experience with statistics and research, NOT statisticians or Ph.D. researchers – while we do welcome them, they should already know this stuff!
We will show how stats and research can be misleading – both inadvertently and on purpose. We will provide simple methods to evaluate stats and research, enhance your “Professional Skeptic” street cred, and provide cautionary tales for your consideration.
SPEAKER
Dr. Thomas Whetstone, Analyst
Louisville Metro Office of Inspector General
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REGISTRATION FEE
$25 for NACOLE members | $35 for non-members
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Tuesday, March 31, 12:00 pm EDT
PLEASE NOTE
The webinar will be recorded.
Registrants will receive an email with instructions for accessing the recording within five business days after the webinar.