TalentSmartEQ’s Emotional Intelligence Training Sets New Law Enforcement Standard
July 15 2024 - 8:52AM
Business Wire
TalentSmartEQ, the world's premier provider of emotional
intelligence training and development, implemented a first-ever
statewide program, providing emotional intelligence (EQ) training
to more than 4,500 West Virginia law enforcement officers. Known as
Project EQ, officers develop their emotional intelligence skills to
improve community interactions and decision-making under pressure,
while fostering a culture of empathy and resilience between police
departments and their communities.
The West Virginia Law Enforcement Initiative: Project EQ marks
the culmination of years of planning between TalentSmartEQ,
Mountain State ESC and local law enforcement agencies. The program
became reality with Senator Joe Manchin helping secure $892,000 in
funding as part of a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS)
Request within the 2023 Federal Omnibus Appropriations package.
This ensured that every police officer across the state of West
Virginia would receive EQ training.
“West Virginia’s government, community and law enforcement
leaders are already seeing results,” said Errol Randle, retired
25-year police veteran and strategic director of law enforcement
for the Mountain State Educational Services Cooperative. “We’ve
experienced a significant reduction in both use of force incidents
and misconduct complaints among officers. This marks a
revolutionary chapter in history, where emotional intelligence
training is the spark to improving citizen interactions and
police-community relations.”
Dr. Gregory Campbell, TalentSmartEQ trainer and vice president
of law enforcement and government, and former law enforcement agent
with more than 25 years as a federal agent, knows the benefits
first-hand.
“As law enforcement gains the skills to manage their own
emotions while empathizing with others, officers are better
equipped to de-escalate heated situations, improving outcomes,”
said Dr. Campbell. “Project EQ enhances job performance and builds
healthier homes by reducing conflict, reactive emotions and police
force divorce rates.”
This initiative not only enhances the capabilities of law
enforcement officers, but also strengthens community trust. The
state of West Virginia sets a powerful example for other states,
with a goal of making emotional intelligence training a standard
component of officer academies and continuing education
programs.
TalentSmartEQ’s emotional intelligence training is available to
law enforcement agencies nationally. In addition, 13 prisons across
the country are piloting TalentSmartEQ’s training for inmates,
working to create a system of respect and understanding across law
enforcement and correctional facilities, addressing incarceration
and recidivism from all sides.
For more information, please visit
http://www.talentsmarteq.com/.
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