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What You Do Matters - Lessons from the Holocaust

The Holocaust was an unspeakable horror from WWII. After a visit to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. in 2006, Todd Larson and Jason Kalish recognized that the Holocaust is much more than a chapter from a history book. The Holocaust provides important insight into the consequences when a government shifts the mission of police from protecting individuals to supporting the abuse of basic human rights.

How Germany changed in less than a decade from a free, democratic, and scientifically advanced society to a totalitarian regime that systematically targeted and murdered millions of its own citizens is a lesson a free society must learn. In the words of Chief Prosecutor Robert Jackson at the Nuremberg War Crimes Trial in 1945, “Civilization cannot tolerate their being ignored, because it cannot survive their being repeated.”

This seminar, “What You Do Matters”, examines policing within the legal and political framework of Nazi Germany – a journey that eventually turned those who should protect life and liberty into those who intimidated, humiliated, deported, and eventually murdered millions of innocent people. Using historical images and stories from the Holocaust, facilitators engage students in a dialogue about the role of law enforcement in today’s communities and the importance of core values in ensuring the integrity and vibrancy of democracy.

Course Schedule

Working with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Jewish Community Foundation, Todd offers a powerful curriculum to ensure that the core values of our democracy are upheld.

  • Course Overview, Discussion Questions - 30 minutes
  • Short film - Overview of the Holocaust, and Self-Guided Tour of Exhibits - 30 minutes
  • Reflections, short film - The Path to Nazi Genocide - 35 minutes
  • Slippery Slope: Examination of Photographic Images - an interactive discussion - 85 minutes
  • Lessons from the Holocaust, Closing comments, and Wrap-up - 40 minutes

Session Type:

In-person conference

Cancellation Policy:

  • Full refund available up until 14 days prior to date.
  • 50% refund available up until 7 days prior to date.
  • No refunds will be made within 7 days of the date.

Date & Time

Thursday, Dec 5, 2024
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Location

Woodbury Public Safety Department
2100 Radio Drive
Woodbury, MN 55125

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Presenters/Speakers

Todd Larson

Todd Larson is the Director of the What You Do Matters (WYDM) Institute focused on training criminal justice personnel across the United States. Prior to this role, he was the Associate Vice President of Workplace and Public Safety for a large Arizona Hospital System and was responsible for Security, Emergency Management, Central Communications, Access Control, Military Partnership, Simulations Training Center, Trauma Outreach, Injury Prevention, and the Forensic Nursing Program across six hospitals and over 100 other locations. Prior to working in Healthcare, Todd retired from the Scottsdale (AZ) Police Department after 22 years of service. He spent the majority of his career investigating felony crimes within the Special Investigations Section, Violent Crimes Unit, Federal DEA Phoenix Task Force and served over ten years on the Scottsdale Police Department SWAT Team as an operator, sniper, and team leader. Todd has authored numerous court orders and warrants as well as serving as an instructor for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), The Scottsdale Police Department, and The Arizona Narcotics Officers Association (ANOA) Annual Conferences. Todd is a graduate of The Advisory Board’s High Performing Leadership Fellowship, The Northwestern School of Police Staff and Command, and is a Certified Force Science Specialist. Todd has authored several published articles involving police training, tourniquet research, TBI research, and healthcare technology. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Education from Northern Arizona University, a Master’s Degree in Leadership with Emphasis on Crisis Management and Disaster Preparedness from Grand Canyon University, and a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership from Grand Canyon University. Todd’s complete Curriculum Vitae is attached.

LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING ACADEMY & CONSULTING
This course is offered and conducted by Eckberg Lammers’ Law Enforcement Training Academy & Consulting team of experienced trainers and consultants. Information provided in these trainings does not constitute or contain legal advice, nor do they establish and attorney-client relationship.

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