BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Benchmark Professional Seminars, Inc. - ECPv6.15.16.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://benchmarkproseminars.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Benchmark Professional Seminars, Inc. REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T163000 DTSTAMP:20260424T150012 CREATED:20251016T130124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T130210Z UID:2064-1772699400-1772814600@benchmarkproseminars.com SUMMARY:Counseling & Mentoring for Supervisors/Field Training Officers DESCRIPTION:HOSTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAINING ROOM \n7147 51st Avenue\nCollege Park\, MD 20742 \nThis seminar is designed specifically for officers and supervisors assigned the task of mentoring a new or underachieving employee or trainee. There are a variety of challenges in ensuring all efforts are undertaken to ensure a productive employee for the agency. This program will consider some of the basic principles and applications that might be utilized in mentoring/counseling employees to enhance their assigned roles. Topics include: \n(1) Recognizing employees in need of mentoring before it is too late \n(2) Understanding the role of a mentor\, including planning\, organizing\, directing\, implementing\, and evaluating activities \n(3) Overview of effective counseling techniques \n(4) Adult learning principles\, including the use of auditory\, visual\, and kinesthetic \n(5) Essential skills that mentors must have\, which include strong interpersonal skills\, team-building abilities\, and communication skills \n(6) An overview of the proper documentation necessary during the mentoring phase \n(7) How to effectively deal with different generations of employees. \n  \nDATE/LOCATION/TIME:\n \nMarch 5 and 6\, 2026 \nUniversity of Maryland Police Department Training Room\n7147 51st Avenue\nCollege Park\, MD 20742 \n8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. daily \n  \nREGISTRATION FEE/DISCOUNT RATE: $295 per person.  \nEnroll two agency personnel at $295 per person\, and the third person is enrolled at half-price ($147.50)\, OR enroll three agency personnel at $295 per person\, and the fourth person is enrolled free. \n\nREGISTRATION/CANCELLATION POLICY:\n \nComplete the attached registration form and return it with your check or purchase order no later than February 27\, 2026. You may also fax the form along with your purchase order or purchase order number to 252-637-4833. If you register by fax\, please call 681-285-0830 or email info@benchmarkproseminars.com to confirm receipt. MasterCard and Visa are accepted for payment. Call 681-285-0830 to register by telephone. Credit card payments are available at paypal.me/benchmarkseminars. \n  \n\n\n \n \n Seminar Registration Form ($295 with discounts)\n \n \n Attendee 1*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Attendee 2\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Attendee 3\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Attendee 4\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Agency*Agency Address* \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n \n State / Province / Region\n \n \n ZIP / Postal Code\n \n \n Email Address*\n \n Daytime Phone*Alternate PhoneFax NumberSeminar Fees*\n \n \n One Attendee\n \n \n \n Two Attendees\n \n \n \n Three Attendees (Two at full price; one at 1/2 price)\n \n \n \n Four Attendees (Three at full price; one free)\n Total\n $0.00 URL:https://benchmarkproseminars.com/seminar/counseling-mentoring-for-supervisors-field-training-officers/ LOCATION:University of Maryland Police Department Training Room\, 7569 Baltimore Avenue\, College Park\, MD\, 20742\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://benchmarkproseminars.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Trauma-Informed-Interview.png ORGANIZER;CN="Ed Preston":MAILTO:ed@benchmarkproseminars.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T163000 DTSTAMP:20260424T150012 CREATED:20251016T131940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T131940Z UID:2072-1772094600-1772209800@benchmarkproseminars.com SUMMARY:Basic Crime Scene Processing DESCRIPTION:HOSTED BY THE JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFFS’ OFFICE \nUniversity of Maryland Police Department Training Room\n7147 51st Avenue\nCollege Park\, MD 20742 \nThis is a two-day program with the first day devoted to body fluids and the second to trace evidence. The first program is focused on the types of body fluids and their collection and analysis. \nTopics covered during this session include: \n(1) Scientific basis of body fluid examination \n(2) Blood and bloodstains and their collection \n(3) Seminal stains \n(4) Other types of fluids\, such as saliva\, urine\, and fecal matter \n(5) Fingerprint recovery and preservation. \nThe second day provides discussion in this segment to include: \n(1) Trace evidence associated with clothing \n(2) Recovery of the clothing of the victim \n(3) Cloth fragments and impressions \n(4) Threads \n(5) Fibers \n(6) Hair \n(7) Soils\, rocks\, minerals\, and debris \n  \nDATE/LOCATION/TIME:\n \nFebruary 26-27\, 2026 \nUniversity of Maryland Police Department Training Room\n7147 51st Avenue\nCollege Park\, MD 20742 \n8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. daily \n  \nREGISTRATION FEE/DISCOUNT RATE: $295 per person.  \nEnroll two agency personnel at $295 per person\, and the third person is enrolled at half price ($147.50)\, OR enroll three agency personnel at $295 per person\, and the fourth person is enrolled free. \n\nREGISTRATION/CANCELLATION POLICY:\n \nComplete the attached registration form and return it with your check or purchase order no later than February 18\, 2026. You may also fax the form along with your purchase order or purchase order number to 252-637-4833. If you register by fax\, please call 681-285-0830 or email info@benchmarkproseminars.com to confirm receipt. MasterCard and Visa are accepted for payment. Call 681-285-0830 to register by telephone. Credit card payments are available at paypal.me/benchmarkseminars. \n  \n\n \n \n Seminar Registration Form ($295 with discounts)\n \n \n Attendee 1*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Attendee 2\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Attendee 3\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Attendee 4\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Agency*Agency Address* \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n \n State / Province / Region\n \n \n ZIP / Postal Code\n \n \n Email Address*\n \n Daytime Phone*Alternate PhoneFax NumberSeminar Fees*\n \n \n One Attendee\n \n \n \n Two Attendees\n \n \n \n Three Attendees (Two at full price; one at 1/2 price)\n \n \n \n Four Attendees (Three at full price; one free)\n Total\n $0.00 URL:https://benchmarkproseminars.com/seminar/basic-crime-scene-processing/ LOCATION:University of Maryland Police Department Training Room\, 7569 Baltimore Avenue\, College Park\, MD\, 20742\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://benchmarkproseminars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/crime-scene-do-not-cross-signage-923681-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ed Preston":MAILTO:ed@benchmarkproseminars.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260202T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260203T163000 DTSTAMP:20260424T150012 CREATED:20251016T131336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T131336Z UID:2069-1770021000-1770136200@benchmarkproseminars.com SUMMARY:Call Taker/Dispatcher Critical Incident - Active Shooter DESCRIPTION:HOSTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAINING ROOM \n7569 Baltimore Ave.\nCollege Park\, MD \nDesigned to improve the skills of call-takers and dispatchers needed to deal with life-threatening emergencies\, crimes-in-progress calls\, officer-in-trouble\, and other situations in which immediate officer dispatch to the scene is necessary. Topics include: \n(1) History of the active shooter and how they have evolved \n(2) Active shooter vs hostage situation – how to know the difference and what to do for both \n(3) Case studies of actual incidents \n(4) …But I only have one officer” scenarios \n(5) Planning and pre-planning \n\nINSTRUCTOR:\nMiles Turner\nCommunication Center Supervisor\nRet. Virginia State Police\, Richmond\, VA \n \nDATE/LOCATION/TIME:\n \nFebruary 2-3\, 2026 \nUniversity of Maryland Police Department Training Room\n7147 51st Avenue\nCollege Park\, MD 20742 \n8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. daily \n  \nREGISTRATION FEE/DISCOUNT RATE: $295 per person.  \nEnroll two agency personnel at $295 per person\, and the third person is enrolled at half-price ($147.50)\, OR enroll three agency personnel at $295 per person\, and the fourth person is enrolled free. \n\nREGISTRATION/CANCELLATION POLICY:\n \nComplete the attached registration form and return it with your check or purchase order no later than January 23\, 2026. You may also fax the form along with your purchase order or purchase order number to 252-637-4833. If you register by fax\, please call 681-285-0830 or email info@benchmarkproseminars.com to confirm receipt. MasterCard and Visa are accepted for payment. Call 681-285-0830 to register by telephone. Credit card payments are available at paypal.me/benchmarkseminars. \n  \n\n \n \n Seminar Registration Form ($295 with discounts)\n \n \n Attendee 1*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Attendee 2\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Attendee 3\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Attendee 4\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Agency*Agency Address* \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n \n State / Province / Region\n \n \n ZIP / Postal Code\n \n \n Email Address*\n \n Daytime Phone*Alternate PhoneFax NumberSeminar Fees*\n \n \n One Attendee\n \n \n \n Two Attendees\n \n \n \n Three Attendees (Two at full price; one at 1/2 price)\n \n \n \n Four Attendees (Three at full price; one free)\n Total\n $0.00 URL:https://benchmarkproseminars.com/seminar/call-taker-dispatcher-critical-incident-active-shooter/ LOCATION:University of Maryland Police Department Training Room\, 7569 Baltimore Avenue\, College Park\, MD\, 20742\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://benchmarkproseminars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/selective-focus-photo-of-man-in-official-shirt-sitting-in-2451645-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ed Preston":MAILTO:ed@benchmarkproseminars.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR