Scholarship Program

OVERVIEW

Although the WCRP provides a number of training topics and opportunities to its members, it simply can't provide all the important, specialized and relevant training pertinent to risk management for our members. To make available access to quality training, the WCRP Board of Directors has authorized a SCHOLARSHIP FUND. Please click to review Scholarship Criteria. Scholarship funds are used to pay for training. Training might include class books, online training, registration for training classes, etc. Travel, meals and accommodations are generally the county's responsibility.

Members can take advantage of this program two ways:

1. Pre-arranged offers listed on our website, or
2. By applying for a specialized training opportunity identified on your own.

Check out our pre-arranged offers below or scroll down to access the scholarship application.

PRE-ARRANGED SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS

Educational opportunities listed below will not require a scholarship application, however. They do still require involvement from the designated county Risk Manager. Click the titles below to learn more about each offer and how to take advantage!

• Police Training Solutions - Use of Force: Core Principles | July 18-19, 2022

  The Washington Counties Risk Pool is covering the cost of two seats per member county to attend the Use of Force: Core Principles, two-day training, in Longview, WA, July 18-19, 2022. Police Training Solutions will bill WCRP directly after the training has taken place. Spots are available first come first served, so make sure to register right away. To learn more, please review the Use of Force: Core Principles training announcement.

  
  

  This offer covers the cost of registration only. Travel/meal costs associated with this training will be the county's responsibility. Attending both days is required; non-attendance will result in a no-show fee of $320 billed back to the entity by WCRP.

• MRSC – Land Use Case Law Update – Summer 2022 | July 21, 2022

  The WCRP will be offering one scholarship per member county to attend Municipal Research and Services Center's upcoming webinar Land Use Case Law Update – Summer 2022, scheduled July 21, 2022. This webinar will review land use cases applicable to Washington State, including the most recent regulatory, legislative, and case law developments that every seasoned land use practitioner should know. The panel will also provide practical advice and guidance to help local governments improve their land use regulation and prepare for potential changes. Please visit MRSC's Training Announcement page to learn more!

  
  

  The WCRP scholarship will cover the cost of one registration per member county. We ask that you please contact your county risk manager to request the scholarship discount code before registering.

  
  

  Want to learn more about MRSC's services? Watch their free webinar, Making Your Job Easier with MRSC's Services.

• Police Training Solutions - 21st Century Sergeants' Academy | August 22-26, 2022

  The Washington Counties Risk Pool is covering the cost of one seat per member county to attend the 21st Century Sergeants' Academy, 5-day training, in Bremerton, WA, August 22-26, 2022. Police Training Solutions will bill WCRP directly after the training has taken place. Spots are available first come first served, so make sure to register right away. To learn more, please review the 21st Century Sergeants' Academy training announcement.

  
  

  This offer covers the cost of registration only. Travel/meal costs associated with this training will be the county's responsibility. Attending both days is required; non-attendance will result in a no-show fee of $320 billed back to the entity by WCRP.

• PTG – Combating Inmate Manipulation | October 4, 2022

  The WCRP will be offering two scholarships per member county to attend Pacific Training Group's upcoming in-person training, hosted by Kittitas County Sheriff's Office. Combating Inmate Manipulation is the first line of defense in protecting our corrections professionals from the many tactics used to corrupt the field. The first part of the course is designed to give an understanding of the minds of both the manipulator and those who are manipulated. The second part of the course is dedicated to looking at what tactics are used, how they are employed, what vulnerabilities they are tied to, and how to effectively respond. Participants will walk away from the course with a greater understanding of why they have seen peers fall victim to manipulation and be better prepared to protect themselves and those they serve alongside.

  
  

  To learn more, please review PTG's Combating Inmate Manipulation training announcement. The WCRP scholarship will cover the cost of registration only and is limited to two per member county. If interested in this offer, we ask that you please contact your county risk manager.

• PTG – Developing & Managing a Field Training Program | October 12-14, 2022

  The WCRP will be offering two scholarships per member county to attend Pacific Training Group's upcoming in-person training, hosted by Kittitas County Sheriff's Office. This course provides attendees with an understanding of the background, goals, values and overall importance of a Field Training Program in Law Enforcement and Corrections agencies. The curriculum has been developed to assist agencies develop and manage a strong Field Training Program. Often, Field Training Officers are sent to a class to certify as an FTO. When they arrive back at the agency, they are told how to complete training by supervisors who are not formally trained on how the Field Training Program should be managed. This can cause frustration for Field Training Officers and the benefits of the Field Training Program are not recognized. This can also create potential liability issues in agencies, with failure to train, failure to supervise, and negligent hiring.

  
  

  To learn more, please review PTG's Developing & Managing a Field Training Program training announcement. The WCRP scholarship will cover the cost of registration only and is limited to two per member county. If interested in this offer, we ask that you please contact your county risk manager.

• PTG – Combating Inmate Manipulation | December 1, 2022

  The WCRP will be offering two scholarships per member county to attend Pacific Training Group's upcoming in-person training, hosted by Skagit County Sheriff's Office. Combating Inmate Manipulation is the first line of defense in protecting our corrections professionals from the many tactics used to corrupt the field. The first part of the course is designed to give an understanding of the minds of both the manipulator and those who are manipulated. The second part of the course is dedicated to looking at what tactics are used, how they are employed, what vulnerabilities they are tied to, and how to effectively respond. Participants will walk away from the course with a greater understanding of why they have seen peers fall victim to manipulation and be better prepared to protect themselves and those they serve alongside.

  
  

  To learn more, please review PTG's Combating Inmate Manipulation training announcement. The WCRP scholarship will cover the cost of registration only and is limited to two per member county. If interested in this offer, we ask that you please contact your county risk manager.

• PTG – Assessing Courthouse Threats | March 21-22, 2023

  The WCRP will be offering two scholarships per member county to attend Pacific Training Group's upcoming in-person training, hosted by Skagit County Sheriff's Office. Attendees will learn to use a proactive approach to observe and identify courtroom threat indicators, establish baselines in their environment, and how to recognize certain anomalies that indicate potential threats through human behavior, body language and environmental awareness. This course can assist agencies in reviewing or forming new protocol that creates a safer environment. The ACT program is a court security program for both sworn and non-sworn personnel who work in or around a courthouse and is designed to directly enhance attendees' capabilities in advanced threat awareness skills.

  
  

  To learn more, please review PTG's Assessing Courthouse Threats training announcement. The WCRP scholarship will cover the cost of registration only and is limited to two per member county. If interested in this offer, we ask that you please contact your county risk manager.

• PTG – Detect, Deter, Defeat | March 23-24, 2023

  The WCRP will be offering two scholarships per member county to attend Pacific Training Group's upcoming in-person training, hosted by Skagit County Sheriff's Office. This program teaches attendees to recognize behavior cues that improve their ability to make accurate assumptions about an individual's thought process, emotional state and plans of action. Attendees learn methods and actions to diffuse hostilities and defend themselves without resulting in conflict or violence.

  
  

  To learn more, please review PTG's Detect, Deter, Defeat training announcement. The WCRP scholarship will cover the cost of registration only and is limited to two per member county. If interested in this offer, we ask that you please contact your county risk manager.

• NTOA Command College - Module 1 Tactical Leadership

  The National Tactical Officer's Association (NTOA) Command College is comprised of three modules, totaling 562 hours of training. WCRP is offering a limited number of scholarships to cover the cost of registration in the amount of $1,575 for the first module, Tactical Leadership (186 hours). To learn more about NTOA's Command College, please visit: www.ntoa.org/academy.

  
  

  The WCRP scholarship will cover the cost of registration for the Tactical Leadership program only, and the offer is limited to five scholarships throughout the entire WCRP membership on a first come first served basis. If interested in this offer, we ask that you please contact your county risk manager.

• Summit Law Group - Annual Subscription Discounts for Employment Law Webinars

  Summit Law Group offers live Employment Law webinars that are also now available on-demand! The WCRP will be offering 50% reimbursement of the annual subscription cost (not to exceed $1,000 per member). Members would first pay Summit Law Group and then request 50% reimbursement from the pool. We ask that reimbursement requests be submitted to WCRP by the county risk manager.

  
  

  To learn more about pricing and to view the webinar schedule, please visit the Summit Law Group Webinar webpage.

Did you identify a risk management related training opportunity you're interested in that is not already listed on our website? Apply for scholarship funds today!

APPLICATION PROCESS

• Complete the WCRP Scholarship Application
• Obtain course description, date, cost of enrollment, and location details
• Send the application and supporting documentation to your county Risk Manager
• The county Risk Manager submits the application to MemberServices@wcrp.wa.gov
• The application and materials will be reviewed within 14 business days
• WCRP will correspond with the county Risk Manager, to include questions and the final decision

Questions? Please contact us by emailing MemberServices@wcrp.wa.gov.

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