SWLE Project

From April 22-24, SWLE Associates held the second Connecticut Methods of Instruction/Instructor Development Train-the-Trainer class at the New Britain Police Department. This POSTC-approved curriculum was created and co-taught by Lieutenant Matthew Solak (Willimantic Police Department) and Lieutenant Tom Wardowski (Milford Police Department), and featured an adult learning roundtable discussion with professors from the University of Connecticut and Southern Connecticut State University. Attendees completed this rigorous training with immersive capstone presentations on officer wellness, police recruitment efficacy studies, and adult learning pedagogy. In June, this cohort will be assisting with teaching the full MOI curriculum at the Connecticut Police Academy in Meriden and will become eligible to apply to become MOI instructors.

We would like to thank for hosting us. We would also like to thank , , , , , Coventry PD, and Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Police Department for sending experienced officers to this phenomenal class.

SWLE Associates will be expanding with additional law enforcement training opportunities this year, so check back for details on classes soon!

As the Third Annual National Conference on Police Social Work comes to an end, we would like to sincerely thank all of our attendees, national partners, our platinum sponsor , and our phenomenal host for a fantastic three days of great discussions, networking, and continuing to bridge the professions of social work and law enforcement. We hope to see everyone again next year!

The Social Work and Law Enforcement Project team would like to acknowledge and honor our police partners during Police Week 2024, which is celebrated annually to honor law enforcement officers across the country, and commemorate those who have made the ultimate sacrifice while protecting and serving their communities. Since it’s inception in 2020, the SWLE Project has been dedicated to supporting law enforcement officers and communities by advancing the field of police social work, and we are proud to have an amazing team of police officers and social workers working side by side every day in our Project. We are honored to work with Police Departments across the country, and our law enforcement partners are an essential part of our success.

The SWLE Project Team would also like to honor Hartford (Connecticut) Police Detective Robert “Bobby” Garten , who was tragically killed on September 6th, 2023 in a motor vehicle accident while on duty when his vehicle was struck by a suspect fleeing the scene of another traffic stop. Detective Garten’s name will be added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. during this week’s Memorial Services.

Less than one month until the Third Annual National Conference on Police Social Work!