NOBLE Organization Offers Multi-Platform Officer Training Courses

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Formerly the interim police chief in Ferguson, Missouri, Andre Anderson serves as the commander of the City of Glendale (Arizona) Police Department Special Events Division. In addition to being asked to serve in Ferguson, Andre Anderson also was recruited to fill the position of special assistant to the president of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE).

A public service organization that works to address a range of law enforcement issues, NOBLE offers professional development and training opportunities for its members. The NOBLE Center for Excellence features a state-of-the-art content hub used by law enforcement officers all over the world. The Center’s official Community Policing Certification e-learning program awards credits that can be submitted for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) after the class is completed.

In partnership with the Attorney Benjamin Crump Social Justice Institute, NOBLE’s classes are accessible 24/7 on multiple platforms so that enrollees can complete the course at their own pace. The methods of content delivery include a digital live-streaming television channel, a mobile app, and virtual-reality simulations that run on tablets, personal computers, and mobile devices.

The Law & Your Community - A NOBLE Public Program

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Andre Anderson has served as commander of the police department of Glendale, Arizona, for nearly three decades. In 2015, he briefly commanded the police department of Ferguson, Missouri, as its interim chief. Andre Anderson holds active membership in the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.

Dedicated to acting as “the conscience of law enforcement,” the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) represents more than 3,000 law enforcement members around the world. It also serves more than 60,000 young people through programs such as The Law & Your Community.

NOBLE designed The Law & Your Community to help teenage youth employ better communication skills when dealing with local law enforcement. The program also instructs participants to improve their general understanding of the law.

The Law & Your Community stresses the importance of law and order and encourages young people to become productive citizens and active participants in the political process. It also teaches them how to respond to police officers in the field and how to react to law enforcement misconduct both while it is occurring and after the fact.