Registration is open for the 2-Day RITE TRAINERS’ Class at Oakland Police Academy. Serving Oakland, Washtenaw, Wayne, Macomb, and Genesee counties.

RITE Academy is pleased to provide Racial Intelligence with an improved Professional Workplace. This 2-day training will be held on APRIL 5-6, 2022. Contact registration, and location information are below.

Racial Equity Expands Fairness and Justice to All

RITE classes are nationally recognized in encouraging a bias-free workplace, that includes racial equity inside and outside the agency. Our classes include a combination of emotional and social intelligence skill-building with unique accountability Tools. Years of research along with hands-on training, give your employees a sole-source experience that is unmatched.

“Training cannot be done the same way we did in the 1980’s. In order to build racial equity that includes fairness and justice, we need to change how we do things, from leadership on down.” ~ Linda Webb

Read the article on Racial Equity HERE

“RITE Training benefits ALL in Public Service”

With proven RESULTS that RITE Training decreases use of force, Racial Intelligence combines Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Social Intelligence (SI), which has been successfully used in corporations for years. This helps your department develop a bias-free community.

Definition of Racial Intelligence: “The practice of using Emotional Intelligence (EI), Social Intelligence (SI), and the RITE Tools, to treat ourselves and others fairly.” Learn more about EI and SI…

Trainers will learn the RITE 3-prong approach:

Officer Communication Skills: Emotional Intelligence Tools for Resiliency and De-escalation; to use personally and professionally
Improve the Department: Social Intelligence helps with Bias-free policing, Recruiting, Improved morale, and Accountability
Build the Community Relations: Bias-free policing will Enhance public trust

The 2-Day Training Overview:

(6) Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Social Intelligence (SI) modules
Insight to controlling emotions in heightened and pressure situations
Accountability Tools: RITE Ladder, New Day, Block-out, + more
Implicit and Explicit Bias, Hot-Buttons, and PTS-D
Create Bias-Free Culture throughout the department
Professional workplace practices
Racial Equity inside and outside the agency
Learn to avoid ‘Block-Out Syndrome’ on 95% of calls
Emergency Response to Block Out (Step In, Tap Out, Take Over)
De-escalation Communication with Behavioral Self Control
Certificate of license to teach RITE in agency
Accredited by IADLEST, highest standard of LE training
RITE Tools – Required for all students; KEYS to departmental accountability

Includes RITE Instructor Manual, Trainer Tools, Materials, multiple Power Points, Teaching aids, RITE Instructor Certificate and More!

RITE in the Media:

RITE Articles to Learn from and Share:

Duty to Intervene during Block-out – Article Link
Policing is affected by Officer Implicit Issues – Article Link
6 Signs a Bully is causing your Workplace Harassment Issues Article Link
Professional Workplace Culture is Reducing Police Misconduct – Article Link