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Handling Problem Interactions with Law Enforcement: A Conversation with Sheriff Ron Hain & Ryan Dowd

March 20, 2025 @ 1:00 pm 2:00 pm CDT

Topics covered:

  • Practical advice on how to handle challenging interactions with law enforcement.
  • How to handle an individual officer who behaves unprofessionally.
  • Tips on building a relationship with your police department.

Ron Hain has served in law enforcement for more than 28 years and has served as the Sheriff of Kane County, Illinois since 2018. Ron has worked in varying capacities, including narcotics officer, canine handler, SWAT Team Leader, and Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Team. Since becoming Sheriff, Ron has implemented a myriad of jail reform programs that have reduced recidivism (habitual relapse into crime) from 45% to 18% and reduced the opioid overdose deaths of the formerly incarcerated by 89%.

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Please note that our license limits this training to PLAN-member library staff and volunteers.

Free

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This project has been funded under the provisions of the Library Cooperative Grant program, which is administered by the Florida Department of State’s Division of Library and Information Services.