Described by Calibre Press as "the indisputable master of enter-train-ment," Val Van Brocklin is an internationally sought speaker, trainer and noted author. She combines a dynamic presentation style with over 10 years experience as a prosecutor where her trial work received national media attention on ABC's Primetime Live, the Discovery Channel's Justice Files, in USA Today, The National Enquirer and REDBOOK. In addition to her personal appearances, she appears on television, radio, and webcasts, in newspapers, journal articles and books. Visit her website: www.valvanbrocklin.com.
Articles by Val
Bounties for Traffic Stops and Brass’s Hidden Quotas?
by Val Van Brocklin
Created: April 16, 2012
If traffic ticket quotas are illegal, what message does the brass send...
Ethics - You Have Them or You Don’t?
by Val Van Brocklin
Created: March 19, 2012
By the time we’re adults, we know right from wrong. So what’s the...
Muddy Boots Leadership
by Val Van Brocklin
Created: February 21, 2012
When officers are being asked to “do everything with nothing,” it costs...
Power Up Policing with Improv – PT 2
by Val Van Brocklin
Created: January 16, 2012
Last month I made the case for training officers to be good improvisers...
Power Up Policing with Improv – PT 1
by Val Van Brocklin
Created: December 28, 2011
In this article, I’ll make the case for training officers to be good...
What We Can Get Away With
by Val Van Brocklin
Created: November 30, 2011
Just because something may not be specifically prohibited by law, doesn’t...
Another Academy Awakening
by Val Van Brocklin
Created: October 17, 2011
What kind of lessons can a simple small marble teach Academy recruits and...
What The Heck Now, Recruit!?
by Val Van Brocklin
Created: September 19, 2011
Critical thinking is a critical skill for cops. How do we awaken recruits...
Liability for Police Lineups
by Val Van Brocklin
Created: August 15, 2011
Recent DNA exonerations have revealed a significant problem with eyewitness...
Defending Your Lineup in Court
by Val Van Brocklin
Created: July 18, 2011
Armed with headlining DNA exonerations and new research, defense...
The Hot Debate on Lineups
by Val Van Brocklin
Created: June 20, 2011
High profile DNA exonerations of convictions based on false eyewitness...
Embrace ‘the Suck’
by Val Van Brocklin
Created: May 19, 2011
These are especially difficult times for law enforcement. Optimism is...
Your PowerPoint Doesn’t Have to Suck
by Val Van Brocklin
Created: May 10, 2011
The typical PowerPoint flat lines learner’s brains. Val Van Brocklin...
Facebook & Courtroom Credibility, Pt 2
by Val Van Brocklin
Created: February 22, 2011
Criminal defense attorneys and civil litigants can get court orders and...
Facebook & Courtroom Credibility
by Val Van Brocklin
Created: January 17, 2011
Are you ready to face all your online postings on cross examination in open...
Great Cop, Lousy Trainer?
by Val Van Brocklin
Created: December 20, 2010
Most police trainers are subject matter experts. That's a good thing when...
The Best & Bravest Police Trainers
by Val Van Brocklin
Created: November 15, 2010
What do the best and bravest police trainers do? They share control of...
What's a Cop's Life Worth?
by Val Van Brocklin
Created: October 18, 2010
Learning of the minimum mandatory life sentence for the killing of a cop, a...
New Frontier in Failure to Train
by Val Van Brocklin
Created: September 20, 2010
This month Val Van Brocklin continues to look at the long reach of Brady...
Brady v. Md Can Get You Fired
by Val Van Brocklin
Created: August 16, 2010
Did you know you could be civilly liable for failing to collect and...