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Dr. Joy VerPlanck

Dr. Joy VerPlanck

Dr. Joy VerPlanck

Dr. Joy VerPlanck is a learning and development consultant serving organizations of all sizes in the public and private sectors. She is a former military police officer and chair of the cognitive advisory board at MILO training solutions. Joy holds a doctorate in educational technology, a master of science in organizational leadership and training, and a certificate in the foundations of neuroleadership.

Pushback as a training signal

Pushback as a training signal

How instructors can provide early warning to prevent future problems

April 29, 2026

Imagine you’re at the gym doing bench presses — same weight as last month, same number of reps. The bench is broken and you’re avoiding the part that pinches your […] Read More

Mental health checks … in the training room?

Mental health checks … in the training room?

A proactive, strategic approach to improving officer wellness

November 25, 2025

The profession is telling us that wellness is a real operational issue. In Police1’s 2024 “What Cops Want” research, 83% of officers said their mental health affects their work, with […] Read More

Struggling with retention? Train and develop

Struggling with retention? Train and develop

July 29, 2025

Chief: What if we train them and they leave? Sergeant: What if we don’t and they stay? With recruitment on the decline, retention has quickly become one of the most […] Read More

Avoiding the road to burnout

Avoiding the road to burnout

The trap of performance punishment

May 16, 2025

For many police officers, the drive to overachieve feels like a badge of honor. The hustle and grind of doing more than the bare minimum is embedded in law enforcement […] Read More

Transform your training

Transform your training

Three hidden reasons why knowledge doesn’t always transfer between officers

January 1, 2025

Knowledge is power, and in law enforcement agencies where people stick around, that power is wrapped up in years of experience and hard-earned lessons. For rookies and transfers, tapping into […] Read More

On-the-job training

On-the-job training

Identify problems and implement solutions

December 28, 2021

Every day around the world, law enforcement professionals are on stage in front of an unrelenting audience of critics: each action on display and streaming like a binge-worthy show. Intense […] Read More

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