GMS Code Enforcement Presentations and Training

Officer safety is not about paranoia. It is about preparedness.

Code enforcement professionals routinely work in unpredictable environments, navigate difficult conversations, and make decisions that impact both public safety and community trust. The key is developing the awareness, mindset, and habits that help you stay prepared, confident, and professional.

Join me on June 3 for Officer Safety: The Guardian Mindset, a 4-hour online training focused on situational awareness, sound decision making, safety culture, and practical strategies for the realities of field work.

Preparedness is not paranoia. It is professionalism.

Officer Safety-The Guardian Mindset (4 Hours ICC CEU's) Feeling the weight of code enforcement? Daily duties can be stressful, and encountering safety situations is a possibility. But you can be prepared!

Code enforcement professionals across the country are increasingly being called upon to respond to homeless encampments, complex public health concerns, legal challenges, and community expectations, often with limited guidance and increasing scrutiny.

Join GMS Code Enforcement/Compliance Products, Presentations and Training for:

Code Enforcement and Homeless Encampments
2.5 Hours ICC CEUs
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Online Live Training

This course provides a practical and balanced overview of:
• Legal considerations and constitutional concerns
• Encampment response strategies and field realities
• Compassionate and effective enforcement approaches
• Public safety, sanitation, and community impacts
• Collaboration with law enforcement, outreach teams, and service providers
• Lessons learned from real world case studies and programs

This class is designed for code enforcement officers, supervisors, inspectors, public safety personnel, housing officials, and municipal leaders navigating one of the most challenging issues facing communities today.

Code Enforcement and Homeless Encampments (2.5 Hours ICC CEU's) Learn challenges, laws, and best practices for managing homeless encampments with balanced, compassionate, and collaborative strategies.

Emotional Awareness and Management for Code Enforcement

April 10, 2026 (10am-1pm CST/Minnesota Time)-Online

3-Hours CEU's

Step into one of the most important skill sets in modern code enforcement, emotional awareness and communication. In today’s environment of rising public tension, heavy workloads, and high-stakes interactions, your ability to read, manage, and respond to emotions can make the difference between escalation and resolution. This course delivers practical, field-tested strategies to help you stay in control, communicate effectively, and achieve better compliance outcomes while protecting your own long-term resilience.

What you’ll gain:

Recognize and control emotional responses

Identify your personal triggers and stress patterns in real enforcement situations and apply proven techniques to stay professional, composed, and in control.

Use empathy as a tactical tool

Understand different types of empathy and apply them to reduce conflict, lower defensiveness, and increase voluntary compliance during difficult interactions.

Strengthen decision-making under pressure

Learn how emotions impact judgment and behavior and use practical tools to maintain clarity, credibility, and effectiveness in high-pressure environments.

This is real-world training for real-world situations built specifically for code enforcement professionals who want to elevate how they handle people, pressure, and performance.

Emotional Awareness and Management in Code Enforcement Build emotional intelligence and communication skills to manage high-stress interactions, improve compliance outcomes, and strengthen professional resilience in

Rental Registration & Inspection Programs are one of the most effective tools communities use to protect tenant health, safety, and housing quality.

Many departments operate complaint-based systems, but by the time we respond, conditions are often severe.

A well-structured Rental Inspection Program (RIP) applies consistent minimum standards, levels the playing field for landlords, and protects housing stock before problems escalate.

Join me LIVE Online this Wednesday | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM CST

We’ll cover:

• Program framework and ordinance creation

• Purpose, need, and implementation challenges

• Benefits to tenants, landlords, and communities

• Practical administration insights

Earn .3 ICC CEUs (3 hours)

Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/rental-registration-and-inspections-programs-3-hours-icc-ceu-s

If your community is starting, refining, or evaluating a rental registration program, this class provides practical, field-tested guidance.

See you online.