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In 2020, as the world focused efforts to address the humanitarian challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic, the global education community was similarly challenged to demonstrate resilience and innovation to support a level of ‘normality’ for students at all levels and professions. The research presented in this article offers insight into the preparation and deployment of transitioning education of police students from face-to-face delivery to online delivery in an environment historically unfamiliar with online learning delivery. The results indicate the critical attention placed on the preparation for transition beyond only subject matter delivery, for both students and faculty was pivotal in the resultant positive student learning outcomes. The approach to transitioning to the online learning delivery environment, the early trending data for which indicate minimal impact on achievement of learning for students, contributes to the decision making for education institutions centred on developing resilience professionals such as police officers.

Evolving demands of the global police community to provide authentic, impactful leadership education and training programmes remain unabated. At the centre of this article is the evaluation of the impact of a unique simulation-based learning for leadership development for police officers. A mixed-method approach including field-based interviews 6 months post programme participation was applied to capture the officers’ perspective of their experience and the potential short- and long-term implications. The evaluation included the officers’ supervisors providing an important contribution in understanding the perception of the influence of the programme on the officers’ development and contribution to their professional practice. The key learning initiative discussed in the article is the influence of the unique mobile simulation-based learning approach for transfer of leadership learning to application in the field. The findings indicate that the learning experience is influential in supporting the development of the officers’ leadership capability and application in their operational duties and their approach to leadership and decision-making beyond the professional to their personal lives. Furthermore, the programme content and delivery design offer an efficient and effective leadership development strategy that is realizing tangible benefits for the officers, the organization, and the community they serve.