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Upcoming Courses:

April 10, 2026: 0830 - 1630

This course will focus on problematic areas of search and seizure law and will address how police may adapt their practices to meet new requirements and limitations. The program is…

Mandates: Civil Rights, Constitutional Use of Law Enforcement Authority, Lead Homicide Investigator, Legal Updates

April 14, 2026 - April 15, 2026: 0830-1630

This course is designed to provide refresher training for current Field Training Officers and Field Training Supervisors. The material will focus on areas that cause frequent problems in Field Training…

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April 17, 2026: 0830 - 1500

Participants will learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), how to provide breaths with a barrier device, how to relieve an airway obstruction, and how to use an AED (automated external defibrillator). The…

Mandates: Crisis Intervention, Emergency Medical Response, Procedural Justice

April 20, 2026: 0830 - 1630

This course will be conducted by Circuit Judge Daniel Shanes and will benefit patrol officers, investigators, and supervisors. Police work is difficult, and an officer’s uncertainty about the law can…

Mandates: Civil Rights, Constitutional Use of Law Enforcement Authority, Human Rights, Lead Homicide Investigator, Legal Updates, Procedural Justice, Use of Force

This course will provide new perspectives on understanding sex assault victims and will cover best practices for investigating sex crimes. Instruction will address trauma informed interviews, neurobiology and the brain,…

Mandates: Civil Rights, Constitutional Use of Law Enforcement Authority, Human Rights, Legal Updates, Procedural Justice, Sexual Assault Trauma Informed Response

April 28, 2026: 0830 - 1630

** Prerequisite:  Completion of Sexual Assault Trauma Informed Response for Patrol (in the 1-day live format the first time the student attends the Sexual Assault Investigator course) is a prerequisite for attending this…

Mandates: Civil Rights, Constitutional Use of Law Enforcement Authority, Human Rights, Legal Updates, Procedural Justice, Sexual Assault Investigator Training, Sexual Assault Trauma Informed Response

This course will provide law enforcement personnel with a basic understanding of autism and how individuals with autism behave, communicate, and react in various situations.  Furthermore, it will address high-risk…

Mandates: Constitutional Use of Law Enforcement Authority, Crisis Intervention, De-escalation Techniques, Human Rights, Officer Safety Techniques

April 30, 2026: 0830-1630

Law enforcement agencies have come under intense pressure in recent years to prioritize their efforts at “de-escalation.” We will discuss the often-challenging expectations of law enforcement professionals to gain compliance…

Mandates: Crisis Intervention, De-escalation Techniques

May 4, 2026: 0830 - 1630

This course is designed to instill the officer with the ability to conduct a safe and effective traffic stop and to give them the tools to respond to the actions…

Mandates: Constitutional Use of Law Enforcement Authority, De-escalation Techniques, High-risk Traffic Stops, Law Concerning Stops, Searches, and Use of Force, Officer Safety Techniques

May 5, 2026: 0830 - 1630

This course is designed to instill the officer with the ability to conduct a safe and effective traffic stop and to give them the tools to respond to the actions…

Mandates: Constitutional Use of Law Enforcement Authority, De-escalation Techniques, High-risk Traffic Stops, Law Concerning Stops, Searches, and Use of Force, Officer Safety Techniques

May 6, 2026: 0800 - 1600

This course is designed for patrol officers. Whether the call is for an alarm, a cold burglary, or a hostage scenario, building search tactics are very similar. This course will…

Mandates: De-escalation Techniques, Officer Safety Techniques

Instructor: MTU 8 Instructors
Location: Old Owen's Nursery

This course provides Law Enforcement with the knowledge and best practices when facing the threat of a demonstration in your community. During a demonstration whether large or small, the role…

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May 18, 2026 - May 22, 2026: 0800 - 1700

Registration Deadline: April 17, 2026

Mandates: Civil Rights, Constitutional Use of Law Enforcement Authority, Officer Safety Techniques, Procedural Justice

May 18, 2026 - May 21, 2026: 0800 - 1600

A “game plan” or course curriculum comes with this Level 1 course that can be used as the department’s exact defensive tactics (DT) curriculum or as a supplement to a…

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May 27, 2026 - May 28, 2026: 0830-1630

This 16-hour course encompasses information and techniques for addressing the drug and alcohol impaired driving problem and will bridge the gap between field sobriety and drug recognition training. It is…

Mandates: Civil Rights, Constitutional Use of Law Enforcement Authority, Legal Updates

June 1, 2026 - June 4, 2026: 0800 - 1700

The Active Threat Instructor is a 4-day class designed to equip officers with the necessary skills and strategies to effectively respond to active threat incidents in various environments and teach…

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Fundamentally, police officers are in the Human Behavior Business. They were created and exist because of other people’s behavior, behavior that needs, at the very least, mediation. To be proficient…

Mandates: Cultural Competency, De-escalation Techniques, Officer Safety Techniques, Procedural Justice

In the last decade, law enforcement and school officials have increasingly distanced themselves from addressing low-level misdemeanor offenses committed by juveniles in schools and communities. Unfortunately, most states DO NOT…

Mandates: Civil Rights, Constitutional Use of Law Enforcement Authority, Legal Updates, Procedural Justice

September 22, 2026 - September 24, 2026: 0800 - 1700 on 9/22-9/23 & 0800 - 1200 on 9/24/26

Students will see first-hand how Criminal patrol techniques can yield large and small drug and other type arrests from traffic stops and other legal contacts with people of society regardless…

Mandates: Civil Rights, Constitutional Use of Law Enforcement Authority, Legal Updates, Officer Safety Techniques, Procedural Justice

October 29, 2026 - October 30, 2026: 0800 - 1700

Prerequisite: This two-day negotiation classis for police crisis (hostage) negotiators who have already passed a 40-hour basic certification course.

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There are currently no courses available for this mandate