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Accident Investigation 1 (AI-1) MSU - Basic
Students will be able to identify and correlate the human factors involved in motor vehicle crashes. Students will recognize identifying characteristics of trains, railroad crossings and their importance and proper documentation when involved in crashes.  See more at MSU.  back to top

Active Shooter Rapid Response - Students will gain better understanding of the tactics involved with encountering an active shooter situation and apply those tactics during practical drills. These drills are designed to test the student’s ability to function under stress using the tactical skills taught during this instruction.  back to top

Active Shooter Response & Debrief of Columbine/Platte Canyon - This training course is designed to address the threat of an active shooter and other violent critical incidents on school grounds, college and university campuses, the work place and other public venues.

Applicant Interviewing - Students will learn techniques and strategies that will enhance their ability to identify high-risk applicants before they become problem hires.  back to top

Armorer - Colt -

Armorer - Glock -

Armorer - Remington -

Armorer - Sig  -

Auto Theft -

Background Investigation - Students will gain understanding of the tools and knowledge of legal issues, document verification methods as well as learn proper report format for conducting a thorough, defendable and accurate background investigation. back to top

Bombs - Students will gain knowledge of bomb recognition, booby traps and bomb threats. back to top

Basic SWAT - This course is designed to give students a good foundation to build their tactical skills. Students will possess the basic knowledge and skills necessary to function as a new member of their respective law enforcement agency’s tactical team.  back to top

Carbine Instructor Course/Patrol Rifle - This course is designed to enhance the student’s instructional skills on the carbine rifle. The course will focus on skills needed to deploy your carbine in an urban/close quarter environment inside 100 yards. Students will learn how to develop drills, trouble shoot problem students and increase the skill level of their students. back to top

Crime Scene Basic Evidence Processing -  The student will be able to properly plan a strategy to search a crime scene for physical evidence. Students will be able to collect evidence, make cast impressions, evaluate and locate latent fingerprints, tag, package, transport evidence and chain of custody. back to top

Crisis Negotiation Training -  Officers will acquire an understanding of crisis/hostage negotiation. They will master active listening skills which are the foundation of crisis management. back to top

Crisis Negotiation School - F.B.I. Specialized Topics - An advanced topic school in Hostage Negotiations. back to top

Cultural Diversity -

Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement - This course provides law enforcement officers and their families the opportunity to review the dynamics that can transform, within a few years, motivated law enforcement officers into negative, cynical and angry individuals who begin having significant difficulties in both the professional and personal aspects of their lives. This course deals with the issues that create law enforcement officers that see themselves as "victims" and begin rationalizing behavior that they previously would have considered inappropriate. The course also deals with the communication challenges that doom many law enforcement relationships and marriages to failure.

Ethics in Policing -

FTO (Field Training Officer)  - This 40 hour course is specifically designed for experienced, uniformed patrol personnel selected to serve as Field Training Officers for probationary employees. This course emphasizes the FTO's role in assisting probationers in certifying for solo patrol operations by applying the knowledge and skills acquired during Basic Police Training/Certification and using them according to agency policies, procedures, and community service delivery standards. back to top

Firearms Instructor Training - This is a two-week course to certify a MCOLES certified law enforcement officer as a firearms instructor.  It includes instruction on instructor development, firearms fundamentals, diagnosing problem shooters, range safety, course development, ballistics, use of force laws, survival stress and range time with the handgun, shotgun and patrol rifle. back to top

Gang Awareness - Students will be learn to recognize and identify gang members, graffiti and other identifiers. Students will gain a general knowledge of the history and structure of Midwest gangs. back to top

Gang - Criminal Street Gang Identification - This course acquaints the individual with the history and organization of gangs, legal definitions, identifiers, graffiti, hand signs, drug dealing activities, field interview reports, documentation and officer safety. It covers local street gangs, nationally affiliated gangs, gangs within the prison system, the relationship between the Department of Corrections and Law Enforcement and gang investigations using the RICO statutes.  back to top

In-Custody Death Investigation - Instructor - This course will provide training for law enforcement, corrections, supervisors and investigative units in the area of identifying cues to the onset of in-custody deaths. Class will include a history of in-custody deaths, training issues, use of force standards, policy issues and research information current to this phenomenon. back to top

Interview and Interrogation - Basic & Advanced Officers will learn various interviewing and interrogation techniques by case studies, videos, handouts, visual aides, etc. back to top

Internal Affairs - Internal affairs basic for police agencies. back to top

K-9 - Urban Tracking - Four day training seminar is for police K-9 handlers and will instruct on urban tracking techniques. Rural tracking will also be covered, to include problem solving, introduction to hard surface, parking lots, gravel and food tracking with spray. This class includes hands on training with the canines and will end with scenario based training. This class has been taught at national training seminars throughout the U.S.

Legal Update - The legal update course will update police officers of recent changes in criminal law and police procedures.  back to top

Less Lethal Projectiles, Flash Sound, Diversionary Device & Chemical Agent - Inst. Certification Course - These courses are "train-the-trainer" designed to familiarize attendees with less lethal weapons, impact munitions and deployment tactics. Topics to be covered: instructor development techniques, less lethal force philosophy, case law, policy issues, technology overview, deployment tactics, product demonstrations, and less lethal practical scenarios. Also, to familiarize attendees with flash sound diversionary devices (FSDD). including a history of diversionary devices, definitions and nomenclature, legal aspects of diversionary devices, policy issues, preparation and deployment of diversionary devices and practical application. The Chemical Agent Instructor Course is designed to familiarize attendees with chemical munitions. Topics to be covered include history, products and characteristics, delivery systems, hazards, decontamination, gas masks and general tactics as they relate to the use of chemical agents.

LIDAR Instructor Training - Students will learn to describe the basic principles for operation of the traffic LIDAR speed measurement devices and be able to instruct other officers of the same. Students will be able to identify and describe laws, court rulings, regulations, polices and procedures affecting the LIDAR speed enforcement in Michigan. back to top

LIDAR Operator - The course will prepare students in the use of the LASER. The course will cover basic principles for operation of the traffic LIDAR.  back to top

Linux Investigative Techniques - Leaning Goal:  The trainee will possess the knowledge and skills required to preview a computer for digital evidence. At the completion of training, the trainee will be able to:
1) Understand the legal, tactical and technical aspects of performing an on-site preview of digital evidence. 
2) Prepare storage media for evidence collection by sterilizing, partitioning and formatting the device.
3) Perform a preview of a computer for digital images, video and text-based evidence in a forensically sound manner that will not alter original evidence. 

Power Point for Public Safety - Flagship course of Police Technical, PowerPoint® for Public Safety™ is designed to help all public safety personnel become more efficient and proficient with PowerPoint®. Go beyond text on a slide, there’s much more to PowerPoint®.

Precision Driving - This is an intense two-day driving refresher course for law enforcement officers.  It will include lecture, video and low/high speed exercises. back to top

PPCT Instructor -- Re-Certification - Current PPCT Instructors will be recertified upon completion of the class. back to top

PPCT Instructor -- New Instructor - Officers will learn the proper techniques for using non-lethal force against subjects. Officers will also learn the proper procedure for teaching other officers those same techniques. Upon completion of this course officers will be certified PPCT Instructors. back to top

PPCT GAGE Instructor Certification - Officers will learn the GAGE PPCT techniques for using non-lethal force against subjects. Officers will also learn the proper procedure for teaching other officers those same techniques. Upon completion of this course officers will be certified PPCT GAGE Instructors.  back to top

PPCT GAGE Instructor Recert - Current PPCT GAGE Instructors will be re-certified upon completion of the class.

Police Media Relations - Students will gain a thorough working knowledge of effective police-media relations. back to top

Police Motorcycle Operator Refresher - Students must be a certified police motorcycle operator through the Northwestern Traffic Institute, or similar agency. This training is set for June 2nd - 4th, at Camp Grayling, Gaylord, MI.

Police Bicyclist Course (IPBMA) - Officers will be taught to ride safely in traffic, hop curbs and obstacles, ascend/descend hills and stairs and patrol safely. This class is intended for certified police officers who intend to use bicycles for patrol.  back to top

Radar Operator - Students will develop and evaluate an understanding of the association between excessive speeds and highway crashes, injuries, and deaths as well as the highway safety benefits of effective speed control. Students will develop and evaluate the skills needed to verify the proper working order of a traffic radar instrument. Students will develop and evaluate basic skills necessary to properly prepare and present testimony in a judicial hearing. This course reviews the curriculum found in the Michigan Basic Radar Operator manual.  back to top

Reality-Based Training Instructor School - This five-day reality based training instructor school is an advanced level instructor development school on the concepts taught in the book “Training at the Speed of Life”. This is a intensive classroom program addressing advanced scenario training principles as well as adult learning principles in a comprehensive fashion. This course includes safety measures for conducting scenarios in addition to writing and conducting scenario training with other students. back to top

SFST - Standardized Field Sobriety Test This course is designed to certify police officers in the NHTSA approved standardized field sobriety tests for practitioners in the State of Michigan. The Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) is a battery of three tests administered and evaluated in a standardized manner to obtain validated indicators of impairment and establish probable cause for arrest. These tests were developed as a result of research sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and conducted by the Southern California Research Institute. A formal program of training was developed and is available through NHTSA to help law enforcement officers become more skillful at detecting OWI suspects, describing the behavior of these suspects and presenting effective testimony in court. Formal administration and accreditation of the program is provided through the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). The three tests of the SFST are:
    ● Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN), 
    ● Walk-and-Turn (WAT),
    ● and One-Leg Stand (OLS).
These tests are administered systematically and evaluated according to measured responses of the suspect.  back to top

Street Survival - For over 25 years Calibre Press has been the LEADER in training, information and resources for law enforcement personnel. In the "Street Survival" seminar, the best trainers in law enforcement take officers beyond "survival," teaching them to WIN! We have assembled a dynamic team of police trainers who will keep you on the edge of your seat for the entire two days. The Street Survival seminar will motivate, inspire, and teach you not only to survive but to WIN!

Spanish Street Survival - Every-day conversational Spanish for police officers. back to top

Statement Analysis - This course will enhance the student’s ability in gaining insight and detect deception in written and oral communication. This course will also enable the students to improve the quality of interviewing and the detection of deception through support of continuing education in these fields. back to top

TASER Instructor - Instructed by Taser International, this course will certify students as Taser Instructors. The course will cover how the Taser works, proper use and application, liability issues, and include voluntary exposures and firing the Taser. Course material and presentations will be issued to be used at your own departments Taser training.  back to top

Total Station -

Traffic Stops - Completing Complete Traffic Stops - This two-day course examines the relationship between motor vehicle law enforcement and the detection of criminal activity. Students will learn techniques and skills to employ during roadside stops and interviews. Officer safety is stressed. Indicators and identification of concealed compartments are emphasized as well as indicators of other criminal activities. Consent to search and other legal considerations are covered.  back to top

The Traumas of Law Enforcement  --  Presented by C.O.P.S.
When a LEO dies, the survivors' level of distress is affected by the agency's response to the tragedy. Three elements of support influence the survivor's levels of distress;
-- How survivors are notified of the death.
-- Emotional support provided by the agency.
-- Info the agency gives concerning insurance and benefits.
Some of the same issues that affect survivors with disabilities and those coping with trauma. Recognizing the importance of helping agencies provide appropriate support for survivors and injured or traumatized officers.
 

UD-10 Training Course - This class will provide understanding of properly filling out a UD10.

Verbal Judo - Verbal Judo is a tactical communication training course. It is the gentle art of persuasion that redirects behavior and words in others and generates voluntary compliance in subjects . back to top