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The School of Police Staff and Command (SPSC) prepares law enforcement managers for senior positions by combining academic principles with practical applications. The program is intended for mid and upper-level supervisory personnel, and participating students are expected to have at least two years of supervisory experience. SPSC focuses on four main components: understanding management, law enforcement management and environment, human resource management, and skills for planning and analysis.
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This course will arm you with the skills to conduct a thorough traffic crash investigation and properly document your findings for courtroom presentation. We will show you the procedures for measuring, scale diagramming, and photographing the physical evidence and essential facts available only at the crash scene. You will learn the fundamentals of mathematics, physics and engineering and the proper mathematical equations to apply for the type of crash being investigated.
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Basic Crime Prevention provides students with practical information on how to develop, implement and maintain a crime prevention program. During the five-day (40-hour) course, participants receive instruction and information on the history of crime prevention, liability in crime prevention, homeland security programs, public speaking, media relations, crimes against the elderly, sexual assault programs, youth crime prevention and telemarketing fraud and scams.
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This two-day course provides both the knowledge and practical skills necessary for participants to measure their current supervisory skill levels, identify the skills necessary for promotion to the next rank, and learn how to demonstrate their skills both in a promotional test and on the job.
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This course will give you the knowledge and skills to thoroughly and professionally investigate any possible homicide situation. We will show you the various types of homicides that you may encounter, a systematic process for handling the crime scene, and the latest technology and forensic sciences can assist you in your investigation. Beyond the crime scene, you’ll also learn about criminal profiling, interrogation techniques and how to handle the news media’s involvement.
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This is a comprehensive course that will take you step-by-step through the process of conducting professional and objective internal affairs investigations. We will also guide you through the legal requirements surrounding internal affairs investigations. From your departments policies and relevant administrative laws to the legal issues related to record keeping and the releasing of information to the media, you will gain in-depth information on the latest rulings and accepted procedures.
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This is an intense hands-on course that will arm you with the tactical and officer survival skills for a variety of street level drug enforcement situations. Simunitions and paint guns will be used during a number of hands-on scenarios. Exercises will include buy/bust and sting operations, building entries and searches, subject takedowns and more. You will also practice valuable survival skills like weapon retention, weapon take-back, edged weapon defense, stuns and distractors.
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This course will teach you how to properly use your agencys digital camera. Not only will you learn how to document both the crime scene and specific evidence, but you will also be shown how to process and properly archive the resulting computer images for courtroom purposes. The benefits and possible limitations of digital capture for different types of evidence will be explored. Court accepted methods for recording the scene and archiving the images will be emphasized.
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K-9 Down is a highly specialized program designed for professional working dog handlers and emergency rescue personnel - anyone who may respond to canine health emergencies in the field. The course is tailored for police officers, firefighters, medics, search and rescue teams, military dog handlers or other canine handlers with specialized training. A series of lectures are presented the first day on topics ranging from the normal canine physical exam to toxicities and heat exhaustion.
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The Fundamentals of Geometric Design Workshop updates students skills in the fundamental geometric design principles and concepts of highways and intersections. The workshop includes geometric, functional, and aesthetic aspects of street and highway design with emphasis placed on efficient and effective design techniques. Design concepts and controls, horizontal and vertical alignments, and cross-sectional elements and also discussed.
Summary:
The School of Police Staff and Command (SPSC) prepares law enforcement managers for senior positions by combining academic principles with practical applications. The program is intended for mid and upper-level supervisory personnel, and participating students are expected to have at least two years of supervisory experience. SPSC focuses on four main components: understanding management, law enforcement management and environment, human resource management, and skills for planning and analysis.
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The Executive Management Program (EMP) provides the policy-making executive with effective skills to address current critical issues. The three-week EMP addresses the need for an intensive management curriculum that is affordable and takes less time away from the job. Topics covered include understanding and countering the terrorist mindset, critical incident command, crime control strategies, and more.
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This two-day course focuses on the specialized skills that investigators use to obtain relevant information during the interviewing process. Students learn about the various types of sex offenders and what approach to use with each. Students examine numerous case studies and view and critique actual law enforcement offender interviews. This course is designed for law enforcement investigators, new detectives, prosecutors, and persons responsible for the prosecution of sex offenders.
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Each graduate will gain a complete understanding of the design theory, nomenclature, dynamics, compatibility, interchangeability, detailed disassembly, assembly, maintenance and trouble-shooting of the M/16-AR/15 family of weapons including rifles, carbines, and sub-machine guns. Graduates will receive a 3 year Colt’s Law Enforcement Rifle/Carbine/SMG Armorer certification.
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Managing Police Training is a two-day course that provides participants with the practical skills and knowledge necessary to identify and analyze individual and group training needs within a department. Topics covered in this course include the police training function, establishing in-service training standards, developing the training plan document, evaluating training programs, training records, and determining training needs.
