Course detail: Post Academy Training (P.A.T. School): Maintaining the Profession

Start
03/18/2025
8:00 AM
End
03/19/2025
5:00 PM
Location
KLETC, 11009 S. Hornet, Hutchinson, KS 67501

Registration: https://www.enrole.com/kupce/jsp/session.jsp?sessionId=LE25190F&courseId=MTP&categoryId=10023

This is the first of five GOLD training classes that will be required to successfully complete the PAT School. This class is based on instilling the qualities of professionalism as both a student and a law enforcement officer. Such items as maintaining professional licensure, avoiding professional sanctions, and achieving a sense of career satisfaction, will be explored. Topics discussed will include established codes of conduct, professional ethics, and societal expectations. The student will examine their attitudes toward public service, their duty to act, and the role of law enforcement within their community.

A KS-CPOST firearms qualification will be conducted. Students should bring to class the following items; Duty issued pistol, holster, 3 mags with pouch, eye and ear protection, any other item to functionally complete a firearms qualification (ammo provided by KLETC).

This course will meet the yearly required training for fair and impartial policing and pistol firearms qualification (if the student produces a qualified score).

Competency:

The actions and behaviors undertaken by all members of the profession by adhering to the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics, continuing to improve themselves through necessary training that benefits the community and promotes their readiness to serve. As members of the law enforcement profession, officers recognize self-regulation and oversight are keys to maintaining the integrity of the profession and the confidence of those they serve.

Learning Objectives:

Explain how the patrol function fits into the overall mission of a law enforcement agency with regard to its basic purpose and expectations.
Develop an appreciation for the concept of lawful authority, legitimacy, and submission to government will. Examine the limits of governmental authority and the concept of procedural justice.
Appreciate the importance of and adherence to written policies and procedures as they pertain to police liability.
Analyze the concept of implicit bias and its implications on policing. Describe how biased policing affects law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve.
Explain the danger of complacency in policing.
Incorporate emotional intelligence in law enforcement duties. The officer will define emotional intelligence, recognize what it means for them, analyze circumstances, and assess the level of emotional intelligence displayed by others.
Discuss the impact of overall wellness on the mental aspects of job performance and stress management.
Evaluate and apply methods to prevent officer injury or victimization by the profession with a focus on health and wellness. Officers will implement strategies to combat diseases and conditions common to their profession and recognize the signs and symptoms of these diseases.

Methodology:

Lecture, small group discussions, activities, exercises, demonstration

Target Audience:

Newer certified officers 1-3 years of service