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• Executive / Dignitary Protection – Protective Security Strategies and Tactics

  • Start
    03/26/2025
  • End
    03/28/2025
  • Location
    Johnson County Sheriff's Office Training Center 18505 W 119th St, Olathe, KS 66061

  Registration: https://homefrontprotect.com/(X(1)S(2ay2vfpi0ymz4fuxp0z5pish))/EBForms.aspx?EBID=570&EBType=R&RefID=&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

  Cost: 575.00

  This course will introduce law enforcement officers to the concepts, skills, and tactics of Executive Protection and Protective Security.

  The course is designed to train law enforcement officers who are tasked with providing security for Heads of State, Government leaders, VIPs, visiting Dignitaries, or addressing threats to local government officials (Judges, Witnesses, or Special Groups) and law enforcement officers. It is also designed to train local agencies to work together with other Local, State, or Federal agencies in providing protective services.

  This course includes classroom and practical (hands on) training scenarios. Prop guns will be provided by the instructors.

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• Supervising Patrol Critical Incidents

  • Start
    03/26/2025
  •  
    8:00 AM
  • End
    03/27/2025
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Lenexa Police Department

  COURSE OVERVIEW

  This course is designed to provide patrol supervisors with the information and tools needed to manage a critical incident prior to the arrival of SWAT. Understanding the methodology used in managing a dynamic tactical problem, and the 4 primary types of critical incidents involving an adversary will give the patrol supervisor the tools needed to succeed during these events.

  INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS

  Upon completion of this course the attendee will be familiar with:

  1. The Characteristics of a crisis

  2. Basic law enforcement strategy

  3. Primary mistakes made during large-scale critical incidents

  4. Managing a dynamic tactical problem methodology

  5. The basic strategy for managing chaos

  6. The “Big 4” – hostage situations, barricaded suspects, active shooters and apprehending fleeing felons

  7. Lessons Learned from case studies

  Prerequisites: Sworn full-time law enforcement personnel, Fire/EMS members

  COST: NTOA Members: $256.00

      Non-NTOA Members: $311.00

  REGISTRATION: https://training.ntoa.org/CourseRegistration/default.asp?num=20252290

  
  

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• Field Training Officer Program

  • Start
    03/26/2025
  •  
    8:00 AM
  • End
    03/28/2025
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Olathe Health Education Center 21201 W. 152nd St. Olathe, KS 66061

  Registration: https://www.enrole.com/kupce/jsp/session.jsp?sessionId=LE25065F&courseId=FTOPRM&categoryId=10023

  Description:

  The FTO Program is intended to provide a standardized program to facilitate the officer's transition from the academic setting to the actual performance of general law enforcement duties within their agency/jurisdiction.

  Prerequisites:

  • Officers newly assigned as FTO or in the process to be assigned as a new FTO.

  Core Competencies:

  • Participants will be able to provide the technical and personal skills to individuals in order for them to function as evaluators and trainers or recruits who  have completed Basic Law Enforcement Training.

  Course Objectives:

  • Identify the significant components of the San Jose FTO model program.
  • Evaluate and document a trainee's field performance.
  • Provide constructive feedback to assist a trainee with improving performance.
  • Identify liability issues.
  • Identify and apply remedial training strategies to improve trainee performance. 
  • Identify techniques to improve FTO interpersonal communication skills, maintain ethical standards and avoid civil liability while training.
  • Complete the Daily Observation Report.
  • Develop a scenario and additional training plans.

  
  

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• Community Threat Group Identification, Assessment & Information Reporting for Rural Law Enforcement Officers

  • When
    03/27/2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Parsons KLETC Regional Site 2103 Corning Ave Parsons, KS 67357

  Registration: https://www.enrole.com/kupce/jsp/session.jsp?sessionId=LE25097F&courseId=COMMTHREAT&categoryId=24C3A3E0

  Course Description

  This course takes a comprehensive approach to examining threat groups in rural communities, with a particular focus on the nexus of gangs, hate groups, domestic and international terrorist organizations as they converge for the purposes of criminal enterprise. Through this course, students will learn to identify the criminal activities of community threat groups (CTG) and networks that impact rural communities across the country; classify domestic and international community threat groups on the basis of institutionalization, sophistication and likelihood for convergence; and, use a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) to report suspicious activity carried out by CTGs in and around rural communities. 

  Who Should Attend:

  Law Enforcement

  Governmental administration

  Core Competencies:

  • Identify activities of community threat groups (CTGs) in rural communities
  • Classify community threat groups, to understand scope and potential activity
  • Report suspicious activity in rural communities, using a Suspicious Activities Report (SAR)

  
  

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• Post-Traumatic Purpose

  • When
    03/29/2025
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    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Albert Taylor Hall, 1200 Commercial Street, Emporia, KS 66801

  Registration: https://kemsa.org/Post-Traumatic-Purpose-Tour

  Cost: $50 per individual or $75 + spouse/significant other

  Through a group effort between the Lyon County Sheriff's Office, Emporia Fire Department/Lyon County Ambulance, Emporia Police Department, Emporia State University Police, Lyon County Emergency Communications Center, the Lyon County Attorney’s Office, the Kansas Emergency Medical Services Association (KEMSA), and the KEMSA Peer Support Society, Emporia will be a tour stop for Travis Howze’s Post Traumatic Purpose Tour on March 29, 2025. (https://www.travishowze.com/)
  The Post Traumatic Purpose Tour is a transformative mental health initiative that aims to foster awareness among Military Personnel, Veterans, First Responders, Jailers, Dispatchers, Heath Care workers and their families.
  This program emphasizes the importance of transparency and relatability in addressing the challenges faced by these communities. Unlike traditional wellness training, Post Traumatic Purpose is an engaging, emotionally charged, and authentic experience designed to facilitate positive growth at the individual, professional and family level. By encouraging ownership, acceptance, humor and motivation, participants are empowered to overcome obstacles and achieve their goals.
  Travis Howze is an international touring speaker, author and motivational wellness educator who spent 14 years in the military and emergency services as a U.S. Marine, Police Officer, and Firefighter. From taking human life to being assigned to the body recovery team of nine brother firefighters, including one of his best friends, Travis was plagued with extreme Post Traumatic Stress dating back to early childhood. With little or no resources available during his recovery, he decided to become a resource by developing “Post Traumatic Purpose - an empowering, educational course and keynote presentation on Leadership, Mental Wellness and Resiliency.”
  

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• Intermediate Level Intelligence - Connecting the Dots

  • Start
    03/31/2025
  •  
    8:00 AM
  • End
    04/04/2025
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Midwest HIDTA - 6th Flr. Trng. Rm 10220 Northwest Ambassador Drive Kansas City, MO 64153

  Registration: Steve Riley, sriley@midwest-hidta.gov

  Cost: FREE

  Enhance your investigative skills with this 5-day hands-on course, designed to build on foundational intelligence training. “Connecting the Dots” prepares investigators, analysts, and intelligence practitioners to tackle complex, multi-subject investigations involving gangs, organized crime, and covert threat groups. Learn advanced techniques for assessing threats, managing data, and unraveling criminal networks across jurisdictions. This practical training includes interactive exercises and is ideal for those supporting protracted investigations, conducting criminal intelligence collection, or working with multi-agency task forces.

  This course is consistent with the 2007 minimum Criminal Intelligence Training Standards for the Criminal Intelligence Officer, as prescribed by the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

  
  

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• Cognitive Interview and Detecting Deception

  • Start
    04/07/2025
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    8:00 AM
  • End
    04/11/2025
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Olathe Police Dept., 501 E. Old 56 Highway, Olathe, KS 66061

  4-Day Cognitive Interview and Detecting Deception

  Experience the most advanced Cognitive Interview course available. Includes the science of accurately detecting deception. Taught by one of the leading interviewers and instructors in Cognitive Interview with the latest classroom training videos. Learn how our lead instructor can detect all forms of deception almost 100% of the time, which is confirmed by researchers in Psychotherapy.
  Cost: $598.00Register: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/g6pdub7

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• Lyon County Sheriff's Spring Training

  • Start
    04/08/2025
  •  
    8:00 AM
  • End
    04/10/2025
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Lyon County Fairgrounds, Anderson Building 2650 West Highway 50, Emporia, Kansas

  2025 Lyon County Sheriff's Spring Training 

  
  

  April 8-10, 2025
  Anderson Building - Lyon County Fairgrounds
  2650 West Highway 50, Emporia, Kansas
  

  Since 2006, Lyon County Sheriff's Office has held a 3-day training covering a variety of law enforcement topics. This training provides an opportunity for law enforcement to get up to 25 hours of high-quality training. This training brings in up to 200 of Kansas' finest law enforcement officers to stay trained in all aspects of law enforcement.

  Attendee Information

  • Up to 25 hours of continuing education.
  • You are responsible for reporting the hours you attend to CPOST.
  • Cost: $75 a person.
  • Doors open 30 - 45 minutes prior to class beginning.
  • Lots of door prizes including a gun and some T.V.s

  5 meals are included with your registration fee.

  • Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday lunch
  • Tuesday evening Steak Fry (Grill your own steak with all the fixings, beer provided)
  • Thursday Morning biscuits and gravy

  Challenge Coin Exchange

  • Bring a challenge coin
  • Receive an exchange ticket
  • At the end of the training, we will draw at random.
  • Everyone who brought a coin goes home with a different one.

  Agenda

  TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 0800 – 1700 
  Registration Starts 0700 

  • 0800 - 0830 Honor Guard and Announcements- Emporia Police Department Honor Guard  
  • 0830 - 1000 Interacting with Mental Health Patients-Sgt. Jason Hinkle, Lenexa PD
  • 1000-1200  Understanding Kansas Wildlife and Parks Department -Game Warden Aaron Scheve
  • 1200 - 1300 Lunch- Catered on site 
  • 1300 - 1700 Child Abuse Investigations- Detective Jonathan Gould, Exploited and Missing Child Unit, Wichita PD  
  • 1730 - 2100 Sheriff’s Steak Fry following training – Grill’s hot from 1730-2000 

  WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 0800-1700 
  Registration Starts 0700 

  • 0800 - 1000 Interacting with 1st Amendment Auditors- Captain Jeremy Campbell- Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, Lt. Adam Khan- Spring Hill Police Department
  • 1000 - 1200 Case Law Updates - Colin Wood – KBI- Retired 
  • 1200 - 1300 Lunch- catered on site 
  • 1300 - 1700 Interview/Interrogation- KBI Special Agent Crystal Hornseth  

  THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 0800 – 1700 
  Registration Starts 0700 

  • 0700 - 0800 Biscuits & Gravy Breakfast 
  • 0800 - 1200 Routine vs. Novel, Error Reduction-Executive Director, David Young- Kansas Intelligence Fusion Center
  • 1200 - 1300 Lunch- Catered on site 
  • 1300 - 1700 Understanding and Planning for School Bombing Incidents- New Mexico Tech

  Registration

  For more information and to register, visit Spring Training Conference - Lyon County Sheriff's Office (lyoncountyso.com)

  Questions may be directed to Detective Eric Williams at ewilliams@lyoncounty.org

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• IPMBA Police Cyclist Course

  • Start
    04/29/2025
  •  
    8:30 AM
  • End
    05/02/2025
  •  
    11:00 PM
  • Location
    Olathe Police Department

  IPMBA Police Cyclist Course
  

  Hosted by the Olathe Police Department

  April 29 - May 2, 2025
  Olathe Police Department

  Olathe PD is again hosting IPMBA from Tuesday 4/29 – Friday 5/2.  We are teaching the course FREE of charge, however, IPMBA requires a $100 certification fee for membership benefits.  Attached is the readiness form, required equipment checklist, and tentative course schedule.  

  Be prepared for the street! This essential training combines Emergency Vehicle Operations for bike officers with patrol procedures, tactics, night operations, mock scenes, and basic bike maintenance and on-the-road repairs. Learn to ride like a pro, avoid crashes, and use your bike to foil the bad guys every time. Off-road riding and bike-specific live-fire exercises may be added at the instructor’s discretion.

  Curriculum Overview: Police Cyclist Course Curriculum Overview

  Prerequisites: Law enforcement officer; basic bicycle-handling skills; good physical condition

  Required Equipment: Police Cyclist Course Equipment List  A few common things students forget are: pedal retention, helmet, bike that fits, lights that work , proper shoes, spare tire tubes.  Students must come to the course physically prepared to spend much of the day on their bikes. 

  Officers attending the course will be training most everyday in the public’s view.  An approved bicycle duty uniform with issued handgun and ballistic vest is encouraged.  Officers should also plan for inclement weather, training will occur rain or shine.

  Olathe PD will provide on-site storage of bikes and gear.  

  The course schedule is planned for 0830 to 1830 the first two days, 1300 to 2300 the third day, and 1000 to 1800 the final day.  

  For those agencies with E-Bikes, IPMBA requires the student to complete the basic course on an acoustic bike before testing out on the E-Bike.  If you plan on bringing an E-Bike, you will NOT be able to ride it until the final day after completion of the class.
  

  Testing Procedure: Written and practical

  Certification: IPMBA Police Cyclist Certification is available to licensed law enforcement officers who successfully complete the practical test, earn a score of 76% or better on the written test, become members of IPMBA, and submit applications for certification accompanied by the appropriate fee.

  Cost:  $100.00 Certification Fee for Membership Benefits with IBMBA

  To Register contact Officer Nathan Silkett at NSilkett@OLATHEKS.ORG.

  
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• Advanced Vehicle Contraband Concealment

  • Start
    05/01/2025
  •  
    8:00 AM
  • End
    05/02/2025
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Midwest HIDTA - 6th Flr. Trng. Rm. 10220 Northwest Ambassador Drive Kansas City, MO 64153

  Registration: Steve Riley, sriley@midwest-hidta.gov

  Cost: FREE

  This course trains personnel to quickly detect hidden compartments in vehicles

  used to smuggle drugs, weapons, money, and other illegal commodities through

  expert-led presentations, videos, and real-life case studies. Attendees will be

  equipped with the skills to systematically search vehicles to disrupt and hinder

  criminal organizations’ ability to transport contraband.

  Participants learn proven techniques and understand counter-measures that are

  being applied by smugglers to hinder governmental efforts by defeating X-ray

  equipment, density detection devices, fiber scopes, as well as K-9 units.

  Intelligence and investigative teams are encouraged to attend this course to

  understand and share crucial information for stopping illicit shipments

  
  

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• Advanced Cellular and Timing Advance Area Search Investigations

  • When
    05/19/2025
  •  
    8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Cowley County Community College 125 S. 2nd Street

  Advanced Cellular and Timing Advance Area Search Investigations

  
  May 19, 2025
  8:30AM- 4:30PM 

  Cowley County Community College
  125 S. 2nd Street
  Arkansas City, KS. 67005 

  RESTRICTED TO LAW  ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL 

  WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Officers, Detectives, Crime Analysts,  Investigators, etc. 
  

  WHAT TO BRING:  This is a hands-on course, students  are required to bring a laptop or  tablet with internet access.

  This one-day course is designed to equip law enforcement officers with advanced investigative  skills using Tower Dumps, Area Searches, and Timing Advance technology to effectively identify  suspects and solve complex cases. With the end of Google Geofence capabilities, the course  explores alternative methods, including cellular data exploitation and integrating modern tools  like Connected Vehicle data. Participants will learn the principles of cellular networks, how  devices interact within them, and how to analyze Tower Dumps and specialized location  records. Additionally, the course covers Timing Advance technology for precise geographic  searches, integrating these methods with traditional investigative tools, and ensuring  adherence to legal and ethical guidelines. 

  Course Objectives: 

  • Understand the principles of cellular networks and Timing Advance technology and  their applications in investigations. 
  • Learn how to create targeted search areas using both Tower Dumps and Timing  Advance technology. 
  • Analyze cellular records, including Tower Dumps, to identify potential leads and  suspects. 
  • Apply legal and ethical considerations in the use of cellular and geographic data. • Utilize specialized location records, advanced area searches, and Connected Vehicle  data in investigations. 
  • Develop skills in interpreting and visualizing Timing Advance data for investigative  purposes. 
  • Integrate Timing Advance and Tower Dump data with other investigative tools to  enhance case-solving efforts. 
  • Apply learned methodologies to solve real-world complex criminal cases using both  theoretical knowledge and hands-on practice. 

  Learning Outcome: 

  Upon completing this course, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to  effectively use Tower Dumps, Area Searches, and Timing Advance technology in their  investigations, allowing them to solve complex cases more efficiently and contribute to public  safety with confidence. 

  COST:

  • $250 per student
  • $225 groups 3 or more

  REGISTER AT:  www.covertmediaconsulting.com
  REGISTRATION CLOSES: April 18, 2025  

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• KPOA Training Conference

  • Start
    09/08/2025
  •  
    8:00 AM
  • End
    09/10/2025
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Drury Plaza Hotel 400 W Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS

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  2025 KPOA
  Training Conference

  -SAVE THE DATE-

  September 8-10, 2025

  Drury Plaza Hotel
  400 W Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS

  The cutoff date to reserve rooms at the Drury Plaza Hotel is August 6, 2025. 
  You may reserve your room online at  https://www.druryhotels.com/bookandstay/newreservation/?groupno=10094148 or you may call 800-325-0720 and provide group number: #10094148.  

  The Drury Plaza Hotel offers breakfast and a light dinner buffet for those registered and staying at the hotel.   

  Lunch will be provided each day of the conference.

  CONFERENCE ITINERARY
  (Itinerary will be published once finalized)

  Conference Registration: $250.00  

  HOTEL INFORMATION: The conference will be held at the Drury Plaza Broadview Hotel located at 400 W Douglas Ave in Wichita.  Room blocks are now available to reserve online at https://www.druryhotels.com/bookandstay/newreservation/?groupno=10094088 or you may call 800-325-0720 and provide group number: #10094088.  The cutoff date to reserve rooms at the conference rate is August 7, 2024.  

  VENDORS WELCOME!

  We are actively seeking vendors for our conference.
  For more information visit our Corporate Sponsorship page.

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