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• Instructor Development

  • Start
    02/24/2025
  •  
    8:00 AM
  • End
    02/27/2025
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    KLETC, 11009 S. Hornet, Hutchinson, KS 67501

  Registration: https://www.enrole.com/kupce/jsp/session.jsp?sessionId=LE25195F&courseId=INSTDEV&categoryId=10028

  The Instructor Development School is designed to enhance the teaching skills of law enforcement instructors. The course material is intended for those law enforcement officers actively engaged in teaching law enforcement officers. Academy instructors who have not previously attended an instructor development course are encouraged to attend. This 32-hour course includes attendees making in-class presentations (a 3-minute presentation on the first day, and an 10-15 minute presentation on the last day). Some pre-class and out-of-class work is required.

  Course topics include how to:

  Develop Curriculum

  Develop Learning Objectives

  Develop Lesson Plans

  Understand Legal Issues in Law Enforcement Training

  Principles of Adult Learning

  Instructional Methodologies

  Presentation Skills

  Learner Centered Learning

  Critical Thinking

  Classroom Management

  Attendees are encouraged to bring a laptop/tablet computer for use in class. All course materials will be provided. This course will be repeated. Preference for enrollment in this class will be given to those officers selected for Firearms Instructor Certification School.

  
  

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• Sovereign Citizens Unmasked: A Guide for Officers

  • When
    02/25/2025
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    8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Olathe Health Education Building, 21201 W 152nd St, Olathe, KS 66061

  Registration: https://www.enrole.com/kupce/jsp/session.jsp?sessionId=LE25163F&courseId=SCU&categoryId=10023

  This training session aims to equip law enforcement officers with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively understand and engage with individuals who identify as sovereign citizens. Given the unique challenges posed by this group, the course will cover their beliefs, behaviors, and legal misconceptions, along with best practices for safely and professionally handling interactions.
  

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• From Data to Decisions: The Basics of Law Enforcement Intelligence

  • When
    02/25/2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 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=LE25164F&courseId=FDD&categoryId=10023

  This 4-hour training will cover how information is compiled, analyzed, and/or disseminated to anticipate, prevent, or monitor criminal activity. The different forms of intelligence will be covered, how to obtain the information, and finally what to do with it.

  Core Competencies:

  • Participants will employ best practices as they investigate any crime from its beginning to its eventual disposition, either as an individual or as part of an investigatory team.

  Course Objectives:

  • Determine what is Criminal Intelligence, How to Get it, and What to do with it

  • Learn about the history and legal considerations of Criminal Intelligence

  • Discuss the four INTs of Intelligence

  • Compare Internal and External Collection resources

  • Determine what to do with Criminal Intelligence

  • Learn about riding the Intelligence cycle

  • Discuss the levels of intelligence

  
  

  
  

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• Officer in Charge: What Kind of Leader Will You Be?

  • When
    03/07/2025
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    8:00 AM - 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=SL25010F&courseId=PSLOIC&categoryId=F92D1AB8

  Course Description:

  Based on the principles that leadership is intentional, impactful, and begins with self, this training is designed to empower participants. The goal of this training is to explore the significant impact of proficient leadership and communication on individuals, teams, and organizations while highlighting generational differences. Tailored for new supervisors, this course aims to cultivate the confidence and proficiency required to lead with integrity and excellence. Through fostering discussions within a nurturing learning setting, this program enables emerging leaders to make a positive influence on their organizations. Former DEA Special Agent Brian Townsend, who is MOCIC's Law Enforcement Training Coordinator, and Aaron Shipley, MOCIC Training and Outreach Coordinator, work together to deliver a comprehensive 8-hour training for the development of a leadership mindset.

  Core Competencies: 

  • Managing Self: Participants will learn to harness one's emotions, thoughts, and behaviors effectively in different situations and to achieve goals and aspirations.
  • Leading People: Participants will lead and engage people to maximize organizational performance.

  Learning Objectives: 

  • Understanding of leadership skills related to individual, team and group levels. 
  • Understanding of the dynamics of effective leadership and communication. 
  • Understanding of the dynamics of generational differences in the workplace.

  
  

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• HOW TO CATCH (AND KEEP) A PREDATOR: Effective Strategies in Jessica’s Law Investigations & Prosecutions

  • When
    03/07/2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Dr. John Burke Learning Center 150 South Stewart, Haysville, KS

  HOW TO CATCH (AND KEEP) A PREDATOR:
  Effective Strategies in Jessica’s Law Investigations & Prosecutions

  Friday, March 7, 2025, 9:00-5:00 CST 
  

  Dr. John Burke Learning Center
  150 South Stewart, Haysville, KS 67060 

  A multi-disciplinary training for law enforcement,  prosecutors, and systems-based advocates designed to  provide a strong investigative foundation and well-planned  prosecution to bring about positive outcomes for victims  and communities. 

  Presenters:
  Nicole Southall, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General’s Office
  Colleen Brooks, Special Agent, Kansas Bureau of Investigation
  Tiffanie Askew, Victims’ Rights Director, Attorney General’s Office 

  COST:  FREE with Lunch Provided

  Register by February 28th to tiffanie.askew@ag.ks.gov 

  Training is provided by the Kansas Attorney General's Office and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

  Sponsored by the Haysville Police Department

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• Gold Shield: Leadership for a Lifetime

  • When
    03/17/2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    KLETC, 11009 S. Hornet, Hutchinson, KS 67501

  Registration: https://www.enrole.com/kupce/jsp/session.jsp?sessionId=SL24010F&courseId=GSLL&categoryId=F92D1AB8

  Course Description:

  "Leadership for a Lifetime: How the Past Prepares Us for the Future" is a motivational presentation that will cover what it takes to be a good professional and highlight the power of being a good person. It will illustrate how to take individual talents and apply them to the group setting to make an unstoppable and productive team.

  The ability to lead is present in everyone, regardless of their rank in an organization or irrespective of their situation in life. There are common characteristics that respected people and effective leaders share - most of these traits are developed by the individual rather than through the position they hold.

  This presentation will cover some of these most important leadership traits, as well as how everyone can use the lessons of yesterday to overcome the challenges of today and capitalize on the opportunities of tomorrow.

  Core Competencies:

  • Managing Self- Participants will learn to harness one's emotions, thoughts, and behaviors effectively in different situations and to achieve goals and aspirations.
  • Leading People- Participants will lead and engage people to maximize organizational performance.

  Who Should Attend: Everyone

  
  

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• Gold Shield: Leadership for a Lifetime

  • When
    03/18/2025
  •  
    8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Olathe Health Education Center 21201 W. 152nd St. Olathe, KS 66061

  Registration: https://www.enrole.com/kupce/jsp/session.jsp?sessionId=SL25002F&courseId=GSLL&categoryId=F92D1AB8

  Course Description:

  "Leadership for a Lifetime: How the Past Prepares Us for the Future" is a motivational presentation that will cover what it takes to be a good professional and highlight the power of being a good person. It will illustrate how to take individual talents and apply them to the group setting to make an unstoppable and productive team.

  The ability to lead is present in everyone, regardless of their rank in an organization or irrespective of their situation in life. There are common characteristics that respected people and effective leaders share - most of these traits are developed by the individual rather than through the position they hold.

  This presentation will cover some of these most important leadership traits, as well as how everyone can use the lessons of yesterday to overcome the challenges of today and capitalize on the opportunities of tomorrow.

  Core Competencies:

  • Managing Self- Participants will learn to harness one's emotions, thoughts, and behaviors effectively in different situations and to achieve goals and aspirations.
  • Leading People- Participants will lead and engage people to maximize organizational performance.

  Who Should Attend: Everyone

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• 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

  
  

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• Introduction to Intelligence for Law Enforcement

  • Start
    03/18/2025
  •  
    8:00 AM
  • End
    03/20/2025
  •  
    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 provides criminal justice and military personnel with a foundational understanding of criminal intelligence concepts and processes. This introductory course addresses intelligence matters, primarily from a broader operational point of view in order to more effectively carry out the national and international counterdrug mission of disrupting, disabling, and/or dismantling drug markets, traffickers, networks, financiers, terrorists, and all conspirators who aid and abet them.

  It focuses on using the intelligence cycle to transform raw information into actionable intelligence, aiding in the disruption of drug markets, traffickers, and criminal networks.

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• Crime Scene Photography

  • When
    03/19/2025
  •  
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Hays, KLETC Regional Site 2101 E 13th Street Hays, KS 67601

  Registration: https://www.enrole.com/kupce/jsp/session.jsp?sessionId=LE25044F&courseId=CSP&categoryId=10023

  Course Description:

  This is a one day course designed to provide an introduction to digital photography, camera operations and basic scene photography. This course will help students understand camera functions in order to create crisp, clear digital images. For crime scene photography we will focus on depth of field, overall, mid-range and close-up photography. We will also look at techniques for low-light and laser photography. 

  Students are encouraged but not required to bring a DSLR camera, tripod and any other agency issued equipment. 
  

  Course Competency: 

  • Students will be able to employ best practices in crime scene photography, as they investigate any crime from its beginning to its eventual disposition; either as an individual or as part of an investigatory team.

  Course Objectives:

  • Demonstrate the basic operations of a digital, single lens reflex (DSLR) camera
  • Understand photography terminology and how to use lighting techniques, flash and filters
  • Photograph crime scenes in low light and difficult settings

  Instructional Methods:

  • Lecture
  • Demonstration
  • Exercises
  • Scenarios using mock scene evidence

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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
  •  
    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
  •  
    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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