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For Law Enforcement

In-Service Training Requirements For All Law Enforcement Officers (Full-Time And Part-Time)

Every law enforcement officer in the State must meet the following training requirements in order to maintain certification. The Board of Trustees is required by law to revoke the certificate of any officer who fails to meet the training requirements.

2010 Calendar Year
2 hours each in:		 2011 Calendar Year
2 hours each in:
MCJA Firearms Qualification MCJA Firearms Qualification
New Law / Case Law Updates New Law / Case Law Updates
Human Trafficking Dealing with Emotionally Disturbed Persons (adults and juveniles)
Drug Overdoses & Death Investigation Protocol Pursuits and Response to Calls
Legal Issues re Roadside Stops Stress in Law Enforcement
2012 Calendar Year
2 hours each in:		 2013 Calendar Year
2 hours each in:
MCJA Firearms Qualification MCJA Firearms Qualification
New Law / Case Law Updates New Law / Case Law Updates
Sovereign Citizens Cultural Diversity & Biased Based Policing
Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs/Street Gangs Drug Recognition and Impairment
Ethics Social Media

In addition to the 20 hours of mandatory subject area training listed above for the 2010-2011 training cycle, every officer must complete an additional 20 hours of elective training as approved by the chief executive officer of the employing agency. This training must take place between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2011.

If an officer is hired after October 1st in the first year of a two-year training cycle, the officer is required to complete the 10 hours of mandated subject area training for that year, as well as the 10 hours of mandated subject area training for the following year, and 10 hours of elective training by the end of the two-year training cycle. If an officer is hired after October 1st in the second year of a training cycle, the officer must complete only the 10 hours of mandated subject area training for that year.

Lesson Plans and Online Training

The following forms are available for download in either PDF or Microsoft Word or Power Point format. You will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print them. Microsoft Word format requires either Microsoft Word or the free Microsoft Word Reader. To request a printed form, please call the Academy or email the webmaster.

Historical Law Updates and Case Law

Mandatory training for Law Enforcement 2012:

  • Street Gangs and Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs - Lesson Plan available upon request from a Law Enforcement agency
  • Sovereign Citizens - Lesson Plan available upon request from a Law Enforcement agency
  • Ethics - Lesson Plan available upon request from a Law Enforcement agency

Mandatory training for Law Enforcement 2013:

  • Drug Recognition and Impairment - Lesson Plan available upon request from a Law Enforcement agency
  • Social Media - Lesson Plan available upon request from a Law Enforcement agency
  • Cultural Diversity & Biased Based Policing - Lesson Plan available upon request from a Law Enforcement agency

 

For On-Line training, please go to Justice Planning and Management Associates at:

http://www.jpmaweb.com/