Law enforcement officers and first responders are responding with increasing frequency to situations involving one or more individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. Even where such calls do not involve allegations of criminal conduct, these situations can quickly become dangerous for the individuals involved, officers and first responders, and bystanders and onlookers. Law enforcement officers need to know the circumstances under which they can take individuals experiencing a mental health crisis into protective custody, where they may take these individuals for care and services, and what protections they have against potential civil lawsuits and criminal charges.

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023, Zoom Facilitated Sessions

Peer Support is a means for a department to show support to their employees, offering them opportunities to care for themselves and their families. Peer Support helps those, who without it, might turn to substances, illegal activity, poor performance, seeking a different career, mental health issues and even suicide.

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September 25-29, 2023, Integrity Auditorium

This course will provide all law enforcement officers in the State of Kansas the knowledge needed to effectively respond to a pipeline emergency by providing resources to identify what pipelines and products exist in each county/jurisdiction, to identify the local operator representing these pipelines, and how to work a coordinated effort in response to a pipeline incident.

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Friday, July 28, 2023, Hays KLETC Regional Site
Friday, October 27, 2023, Zoom Facilitated Sessions

When responding to crime scenes, it is important to recognize probative evidence conducive to latent print examination. Learning to apply the proper development and collection techniques will assist in the recovery of comparable latent prints. In this course, students will get hands-on experience applying various powders on basic and complex surfaces. In addition, they will test and experiment with a number of lifting techniques including tape, gel, hinge, and casting material. Students will also learn and perform a method for taking known prints that do not utilize ink, yet still provide a full and clear recording of the friction ridge skin. In addition, this course will explain proper packaging and submission techniques for latent print evidence and photographs of latent prints.

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Thursday, September 7, 2023, Hays KLETC Regional Site
Wednesday, October 25, 2023, Parsons KLETC Regional Site

The Kansas Crime Stoppers Association presents - PHIL CHALMERS - True Crime Writer and Criminal Profiler Author of The Teen Killer Whisperer Host of Where the Bodies Are Buried PodcastPresents Profiling Dangerous People -FEATURING LIVE INTERVIEWS with serial killers and school shooters

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Monday, September 18, 2023, Bowlus Fine Arts Center

First Responders tend to work long non-traditional hours and encounter unique types of job stress that other traditional jobs do not. A healthy marriage can contribute to minimizing stress and distractions. Humans are created as spirit, soul and body. Emotional nurturing and understanding human bonding experiences are every bit as important and necessary as meeting physical needs.

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Thursday, November 16, 2023, Zoom Facilitated Sessions

KLETC procedure for providing retired or separated law enforcement officers the opportunity for annual firearms qualification.

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Friday, June 9, 2023, Firearms Range and Classroom Bldg
Friday, September 8, 2023, Firearms Range and Classroom Bldg
Friday, December 8, 2023, Firearms Range and Classroom Bldg

This course will examine finances, relationships, adjusting to retirement, our health (physical, emotional, social and spiritual), and how to continue to fulfill our purpose. Finally, we will lay out a blueprint for before, during and after retirement to follow so you can enjoy your well-earned retirement in a fun and purposeful way.

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023, Learning Center Classroom Bldg

Over the past several years, active community violence situations have brought attention to how first responders respond. One particular concern is how medical care is provided to victims during the early stages of the response. Usually, law enforcement is the first on the scene, and depending on scene safety considerations, they may be the only responders to provide initial aid to themselves, their partners, other first responders, and civilians. As violence against law enforcement and other first responders continues to increase, research shows that having medical providers near downed officers within seconds of being injured increases the chance of the injured officer surviving the incident.

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September 6-7, 2023, Integrity Auditorium

The purpose of this training is to develop a lesson plan which an SRO is comfortable teaching to audiences within their school community. Participants will work with a small group to develop a topic into a class presentation. In addition to the class presentation they develop, each officer will have access to presentations created by other groups in the class to use in their schools.

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Friday, August 11, 2023, Lawrence Police Department Training Room

This course will teach participants the legal requirements that must be satisfied before a search warrant will be issued and how they can satisfy these requirements with their application and supporting affidavit. In addition to search warrants for homes, businesses, and multi-unit residences, attention will also be given to obtaining records from cellular service providers and social media companies.

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Monday, October 30, 2023, Zoom Facilitated Sessions
Wednesday, March 13, 2024, Zoom Facilitated Sessions

This course is a 4-hour SFST re-certification class. This course is for any certified law enforcement officer who is in need of SFST re-certification. Any full-time, part-time, or reserve officer is welcome to attend. There is no cost for this training. This course will provide you training with new tools to detect impaired drivers and to combat the growing drunk driving problem in every community.

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023, Dodge City KLETC Regional Site
Tuesday, August 22, 2023, Parsons KLETC Regional Site
Wednesday, August 23, 2023, Parsons KLETC Regional Site
Wednesday, October 25, 2023, Hays KLETC Regional Site
Wednesday, October 25, 2023, Hays KLETC Regional Site

This 4 hour course focuses on strangulation and how strangulation can be the precursor of a possible homicide. The attendees will become familiar with signs, symptoms, and terminologies of strangulation and how to use lethality assessments to help victims understand the lethal situation they might be facing with a strangler. The dangers of minimization during a strangulation investigation with an emphasis on the crime scene and interview. A trauma informed approach to interviewing victims will also be introduced with an understanding of trauma and the brain.

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024, Zoom Facilitated Sessions

The Tactical Medical for First Responders program is designed to define a Medical Threat Assessment, to include a medical plan for a tactical operation.

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Monday, July 10, 2023, Learning Center Classroom Bldg
Thursday, November 30, 2023, Learning Center Classroom Bldg

Trauma-informed law enforcement response training aims to equip law enforcement with the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitudes to better respond to trauma survivors and provide techniques that law enforcement can use to support victims and reduce re-traumatization.

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Thursday, August 10, 2023, Hays KLETC Regional Site

This course focuses on Trauma-Informed Responses to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Victims. Domestic violence and sexual assault are two of the most complex crimes we are called upon to respond to and investigate. The complexities of these crimes and the impacts of trauma on a victim require us to be better informed and to think broadly and comprehensively during our response and/or investigation.

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023, Zoom Facilitated Sessions
Tuesday, January 9, 2024, Learning Center Classroom Bldg
Tuesday, April 30, 2024, Parsons KLETC Regional Site

This course is intended to introduce public safety officers and other agency personnel to the information and skills necessary to testify effectively at depositions, court hearings, and trials. Testifying successfully as a witness requires that personnel know how to communicate information to the court and to juries in response to open-ended and closed-ended questions in a way that is precise, objective, and credible.

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Thursday, September 14, 2023, Learning Center Classroom Bldg
Thursday, April 11, 2024, Learning Center Classroom Bldg

This course will train officers in critical issues surrounding concealed carry and deployment of their firearms. Limitations in capabilities, gear selection, legal and policy issues will be discussed. Officers will train in methods to safely draw and re-holster with a concealment garment, as well as, how to minimize danger when uniformed personnel arrive.

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Monday, September 18, 2023, Firearms Range and Classroom Bldg

Attention Kansas law enforcement executives, command and supervisory personnel, and field training officers!

Are you seeking an innovative and specialized professional development plan for your recent basic training graduates?

KLETC has developed a new Post Academy Training School (P.A.T.) to turn your new officer into a master practitioner. We have created a program to enhance and reinforce the core policing principles through competency-based training. This course will consist of five required (GOLD) classes and a minimum of three elective classes that will average nearly 120 training hours over three years, satisfying the 40-hour continuing education statutory mandate, K.S.A 74-5607a(b).The P.A.T. School will provide a simulated environment for the officer to work through standard police calls reflective of those Kansas law enforcement officers encounter daily.

Each GOLD class will be progressive, allowing additional time and attention to emphasize fundamental skills while holding officers accountable for their knowledge, behavior, and attitude. Creating real-world experiences that provide limited information and deliver stress will engage PAT School participants to scaffold their experiences and strengthen their critical thinking and decision-making skills. These clinical experiences will involve supervised assessments, reasoning, and responses that elevate emotional intensity, confusion, and disorganized thinking that are present during real police calls. Lastly, a three-day, cumulative "Q" (Qualification) School will provide a final opportunity to substantiate officers' competency by demonstrating their fluency in policing practice and set them on a path to accelerate professional growth.

GOLD Class #1: Maintaining the Profession

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 career satisfaction will be explored. Topics discussed 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.

• KS-CPOST Investigations
• Training Requirements
• Professional Code of Ethics
• Personal Ethics
• Departmental Expectations
• Personal Motivations
• Officer Wellness and Fit for Duty
• Mental and Physical Injuries
• Career Satisfaction and Legacy

Gold Class #2: Patrol Responder

This class focuses on when the officer notices criminal activity, receives a call, or becomes aware of a need for a law enforcement response when transitioning to an investigator's role. They will develop good decision-making skills regarding tactics, scene management, and resource allocation. Issues surrounding the intervention of criminal acts, controlling scenes for safety and security, and transitioning from scene management to investigation will be discussed.

• Patrol Observation Skills
• Equipment Selection and Maintenance
• Tactical Skill Development and Maintenance
• Stress Decision Making and Performance
• Response Tactics and Route Selection
• Contain, Control, and Communicate (locking down the scene)
• Decisive Intervention (Tactical, Medical)
• Lawful Contacts, Detainments, and Arrests
• Communication Skills (Personal, Team, Department)
• Chain of Command Notification and Responsibilities
• The transition from Tactical to Investigation

Gold Class #3: Patrol Investigation

This class will examine the role of patrol in conducting criminal investigations. The student will develop skills in observing and identifying criminal behavior and determining how to initiate an investigation. Issues involving suspect and investigator interactions and documentation of evidence will be explored. Suspect and victim interviews will be vital in building the patrol investigator's skills. Students will examine when to transition an investigation to specialty-trained investigators or call on additional resources.

• Identification of Criminal Activity
• Street Interviews
• Developing Intelligence
• Patrol Surveillance
• Scene and Interview Documentation
• Protecting and Gathering Evidence
• Legal Questioning

Gold Class #4: Roadside Investigation

These circumstances may include traffic stops or day-to-day interactions with the community on our roadways and parking lots. Increased knowledge of vehicle laws, drug activity signs, or other criminal activity indications will be stressed. The student will examine safety issues related to the "roadside" environment and how best to utilize safety tactics and equipment.

• Lawful Contact and Detainments
• Recognition of Criminal Activity
• Safe Roadside Tactics
• Use of Safety Equipment
• Drug Interdiction/Impaired Driver
• Traffic Law and Enforcement
• Proactive Policing

Gold Class #5: Community Service

This class examines the role of the law enforcement department and officers in the community. Students will discuss how their culture and that of the community interact and set foundations for expectations. Issues surrounding trust and transparency will be explored, as well as how individual officers' actions can affect attitudes on all sides. Students will be encouraged to reflect on personal and professional ethics to promote community and career satisfaction.

• Department Culture
• Community Culture (sub-cultures)
• To Serve and Protect (professional and personal ethics)
• Resilience (Burnout)
• Community Outreach
• Community Problem Solving (beyond crime fighting)
• Nontraditional Police Services
• Community Resources

GOLD classes will be added to the list as they are developed.