Essential Spanish for Law Enforcement and Corrections is a 2 1/2 day class designed to assist the officer who has little to no knowledge of the Spanish language. Students will learn the basics of the Spanish language and will be required to learn phrases and words that are helpful when dealing with Spanish speakers.

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April 28-30, 2026, Leoti Fire House

The Driver Instructor Training Program equips the student with the skills, techniques, operational principles, legal considerations and instructional methodologies to teach a comprehensive driver training program to law enforcement officers. The student will be exposed to a variety of courses designed specifically for the law enforcement driver. These courses will provide fundamental and advanced skills which will enhance the instructor's teaching proficiency. Classroom instruction and practical exercises are used during the training. At the completion of the program, students will have achieved levels of competency that will enable them to successfully design, coordinate, evaluate and facilitate a law enforcement driver training program.

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May 4-8, 2026, Edwards Campus KLETC Regional Site

This training is a foundational training course designed to get agencies on the same page with their tactical considerations in dealing with these situations. The course develops a teamwork approach to dealing with any high risk type stops including felony stops, car chase conclusions, and suicidal subjects.

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Thursday, October 8, 2026, Hays KLETC Regional Site

Over the past several years, law enforcement and first responders across the United States have seen an alarming increase in the availability of dangerous synthetic opioids in the communities we serve. A large percentage of these synthetic opioids are derivatives of the synthetic drug "fentanyl." Fentanyl is listed as a Schedule II prescription drug that mimics the effects of morphine in the human body, but at a much higher potency. In addition to its high potency, fentanyl is readily available and is often used as an "additive" to other controlled substances, leading to an alarming increase of overdose deaths and accidental exposures.

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Tuesday, February 24, 2026, Zoom Facilitated Sessions
Tuesday, May 19, 2026, Zoom Facilitated Sessions

This course is designed to prepare you to properly lead and manage an FTO unit. Each Field Training Manager will be presented with ideas and techniques to assist them in becoming more professional and confident in the application of their skills.

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June 9-10, 2026, Learning Center Classroom Bldg

This seminar will train officers who conduct training for law enforcement officers, as well as supervisors who oversee the officers and the recruits they are training.

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February 23-25, 2026, Hays KLETC Regional Site
March 23-25, 2026, Edwards Campus KLETC Regional Site
May 11-13, 2026, Learning Center Classroom Bldg

The Firearms Instructor School - Handgun is intended to increase the teaching skills of the firearms instructor. All course material will be presented at the instructor level. Only officers who are full-time certified officers and who are or will be assigned firearms training duties should attend.

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April 20-24, 2026, Firearms Range and Classroom Bldg
September 21-25, 2026, Firearms Range and Classroom Bldg

The Firearms Instructor School - Long Gun is intended to increase the teaching skills of the firearms instructor. All course material will be presented at the instructor level. Only officers who are full-time certified officers and who are or will be assigned firearms training duties should attend.

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July 20-24, 2026, Firearms Range and Classroom Bldg

Foundations of Crime Analysis introduces law enforcement professionals to the essential tools and techniques used to analyze crime data and support informed decision-making. Participants will gain hands-on experience with basic Excel functions, crime pattern identification, introductory mapping concepts, and crime bulletin development. This course highlights how crime analysis enhances investigations, patrol operations, and officer safety through clear, actionable analytical products.

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Friday, February 20, 2026, Edwards Campus KLETC Regional Site

This annual day-and-a-half event provides allied professionals directly involved with responding and delivering crisis services an opportunity to share knowledge, ideas, and support. Participants will hear about the statewide tools and resources essential to responding, connecting, and caring for community members in crisis.

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April 23-24, 2026, Integrity Auditorium

From Crisis to Care - Effective Management in Correctional Settings is a 3-day course designed to inform, educate, and/or reiterate the best practices for dealing with detainees who may go through a crisis while in custody.

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February 18-20, 2026, Learning Center Classroom Bldg

The Grappler Police Bumper Train the Trainer course prepares designated law enforcement instructors to deliver safe, consistent, and legally defensible training on the operation and deployment of the Grappler Police Bumper system. Participants gain hands on experience, instructional resources, and teach back practice to support effective agency level implementation and ongoing operator training.

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This course contains no sessions

This interactive, practitioner-led course is designed to strengthen recognition and investigative skills related to human sex trafficking. Participants learn to identify indicators of trafficking, understand trafficker methods, conduct effective victim-centered interviews, and build cases that support successful prosecution. The course equips law enforcement officers and analysts with practical tools to respond effectively to trafficking cases while supporting victims and promoting justice.

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Monday, March 16, 2026, Zoom Facilitated Sessions
Thursday, May 28, 2026, Zoom Facilitated Sessions

This course examines how bias can influence decision-making, officer safety, and professional conduct. This course provides law enforcement and corrections personnel with a practical understanding of bias-based policing requirements under Kansas law, along with tools and scenarios to recognize and manage bias in the field. Participants will gain strategies to support fair, impartial policing, reduce liability, and strengthen public trust through informed and transparent practices.

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Tuesday, March 3, 2026, Parsons KLETC Regional Site
Tuesday, March 3, 2026, Parsons KLETC Regional Site

This Instructor Development course is designed to provide participants with the fundamentals of course design, lesson plans, facilitation skills and techniques to effectively promote student engagement while managing the classroom.

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March 3-6, 2026, Integrity Auditorium

This course provides law enforcement professionals with critical insight into domestic terrorism and the Sovereign Citizen movement. Participants will learn to recognize extremist ideologies, behavioral indicators, and common tactics while developing officer-safety-focused response and investigative strategies. Emphasis is placed on lawful enforcement, intelligence sharing, and inter-agency collaboration to effectively identify, investigate, and respond to emerging domestic threats.

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Wednesday, March 11, 2026, Hays KLETC Regional Site

Livestock theft has been around forever. It is a crime that is often undetected and unreported but when reported it is most likely inadequately investigated. In livestock theft investigations time is of the essence. Knowing where to start and what evidence to obtain is key to a successful investigation.

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Tuesday, November 17, 2026, Hays KLETC Regional Site

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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April 13-17, 2026, Integrity Auditorium

This course provides law enforcement professionals with practical instruction in writing clear, accurate, and well-organized narrative reports for criminal justice settings. Participants learn effective field note-taking, report structure, and documentation techniques that support investigations and court proceedings. Through instruction and hands-on writing exercises, officers strengthen their ability to clearly convey facts and produce professional reports that withstand legal review.

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February 9-10, 2026, Learning Center Classroom Bldg

Law enforcement professionals play an essential role in fostering safety, trust, and partnership within their communities. This course explores the integral relationship between officers, their departments, and the diverse communities they serve. Students will examine how departmental and community cultures influence one another and establish foundations for mutual expectations. Through guided discussion, reflection, and scenario-based learning, participants will analyze issues of trust, transparency, and ethics, and identify the impact of individual officer behavior on public perception.

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This course contains no sessions
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Patrol officers spend a significant portion of their time on or near the roadway, interacting with the public through traffic stops, consensual encounters, or other investigative contacts. This class focuses on the investigative, legal, and safety components of "roadside" encounters-from the moment of observation through post-stop procedures. Participants will enhance their understanding of constitutional and statutory law governing vehicle stops and searches, while improving their ability to identify criminal indicators, assess threats, and apply sound tactical decision-making in dynamic roadside environments.

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This course contains no sessions
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This course prepares law enforcement and first responders to provide immediate, life-saving medical care during active and high-risk incidents. Participants review essential tactical medical skills, use-of-force considerations, and officer liability, then apply those concepts through hands-on drills and realistic scenarios. The training emphasizes sound judgment, situational awareness, and effective documentation to improve survival outcomes and enhance safety for officers, responders, and civilians during critical incidents.

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January 28-29, 2026, Integrity Auditorium
April 28-29, 2026, Hays KLETC Regional Site
May 27-28, 2026, Learning Center Classroom Bldg

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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Thursday, March 5, 2026, Learning Center Classroom Bldg

This ccourse will equip officers with practical, team based tactics for safely managing and restraining resistive or aggressive subjects. The course emphasizes communication, positioning, and coordinated movement to enhance officer and subject safety. Through hands on training and realistic scenarios, participants learn effective control techniques that can be applied in the field and adapted for agency level training.

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Thursday, January 22, 2026, Johnson County Regional Police Academy Room #124

This two-day course will provide hands on instruction deploying technology to include robotics, throw phones, listening devices, MESH networks, camera systems and computer applications in hostile environments. Students will learn how to deploy and work behind technology in a safe manner. Students will also learn how technology can improve tempo and situational awareness, and the importance of selecting the proper equipment.

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August 31, 2026 to September 1, 2026, Integrity Auditorium

This advanced tactical course equips SWAT and Special Operations personnel with the knowledge, skills, and decision-making capabilities required to conduct barricaded vehicle assaults, hostage-rescue vehicle assaults, and moving vehicle assaults.

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Wednesday, February 18, 2026, Hays KLETC Regional Site

This course provides law enforcement professionals with practical, hands on training to strengthen crime scene documentation and evidence collection skills. Led by experienced Crime Scene Investigators, the course emphasizes proper scene security, photography, fingerprint and DNA collection, and decision making related to escalating forensic resources. Participants gain foundational skills that support investigative integrity and successful case outcomes.

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Thursday, April 2, 2026, Johnson County Crime Lab

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.