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Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center

Investigations

Featured Courses

2022 KBI Laboratory - Chemistry, Toxicology, Biology and Databank

While many agencies have programs in crime scene processing, the level of training and resources available varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, as does the opportunity to work with evidence. To help these agencies, Kansas Bureau of Investigation has developed a course to assist in the understanding of requirements, services and reports.

Basic Internet Investigations

10/24/22 - 10/24/22

02/13/23 - 02/13/23

05/19/23 - 05/19/23

Basic Internet Investigations is designed to give investigators, analysts, and individuals serving as direct law enforcement support a basic understanding of terminology and skills needed to conduct Internet-based investigations.Investigating Internet crimes can be one of the most complex tasks facing the law enforcement professional today. It requires a multidisciplinary approach, supported by technical expertise to a degree not commonly seen with traditional crime.

Crime Scene Photography

12/01/22 - 12/01/22

02/23/23 - 02/23/23

05/04/23 - 05/04/23

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.

Domestic Violence, Protection Orders and Risk of Lethality

01/10/23 - 01/10/23

05/02/23 - 05/02/23

A class designed to define domestic violence, protection order, tools and strategies for assessing danger or risk of lethality. Responding to and investigating domestic violence, stalking orders, and lethality will be discussed along with the limitations of protection orders.

Upcoming Courses

Suicide By Cop: Assessment, De-escalation and Investigation Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Suicide By Cop: Assessment, De-escalation and Investigation Thursday, October 6, 2022

Investigating Financial Abuse of Elder and Dependent Adults Friday, October 7, 2022

Basic Internet Investigations Monday, October 24, 2022

Obtaining & Understanding Cloud-Based Evidence October 31, 2022 to November 1, 2022

Featured Courses

2022 KBI Laboratory - Chemistry, Toxicology, Biology and Databank

11/10/22 - 11/10/22

Basic Internet Investigations

10/24/22 - 10/24/22

02/13/23 - 02/13/23

05/19/23 - 05/19/23

Crime Scene Photography

12/01/22 - 12/01/22

02/23/23 - 02/23/23

05/04/23 - 05/04/23

Domestic Violence, Protection Orders and Risk of Lethality

01/10/23 - 01/10/23

05/02/23 - 05/02/23

Courses & Events

Essential Spanish for Law Enforcement and Corrections

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.

January 11-13, 2023, Integrity Auditorium

Human Trafficking - Recognition and Response for Law Enforcement

Human Trafficking - Recognition and Response for Law Enforcement is a practitioner-led interactive training for all Kansas certified law enforcement officers and non-commissioned analysts and is designed to increase recognition and investigative skills in combatting human sex trafficking.

Monday, December 12, 2022, Zoom Facilitated Sessions
Friday, February 17, 2023, Zoom Facilitated Sessions
Wednesday, May 10, 2023, Zoom Facilitated Sessions

Intermediate Crime Scene Processing and Investigations

This course is designed for patrol officers or detectives that would like to learn some more advanced methods of processing crime scenes. The class will focus on recovering fingerprints, pry marks, shoe tracks, and locating and collecting DNA. The methods that will be taught in the class are with products that would be affordable to any agency; therefore, limiting the need for expensive equipment.

January 10-11, 2023, Tomahawk Ridge Community Center

Investigating and Prosecuting DUI Related Fatalities

This course will provide an opportunity for officers and prosecutors to learn side by side about vehicular fatality investigations and prosecutions as well as trial and courtroom preparation, search warrant practices, the benefits of a team approach and the statutes involving vehicular fatalities.

Wednesday, November 2, 2022, Parsons Conference Center

Investigating Financial Abuse of Elder and Dependent Adults

As first responders, police officers often have access to the most isolated individuals, including those who are older persons. Police officers are often an important gateway for older citizens to the community health and social services network. They are called upon to respond to various elder abuse situations, both at home and in senior living centers. First responders play a key role in investigating or preventing crimes against older citizens and dependent adults. However, the detection and assessment of this population is not systematic.

Friday, October 7, 2022, Zoom Facilitated Sessions
Friday, December 9, 2022, Zoom Facilitated Sessions

Investigating Physical and Sexual Abuse of Elder and Dependent Adults

Wednesday, November 30, 2022, Zoom Facilitated Sessions

Midwest Vice Investigators Summit

The Summit is an investigator led training event designed to exchange best practices, emerging trends, and investigative strategies related to human trafficking, commercial sex, and gambling.

December 6-8, 2022, Osage Casino Hotel

Modern Policing Interviews: Removing Barriers through Active Listening

This course will focus on providing law enforcement officers the opportunity to expand their knowledge of active listening. Participants will receive multiple opportunities to practice active listening through a variety of practical activities.

Friday, January 13, 2023, Learning Center Classroom Bldg

Obtaining & Understanding Cloud-Based Evidence

Today's technology is based on immediate access to an individual's accounts and data that is retained using numerous cloud-based electronic service providers, stored both within the United States and internationally. This two-day course tackles challenges in place when obtaining content stored in the cloud and utilization of tools and techniques required to extract data from the content presented by electronic service providers.

October 31, 2022 to November 1, 2022, Parsons Conference Center

Officer De-Escalation Techniques

In today's world, Law Enforcement Officers must be efficient physically, mentally and verbally. This class is designed to give today's Police Officers the tools needed to effectively communicate with citizens in a way that everyone is safe, and situations are handled with the highest amount of respect and professionalism.

March 30-31, 2023, Lawrence Police Department Training Room

Physical Child Abuse, Accidental Death and Homicide (Pediatric)

Injuries to babies and children are often missed as abuse, due to the lack of awareness and knowledge on the part of law enforcement and medical personnel. This course will cover various types of physical child abuse, including abuse that resulted in homicide.

Friday, February 24, 2023, Zoom Facilitated Sessions

Science Based Interviewing - Two Day Course

This course will focus on providing law enforcement officers with the training needed to conduct evidence-based interviewing and interrogation techniques that are shown to produce more information. Participants will gain a better understanding of the importance of rapport, formulating effective questions, disclosure of evidence, and how to obtain more information.

This course contains no sessions
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Search and Seizure in the 21st Century

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.

Wednesday, March 8, 2023, Zoom Facilitated Sessions

Strangulation: A Hidden Danger

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.

Tuesday, November 1, 2022, Zoom Facilitated Sessions
Tuesday, March 21, 2023, Zoom Facilitated Sessions

Strangulation and Advanced Domestic Violence Investigations

Domestic violence crimes remain a frequent call that officers and detectives across the country must respond to and investigate. This course provides investigators with information on how to thoroughly investigate these crimes, to include strangulation, with practical tips that can be implemented and used immediately.

Friday, January 27, 2023, Zoom Facilitated Sessions

Suicide By Cop: Assessment, De-escalation and Investigation

Recent studies of Officer Involved Shootings (OIS) reveal that as many as 30% of OIS incidents are acts of Suicide by Cop committed by the suspect. This number rises significantly if the suspect is a recent veteran. This course is to provide relevant training with the objective of reducing incidents of Suicide by Cop. Focusing on suicidal ideation and early indicators of Suicide by Cop.

Tuesday, October 4, 2022, Dodge City KLETC Regional Site
Thursday, October 6, 2022, Ottawa University

Trauma Informed Interviews - Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Victims

This course focuses on Trauma-Informed Interviews of 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.

Tuesday, December 13, 2022, Zoom Facilitated Sessions
Tuesday, April 25, 2023, Zoom Facilitated Sessions

Trial Preparation, Testimony, and Prosecution Strategy

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.

Tuesday, January 31, 2023, Learning Center Classroom Bldg

What the Medicaid Fraud & Abuse Division Can Do For You

Introduction to the Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Division of the Kansas Attorney General's Office will engage in critical awareness of crimes committed by health care providers and personal care attendants though lectures, discussion and case studies.

Tuesday, December 6, 2022, Learning Center Classroom Bldg

Certificate Programs

Criminal Investigations

The KLETC Certificate in Criminal Investigations will provide investigators with the knowledge and skill set required to be successful in their role. In today's changing climate, criminal investigators are faced with a multitude of situations. Beyond traditional investigation methodologies, criminal investigators must now be experts in human trafficking, internet and financial investigations, drug conspiracies, crimes against children and interview and interrogation to ensure the investigator is fully equipped with the competencies needed to meet the rigorous demands of the environments in which they will be working. Successful completion of the Certificate in Criminal Investigations will provide participants the ability to conduct professional and ethical investigations, improve their case management and documentation skills.

Learning Competency:

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.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will be able to conduct professional investigations.
Participants will be able to adhere to ethical standards.
Participants will be able to improve case management and documentation skills.
Participants will be able to investigate a wide variety of crimes.