Courses & Events

This course provides law enforcement personnel with foundational knowledge to recognize improvised explosive devices, identify explosive materials, and respond safely. Participants gain practical insight to support patrol, investigative, and tactical operations.

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Thursday, September 3, 2026, Edwards Campus KLETC Regional Site

This three day instructor course provides practical offensive and defensive tactics that can be immediately applied in the field. Participants learn simplified, effective techniques and training methods that can be easily integrated into agency use of force programs.

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September 30, 2026 to October 2, 2026, Johnson County Community College

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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August 12-14, 2026, Edwards Campus KLETC Regional Site
September 30, 2026 to October 2, 2026, Dodge City KLETC Regional Site
December 9-11, 2026, Learning Center Classroom Bldg
March 15-17, 2027, Hays KLETC Regional Site
March 29-31, 2027, Edwards Campus KLETC Regional Site
May 10-12, 2027, Learning Center Classroom Bldg

This course prepares law enforcement instructors and supervisors to evaluate use-of-force incidents through the lens of objective reasonableness, Kansas law, and agency policy. Participants examine defensive tactics principles, human performance factors, and decision-making considerations that influence force encounters and post-incident review.

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

Asymmetrical Leadership empowers professionals at every level to lead beyond rank. Grounded in proven leadership principles, this session explores how mindset, character, and intentional action can elevate influence, strengthen teams, and inspire excellence across organizations.

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Wednesday, September 30, 2026, Integrity Auditorium
Thursday, October 1, 2026, BEST Conference Center

This Gold Shield event examines the evolution of the active shooter threat and equips law enforcement leaders with critical lessons learned to improve preparedness, response, and victim outcomes. The morning session explores the broader threat landscape, while the afternoon session focuses specifically on law enforcement strategy, planning, and tactical readiness.

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Tuesday, December 8, 2026, Integrity Auditorium
Wednesday, December 9, 2026, BEST Conference Center

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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October 26-27, 2026, Kansas Speedway

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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July 13-16, 2026, Garden City Police Training Center
August 24-27, 2026, Edwards Campus KLETC Regional Site
October 5-8, 2026, Integrity Auditorium

This hands-on course equips law enforcement professionals with practical tools to collect, analyze, and document open-source intelligence. Participants learn how to leverage publicly available information and social media to generate leads, identify suspects, and strengthen investigations.

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Friday, November 13, 2026, Edwards Campus KLETC Regional Site

This refresher course reinforces essential post blast reconstruction skills through classroom review and live scene processing exercises. Participants apply investigative techniques to document, analyze, and reconstruct explosive devices based on evidence collected from simulated blast scenes.

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Thursday, August 20, 2026, Edwards Campus KLETC Regional Site