Beyond Words strengthens communication, behavioral awareness, and de-escalation skills essential for effective public interactions. Participants learn to read verbal and nonverbal cues, practice active listening, and adapt their communication across cultures to reduce conflict, build trust, and improve safety during law enforcement encounters.

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Monday, April 27, 2026, Edwards Campus KLETC Regional Site

The training is designed for law enforcement officers and dispatchers who, in their duties, are frequently called upon to deal with individuals who are suffering from brain disorders and mental health issues.

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March 9-13, 2026, Integrity Auditorium
April 6-10, 2026, Salina Regional Training Center
August 17-21, 2026, Salina Regional Training Center

This course will strengthen officers' ability to transition safely from physical control techniques to secure handcuffing in dynamic situations. Participants gain practical, hands-on experience applying defensive tactics and effective cuffing procedures under realistic conditions.

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Friday, May 15, 2026, Johnson County Regional Police Academy

This course provides practical defensive tactics training focused on creating time and distance during close quarter encounters. Participants learn distraction techniques, fundamental strikes, and movement strategies that enhance officer safety and improve decision making under stress.

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Friday, April 24, 2026, Johnson County Regional Police Academy

This course prepares law enforcement officers to safely respond to disturbances and active threat situations on public transportation. Participants gain practical, patrol level training in de-escalation, subject removal, bus disabling procedures, and coordinated response techniques designed for confined and mobile transit environments.

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Monday, March 16, 2026, Olathe Health Education Center
Monday, March 16, 2026, Olathe Health Education Center
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, Olathe Health Education Center
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, Olathe Health Education Center
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, Olathe Health Education Center
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, Olathe Health Education Center
Thursday, March 19, 2026, Olathe Health Education Center
Thursday, March 19, 2026, Olathe Health Education Center

Leading a successful drug enforcement unit requires more than just operational knowledge-it demands strategic leadership, sound decision-making, and a firm grasp of legal and ethical responsibilities.

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May 6-7, 2026, Edwards Campus KLETC Regional Site

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

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

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

Fundamental Cell Entry and Extraction provides deputies with the foundational knowledge and practical skills required to plan, execute, and document safe and lawful cell entries. This training emphasizes teamwork, communication, and control tactics for both compliant and aggressive detainees.

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Wednesday, April 15, 2026, Parsons KLETC Regional Site

Learn how to safely use and maintain your weapon in a one-day (eight-hour) class.

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Tuesday, March 17, 2026, Hays KLETC Regional Site

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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March 23-24, 2026, Kansas Speedway

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 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

This refresher course strengthens public order response skills through review of case law, commands, formations, and coordinated movements. Participants receive practical training to support lawful and effective crowd management during public disorder and large scale events.

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Friday, February 27, 2026, Lenexa National Guard Armory
Thursday, March 26, 2026, Lenexa National Guard Armory
Friday, April 17, 2026, Lenexa National Guard Armory
Friday, May 15, 2026, Lenexa National Guard Armory

This is the first of five GOLD training classes that will be required to successfully complete the PAT School. 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 a sense of career satisfaction, will be explored. Topics discussed will 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.

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March 17-18, 2026, Learning Center Classroom Bldg

This course is designed to equip law enforcement officers with the knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary to effectively respond to a wide range of law enforcement scenarios, from the moment they become aware of criminal activity or receive a call to the transition into an investigator's role. Throughout the course, participants will engage in immersive learning experiences that encompass critical thinking, tactical decision-making, scene management, and resource allocation.

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May 5-7, 2026, Integrity Auditorium

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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April 28-29, 2026, Hays KLETC Regional Site
May 27-28, 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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Wednesday, May 27, 2026, Parsons KLETC Regional Site

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

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.