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Course detail: 1st Amendment in Action: Disruptions & Auditors
This comprehensive course equips law enforcement professionals and government officials with a practical understanding of the five core protections of the First Amendment: religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. Participants will examine how these constitutional protections intersect with everyday duties in patrol operations, public meetings, detention environments, and government facilities.
Through case law analysis and real-world scenarios, attendees will develop the legal literacy necessary to safeguard constitutional rights while maintaining public order and reducing organizational liability. The course emphasizes sound decision-making and professional confidence when navigating increasingly complex First Amendment issues.
Core Competency
Participants will apply First Amendment principles in operational and governmental settings to protect constitutional rights while maintaining lawful public order and reducing organizational risk.
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
Identify and explain the five protections of the First Amendment and their practical implications for government actors.
Distinguish lawful from unlawful governmental restrictions involving religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
Apply First Amendment principles to real world scenarios involving patrol operations, public meetings, and detention environments.
Evaluate enforcement decisions for constitutional compliance and articulate legally sound justifications for their actions.
- Lecture
- Guided discussion
- Scenario-based analysis
- State and local law enforcement personnel
- Correctional officials
- Government officials and administrators
- 100% attendance and participation
Notice of Availability of the KLETC Annual Security and Fire Safety Report:
The University of Kansas has determined that the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) main campus in Hutchinson and its regional sites in Dodge City, Hays, and Parsons are separate campuses. This determination was made in consultation with the Department of Education. The report is available online at: https://civilrights.ku.edu/clery. The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking; the procedures the institution will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred On-Campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Non-Campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the institution or a recognized student organization; and on Public Property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years. A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy, you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 785-864-6414 or emailing civilrights@ku.edu or arrange for pick-up at a KLETC location.
