
Officer Preparedness
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![]() 1st Amendment in Action: Disruptions & AuditorsThis class is an essential training session tailored for law enforcement professionals, focusing on effective responses to disturbances at public meetings, learn strategies for handling First Amendment auditors while respecting constitutional rights, and gain a comprehensive understanding of the laws surrounding elections. |
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![]() Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving EnforcementThis is an advanced training for officers who have completed Standardized Field Sobriety Testing training to give them additional skills to recognize signs and symptoms of impairment from drugs other than alcohol. |
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![]() ALERRT - Active Shooter - Level 1 - BasicThis dynamic course of instruction is designed to prepare the first responder to isolate, distract, and neutralize an active shooter. This course will cover shooting and moving, threshold evaluation, concepts and principles of team movement, setting up for and room entry techniques, approach and breaching the crisis site, secondary responder tactics, improvised explosive devices, and post-engagement priorities of work. The course will culminate with dynamic force-on-force scenarios. |
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![]() ALERRT Level 1 Active Shooter Train-the-Trainer CourseThis dynamic course of instruction is designed to prepare the first responder to isolate, distract, and neutralize an active shooter. This course will cover shooting and moving, threshold evaluation, concepts and principles of team movement, setting up for and room entry techniques, approach and breaching the crisis site, secondary responder tactics, improvised explosive devices, and post-engagement priorities of work. The course will culminate with dynamic force-on-force scenarios. |
Courses & Events
AR15 / M4 / M16 Rifle Armorer Course

April 28-29, 2025, Parsons KLETC Regional Site
November 18-19, 2025, Integrity Auditorium
Bolt Action Sniper Rifle Armorer Course

Please register at:Bolt Action Sniper Rifle Armorer Course
For Meals and Lodging at KLETC, please contact Jenny Caywood at 620.694.1449 or jcaywood@kletc.org for reservations.
Monday, November 17, 2025, Integrity Auditorium
Community Engagement for Law Enforcement: Operation Cross-Streets

Wednesday, May 21, 2025, Kansas City KS Comm College Tech Ed Ctr
Essential Spanish for Law Enforcement and Corrections

August 26-28, 2025, Leoti Fire House
EVOC Refresher

May 21-22, 2025, Fort Hays State University
September 17-18, 2025, Dodge City KLETC Regional Site
FBI Civil Rights 101: Color of Law, Hate Crimes, & Bias

Tuesday, June 3, 2025, Dodge City KLETC Regional Site
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, Johnson County Community College
Tuesday, June 24, 2025, Kansas City KS Comm College Tech Ed Ctr
Fentanyl Safety, Decontamination, and Identification for Law Enforcement and First Responders

Thursday, May 8, 2025, Zoom Facilitated Sessions
Felony and High-Risk Vehicle Stop Training for Officer Survival

This course contains no sessions
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Field Training Officer Management Course

June 16-17, 2025, Learning Center Classroom Bldg
June 9-10, 2026, Learning Center Classroom Bldg
Field Training Officer Program

May 12-14, 2025, Learning Center Classroom Bldg
August 18-20, 2025, Edwards Campus KLETC Regional Site
September 29, 2025 to October 1, 2025, Dodge City KLETC Regional Site
December 8-10, 2025, Learning Center Classroom Bldg
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
Firearms Instructor School - Handgun

May 5-9, 2025, Firearms Range and Classroom Bldg
September 15-19, 2025, Firearms Range and Classroom Bldg
Firearms Instructor School - Long Gun

October 6-10, 2025, Firearms Range and Classroom Bldg
From Crisis to Care - Effective Management in Correctional Settings

May 28-30, 2025, Learning Center Classroom Bldg
Law Enforcement Shotgun Armorer Course

November 20-21, 2025, Integrity Auditorium
Practical Report Writing for the Line Officer

June 9-10, 2025, Learning Center Classroom Bldg
Scenario-Based Tactical Medical Applications

September 23-24, 2025, Dodge City KLETC Regional Site
October 14-15, 2025, Hays KLETC Regional Site
Pipeline Emergency Response Training

Friday, October 31, 2025, Zoom Facilitated Sessions
Sovereign Citizens Unmasked: A Guide for Officers

Thursday, May 1, 2025, Integrity Auditorium
Tactical Medical for First Responders

Tuesday, April 29, 2025, La Cygne Community Building
Friday, May 9, 2025, Learning Center Classroom Bldg
Thursday, November 6, 2025, Learning Center Classroom Bldg
Certificate Programs
Post Academy Training School
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.