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In-Service Training

Additional Non-POST Sponsored Training

Below is Information on additional courses that are not sponsored by POST.
These training hours can be counted toward the annual 40 hours of In-Service required. 

DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES AND HOMELAND SECURITY
Training Available at no Cost or low cost Do Not Register Through POST
Please contact one of the following web page to register for this training:
For training information and courses visit http://des.utah.gov/training/schedule.htm

Conflict Resolution Students will learn the basic skills of persuading subjects involved in calls for service, traffic stops, and various detention and arrest situations to comply with an officer’s verbal directives, reducing the need for physical force.

June 24 & 25, 20098 a.m. to 5 p.m.at Bridgerland

Applied Technology College 1301 North 600 West, Logan

Room171

Please RSVP by
calling Michelle at (435) 750-3191 from
8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
or e-mail
her at mwelker@batc.edu
Registration$25

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NIMS Training

Ted Woolley is the current training coordinator for DES/Homeland Security
Phone- 801-538-3758 Email- tedwoolley@utah.gov

Training is also valuable online at: www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/crslist.asp

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HIDTA - High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area training. These classes are offered and
funded by Rocky Mountain HIDTA. These classes generally do not require
a registration fee.

To Register contact the HIDTA Offices: Dave Beyer (303) 671-2180 ext. 224
For course information and locations please contact Dave Beyer.

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Law Enforcement Leadership Institute - Management;

Leadership Training Program


(In partnership with South Salt Lake Police Department)

The Management; Leadership program is for anyone in a law enforcement leadership position.  This no-nonsense, five-day course will teach you how to put effective management and leadership skills to work for you and your department.  You’ll learn to make better leadership  decisions, communicate more effectively, avoid costly mistakes and get the results you want.  Also, with participants coming from various departments, this is a terrific opportunity to share knowledge of law enforcement.  Plan on attending yourself or sending other managers and supervisors who would benefit from this superior skills program. Classes meet each day from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

BASIC INTSTITUTE TRAINING PROGRAM (DAYS 1 THROUGH 5)

Dr. Thomas S. Miller brings a wealth of education and experience to bear during his leadership and management workshops, which are designed to provide practical, effective concepts for participating managers and supervisors to enhance both productivity and employee satisfaction in the workplace.  Tom earned a bachelors degree in civil engineering and a masters in engineering management from Marquette University.  During his Marine Corps career, Tom a tour of duty as a Military Police Chief. He earned his doctorate in performance psychology from the University of Utah.  Tom also teaches classes in psychology communication, management and science for the University of Phoenix.  He is senior partner of Riteknologies, LLC, and Human Performance Engineering Consulting.

OPTIONAL UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATION is available for the extra fee of $50 per student and is presented by Utah State University.  This Management / Leadership certificate is primarily for those needing university certification to meet training requirements for various professional affiliations.  However, any individual desiring to receive the Utah State University certificate may do so by paying the extra $50 fee.

FEES, LOCATION; REGISTRATION The Law Enforcement Management; Leadership Training Program fee is $499 plus optional $50 fee for Utah State University Certification).  This includes all instruction, workbook and handout materials.

Class Location Murray City Police Training Center 136 West Vine Street Murray, Utah

To reserve your seat, complete the registration form below and send it along with you r check made payable to Education; Training Services.

For further information, contact Chuck Christensen at (801) 333-3779 or chuckets@msn.com.

Sandy City Police 2008-2009 Hosted Training Schedule

Contact Information: B.L. Smith, at blsmith@sandy.utah.gov Sandy City Police Training Coordinator

10000 South Centennial Parkway, Sandy, Utah 84070

801-568-7240 FAX 801-568-7226

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Drug Recognition Expert Program

This course is designed for officers who are intersted in aggressive DUI enforcement.

The 2010 DRE Student School will be held at the Larry H. Miller Training Academy.  All interested officers need to contact Sergeant Harley Watkins at (801) 256-2323 or harleywatkins@utah.gov

for an application and have it submitted by (TBA) to be considered for the class. Students will be selected from the pool of applications received and be notified by Date 2010.

The Utah Department of Public Safety's Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) program has received international acclaim for its success in identifying the drug-impaired individual.  Although the focus of the DRE curricula is on the identification of the drug-impaired driver, DRE skills are applied to many different law enforcement activities.

In addition, DRE's are frequently called upon to differentiate between drug influence and medical and/or mental disorders. The certified DRE is an extremely valuable tool for combating the adverse impact of drugs on the communities we serve. DRE School is very demanding. To receive certification as a DRE two phases of training must be completed.  The following summarizes each phase:

ACADEMIC TRAINING:
This phase is conducted over two weeks (80 hours).  It includes courses in physiology, vital signs, standardized field sobriety testing (SFST), as well as extensive material on each of the seven categories of the drugs of abuse.  The training includes three written examinations, an SFST proficiency examination and five written quizzes.  Students must achieve a minimum of 80% on the three examinations, achieve a minimum of 70% on all five quizzes, and must demonstrate proficiency in administering the SFST in order to progress to the certification phase.  The academic training is conducted utilizing creative, participant-centered teaching techniques.  In order to certify, the student must attend all 80 hours of academic training.            

CERTIFICATION PHASE:
After successfully completing the academic portion, the students return to their division of assignment.  It is the student=s responsibility to complete the certification requirements within six months following the DRE school.  These requirements include the following: conduct a minimum of 12 drug influence evaluations while under the supervision of a DRE instructor; identify subjects under the influence of three of the seven drug categories, with a 75% opinion confirmation rate from toxicology; pass a comprehensive final knowledge examination; and obtain the written endorsement of two certified DRE instructors.  The student must maintain a progress log, rolling evaluation log, and submit a quality resume.

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) is the regulating and certifying organization for the DRE program.  DRE certification is valid for two years.  In order to maintain certification, DRE's must conduct a minimum of four evaluations within two years, submit a current rolling evaluation log and resume, attend eight hours of recertification training.

2010 Training TBA. Dates to remember/schedule are:

ANNUAL DRE IN-SERVICE: Date 2010. Location will be Cedar City Utah location (TBA). We'll register from 7:45 - 8:00 a.m. This conference should help us get better at what we do. Please let me know as soon as possible if you plan to attend so I can get an accurate lunch count, as well as an agenda.

DRE INSTRUCTOR SCHOOL: Date 2011. 10 Hour days, here at POST. Starting at 0700. I am gathering letters of interest now for candidates. Send me an e-mail or letter of interest, as soon as you get approval from your supervisor. Candidates will need to plan on teaching at least one DRE school in order to certify. Recommendations from current DRE Instructors are great to have. I'll get registrations out to interested DRE's. Those chosen to attend the instructor school will also be certified as POST Instructors, as Instructor Development will be covered.

ARIDE: A Training Option Bridging the GAP Between

SFST and DRE

The Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) program was developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) with input from the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) and the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police. ARIDE was created to address the gap in training between the Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) and the Drug Evaluation and Classification (DEC) Program.

The SFST program trains officers to identify and assess drivers suspected of being under the influence of alcohol while the DEC Program provides more advanced training to evaluate suspected drug impairment. The SFST assessment is typically employed at roadside, while an officer trained as a drug recognition expert (DRE) through the DEC Program conducts a drug evaluation in a more controlled environment such as a detention facility.

The ARIDE program was designed to bridge the gap between the SFST program and the DEC program by providing field officers with general knowledge related to drug impairment, and promoting the use of a DRE in drug impairment cases.  Students enrolled in the ARIDE program will be required to demonstrate proficiency in SFST testing.  Another focus of the ARIDE program is obtaining the proper biological sample for impairment cases.  This is a 16 hour training course, taught over a day and a half.  Enrollment in this class is limited to 30 students.  There is no cost for this training.   

Future date:

Vernal City Police Department, Vernal, Utah

July 14-15, 2009 time 0900-1700hrs.

Contact Sergeant Harley Watkins to register

harleywatkins@utah.gov

(801) 256-2323 office

(435) 671-2552 cell

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Police Mountain Bike Course & Basic Police Cycling Course

Hosted by the University of Utah Police Department in Moab Utah

This course works on basic police cycling issues. A Utah State POST certificate will be given for 32 hours of training

For more information:
Garth Smith
(801) 244-7180
garth.smith@dps.utah.edu

John Counter 801) 493-5405
john.counter@dps.utah.edu

The basic bike course is a pre requisite to the Advanced Course. The cost for this course will be $50.00, you will receive a course information packet after registration. The “This is the Place State Park” will be letting us use their facilities for the course.

Students will be required to complete basic skill development courses. Students will also be required to participate in a group patrol team buildingexercises and an 8 mile road ride.

 For information or to download a registration form, check our website by going to www.uupd.utah.edu and clicking on the police training link.

This course will be held in beautiful Moab Utah. A Utah State POST certificate of completion will be given for 30 hours of training. This is the 14th annual class held in MOAB, Utah.  Emphasis will be on developing your bike and patrol skills to an intermediate and advanced level.  Daily off road rides will help to develop riding skills, while other training exercises will help to develop your patrol skills on the bike. Cone course theory will also be taught with the opportunity to set your own course for students to try.   We will help you to develop, redevelop or refresh your teaching skills to take back to your departments.  As with previous courses, we will have the famous TEAM BUILDING exercise to help you to learn to work on a bike with others.  “Police Bike Training” link.

For more information or to reserve your spot call:
Garth Smith
(801) 201-8659
garth.smith@dps.utah.edu
http://www.uupd.utah.edu/bike/bike_links.htm

Mike Johnston(801) 554-6155
mikebikeut@hotmail.com

Mounted Patrol Officer (Basic)

Course description: A 40 hour course designed to introduce the law
enforcement mounted patrol officer with essential skills relevant to the
horse patrol function. Course includes training in the 40 inch horse patrol baton, sensory training, firearms issues, efensive tactics
formation drills relative to control, arrest techniques, related
scenarios, demonstrations, public relations, honor guard protocols.
Advance and Instructor courses available.

Course is limited to 12 officer per course.
Officer accommodations and horse stalls available upon request.

Tuition: $250 per officer
Payable to: Mounted Patrol Training Academy of Utah Course dates Location Time
Weekend Courses TBA

To register contact:
Mounted Patrol Training Academy of Utah 435-840-3950
Linda Sosa, Director/Instructor Or Det. Kevin Joiner, Assistant Instructor/Law Enforcement Liaison
801-799-3333 Or email them at: mpt@xmission.com

Responding to Missing

& Abducted Children

September 14 - 18, 2009
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
at Bridgerland Applied Technology College
1301 North 600 West, Logan
Room 171

Registration:

Please RSVP by
calling Michelle at
(435) 750-3191 from
8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
or e-mail
her at mwelker@batc.edu
Registration
$100

Utah Peace Officer Training (UPOA)

For UPOA training Schedule go to www.upoa.org

Objective Pre-Employment Interviewing
Dealing Effectively with Applicant Misrepresentation
$325.00 Per person, discounts of 10% with 5 or more

For more information contact: 
Stanley M. Slowik, Inc.
Phone 303-674-5125
Fax 303-674-2124
Email  slowik@worldnet.att.net

Traffic Accident Investigation Courses - Advanced Investigation and Accident Reconstruction
Salt Lake Area traffic accident investigation courses taught using prior POST training guidelines and instructors based on the Northwestern Traffic Institute and the Institute of Police Technology and Management (IPTM) curriculum.

Advance registration required. Class size is limited. Satellite classes can be arranged depending on need.

Contact:
John L. Steele
(801) 580-6411
johnhjc@netzero.net

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