sUAS Unmanned Aircraft/Drone Operations – (October 8-10, 2024 8:00 am – 5:00 pm)

*** TO REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE, PLEASE LOGIN AND REGISTER *** The Part 107 rating, the FAA commercial drone regulation, allows drone pilots to fly unmanned aircraft/drones for business purposes. To fly under Part 107, you need to pass the FAA drone pilot test called the Airman Knowledge Test. This course is designed to prepare you to take the test.  Course objectives include: Applicable regulations relating to small unmanned aircraft system rating privileges, limitations, and flight operation. Airspace classification and operating requirements, and flight restrictions affecting small unmanned aircraft operation. Aviation weather sources and effects of weather on small unmanned aircraft...

Legal Concerns for sUAS Applications in Public Safety – (October 10, 2024 12:00 pm – 5 pm)

*** TO REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE, PLEASE LOGIN AND REGISTER *** Course Description: This course is designed to familiarize the participant with applicable Federal and State regulations and case laws regarding small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) utilization. Course Audience: Any government personnel Course Requirements: Currently employed by a public safety agency Course Goal: To familiarize the participant with applicable Federal and State regulations regarding small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) utilization. Course Objectives: The participant will be able to understand all Federal and State regulations regarding UAS deployments. The participant will be able to identify applicable case laws regarding sUAS deployments....

IPMBA Police Cyclist Course (International Police Mountain Bike Association) – (October 21, 2024 8:00 am – 5:00 pm)

Be prepared for the street! This essential training combines Emergency Vehicle Operations for bike officers with patrol procedures, tactics, night operations, mock scenes, and basic bike maintenance and on-the-road repairs. Learn to ride like a pro, avoid crashes, and use your bike to foil the bad guys every time. Off-road riding and bike-specific live-fire exercises may be added at the instructor’s discretion.For More information click here

Aerial Crash/Crime Scene Reconstruction – (November 11, 2024 8:00 am – 5:00 pm)

Aerial Crash/Crime Scene Reconstruction The Unmanned Tactical Group’s Aerial Crash/Crime Scene Reconstruction course will prepare the participants to collect and produce accurate products for crash or crime scene investigations. During the course, the participants will learn what equipment is used to map a scene, how to collect the necessary data, how to process the collected data, how to make accurate products, and how to export the data for 3rd party software. The participants will also discuss courtroom procedures and testimony techniques. For More information click here

Handgun Tactics – (November 19, 2024 8:00 am – 5:00 pm)

Description The course will be 8-hours long and include training in proficiency and survival tactics. This course is designed to improve the student’s ability to successfully engage targets accurately with speed. The dynamics of accurate speed drills will be discussed and practiced. Emergency medical procedures will be covered as part of the training. This course meets Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) requirements #3342 Prerequisite Any Commissioned / Licensed Peace Officer Topics • Handgun Fundamentals • Medical Emergencies • Shooting on the move Audience • Currently Commissioned Texas Peace Officers Requirements 400 Rounds of handgun ammunition PPE – Vest, Hearing...

Shotgun Tactics – (November 20, 2024 8:00 am – 5:00 pm)

Description The course will be 8-hours long and include training in shotgun proficiency and survival tactics. This course is designed to improve the student’s ability to successfully engage targets accurately with speed. The dynamics of shotgun-to-handgun transition will be discussed and practiced. Emergency medical procedures will be covered as part of the training. This course meets Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) requirements #3342 Prerequisite Any Commissioned / Licensed Peace Officer Topics • Handgun Transition • Shotgun Fundamentals • Medical Emergencies • Shooting with speed and accuracy Audience • Currently commissioned Texas peace officers Requirements 250-300 Rounds Shotgun, 50-75 Rounds...

Patrol Rifle Tactics – (November 21, 2024 8:00 am – 5:00 pm)

Description The course will be 8-hours long and include training in Patrol Rifle proficiency and survival tactics. This course is designed to improve the student’s ability to successfully engage targets accurately with speed. The dynamics of Patrol Rifle will be discussed and practiced. Emergency medical procedures will be covered as part of the training. This course meets Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) requirements #3342 Prerequisite Any Commissioned / Licensed Peace Officer Attended Basic Patrol Rifle Course Topics • Patrol Rifle Fundamentals • Medical Emergencies • Shooting with speed and accuracy Audience • Currently commissioned Texas peace officers Requirements Patrol...

De-Escalation – (December 11, 2024 8:00 am – 5:00 pm)

*** TO REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE, PLEASE LOGIN AND REGISTER *** Description This course is designed to improve the response of officers to incidents that involve persons in crisis, who are behaving erratically, emphasizing that public and officer safety are at the heart of this training process. As of April 1, 2018, this course is required to be completed every 48 months for those with a basic or no proficiency certificate, or to obtain an intermediate or advanced proficiency certificate. This course meets Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) requirements #1849 Prerequisite  Any Commissioned / Licensed Peace Officer Topics Limiting the Use...

Basic Patrol Rifle – (December 17, 2024 8:00 am – 5:00 pm)

*** TO REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE, PLEASE LOGIN AND REGISTER *** Description The Patrol Rifle course is designed for officers who have taken interest in the safe and proper procedures for deploying patrol rifles. Course design and safety issues are taught as well as principles of marksmanship, rifle nomenclature and operation. The course emphasizes teaching weapons manipulation and training personnel to fight with a rifle at what are traditionally considered handgun ranges and stand-off distances up to 150 yards. The course is based on the AR-15/M-4/M-16 weapons platform. However, other systems will be discussed. This course meets Texas Commission on Law Enforcement...

ICC Child Abuse Investigations – (December 17, 2024 8:00 am – 5:00 pm)

*** TO REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE, PLEASE LOGIN AND REGISTER *** Students will learn the correct procedures in recognizing child abuse and the law regarding the responsibility of police in the investigation of child abuse cases. Emphasis will be on signs of child abuse, interviewing witnesses, case preparation, and Child Protective ServicesFor More information click here

Dynamic Police Training – Motel, Airport, Parking Lot and Parcel Interdiction Training – (January 27, 2025 8:00 am – 5:00 pm)

MAPP Taught by Instructor Michael Vaccaro who is extremely knowledgeable and has an uncanny ability to communicate the exact steps to successful criminal encounters and investigations. The course will discuss and provide in-depth details on the common criminal trends and smuggling tactics used at these facilities and locations. The student will be educated on why and how drug trafficking organizations are exploiting major courier services to engage upon and operate their illegal businesses. Students will focus on how to initiate a thorough investigation at a hotel/motel, from establishing sources of information and common tactics to effecting an arrest and further...