Advanced and Specialized Law Enforcement Courses

Field Training Officer for Law Enforcement #809

This course features the introduction of a legally defensible evaluation process that has been implemented in hundreds of police agencies across the country. Using the pure "San Jose, California" model as its core, the student will learn how to develop a field training officer (FTO) program. Since an agency's effectiveness is directly related to the quality of its personnel, a well-conceived recruit management program is an absolute must, regardless of the organization's size and geographic location. Upon completion of the course, each participant will have gained the knowledge to develop an FTO program and fulfill the role of field training officer. This program is designed for the new FTO, the FTO who has not had formal training and shift supervisors of field training officers. While managers of FTO programs will find the training of great value, the course focus is on the FTO's role. The nature of the information is that which the FTO's immediate supervisor must have to effectively monitor and evaluate FTO and recruit performances alike. This course is approved for Salary Incentive.

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Parking is located at the Palm Avenue Garage located on the corner of 9th Ave and Nuccio Parkway. Please park on the student side of the garage.

For more information, please contact: Scott Johnson sjohnson2@hccfl.edu  or 813.253.7952.

Handgun Optics (Red Dot) Instructor

Micro red dot equipped handguns are a cutting-edge trend in law enforcement.  This 32-hour course provides instructor-level material for their application and use. It presents all the information necessary for the development or refinement of an agency’s red dot handgun program.  This course will improve personal performance and enhance instructional methods. 

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Courtroom Testimony

This 16- hour course is designed to cover all aspects of a criminal trial.  This course is designed to help you not only investigate cases ranging from homicides to trafficking in controlled substances, but how to effectively communicate the investigations to a jury during trial. This course addresses the 3 components of a guilty verdict: Investigating Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, Documenting to Avoid Cross-Examination Issues, and Presenting a Case in a Professional Manner. This is a Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission Specialized Training Course, and is approved for mandatory retraining only.

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Interviews and Interrogations # 047

This course is designed to enhance the officer’s knowledge, skills, and abilities to conduct investigative interviews and interrogations. This course will provide the officer with a general understanding of the techniques, methods, & principles for conducting investigative interviews & interrogations. Law enforcement and correctional officers will learn practical interviewing skills to apply in every investigation. Interviewing is an important phase of an investigation because through the interview process a majority of case information is obtained and cases are solved. The purpose of this course is to teach the knowledge, skills, techniques, and attitudes that will enable an officer to conduct effective interviews. A law enforcement investigator interviewing a homicide witness, a patrol officer interviewing a witness to a traffic crash or a domestic violence incident, and a correctional officer interviewing an inmate or probationer about possession of contraband can use the same techniques with effective results. This course is approved for either Salary Incentive or Mandatory Retraining.  

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This is a Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission Trust-Funded Course for Region IX. Officers in Region IX attend free of charge. 

In order to attend, all officers are required to process the appropriate paperwork through their respective agencies.

For more information, please contact: Scott Johnson 813.253.7952 or sjohnson2@hccfl.edu

Glock Armorer

The Patrol Rifle Instructor Course is organized and developed to enhance the knowledge, skills, and abilities of a Commission certified handgun instructor to provide efficient and effective patrol rifle training. This Instructor course will prepare you to obtain Commission certification as a high liability instructor in rifle and to instruct the Patrol Rifle Operator Course and the Patrol Rifle Instructor Course as well as to deliver in-service rifle training and qualifications at your agency.

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For more information, please contact: Scott Johnson sjohnson2@hccfl.edu  or 813.253.7952.

CMS Handgun Instructor # 801

This course was organized & developed to enhance the knowledge, skills, and abilities of an individual to provide efficient and effective basic recruit firearms training to criminal justice personnel. It is based upon the premise that the primary objective of the basic recruit firearms instructor is to alert students to their responsibilities for safe and efficient handling of a handgun, handgun qualification (Day/Night), and fundamental skill development.

Pre-requisites: 

• Students must have 3 years’ experience in law enforcement prior to taking this course.
• Instructor students SHOULD possess a Florida General Instructor Certification prior to attending this course.
   

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Course Completion Requirements: 

• Instructor-students must shoot 2 qualifying scores back-to-back on the NEW 2023 FDLE approved course of fire during daylight and nighttime conditions prior to beginning this class (the Pre-Qual).  **There is NO remediation for any part of this course.
• Instructor student must obtain a score of at least 85% on the written examination.

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Ammunition Requirement:

***Students must bring receipts for ammunition on the 1st day of class for agency reimbursement

For more information, please contact: Scott Johnson sjohnson2@hccfl.edu  or 813.253.7952.

Shifting to a Leadership Mindset

This customized No-Nonsense Leadership 40-hour training class is designed to help those that are new in their position of leadership to hit the ground running, while developing and honing the skills they need in their leadership roles. The class will also impart high-level leadership insight and strategies for the more seasoned leadership attendees. This information will give them the ability to make better decisions, and proactively handle conflict.

DAY 1:  For the opening day of the training, we will discuss No-Nonsense strategies, basics and wisdom truths of leadership that set the course for leaders to be effective.

DAY 2: During this portion of the training, we will discuss how effective leaders make decisions, delegate authority effectively, and communicate to get things done. We will discuss the power of an effective team and how to lead your team through conflict.

DAY 3: During this segment, we will discuss how to effectively lead through and manage the inevitable changes that will take place in the workplace. We will discuss the power of habits and examine habits that can either make a leader or break a leader.

DAY 4: For day four we will tackle the issue of workplace politics. We will understand how uncommon, no-nonsense leaders lead in highly political work environments without losing their integrity. We will begin our assessment debrief by reviewing our behavioral assessments to see “HOW” we do what we do as a leader.

DAY 5: Day five is a complete assessment review. We will review Tri-Metrix assessments to understand each participant’s behavioral style, what motivates them to action, and their level of Emotional intelligence.

**WORKSHOP PREREQUISITE: 

Attendee must complete a two-part on-line assessment PRIOR to the class. We will debrief the assessment during class. This assessment is a mandatory part of attending the class for development.

AT THE END OF THIS TRAINING SESSION PARTICIPANTS WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH TOOLS TO BE ABLE TO:

• Communicate effectively and professionally resolve conflict.
• Engage and interact more effectively when encountering difficult people behavior and situations.
• Respond professionally vs overreacting unprofessionally when conflict arises.
• Consistently communicate through conflict situations to get desired results for the organization and their teams.

Parking is located at the Palm Avenue Garage located on the corner of 9th Ave and Nuccio Parkway. Please park on the student side of the garage.

For more information, please contact: Scott Johnson sjohnson2@hccfl.edu  or 813.253.7952.

Defensive Tactics Instructor

This Specialized Training Course and is approved for mandatory retraining only. The goal of the Defensive Tactics Instructor Course is to train new instructors to teach the Criminal Justice Defensive Tactics course in the Florida Basic Recruit Training Program and Advanced Defensive Tactics (#1405). Upon completion of this course, instructor students will be eligible for certification by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission as a High-Liability Instructor qualified to teach Defensive Tactics.

Course Topics:

• Physical Fitness

• Ground Defense

• Restraint Devices

• Personal Weaponss

• Weapons Retention

• Force Guidelines

• Edged Weapons

• Decision Making

• Blocks and Strikes

• Pressure Points

• Chemical Agents

• Deadly Force 

This is a Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission Trust-Funded Course for Region IX.  Officers in Region IX attend free of charge.

In order to attend, all officers are required to process the appropriate paperwork through their respective agencies.

Parking is located in the Fernando Noriega, Jr. Palm Avenue STUDENT PARKING GARAGE located on the north side of 9th Avenue, between Nuccio Parkway and 13th Street. You will be given a parking pass the first day of class.

For more information, please contact: Scott Johnson 813.253.7952 or sjohnson2@hccfl.edu