Public Safety Training

The Regional Center for Public Safety Excellence provides training for local, county, state and federal professionals in law enforcement, public safety, fire science and homeland security along the US/Mexico border. Opportunities for professional growth and access to training will strengthen public safety and benefit those who make public service a career. South Texas College is dedicated to providing excellence in educational programs and accessibility to a diverse population.

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May 27, 2025	SIG SAUER P320 Armorer Certification SIG SAUER P320 Armorer Certification Date: May 27, 2025 Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The program content focuses on the mechanical functioning, disassembly/reassembly, maintenance, troubleshooting, and field repair of the SIG SAUER P320 pistol. Following successful program completion, certification / re-certification to perform these procedures is valid for a period of three (3) years. Brief Course Overview of subjects to be covered: Introduction to SIG SAUER SIG P320 pistol Examination of the P320 safety systems Disassembly and assembly procedures: slides, frames, magazines A thorough examination of all pistol operations Inspection procedures Troubleshooting Operational function checks Sights: installation, adjustment Alternative maintenance methods Attachments: Flyer Register Now	8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Jun 2 - Dec 11, 2025	40th Basic Peace Officer Course (FT) - RCPSE 40th Basic Peace Officer Course (FT) - RCPSE Date: Jun 2 - Dec 11, 2025 Time: 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Full Time Our Law Enforcement Program can bring you closer to a brighter future by preparing you to take the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) peace officer license examination. The academy is both academically and physically demanding, with several major exams, skills tests and an exit agility exam. Location: RCPSE **Daily Time Schedule Varies by Semester Register Now	7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Jun 2 - Dec 11, 2025	41st Basic Peace Officer Course (FT) - Mid-Valley Campus 41st Basic Peace Officer Course (FT) - Mid-Valley Campus Date: Jun 2 - Dec 11, 2025 Time: 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Full Time Our Law Enforcement Program can bring you closer to a brighter future by preparing you to take the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) peace officer license examination. The academy is both academically and physically demanding, with several major exams, skills tests and an exit agility exam. Location: Mid-Valley Campus **Daily Time Schedule Varies by Semester Register Now	7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Jun 2 - 4, 2025	De-Escalation Practitioner Instructor Course De-Escalation Practitioner Instructor Course Date: Jun 2 - 4, 2025 Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. This 24-hour course, presented by Blue Shield Tactical, focuses on a real- world approach to communicating tactfully, which will allow you to have a pro-fessional image, build rapport, and even save lives. This hands-on, scenario-based course gets you involved in classroom participation that will provide re-sults. This course addresses necessary skills of persuasion that can be used immediately in the community. The course is a necessity for any law enforce-ment officer looking to expand on the ever-changing expectations of communi-cation. The strategies covered in the course will provide you with an effective blueprint to solve potential situations before they erupt. Our primary instructor for this program is a state recognized subject matter expert in de-escalation, a current law enforcement officer, and national trainer. Who Should Attend: Law Enforcement, Patrol, Supervisory Personnel Agencies are required to do the following: 1. Provide a Letter of Recommendation from the Supervisor/Chief/Sheriff. Please include the spe-cific course, location, and date of the training your officer will attend. 2. Promote support for the project and its importance. 3. Assure the trainer will be given every opportunity to educate staff on the need for and tech-niques involved in de-escalation within law enforcement. 4. Conduct an in-house training within 90 days of completion of the Instructor course and report the training data (i.e., dates and number of attendees at each training session) required by the fun-der. A data collection form will be provided to you. Please send your letter of recommendation to Attention: Robert Alfonso, De-Escalation Training Coordinator, St. Petersburg College, via email at alfonso.robert@spcollege.edu Attachments: Flyer w/ Candidate Vetting Process Blue Shield Tactical Flyer Register Now	8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Jun 9 - 13, 2025	Hostage Negotiations and Crisis Intervention, Phase I and II (Pierpoint) Hostage Negotiations and Crisis Intervention, Phase I and II (Pierpoint) Date: Jun 9 - 13, 2025 Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Fundamentals of Hostage Negotiation: Students will receive general theoretical concepts on hostage negotiations that include the three different types of response incidents, the reason law enforcement agencies negotiate, emotion verses rationality, managing an incident, profiles of hostage-takers and hostages, negotiator selection, time management; amongst others. This portion of the training will be presented in lecture and power point and video format. Please be aware that this class is a 40-hour training. Therefore, the first four (4) days of training will be 8am-4pm local time. The last day will be 8am-12pm local time. The remaining hours will be made of the tested portion of the training. Register Now	8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Jun 9 - 11, 2025	TEEX NIMS/ICS–300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents - Pharr TEEX NIMS/ICS–300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents - Pharr Date: Jun 9 - 11, 2025 Time: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. The NIC recommends that all mid-level management personnel should take ICS-300. The course material is specific to personnel who will be serving in the following positions: command staff, section chiefs, strike team leaders, task force leaders, unit leaders, division/group supervisors, branch directors, and multi-agency coordination system/emergency operations center staff. Federal, State, territory, tribal or local agency/organization/jurisdiction reserve the right to make the final decision as to who should complete this course. Fee: No Registration Fee Day/Time: Monday & Tuesday: 8am-5pm & Wednesday: 8am-1pm Attachments: ICS 300 Pharr Flyer Register Now	8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Jun 12 - 13, 2025	TEEX NIMS/ICS–400 Advanced ICS for Complex Incidents - Pharr TEEX NIMS/ICS–400 Advanced ICS for Complex Incidents - Pharr Date: Jun 12 - 13, 2025 Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The NIC recommends that all command and general staff personnel should take ICS-400. The course material is specific to personnel who will be serving in the following positions: command or general staff in an ICS organization, select department heads with multi-agency coordination system responsibilities, area commanders, emergency managers, and multi-agency coordination system/emergency operations center managers. Federal, State, territory, tribal or local agency/organization/ jurisdiction reserve the right to make the final decision as to who should complete this course. Fee: No Registration Fee Day/Time: Thursday & Friday 8am – 5pm Attachments: ICS 400 Pharr Flyer Register Now	8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Jun 23 - 26, 2025	New Detective School (#3296) New Detective School (#3296) Date: Jun 23 - 26, 2025 Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Topics covered: 1. Brady & Morton Act CCP 39.14 2. Obtaining Spanish to English statements 3. Eyewitness Identification (photo lineup) with video presentation by each student 4. Search/Arrest warrants CCP 18.01 5. Miranda Warnings Statements CCP38.22 6. Cold Cases Investigations 7. Homicide Investigations 8. Interview & Interrogations 9. Polygraph Usage 10. Crime Scene Investigations, students will do hands on in finding/collecting/packaging physical evidence plus lab on casting, Mikrosil, Magnetic Powders, photographs, etc. 11. DNA for Detectives 12. Case Management 13. Court Procedures 14. Operational Plan 15. Digital Forensics Attachments: June Flyer October Flyer November Flyer Register Now	8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Jun 27, 2025	Eyewitness Evidence & Identification Eyewitness Evidence & Identification Date: Jun 27, 2025 Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. This course is designed to provide individuals with a knowledge and understanding of how the implementation of recommended protocols, or best practices, can improve the accuracy and reliability of eyewitness evidence Topics covered: • Reliable Eyewitness Evidence/Identification • Field Identification Procedure • Mugbooks and Composites • Procedures for Eyewitness Identification of Suspects Attachments: June Flyer October Flyer November Flyer Register Now	8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Jul 7 - Feb 27, 2026	42nd Basic Peace Officer Course (FT) - Starr Campus 42nd Basic Peace Officer Course (FT) - Starr Campus Date: Jul 7 - Feb 27, 2026 Time: 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Full Time Our Law Enforcement Program can bring you closer to a brighter future by preparing you to take the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) peace officer license examination. The academy is both academically and physically demanding, with several major exams, skills tests and an exit agility exam. Location: Starr Campus **Daily Time Schedule Varies by Semester Register Now	7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Jul 7 - 10, 2025	Intermediate Arrest, Search and Seizure # 2108 Intermediate Arrest, Search and Seizure # 2108 Date: Jul 7 - 10, 2025 Time: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. To equip patrol officers with the legal knowledge, case interpretation, and field application skills necessary to lawfully execute arrest, search, and seizure procedures under the U.S. and Texas Constitutions. Tuition Cost: $25 Register Now	1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Jul 14 - 18, 2025	Law & Order Lead Homicide Investigator Seminar Law & Order Lead Homicide Investigator Seminar Date: Jul 14 - 18, 2025 Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. This training features interactive lectures and discussions of actual case histories, videos, and laws specific to homicide investigations. This comprehensive seminar provides instruction in conducting investigations and prosecuting death cases from the start of the investigation, through evidence collection, witness/suspect interaction, interviewing & interrogation, press conferences, trial testimony, and ultimately conviction. Further, state specific legal research will be presented. This class uses a combination of actual homicide case studies so participants work through a case from the beginning, through case closure. The training provides participants the techniques and structure to lead a professional and lawful investigation. Each participant will receive an outline book and handouts supporting teaching points for the five day program. Attachments: Flyer Register Now	8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Jul 22, 2025	Finding Wellness - Building a Healthier Life # 4202 Finding Wellness - Building a Healthier Life # 4202 Date: Jul 22, 2025 Time: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. This course is designed to teach law enforcement professionals the importance of physical, mental, emotional, and social wellness, and to break down the stigma of mental health in the law enforcement profession. First responders are routinely exposed to high stress situations and this course is designed to give law enforcement professionals guidance on how their body and brain work together and against each other. Students will learn to recognize signs, symptoms, and coping mechanisms for common forms of distress associated with their profession. This course addresses how to recognize the signs of suicidal ideation and how to build a suicide prevention plan. Students will learn how to pratice resiliency to become more able to withstand the demands of their lives and chosen careers. Tuition Cost: $25 Register Now	1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Jul 23, 2025	Fugitive Apprehension Program (FUGINET) (#3280) Fugitive Apprehension Program (FUGINET) (#3280) Date: Jul 23, 2025 Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. FUGINET provides Texas parolee/parole violator information to law enforcement agencies throughout the country. This investigation tool helps to facilitate the location and apprehension of these targeted offenders. Who should attend: Texas law enforcement Host Agency: South Texas College Regional Center for Public Safety Excellence Training Location: 3901 S Cage Blvd, Pharr, TX 78577 Course Date: July 23, 2025 Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Length of course: 3 hours (Training hours will be reported by CLEAT) Cost per attendee: FREE Attendees will need to bring to class: Laptop Attachments: Flyer Register Now	9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Jul 28 - 30, 2025	Intoxilyzer Operator Certification Course Intoxilyzer Operator Certification Course Date: Jul 28 - 30, 2025 Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. In this class students will learn the following: How to properly operate an Intoxilyzer 9000 Legal and regulations regarding breath alcohol testing Proper courtroom testimony Proper record retention Effects of alcohol on the body while driving In addition to the classroom, there is a practical lab where students will run practice test and subject tests on the Intoxilyzer 9000. Tuition: $475.00 per student Attachments: Flyer Register Now	8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Jul 29, 2025	Customer Service Excellence for Texas LE and Civilian Support Staff (#57008) Customer Service Excellence for Texas LE and Civilian Support Staff (#57008) Date: Jul 29, 2025 Time: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Providing excellent customer service in a law enforcement environment requires a unique blend of professionalism, communication skills, and the ability to navigate challenging situations. This interactive training will equip law enforcement and civilian employees with the tools to effectively engage with the public, manage difficult interactions, and uphold a standard of service that fosters trust and respect. Through real-world scenarios, group discussions and practical exercises, participants will learn strategies for clear communication, active listening, de-scalation, and maintaining professionalism in high-pressure situations. Time: Two sessions, 8:00 am – 12:00 noon or 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Attachments: Flyer Register Now	8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Jul 31, 2025	Cultural Diversity #3939 Cultural Diversity #3939 Date: Jul 31, 2025 Time: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Aims to enhance law enforcement officers' ability to interact effectively and empathetically with individuals from diverse backgrounds. It emphasizes understanding the multifaceted nature of cultural diversity beyond race and gender, exploring various dimensions like generational influences, social environments, and family dynamics. The course also covers relevant terminology, bias, and the benefits of diversity for law enforcement, along with best practices for developing cultural competence. Register Now	1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Aug 5, 2025	A Martyr’s Psyche “Understanding the Extremist Ideology” A Martyr’s Psyche “Understanding the Extremist Ideology” Date: Aug 5, 2025 Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. "A Martyr’s Psyche", a proprietary 1-Day course, is a powerful, eye-opening course designed for law enforcement, intelligence professionals, and concerned individuals in the West who seek to understand the true nature of extremist ideologies that have fueled global violence and terror. Delivered by a presenter with personal experience as a former child soldier in the Middle East, this course provides a unique and insightful perspective on the mindset behind violent extremism and terrorism. Now a seasoned U.S. law enforcement officer (Retired) with nearly three decades of experience investigating transnational criminal and terrorist organizations, the presenter bridges the gap between personal history and professional expertise. Attachments: Flyer Register Now	8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Aug 6, 2025	Evading Honesty 2.0 “The Chameleon Cop" Evading Honesty 2.0 “The Chameleon Cop" Date: Aug 6, 2025 Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. This comprehensive course is designed to enhance the communication skills of law enforcement professionals, focusing on conducting objective interviews and investigations during daily public encounters. By understanding effective communication elements, participants will be able to conduct unbiased interviews, minimize unnecessary citizen complaints, and protect both the officer and agency from vicarious liability. With an emphasis on improving officers’ ability to evaluate behaviors exhibited by both themselves and citizens, the course teaches techniques to effectively analyze, interpret, and evaluate dialogue in face-to-face interactions. Participants will gain critical skills in recognizing factors that influence law enforcement and citizen interactions, enabling them to minimize miscommunications, de-escalate hostile situations, and conduct unbiased investigations. The course also covers the detection of deceptive behaviors, understanding cultural differences, and communication styles, ultimately helping officers articulate their findings in reports and testify confidently in court proceedings. Attachments: Flyer Register Now	8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Aug 7, 2025	Smugglers Inc. 2.0 Smugglers Inc. 2.0 Date: Aug 7, 2025 Time: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. A comprehensive proprietary course developed and delivered by instructors of Triple I Solutions, covering in-depth knowledge of all tiers of smuggling operations throughout North America. Developed based on personal operational experience of the staff at Triple I Solutions, the course covers an in-depth look at the business operations and tradecraft of clandestine smuggling groups, the active countermeasures used to maintain operation security, as well as what processes are exploited to operate in plain sight. The course enhances the student’s ability to identify smugglers, articulate the learned objectives and tactics in a report, as well as prepare the student to effectively testify to the observations in a court proceeding. Upon completing this course, the student will not only have the knowledge necessary to be more effective, but also the confidence to employ the learned tactics to produce and deliver solid interdiction cases to the prosecutors. Attachments: Flyer Register Now	8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Aug 25 - Jun 26, 2026	43rd Basic Peace Officer Course (PT) - RCPSE 43rd Basic Peace Officer Course (PT) - RCPSE Date: Aug 25 - Jun 26, 2026 Time: 5:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Part Time Our Law Enforcement Program can bring you closer to a brighter future by preparing you to take the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) peace officer license examination. The academy is both academically and physically demanding, with several major exams, skills tests and an exit agility exam. Location: RCPSE **Daily Time Schedule Varies by Semester Register Now	5:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Sep 29 - 30, 2025	Intro Into Narcotics Investigations Intro Into Narcotics Investigations Date: Sep 29 - 30, 2025 Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. This course is designed to help narcotic investigators understand the duties and/or responsibilities of drug investigations while assisting in disrupting the possession, distribution, and manufacturing of illegal narcotics. This course assists investigators with preparation for and the execution of narcotic related operations and furthering their drug investigatrions. This course is "Open Forum" style with everyone participating in and sharing their knowledge of new ways to get ahead of illegal narcotic distributors. Students attending will work through real life scenarios and conduct hands-on training. $299 per person Attachments: Flyer Register Now	9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Oct 1, 2025	Confidential Informants Develop/Manage Confidential Informants Develop/Manage Date: Oct 1, 2025 Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. This course is designed to provide the most up to date information to law enforcement/military individuals who are assigned to uits working with confidential informants on a daily basis. This course will go over the good/bad and does/don'ts of all aspects when dealing with confidential informants. $225 per person Attachments: Flyer Register Now	9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Oct 2, 2025	Surveillance Techniques Surveillance Techniques Date: Oct 2, 2025 Time: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. This course is designed for investigators who routinely use surveillance as one of their investigative techniques. This course is aimed at supplying all attendees with the knowledge and skills to successfully conduct surveillance without being identified. Attendees will participate in scenarios that mimic real life operations used by todays criminal enterprise. $225 per person Attachments: Flyer Register Now	9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Oct 7, 2025	OC Aerosol Instructor OC Aerosol Instructor Date: Oct 7, 2025 Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The course covers topics such as tactical considerations, decontamination/ first aid, protective masks and criminal and civil liabilities, and policies and procedures with a focus on instructor development to prepare the student to provide in-service training and documentation for their agency. Throughout the class, students participate in discussions with our instructors who are nationally recognized for their experience in real-world deployments of OC products. Upon completion of the course, and successfully passing the final exam, the student may provide in service training to their agency in specific areas for 36 calendar months from the testing date. Prerequisites: Each attendee must be physically fit for duty and able to perform the physical skills associated with tactical applications. Students who have undergone any type of eye surgery in the past 12 months must notify the STA prior to enrollment. The Defense Technology Training Academy trains only sworn law enforcement officers, correctional personnel, state-licensed security personnel (OC only), or active military personnel. Required Equipment Mandatory: Clear safety glasses used during inert spray force-on-force exercises, Duty gear normally utilized when deploying OC products, Duty belt Attachments: Flyer Register Now	8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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21st Century Narcotics Investigations 21st Century Narcotics Investigations "21st Century Narcotics Investigations" aims to equip detectives and narcotics investigators with comprehensive knowledge of their legal authority and the available tools crucial for effective narcotics investigations. The course will center on these key focal points: 1. Strengthening narcotics conspiracy cases 2. Understanding the dynamics of narcotic trafficking as a business 3. Mastering the technique of converting targets into informants 4. Expanding surveillance methods beyond physical means (incorporating vehicle trackers, phone tracking, and more) 5. Identifying, investigating, and dismantling Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs) through electronic surveillance. 6. Build search warrants for electronic surveillance Cost: $225
21st Century Policing: Building Trust and Legitimacy 21st Century Policing: Building Trust and Legitimacy This course will explore topics including police legitimacy, procedural justice, bias free policing, de-escalation and police reform, and participants will learn how they relate to the service that law enforcement agencies provide to the community which, it is hoped, will encourage a paradigm shift in the way agencies view and approach every day operations and interactions. The main goal of this course is for students to understand that in every organization, building trust and legitimacy is a top priority. This course is designed to be a proactive tool in order to prevent potential situations that could create a public and community relations problem for your organization. Tuition Fee: $185.00
38th Basic Peace Officer Course (FT) - RCPSE 38th Basic Peace Officer Course (FT) - RCPSE Full Time Our Law Enforcement Program can bring you closer to a brighter future by preparing you to take the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) peace officer license examination. The Full-Time Police Academy is a 21-week program. The academy is both academically and physically demanding, with several major exams, skills tests and an exit agility exam. Location: RCPSE **Daily Time Schedule Varies by Semester
39th Basic Peace Officer Course (FT) - RCPSE 39th Basic Peace Officer Course (FT) - RCPSE Part Time Our Law Enforcement Program can bring you closer to a brighter future by preparing you to take the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) peace officer license examination. The academy is both academically and physically demanding, with several major exams, skills tests and an exit agility exam. Location: RCPSE **Daily Time Schedule Varies by Semester
44th Basic Peace Officer Course (PT) - Mid Valley Campus 44th Basic Peace Officer Course (PT) - Mid Valley Campus Part Time Our Law Enforcement Program can bring you closer to a brighter future by preparing you to take the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) peace officer license examination. The academy is both academically and physically demanding, with several major exams, skills tests and an exit agility exam. Location: Mid Valley Campus **Daily Time Schedule Varies by Semester
45th Basic Peace Officer Course (PT) - Starr Campus 45th Basic Peace Officer Course (PT) - Starr Campus Part Time Our Law Enforcement Program can bring you closer to a brighter future by preparing you to take the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) peace officer license examination. The academy is both academically and physically demanding, with several major exams, skills tests and an exit agility exam. Location: Starr Campus **Daily Time Schedule Varies by Semester
5 Day Homicide and Death Investigation 5 Day Homicide and Death Investigation This five day training module will provide the attendee with the skills and competency to conduct complete and thorough homicide investigations with prosecutorial merit. Additionally, the attendee will be provided with the skills to recognize and handle other types of death investigations, bringing them to a successful conclusion. The class will cover three basic steps in all homicide investigations: Crime Scene, Follow-up and Case Courtroom presentation.
5 Day New Detective and New Criminal Investigator 5 Day New Detective and New Criminal Investigator This 5-day training will provide the Tactics, Techniques and Procedures when conducting criminal investigations. No matter the type of crime under investigation. Criminal investigations regardless of the investigation you are conducting require the same fundamentals. Applying determination, sound investigative practices, tactics, techniques and procedures will enhance the investigator’s ability to collect evidence in such a way as to ensure its admissibility in future criminal proceedings.
Active Shooter Level I Active Shooter Level I Prerequisite: Sworn law enforcement officers only Required Equipment: Good attitude, open mind, pen and paper, duty gear, body armor, groin protection, and appropriate clothing for "force-on-force" training (i.e. long sleeve shirt, gloves, etc.) Head, eye, and throat protection will be provided by ALERRT Description: This 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.
Adult Mental Health First Aid Class Adult Mental Health First Aid Class In Partnership with Tropical Texas Behavioral Health, the Regional Center for Public Safety Excellence will be offering the Adult Mental Health First Aid Course on October 29, 2024. Adult Mental Health First Aid is an evidence-based course designed to give adults the skills they need to reach out and provide initial support to others who may be in crisis or developing a mental health or substance use problem and connect them to appropriate care. It teaches adults how to identify, understand and respond to signs & symptoms of mental illness and substance use disorders. There is a minimum of 10 participants to complete the course. The 6.5 hrs training is provided by two certified MHFA instructors. There will be pre- & post- work for the training to get your certificate. The training is free to any school/ college personal, First Responders, Attorneys, Judges, Veterans, Family of Military, and any other Adult that is interested in taking this training. Upon completing the training requirements, the participants will become certified as Mental Health First Aiders for three years! To register for the course, please send an email to rcpsetraining@southtexascollege.edu with Subject: Register for Adult Mental Health First Aid with the following information in the body of the email: Name of Person Registering, Name of Agency or School District ISD, Campus/ School Name, Job Title/Position within the agency, Email Address, Phone Number, Note Military Status (SM= Service Member, V= Veteran, F= Military Family Member)
Advanced Arrest and Control Tactics Instructor Advanced Arrest and Control Tactics Instructor Prerequisites: Participants enrolling in this course must complete the following course prior to attendance: Basic Instructor Developmentopens in a new tab (TCOLE #1014) or a course equivalent Arrest and Control Tactics Instructor or a course equivalent Please send proof of course completion via email to ilepse@teex.tamu.edu at least two weeks prior to class start date. Participants will be contacted via email to confirm approval and admittance into course. Upon successful completion, you will be able to: Stances and Mobility Blocks and Attack Lines Tactical Clinch Inside Line Tactics Natural Impact Weapons Arm Clinch Ground Fighting with Weapons Edged Weapons Countermeasures Baton Techniques Price: $750.00
Advanced Communications Course Advanced Communications Course Dr. Wayman Mullins will be presenting Advanced Communications for Negotiators. This 16 hour course will present communication techniques and strategies for communicators that build upon skills already learned and in the negotiator toolbox. Topics will include Influence and Compliance Techniques, Social Media and Internet Communications, Cognitive Interviewing and others. This course focuses on exercises, scenarios, and practicing the application of techniques.
Advanced FTO Course Advanced FTO Course This 2-day course was created to provide your current Field Training Officers with advanced communication, teaching, and documentation skills to enhance their abilities. The course is designed for current FTOs or department FTO coordinators. Continued improvement in their skills is necessary when so much depends on new officer training and the liability that comes along with negligent retention. In a litigious society, training and thorough documentation is more important than ever. Cost: $279 per student
Advanced Human Trafficking Advanced Human Trafficking This course will increase the law enforcement community’s awareness of the issue of human trafficking, through the exposure of information including: victim identification, investigation, rescue and prosecution considerations, referral and service providers availability, the critical need for development of a coordinated community response and the inter-connectivity of state, federal and global human trafficking concerns. Tuition Cost: $26
Advanced Incident Command System for Complex Incidents, ICS 400 Advanced Incident Command System for Complex Incidents, ICS 400 Participants must have successfully completed: IS0100, Introduction to the Incident Command System IS0200, Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response ICS 300 (E/L/G0300), Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents IS0700, National Incident Management System, An Introduction IS0800, National Response Framework, An Introduction Recommended: Experience using concepts and principles from ICS 100, ICS 200, and ICS 300 and use of skills in an operational environment. 09/12 08:00 - 17:00 09/13 08:00 - 12:00 Point of Contact: Evan Adamson (evan.l.adamson@cbp.dhs.gov)
Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff-Complex Incidents, ICS 400 Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff-Complex Incidents, ICS 400 Course Description: This course is intended to serve as a vehicle to share proven incident management strategies and practices, as well as to enhance teamwork and coordination among all response agencies’ officers directly responsible for emergency response to a Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD)/terrorism incident or other Incident of national significance. The course is specifically intended for those emergency response personnel who have duties that require they be directly involved in incident management or command at either a field Incident Command Post (ICP) or in a city, county, or regional Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Prerequisites & Other Information: There are no prerequisites for this course, however the following courses are recommended: ICS-100 Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100 ICS-200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents ICS-300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents ICS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS) An Introduction ICS-800 National Response Framework, An Introduction Cost: No tuition is charged. This Course is considered Local and TDEM will not pay any stipends to attend this course. Note: Students requiring TCOLE credit must self-report completion of class. More Information: https://www.preparingtexas.org/ViewCourse.aspx?courseid=a903a479-726c-4a11-a8c6-b03cc7eeb56f&classid=e8c4a33d-5a76-4595-be5e-320f6e371b57
Advanced Instructor Development Advanced Instructor Development This hands-on course is designed to advance instructor knowledge and understanding of student motivations and generational values as well as advanced the development of instructor skills in preparation, presentation, and overall competency in training. Participants will learn modern methods for effectively training adults and techniques for creating a productive and thriving learning environment. This course meets Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) requirements Advanced Instructor Course #1017. Prerequisites: Participants enrolling in this course must complete the following course prior to attendance: Basic Instructor Developmentopens in a new tab (TCOLE #1014) or a course equivalent. Please send proof of course completion via email to ilepse@teex.tamu.edu at least two weeks prior to class start date. Participants will be contacted via email to confirm approval and admittance into course. https://teex.org/class/let567/
Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) The Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) course 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/DRE) Program. ARIDE bridges the gap between the SFST and DEC/DRE programs, providing officers with general knowledge related to drug impairment and promoting the use of Drug Recognition Experts (DREs). This course will train law enforcement officers, to observe, identify, and articulate the signs of impairment related to drugs, alcohol, or a combination of both, to reduce the number of impaired driving incidents as well as crashes which result in serious injuries and fatalities. Please note: Participants are required to pass a proficiency exam at the beginning of the course. Those who do not pass, will be dismissed and will not receive course credit. If you feel you would have difficulty passing the proficiency test, an SFST Refresher course might help. Visit our partner program, Texas SFST, Texas SFST for FREE training near you or delivered to your agency. ARIDE prerequisites: Commissioned Texas Peace Officer Successful completion of the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) 24-Hour Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Practitioner Course, 2176 or 2067; or the SFST taken with Academy
Advanced Vehicle Contraband Concealment Advanced Vehicle Contraband Concealment 16 Hour Class – Techniques in Detecting Hidden Compartments and Concealed Contraband The course is packed with awesome actual video of seizures along with excellent supporting media. This is absolutely the best hidden compartment course available anywhere! TOPICS: Development of systematic search techniques Search Objectives X-ray equipment developments Density detection equipment developments K-9 failures How officers are getting beat on concealment everyday Pitfalls concerning concealment Even experienced drug interdiction officers leave this class with a new outlook on concealment and adjust their searching techniques This class is a must for K-9 officers and any patrol officer who conducts vehicle searches. Register @ WWW.HITS-TRAINING.COM or call- Office (325) 721-6000 Several payment options accepted: Purchase order – Check – Cash - Billing after course completion – Upon arrival at course, or pre-payment via mail. Please make payment payable to HITS P.O. Box 4055 Abilene, TX 79608 Tuition $350.00/Officer Class will begin at 8:00 a.m.
ALERRT Level 1 ALERRT Level 1 ALERRT Level 1
Analysis & Documentation of Medicolegal Death Investigations Analysis & Documentation of Medicolegal Death Investigations This is a five-day, 40 hour, course that will cover basic topics in analysis and documentation of medicolegal death scenes, to include techniques of crime scene investigation. This course incorporates an interdisciplinary approach and is designed for death investigators, crime scene investigators, detectives, attorneys, and any other investigator involved in the scene. The course will assist the investigator with the knowledge and confidence needed to properly observe, document, and process a death scene through time of death indicators, wound characteristics, evidence collection, scene observations, etc. Students will gain knowledge of best practices in crime scene investigation and medicolegal death investigation and analyze real-world case studies of equivocal deaths. The student will gain fundamental knowledge in all manners of death, including homicide, suicide, natural, and accidental. Tuition: $609 \| Hours: 8 am - 5 pm Location: Regional Center for Public Safety Excellence 3901 S. Cage Blvd. Pharr, Texas 78577
Analytics of Report Writing for Effective Testimony Analytics of Report Writing for Effective Testimony Comprehensive Training For The Criminal Justice Professional Educate and Prepare Learn from some of the most accomplished and successful law enforcement practitioners in the profession. Comprehensive training taking the student far beyond the normal basic LE Report Writing Course Gain TCOLE credit hours Learn Use of Force/Deadly Force Laws Learning Objectives Review the components of effective police report writing Learn the importance of analytical writing - saying much more with far fewer words and less redundancy Emphasize the value of continuing education in the police career field by referencing updated laws and policies Study examples of both effective and ineffective testimony from a former Judge’s perspective Demonstrate the benefits and consequences associated with police report writing in a litigious society Learn to avoid committing crimes pertaining to writing reports and affidavits and how to write them so they withstand judicial scrutiny PLEASE REGISTER NO LATER THAN 3/8/2020 AT: https://www.leoseminars.com/
Arrest and Control Tactics Instructor Arrest and Control Tactics Instructor Course Description Participants will learn modern self defense concepts and principals for all levels of resistance that can be used if attacked in the line of duty. Officers will be able to return to their agency and train personnel in these defensive tactics. This course meets Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) requirements for TEEX Defensive Tactics Course #78035. Participant Testimonials: “[The] objectives were clearly stated and highlighted by the instructor. [Those objectives] were addressed through both classroom and practical application which enhanced the learning process.“ “Our instructor was prepared and knowledgeable… Made the effort to ensure everyone gained the required knowledge to pass the course.“ Prerequisites Participants enrolling in this course must complete the following course prior to attendance: Basic Instructor Development (TCOLE #1014) or a course equivalent Please send proof of course completion via email to ilepse@teex.tamu.edu at least two weeks prior to class start date. Participants will be contacted via email to confirm approval and admittance into course. Please see registration website for Course Completion Requirements and additional information.
Asset Forfeiture Asset Forfeiture This course will cover the forfeiture of seized property. The student will be able to demonstrate understanding of this area to the level required by the Texas 77th in Senate Bill 563. The student will be able to identify the philosophy behind forfeiture and the extent to which it is appropriate as well as be able to identify search and methods of seizure.
AWR 136 - Essentials of Community Cybersecurity AWR 136 - Essentials of Community Cybersecurity The course provides individuals, community leaders and first-responders with information on how cyber attacks can impact, prevent, and/or stop operations and emergency responses in a community. It also serves as a cursory introduction to cyber threats, vulnerabilities and countermeasures. It explains vulnerabilities of computer systems and networks and how these vulnerabilities can affect communities. The course introduces actions communities can take in establishing a cyber security program. Course Objectives: Identify reasons why communities are vulnerable to cyber attack Differentiate between the levels of cyber security threats Recognize the terrorists are capable of, and planning use, computers to attack American communities and citizens Recognize the purpose of the Community Cyber Security Maturity Model This course is typically delivered in conjunction with MGT-384 (The EOC's Role in Community Cyber Security) or MGT-385 (Community Cyber Security Exercise Planning). PLEASE REGISTER AT: https://www.preparingtexas.org/DeliveryDetails.aspx?classid=ebd19624-d06e-4aae-b8e6-5e75185c1404

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Hiring Qualified Fire Trainers

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Phone: 956-872-4200
Email: aespericueta_3728@southtexascollege.edu

Regional Center for Public Safety Excellence
3901 S. Cage Blvd.
Pharr, Texas 78577

Public Safety Training

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Course List

Available Sessions

SIG SAUER P320 Armorer Certification

40th Basic Peace Officer Course (FT) - RCPSE

41st Basic Peace Officer Course (FT) - Mid-Valley Campus

De-Escalation Practitioner Instructor Course

Hostage Negotiations and Crisis Intervention, Phase I and II (Pierpoint)

TEEX NIMS/ICS–300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents - Pharr

TEEX NIMS/ICS–400 Advanced ICS for Complex Incidents - Pharr

New Detective School (#3296)

Eyewitness Evidence & Identification

42nd Basic Peace Officer Course (FT) - Starr Campus

Intermediate Arrest, Search and Seizure # 2108

Law & Order Lead Homicide Investigator Seminar

Finding Wellness - Building a Healthier Life # 4202

Fugitive Apprehension Program (FUGINET) (#3280)

Intoxilyzer Operator Certification Course

Customer Service Excellence for Texas LE and Civilian Support Staff (#57008)

Cultural Diversity #3939

A Martyr’s Psyche “Understanding the Extremist Ideology”

Evading Honesty 2.0 “The Chameleon Cop"

Smugglers Inc. 2.0

43rd Basic Peace Officer Course (PT) - RCPSE

Intro Into Narcotics Investigations

Confidential Informants Develop/Manage

Surveillance Techniques

OC Aerosol Instructor

Past Sessions

21st Century Narcotics Investigations

21st Century Policing: Building Trust and Legitimacy

38th Basic Peace Officer Course (FT) - RCPSE

39th Basic Peace Officer Course (FT) - RCPSE

44th Basic Peace Officer Course (PT) - Mid Valley Campus

45th Basic Peace Officer Course (PT) - Starr Campus

5 Day Homicide and Death Investigation

5 Day New Detective and New Criminal Investigator

Active Shooter Level I

Adult Mental Health First Aid Class

Advanced Arrest and Control Tactics Instructor

Advanced Communications Course

Advanced FTO Course

Advanced Human Trafficking

Advanced Incident Command System for Complex Incidents, ICS 400

Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff-Complex Incidents, ICS 400

Advanced Instructor Development

Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE)

Advanced Vehicle Contraband Concealment

ALERRT Level 1

Analysis & Documentation of Medicolegal Death Investigations

Analytics of Report Writing for Effective Testimony

Arrest and Control Tactics Instructor

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Asset Forfeiture

AWR 136 - Essentials of Community Cybersecurity

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