Will include Interrogations, Cell Phone Search and Seizure, Statutory and Criminal Procedures

This seminar will include a review of current legislation affecting law enforcement as well as an update on Search & Seizure, Laws of Arrest, Interviews, and Search Warrant issues.  Incorporated within the framework of this training will be a Laws of Arrest refresher and a review of related statutes.

Date:                         January 21, 2025 (Tuesday)

Time:                         8:30 am-12:30 pm

Location:                  Flint Township Police Department, 5200 Norko Drive, Flint, Michigan, 48507

Class Size:                Limited to 30

Cost:                          LEORTC Licensed Members – Prepaid

All Others:               $75 p/p

Presenter(s):           Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Tammy Phillips

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“This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.”

This training is registered as, “Agency Elected Continuing Professional Education (CPE).”

Strategies and Tactics for New Supervisors

Failure to train new supervisors to properly lead, manage, and run the day-to-day operations of the agency is one of the most common problems in public safety today. Leaders must be built within an organization and understanding the basics of leadership and management will be critical to help the new supervisor transition into their position. Developing good supervisors is one of the keys to developing a good agency.  This course will provide newly promoted first line supervisors the knowledge and skills necessary to transition into their new position.

This 20-hour course will:

o             Define the foundations of leadership and describe their departmental and personal vision.

o             Understand the importance of developing and strong ethical foundation of all employees.

o             Define fundamental leadership styles and understand their own personal style.

o             Define the difference between performance issues, policy issues, and serious misconduct as well as the supervisor’s role in handling such incidents.

o             List the day-to-day duties of a public safety-first line supervisor and how to prioritize issues.

This class is recommended for supervisors, newly promoted supervisors, or employees preparing for a future role as a supervisor.

Course Outline:   A pre-test written exam must be taken by each student to gauge their knowledge coupled with frequent oral quizzes.  Practical in-classroom exercises and continual evaluation of skills learned throughout the course.

Day One, Introduction, Role of the Manager and Supervisor, Leadership Foundations, and Ethics

Day Two, Leadership Styles, Rampart Lessons, Leading Up, Followership, Evaluation, Supervisor Liability, Failure to supervise, investigate, and train

Day Three, Managing Employees, Social Media Challenges, Closing Remarks

Dates:

February 10, 2025, 8:30am-4:30pm

February 11, 2025, 8:30am-4:30pm

February 12, 2025, 8:30am-12:30pm

Location:

Flint Township Police Department, 5200 Norko Drive, Flint, Michigan, 48507.

Cost:

Licensed Members – Pre-paid     non-licensed members – $200.00 per person

All Others – $400.00 per person.

Instructor – Steve Kellams

Steven Kellams retired in 2019 as the Administrative Captain for the Bloomington Police Department in Bloomington Indiana. Captain Kellams attended Indiana University from 1987 to 1991. In 1989, he graduated from the Indiana University Police Academy. In 1991, he was hired by the Bloomington Police Department and was assigned to night shift. After spending 10 years as a night shift patrol officer, Captain Kellams was promoted to Sergeant, and then Lieutenant. His final position with the department was as the Administrative Captain, responsible for several duties including internal affairs, public information, and CALEA Accreditation.

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“This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.”

This training is registered as, “Agency Elected Continuing Professional Education (CPE).”

People have been using edged weapons since the beginning of time. They are still around in one form or another. Ever since the terrible events of 9/11, where the hijackers used box cutters, there has been an increased awareness of edged weapons.  As recently as 2017, a high-profile terrorist attack occurred at Flint Bishop Airport.  The suspect used a 12” knife to severely injure a police officer.

This program addresses the psychological stress of an edged weapon confrontation and how to defend against it using the OODA Loop principle. Students will participate in scenario-based practical exercises.  Most people have no idea how to defend against an attack with a sharp object. Most what you see on TV is just enough to get people hurt.

This training addresses two sides of the edged weapons story. First it deals with defending against an attack. The second part explains how to use an edged weapon, if necessary. 

Instructor:  Lee Shaykhet – is a provider of specialized methods of self-defense.  Lee has experience training the former Soviet Army and has provided instruction for law enforcement and military organizations in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Ohio, Florida and Minnesota, and in Canada.  He has trained security and consulting companies, and bodyguards for several high-profile events.

Date: February 13, 2025

Time: 8am – 12pm or 1pm-5pm

Location: Flint Township Police Department, 5200 Norko Dr. Flint 48507

Class size: Limited to 25

Cost:    LEORTC Licensed Members – Prepaid

LEORTC Non-Licensed Personnel – $35 p/p

Non-Member Agencies – $75 p/p

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“This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.”

Provided by: Northeast Counterdrug Training Center Co-hosted by: U.S. Attorney’s Office – Eastern District of Michigan; MAGLOCLEN, and LEORTC

This course covers the essentials patrol officers, investigators, probation officers, School Resource Officers and anyone in the criminal justice system needs to know about social networking.

Various types of crime are rooted in social networking activity. Drugs, scams, identity theft, flash mobs, sexting, sextortion, cyber bullying, even school shootings can be attributed to social media. This course will break down the elements of social networking, examine what information is collected and demonstrate what a great investigative/intelligence tool it can be. Information regarding investigative leads, relationships, communications, photographs, location, etc. is all-available and many times an open source. In addition, students will learn the proper methods of authenticating the information they collect.

Social networking has created several problems for law enforcement especially in matters of safety for both officers and their families. Social media sites exist where officer and informant information is posted. Criminal organizations are collecting photos and biomaterial of officers and sharing that information via social media. This class will delineate steps officers must take to safeguard their information while utilizing social media for investigative work as well as in their personal lives.

*Students are required to bring a laptop or tablet to class for practice exercises.

When:  March 5 – 6, 2025 sign in at 7:30am and class from 8:00am – 4:00pm

Where:  Mott Community College – Regional Tech Center, 1401 E. Court Street, Flint, MI 48503

Cost:  This course is free.

To Register:  Visit the Northeast Counterdrug Training Center’s website at www.counterdrug.org, NCTC | NCTC

Click on Northeast Counterdrug Training Center “Enter Site”
Find the training that you would like to register for under Upcoming Training and select “Register”
Log into your NCTC account (an NCTC account is required to register for training)
Agree to the Terms and Conditions

Click on “Register”

Course Description: This training session will focus on defining autism, recognizing autism in the field, and strategies for interacting and engaging with people with autism. The three most common, high-risk calls involving people with autism will be presented and discussed as well as criminal justice contact trends and interview techniques. Information specific to fire, EMS, and emergency room personnel is included. The training session is presented through multimedia images, audiovisual video, lectures, and handouts. Case examples will be discussed.

Instructors: Drs. Christine Kenney and Melissa Sreckovic are associate professors at the University of Michigan-Flint in the Education Department. Dr. Sreckovic earned her Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Special Education with a focus on autism spectrum disorders and her MA from Michigan State University in Special Education and Literacy. Dr. Kenney earned her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in Language, Literacy, and Culture and her MA from Eastern Michigan University in Early Childhood Education with a focus on Special Education. Drs. Sreckovic and Kenney have worked with individuals with autism for more than 15 years, including young children, adolescents, and adults. Most of their work with individuals with autism has been in school settings, but they have also supported individuals with autism in clinical and residential settings. They combine their expertise and passion for autism with their knowledge and experience in adult learning strategies.

Date:                March 12, 2025 (Wednesday)

Time:               8:30am-12:30pm

Location:         Flint Township Police Department Training Center, 5200 Norko Drive, Flint, MI 48507  

Cost:                 MCOLES Licensed Members-Free

Non-licensed Members – $35

All Others – $75 per person

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“This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.”

This training is registered as, “Agency Elected Continuing Professional Education (CPE).”

This program is part of the Crime Prevention Specialist Series.  Each program in the series is a standalone seminar.  Participants that complete all seminars in the series will be granted a Crime Prevention Specialist Certificate.

About this Seminar

One of the best crime prevention initiatives for reducing crime, the perception of crime, and improving the overall quality of life in a community, is the development of partnerships between law-abiding citizens and their police department.

Participants in this one-day seminar will learn how to work with businesses to address:

• Crime prevention partnerships with local business owners and managers.
• Prevention initiatives to deal with shoplifting, identity theft, frauds, employee theft and vandalism.
• Workplace violence due to robbery, domestic violence, or random violence through proactive policies & employee training.
• Security issues and security surveys using Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED).

Participants will receive the tools necessary to return to their respective communities and make an immediate impact with their business community.

Instructor:   Chris Fredenburg of the Saginaw Township Police Department.  He is an Advanced Crime Prevention Specialist and an accomplished practitioner of the (CPTED) Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design discipline.   “Crime prevention works, so use it.”

Location:  Grand Blanc Township Police Department, 5405 S. Saginaw Street, Grand Blanc, MI 48439

Class Size:               Limited to 35

Cost:                        LEORTC Member Licensed Officers – Prepaid       LEORTC Non-Licensed Personnel – $65.00 p/p

Non-Member Agencies – $120.00 p/p

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“This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.”

This training is registered as, “Agency Elected Continuing Professional Education (CPE).”

The Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) and University of Michigan Flint Campus Department of Public Safety Presents

Law Enforcement Response to Domestic Violence

Co-instructed by a Law Enforcement Officer, Prosecutor, and Victim Advocate. This is a detailed course designed to enhance on-scene investigations and increase successful prosecutions.

When:  March 27, 2025, from 8:00am – 5:00pm

Where:  Flint Township Police Department, 5200 Norko Drive, Flint, MI 48507

Cost:  This course is Free

Please remember to bring your MCOLES number for recognition of the completed training on your Individual Employment History.

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This training location is accessible. If you require specific accommodations for a disability in order to effectively participate in this training, please contact George Sippert at 810-232-2495 at least 7 days before the training.  This project was supported by Grant #2019-WF-AX-0014 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice to the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations, expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women or the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board.

Are you comfortable with your knowledge and skills to safely handle and unload multiple types of firearms including pistols, revolvers, rifles, and shotguns?   Are you familiar with different types of firearms and how to identify and classify them correctly?  Are you able to identify common machine guns, machinegun conversion devices, silencers, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns? If not, then this training is important for you!  The class will instruct you on how to:

– Identify firearm parts and use correct terminology.

– Demonstrate safety procedures when handling and unloading firearms.

– Identify Federal firearm laws, Michigan firearm laws, Federal & Michigan firearm definitions.

– Identify markings on U.S. manufactured and imported firearms.

– Identify characteristics of a Homemade Firearm (aka “Ghost Guns”).

– Given a selection of firearms, be able to identify the manufacturer, and/or importer, model, caliber, and serial #.

– Identify markings on ammunition and identify the caliber or gauge.

– Recognize machine guns, machinegun conversion devices (e.g. “Glock Switch”), silencers, short-barreled rifles, and           short-barreled shotguns.

– Identify National Firearms Act registration (transfer) tax forms.

– Measure the barrel length and overall length of a rifle and shotgun and identify open-bolt and closed-bolt firearms.

– Demonstrate a field function check for automatic fire.

-This hands-on training will increase your overall knowledge involving many types and styles of firearms. You will be taught how to safely handle, unload, and correctly identify over 50 various types of firearms available at the training.

Instructor:          Brian Luettke of Luettke Firearms Consulting, Inc.  served 29 years in law enforcement which included four years as a police officer in Novi, Michigan and 25 years in Federal law enforcement prior to his retirement in October 2020.  In his last 22 years in law enforcement, he served as a Special Agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).  When Brian retired from ATF, he was a Supervisory Special Agent and the Chief of the Advanced Firearms and Interstate Nexus (Training) Branch located within the Firearms and Ammunition Technology Division (FATD) in Martinsburg, West Virginia.  During this position, Brian was the training branch supervisor and instructor for an advanced level firearms identification training course.  He has taught firearms and ammunition identification at various locations in the United States and to law enforcement officers in Canada, Europe, and Africa.  Brian has received training and toured over 40 firearm factories and 12 ammunition manufacturing facilities throughout the United States, and in Canada, South Africa, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Austria.

Date & Time:    Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 8:30am-4:30pm

Location:           Flint Township Police Department Training Facility, 5200 Norko Drive, Flint, MI 48507

Cost:                    LEORTC licensed members – pre-paid

LEORTC non-licensed members – $150

Non-Members – $300

Class size is limited to 25

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“This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.”

This training is registered as, “Agency Elected Continuing Professional Education (CPE).”

This program is part of the Crime Prevention Specialist Series.  Each program in the series is a standalone seminar.  Participants that complete all seminars in the series will be granted a Crime Prevention Specialist Certificate.

One of the best crime prevention initiatives for reducing crime, the perception of crime, and improving the overall quality of life in a community is the development of partnerships between law abiding citizens and their police department.  Participants in this one-day seminar will learn about proven residential safety programs and how to implement them, basic crime prevention strategies, residential security issues, and the tools necessary to return to their communities and make an immediate impact.

 Instructor:   Chris Fredenburg is with the Saginaw Township Police Department.  He is an Advanced Crime Prevention Specialist and an accomplished practitioner of the (CPTED) Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design discipline.   “Crime prevention works, so use it.”

Location:  Grand Blanc Township Police Department, 5405 S. Saginaw Street, Grand Blanc, MIchigan 48439

Cost:  LEORTC Member:  Prepaid

LEORTC non-licensed:  $65.00

Non-Members:  $120.00

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“This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.”

Provided by: Northeast Counterdrug Training Center Co-hosted by: U.S. Attorney’s Office – Eastern District of Michigan; MAGLOCLEN, and LEORTC

This course explores the current trends, identifiers, and dynamics of street gang investigations. Understanding and identifying gang culture both on the street and in correctional facilities requires investigators from both local law enforcement and corrections to work together and share information.

The intent of this course is to prepare officers in both large and small agencies to properly identify and interdict gang activity in their respective jurisdictions, collect and manage their gang intelligence, and communicate this information with neighboring jurisdictions and correctional facilities. Many states have their own gang enhancement statue, but it is often not utilized to prosecute at the state level. The instructors of this course will demonstrate how to take the evidence and stored gang intelligence in a gang case and apply it in the courtroom. Not all street gangs establish themselves with a nationally recognized gang name.
The instructors will provide reasonable explanations why their local hybrid street gangs are just as violent, and dangerous as nationally recognized gangs are in larger cities.

This class will explain the command structure, membership requirements, and adopted signs and symbols, hybrid gangs will create. Additional gang evidence will also be covered such as step-by-step examples of how to testify as a gang expert, drug trafficking expert, armed subject expert, and cellphone records expert in court, to assist student’s state’s attorney’s office in prosecuting your local gang members. This course will also explain why your gang investigation unit plays an important role in community trust and show examples of how to build those relationships between police and community.

When:  May 14 -16, 2025, sign-ins 7:30am, class is from 8:00am – 4:00pm

Where:  Mott Community College – Southern Lakes Branch, 2100 W. Thompson Road, Fenton, MI 48430.

Cost:  There is no cost for this training.

To Register:  Visit the Northeast Counterdrug Training Center’s website at www.counterdrug.org, NCTC | NCTC

Click on Northeast Counterdrug Training Center “Enter Site”
Find the training that you would like to register for under Upcoming Training and select “Register”
Log into your NCTC account (an NCTC account is required to register for training)
Agree to the Terms and Conditions

Click on “Register”

This program is part of the Crime Prevention Specialist Series.  Each program in the series is a standalone seminar.  Participants that complete all seminars in the series will be granted a Crime Prevention Specialist Certificate.

This one-day overview will provide attendees with the basic concepts and principles of Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED). Participants will learn how CPTED can be applied to provide useful risk assessments and security surveys in all segments of our community.  These concepts are extremely useful for patrol officers and investigators in providing preventive recommendations to community groups or individuals as well as crime victims and complainants.

CPTED examines the existing environment and its use and how those can be enhanced to improve the quality of life for residents, ultimately reducing the fear and actual incidents of crime.

Instructor: Officer Chris Fredenburg of the Saginaw Township Police Department. He is an Advanced Crime Prevention Specialist and is an accomplished practitioner of the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) discipline.

Location:      Grand Blanc Township Police Department, 5405 S. Saginaw Street, Grand Blanc, MI 48439

Class Size:          Limited to 35

Cost:                     LEORTC Member Licensed Officers: Prepaid

LEORTC Member Non-Licensed Personnel: $65.00

Non-Member Agencies: $120.00

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“This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.”

This program is part of the Crime Prevention Specialist Series.  Each program in the series is a standalone seminar.  Participants that complete all seminars in the series will be granted a Crime Prevention Specialist Certificate.

This course will offer participants a best practices approach for working with Schools, Day Cares, and other educational facilities. This training is highly recommended for school administrators, teachers, and school resource officers.  Attendees will learn about:

• Lockdown Procedures to deal with violence within and outside of educational facilities
• Steps for dealing with bomb threats
• Large Event Security
• Access Control
• Crime Reporting
• Training of Facility Employees

Instructor:   Chris Fredenburg of the Saginaw Township Police Department.  He is an Advanced Crime Prevention Specialist and an accomplished practitioner of the (CPTED) Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design discipline.   “Crime prevention works, so use it.”

Location:       Grand Blanc Township Police Department, 5405 S. Saginaw Street, Grand Blanc, MI 48439

Class Size:          Limited to 35

Cost:                      LEORTC Member Licensed Officers: Prepaid

LEORTC Member Non-Licensed Personnel: $65.00

Non-Member Agencies: $120.00

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“This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.”

This training is registered as, “Agency Elected Continuing Professional Education (CPE).”

This one-day hands-on course is designed for crime scene investigators, police officers, evidence technicians, and other personnel, who have the responsibility to properly document and collect footwear evidence at the crime scene.  This course is geared toward both experienced evidence collection personnel as well as personnel with limited experience in footwear evidence processing.  Participants will learn how to locate, collect and preserve footwear evidence.

Course outline:

• Footwear Introduction
• Manufacturing of Footwear
• Footwear Examination
• Awareness and detection of footwear evidence
• Documenting footwear (general photographs and sketch)
• Footwear Enhancement

Hands-on Portion:

• Collection and preservation of various types of footwear impression
• Two dimensional, positive/negative impressions, dust impressions
• Three-dimensional various soil types, unusual surfaces, snow impression (if applicable)

Required Equipment:

• Digital Camera
• Owner’s manual for the camera
• Tripod

Instructor:  Forensic Scientist Keith LaMont, Director/MSP Bridgeport Crime Lab.  Mr. LaMont has been with the trace evidence unit of the Crime Lab for 18 years.  His areas of expertise include footwear and tire tracks, crime scene processing, arson, paint, glass, and explosive residue.  He has an extensive amount of crime scene processing experience, processing over 225 suspicious death crime scenes.  He has a Bachelor of Science degree from MSU with a major in Forensic Science, as well as numerous specialized workshops in various aspects of trace evidence subject matter.

Date/Time:       Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 8:30am – 4:30pm 

Location:             Flint Township Police Department, 5200 Norko Drive, Flint, 48507

Cost:                LEORTC Member Licensed Officer – Prepaid

LEORTC Non-Licensed Personnel – $65.00 p/p

Non-Members Agencies – $130.00 p/p

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 “This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.”

Provided by: Northeast Counterdrug Training Center
Co-hosted by: Law Enforcement Officer Regional Training Center – LEORTC; U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan; MAGLOCLEN

It has become increasingly difficult for law enforcement to successfully exploit cell phones due to the evolution of smartphone technology. Criminals’ heavy reliance on cell phones makes it crucial for police officers to learn common cell phone terminology and understand the data they receive from cell phone companies. Historical cell-site data and specialized location records have been utilized in hundreds of investigations to successfully track a criminal or put them near a crime scene. Information will be presented during this block of instructions on the benefits of using these records, the limitations of the records, and the best software to map the records. Smartphone Applications (APPS) have become the preferred method of communication for criminals. Although the content of many APPS is encrypted, there are digital imprints left behind on the actual device. Information will be presented on various APPS, as well as the types of data that can be obtained from the APP providers. Wiretap investigations can produce very powerful and overwhelming evidence of guilt; The course will provide students with the fundamental aspects of developing wiretap investigations, uses and analyzing of pen registers. The final blocks of instruction will involve the use of cell phone geo fences around a crime scene and Wi-Fi router interrogation. These advanced techniques have proven extremely useful in hundreds of investigations. This two-day training course will provide officers with a comprehensive approach to exploiting cellular telephones.

Date and Time: September 23-24, 2025, sign-ins 7:30am, class 8:00am – 4:00pm

Location:  Mott Community College – Southern Lakes campus, 2100 W. Thompson Road, Fenton, MI 48430

Cost:  This course is free

To Register:  Visit the Northeast Counterdrug Training Center’s website at www.counterdrug.org
•Click on Northeast Counterdrug Training Center “Enter Site”
•Find the training that you would like to register for under Upcoming Training and select “Register”
•Log into your NCTC account (an NCTC account is required to register for training)
•Agree to the Terms and Conditions
•Click on “Register”

This program is part of the Crime Prevention Specialist Series.  Each program in the series is a standalone seminar.  Participants that complete all seminars in the series will be granted a Crime Prevention Specialist Certificate.

Recent incidents of violence in religious institutions have forced religious leaders to re-exam security measures. Balancing the openness of a religious institution with the necessity for real security can be difficult.  This one-day course will assist attendees with this dilemma.  Participants will learn about the importance of conducting realistic security surveys and risk assessments of religious facilities.  Attendees will learn best practice approaches to:

Developing Emergency Procedures (to deal with acts of violence and other safety and security issues)

Preventive Measures and Programs

Theft, Embezzlement and Vandalism

Hiring procedures

Access Control in General and specifically Safety and Welfare of Children

Instructor:   Chris Fredenburg of the Saginaw Township Police Department.  He is an Advanced Crime Prevention Specialist and an accomplished practitioner of the (CPTED) Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design discipline.   “Crime prevention works, so use it.”

Location:  Grand Blanc Township Police Department, 5405 S. Saginaw Street, Grand Blanc, MI 48439

Class Size:          Limited to 40

Cost:                      LEORTC Member Licensed Officers: Prepaid     LEORTC Member Non-Licensed Personnel: $65.00

Non-Member Agencies: $120.00

Click HERE to Register

“This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.”

This training is registered as, “Agency Elected Continuing Professional Education (CPE).”