This eight hour training for law enforcement officers will provide updated information pertaining to law enforcement utilizing the Michigan Vehicle Code.  This course will also serve as an update and refresher for the patrol officers where they will receive an overview of traffic engineering principles and discover some of the issues involved in setting speed limits and the posting of traffic control devices.

Instructor:  Lt. Lance Cook (Ret.), Special Operations Division of the Michigan State Police, Field Support and Aviation Section – Traffic Crash Reconstruction Unit.  He had postings with the Bay City Post along with the Traffic Safety Division.

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

Cost:  LEORTC Member Licensed Officers – Prepaid, All others, $130.00 per person.

Class size is limited to 40

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

This course is open to both members of public safety and civilian apartment complex managers and single-family rental unit landlords.   This four hour seminar will offer participants a fresh approach to reducing 911 calls for service and increasing tenant’s quality of life through tried and true best practices and case studies.

Attendees will learn that there are three important principles to deterring crime and creating rental community efficiency.

Partnerships- Neither Police Officers, Rental Community Management, nor Residents can fight crime and quality of life issues alone.  A reciprocated union is required to fix reoccurring issues and the only way to find success is through a collaborative effort.

Prevention- The understanding that prevention is always better than having to seek a cure.  This is accomplished through critical risk assessments put into action to achieve a preventative goal.

Participation- The realization that crime is a community problem which requires everyone working together to reduce or prevent it.  This is the true essence of the police and citizen partnership and only when put into actual practice can cooperative strategies be implemented to fix reoccurring problems.  Total success and profitability can be realized when all stakeholders become involved.

Instructor:   Chris Fredenburg of the Saginaw Township Police Department.  He is an Advanced Crime Prevention Specialist and has extensive experience working with rental communities both with large tenant occupancy and small duplex and single-family rental units.

Cost (each class):               LEORTC Member:  Prepaid      Civilian Participants: $35.00

Non-Members:  $65.00

Location (all classes):       Grand Blanc Twp. Police Department, 5405 S. Saginaw Street, Grand Blanc, MI   48439

Class Date &Time:             October 9, 2024, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm   (4hrs)

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

This unique training opportunity is applicable for law enforcement Public Information Officers, Supervisors, Administrators, Chiefs, Sheriffs, or anyone assigned to work with the media.  Topics include:

• What the media expects from a good PIO
• What the media expects from leadership
• How to be a more effective communicator for internal and external audiences
• How the media works
• Effective and ineffective ways to handle message/response
• What makes a story “Newsworthy”?
• Why reporters ask the questions they do
• Why is it important to provide certain documents before being asked
• The timing of the news cycle and the lifespan of a story
• How a one-day story can become a week-long negative publicity escapade
• How to avoid long-lasting negative coverage
• How to talk to reporters, on the phone, live, on camera, or in a recorded interview
• Effective public speaking
• Dissection of a real-life scenario, what went wrong and right, lessons learned

Instructors:           

Anastasiya Bolton is an award-winning broadcast journalist, media expert and crisis communications professional.  During her 22 years in TV, including 12 years in Denver, she specialized in reporting on high-profile, difficult, emotional events, including the Aurora, CO Theater shooting, the shooting at a Church in Sutherland Springs, TX and Santa Fe, TX High School shooting.  She’s covered the disappearances of 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway in CO and 18-year-old Natalee Holloway in Aruba. Anastasiya’s helped law enforcement, non-profits, gov. agencies & others plan for crisis, develop comms plans, tell their stories, prepare for media interviews, and respond to negative publicity.

Cassidee Carlson, Aurora PD Division Chief (Ret.), spent 20 years as a police officer in Aurora Colorado. She recently retired as a Division Chief. During her career, she was a Field Training officer, served on the SWAT team, worked in major crimes, the PIO unit, and Internal Affairs. In 2022, as the Operations Division Chief, she oversaw patrol, community policing and the School Resource Unit. Cassidee’s innovative PIO response to the Aurora Theater shooting has become a national model on how to handle mass casualty incidents and help victims of crime navigate media inquiries. Cassidee and her federal partners have worked tirelessly to share her knowledge and expertise across the country.

Date & Time:                        Thursday, October 17, 2024, 8:30am-4:30pm

Location:                                Grand Blanc Township Police Department, 5405 S. Saginaw Street, Grand Blanc, MI 48507

Cost:                                       LEORTC Licensed Members – Pre-paid, LEORTC Members (non-licensed) – $150

All Others – $199

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

Having a basic understanding of evidence collection is an essential responsibility of all law enforcement personnel.  This course is designed for any law enforcement officer or law enforcement civilian that will investigate crimes as either a first responder, evidence technician, or investigator.  This course will consist of lectures, laboratory demonstrations, and hands-on collection and processing techniques. Participants in this course will:

• Learn known proper biological evidence collection techniques.
• Understand biological evidence analysis.
• Understand packaging and contamination issues.
• Recognize the most probative/valuable evidence for lab examination.
• Understand biological evidence collection performed by SANE nurses.
• Learn available resources for vehicle and scene processing.

Instructor:  Amanda Fazi is a DNA analyst for DNA Labs International.  She has over ten years’ experience working as a forensic biologist and crime scene investigator, with previous experience at the Michigan State Police Northville Crime Lab and the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Crime Lab.  She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biological Sciences from Wayne State University and a Master of Science Degree in Forensic Science (Biology Concentration) from Michigan State University.

Date/Time:                 Friday, October 25, 2024, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm             

Location:                     Grand Blanc Twp. Police Department, 5405 S. Saginaw Street, Flint, MI   48507

Class Size:                    Limited to 30

Cost:                            LEORTC Licensed Member –               Prepaid

LEORTC Non-Licensed Personnel –     $65.00 p/p

Non-Member 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.”

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:                November 6, 2024 (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 dynamic and immersive training will focus on sovereign citizens and their rapidly increasing problematic contact with all forms of government, with a specific focus on interactions with law enforcement and criminal justice personnel. Basic awareness of this growing threat and how it will directly impact the daily duties and responsibilities of law enforcement and other government entities will be discussed at length. Attendees should expect a general “indoctrination” into the sovereign citizen movement to help further awareness, recognition and mitigation of this unconventional and bothersome problem.

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Additionally, a significant portion of training will cover First Amendment Auditors, their goals and tactics, and best practices when encountered by law enforcement and other government officials.

Topics covered and course focus:

• Learn the fundamental principles of the sovereign citizen movement, including ideological beliefs, pillars, doctrines, tactics, and goals
• Identify sovereign indicators through language identification and document recognition
• Paper Terrorism through false liens and lawsuits
• Courtroom behavior/tactics
• Attendees will be taught to recognize common militia ideology, activity, tactics and symbology
• Boogaloo and III% ideologies
• Anti-government views pertaining to gun rights, land rights, and government mandates
• Who are Auditors and what do they want?
• Best practices for professional and safe encounters when engaging with First Amendment Auditors
• Threat actors with anti-law enforcement beliefs

Instructor: Rob Finch, Proactive Consulting, Inc.

Rob Finch is a current North Carolina Detective and decorated investigator with over 18 years experience working in a large criminal intelligence unit. Since 2010, Rob has used his dynamic and engaging teaching style to train thousands of law enforcements professionals throughout the United States.

Date & Time

Thursday, November 7, 2024, 8:30am-4:30pm

Location

Mott Community College Southern Lakes Branch Center, 2100 W. Thompson Road, Room 1009, Fenton, MI 48430

Cost

LEORTC Licensed Members – Pre-paid     LEORTC Non-licensed Members – $75 p/p

All others: $150 p/p

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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.

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

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

This class is the required training for officers who have not been certified in Speed Measurement Devices.  Additionally, it is highly recommended for those that, as a matter of agency assignment, have not operated a RADAR unit for the past year or more.  If any personnel only need the LIDAR portion of the training, they can register separately for the class which is the first four hours of day 3.

Participants will need to bring a department vehicle equipped with a RADAR unit and/or LIDAR.  Upon completion participants in the 3-day training will be certified in the operation of both RADAR units and LIDAR which is valid for five (5) years.

Instructor:  Jon Strom, MCOLES Approved Radar/Lidar instructor.

Dates:  December 2-4, 2024, 8:30am – 4:30pm

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

Class Size:           Limited to 15

Cost:                      LEORTC Member Licensed Officers – Prepaid

Non-Member Agencies –   $250.00 p/p

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

This 1 day, dynamic, interactive training will prepare police officers to not only survive, but thrive in the courtroom, even from a barrage of cross exam questions from the toughest of defense attorneys.  Participants in this class will learn all the tricks of the defense attorney trade, how to overcome them, and become the most effective, persuasive, and important player in the courtroom.

Reviews of this class have been overwhelmingly positive.  It is an exceptionally positive experience, taught by an instructor with 30 years of courtroom experience.  It is fun, practical, and exceedingly helpful.  Learn all the things you were never taught in the police academy about winning convictions and making them stick!  You will participate in mock trials, watch videos of other officer’s testimony, and learn how to do it right!  If you’ve ever had a bad courtroom experience, are new, or simply need to gain some confidence, take this course!

This is a full 1 day course, consisting of 3 parts.  The first part consists of a mock trial, where participants review police reports and actually testify in both direct and cross exam.  Attendees will alternate between playing the roles of witness, juror, and audience.  Everyone will participate throughout the morning, and opportunities for frequent feedback will be given.  Cross exam will be challenging and demonstrate the most common defense techniques utilized to “trap” police officers and make them look bad.  Experience has shown that this part of the course, utilizing audience participation and feedback, is most appreciated and fun.  The second part consists of a lecture identifying all important aspects of effective police officer testimony, identifying both the key factors to focus on, as well as what to avoid. Topics include:

*Better Report writing                                                                                    *Preparation

*Courtroom demeanor, body language and other intangibles              *Anticipating the cross exam

*Avoiding common defense traps                                                               *Persuasion techniques

*Common problems and areas for police officer testimony                   *Projecting confidence

*Examples from real trials and real police reports

Part three is a compilation of videos from actual trials.  Attendees can see the techniques discussed throughout the day exhibited in real, live trial testimony from other police officers.  The videos demonstrate and reinforce the principles that have been discussed throughout the day in an authentic setting and bring it all home.

Instructor: Stuart L. Fenton, Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Emmett County, and Consultant.

Date/Time:         Thursday, December 5, 2024, 8:30am-4:30pm

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

Cost:                      LEORTC Licensed Personnel – Prepaid    All others $150 per person

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

The objective of this class is to describe in detail investigative techniques which have successfully solved several old, cold, unsolved, homicide cases.  This course will include a discussion of not only the techniques and strategies utilized, but also a comprehensive case study analysis, which utilizes real life, practical experiences to demonstrate how difficult and previously thought unsolvable cases could in fact be solved.  Although the primary focus is on cold case homicides, the practical value from this seminar carries over to all aspects of criminal investigation and is designed to make participants better all-around investigators.

Topics to Include:

• Theory Behind Cold Cases
• Strategies, Techniques, and Themes of Investigation
• Case Selection
• Funding of Cold Case Units
• Case Studies
• Much more

Presenter:       Stuart Fenton, Former Chief Assistant Prosecutor Attorney for Emmet County.  Mr. Fenton has been a prosecutor for over 30 years and was assigned to a cold case investigative team from 1996-2001.

Date/Times:  Friday, December 6, 2024, 8:30am – 4:30pm

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

Cost:                LEORTC Member – Prepaid

All Others – $150 per person

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

WHY MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID?
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for Public Safety teaches the skills needed to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care. This evidence-based training promotes open dialogue, reduces stigma and encourages officers to seek support when needed. Offering MHFA for Public Safety can help
create a healthier, more resilient and productive department.

WHAT IT COVERS
• Signs and symptoms of common mental health and substance use challenges.
• How to recognize common risk factors and warning signs.
• Crisis diffusion and follow-up tactics.
• Affirming and reassurance tactics.
• How to encourage appropriate help.
• Self-help and support strategies.

The course will teach you how to
apply the MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE):
• Assess for risk of suicide or harm.
• Listen nonjudgmentally.
• Give reassurance and information.
• Encourage appropriate professional help.
• Encourage self-help and other support strategies.

WHO SHOULD TAKE IT
• Law enforcement
• Other first responders
• 911 dispatchers

INSTRUCTOR:  David R. Edwards is a certified trainer for Mental Health First Aid.  He currently serves as the Wellness Officer for the Monroe Public Safety Department and is a member of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association.

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

Date and Time:  December 10, 2024, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

COST:  Certified Members – Free, Non-certified Members – $80.00 per person, All Others – $160.00 per person

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

This is one of the classes in our Evidence Specialist Series and is an extremely important topic in Contemporary Police Forensics.  Topics in this course include:

• Ballistics, Trajectories and Ricochets
• Ammunition Components
• Vehicle Processing
• Documentation and Evidence Recovery
• Trace Evidence
• Suicides
• Ejection Patterns
• Police Shootings
• Trigonometry (Using Trigonometry to determine angles and distances)
• Case Studies (Case study presentations showing application of the instructed topics)

Instructor:       James Horn, Specialist/Sergeant., MSP Bridgeport Laboratory.  Currently Spl/ Sgt. Horn is a Firearms/Toolmark/Crime Scene Examiner in the Forensic Science Division. 

Date/Time:     Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 8:30am – 4:30pm

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

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

Non-Member Agencies –                   $130.00

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

The Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) course was developed from the military Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training. TECC is adapted to provide operators with battlefield proven trauma care information and techniques due to hostile action, particularly penetrating trauma.

Students will be emailed study material prior to the course.  Students will be provided with an electronic version of the military TCCC Tactical Combat Casualty Care handbook to study.  The TCCC skill set for “Deploying Combatants” information will be presented in the TECC course.  The TCCC handbook covers both basic and advanced level material.  The TECC course will only address the basic level material related to “Deploying Combatants.”  Please study only that material.  Students are encouraged to bring any medical gear they carry on duty and they may also bring ballistic or tactical vests.

THIS IS A HANDS-ON TRAINING COURSE……

Instructor:  Rick Holland, Tactical Combat Casualty Care Instructor.  Rick has provided training to a multitude of agencies on a local, state, and national level. 

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

Class Size:  Limited to 14

Cost:  LEORTC member licensed officers – Prepaid

All Others – $130.00 p/p

This class is registered with MCOLES for 302 funding.

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This 3.5-day course is designed to provide knowledge and training to develop Field Training Officers’ skills.  Each new FTO will be presented with ideas and techniques to assist them in becoming more professional and confident in the application of their skills.  This course is based on a modified “San Jose” program.  Upon completion the FTO will be able to:

• Discuss the “San Jose” and other program models
• Identify demands on FTOs as Instructors
• List five of the errors in rating
• Understand the basics of Adult Learning Theory
• Identify liability issues
• Understand performance evaluations
• Instruct from Training Briefs
• Understand the Rating Scale and Reference Numbers
• Complete the Daily Observation Report
• Develop a Scenario and additional Training Plans
• Understand the purpose of program management and control

Instructor:  Steven Kellams of FTO Solutions.  Steven Kellams retired from the Bloomington Police Department after 27 years of service. His last rank was as the Administrative Captain. In 2000, then Lieutenant Kellams was instrumental in redesigning the field training program for the Bloomington, Indiana Police Department and has taught that program to hundreds of departments throughout the United States.  He has also instructed on field training issues at the national level when he presented courses at four National Association of Field Training Officers conferences, most recently in 2011.  In 2005, then Lieutenant Kellams was awarded the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year for Monroe County, IN for his work with the Bloomington Police Department’s Field Training Program.  He was elected to the national NAFTO Executive Board and served as President in 2009.

Dates:             December 16th, 17th, 18th, & 19th, 2024, 8:30am – 4:30pm daily (except 8:30am-12:30 pm on last day)

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

Cost:               LEORTC Member Licensed Officers – Prepaid

LEORTC Non-Licensed Personnel-$275 p/p

Non-Member Agencies – $499.00 p/p

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