To register for courses please contact Kirstie Saur at 830-379-1224 ext. 255 or email at kirstie.saur@co.guadalupe.tx.us. The following classes are being offered at the Guadalupe County Sheriff s Office. The courses are open to all local, state and federal active and honorably retired sworn law enforcement officers, corrections officers and telecommunication officers. Unless otherwise indicated, all the courses are FREE and will be held at the Guadalupe County Sheriff s Office, 2617 N. Guadalupe St., Seguin, Texas 78155. January 2016 7 & 8 Texas Open Carry & Law Enforcement 26 Law Enforcement Leadership Development 27 Courtroom Survival February 2016 2 & 3 Patrol Officer Drug Investigation 8-12 Field Training Officer March 2016 9-11 Intermediate Child Abuse April 2016 15 Missing & Exploited Children May 2016 2-4 Intermediate Spanish June 2016 23-24 Intermediate Use of Force ***All Courses are subject to change at any time*** PLEASE SEE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS AND CALENDAR BELOW FOR TUITION AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Texas Open Carry & Law Enforcement January 2016 January 7 & 8, 2016 3 TCOLE Hours 1 st class is from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM & the 2 nd class is from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM Educate and Prepare: Hear from some of the most accomplished and successful law enforcement practitioners in the profession and prepare for the upcoming Open Carry gun law effective January 1, 2016. Training Objectives: First-Step Dialogue and Inter-Agency Strategies for Legal Encounters with Open Carry Participants; How, When and Where a firearm may be openly carried; LEO insight into new Open Carry laws and Obtain answers to all of your Open Carry questions. Register Online: www.leoseminar.com Law Enforcement Leadership Development January 26, 2016 This leadership course provides valuable and useful content for the patrol officer making critical split decisions, to the supervisor and mid management supervisor attempting to build rapport, communicate effectively, and solve crucial manpower and shift related issues. Further, this course assists executive management in properly utilizing the appropriate leadership style, communication, and conflict resolution techniques to properly execute the mission at hand. A mixture of officers covering the chain of command increases the group discussions and practical exercise. Tuition: $125 or $100 (group rate for 5 or more officers) Courtroom Survival January 27, 2016 The Courtroom Testimony training course focuses on bringing the law enforcement officer mentally into the courtroom. This one course will teach officers the do s and don ts of testifying. They will learn how and why a personal connection must be made with the judge/jury, and how to identify and protect their personal credibility. Officers will learn when and why they may be called to the witness stand and the importance as well as the limitations of testifying. Preparation tips will be provided to minimize the risks inherently associated with testifying. In addition, specific techniques will be presented to teach officers how to counter common/favorite tactics used by defense attorneys. Tuition: $125 or $100 (group rate for 5 or more officers)
February 2016 Patrol Officer Drug Investigation February 2-3, 2016 16 TCOLE Hours Drug-related crimes are impacting every community across the United States. Law Enforcement agencies devote a tremendous amount of resources to combat illegal narcotic activity. Uniform patrol officers are in a prime position to target drug offenders. From the drug addict to the upper-level dealers, patrol officers must be prepared to handle these unpredictable criminals. There are various techniques and tactics that patrol officers can utilize to be more effective at arresting drug violators. The officers must be familiar with basic drug identification as well as search and seizure case law. Knock & Talk operations, when conducted properly, can be a very successful tactic to combat illegal narcotic trafficking. Officers must receive proper training and understanding the limitations of knock & talks in order for this tactic to be effective. All too often, drug dealers are arrested, prosecuted, and found not guilty due to poor report writing or officer testimony in court. Proper report writing and courtroom testimony are necessary to secure a conviction and send the drug violator to prison. Officers will receive tips for testifying along with terminology that should be included in drug arrest reports. Tuition: $189 or $165 (group rate for 5 or more offices) Field Training Officer February 8-12, 2016 Instructor: Sgt. Garza 40 TCOLE Hours The course teaches instructors how to provide supervised field training for new recruits in any law enforcement discipline. The goal is to transition the recruit from a classroom setting to an actual hands-on assignment. The course is designed to provide training guidance and training aspects to future Field Training Officers in the area of law enforcement, including peace officers, jailers, telecommunication operators, correction officers, public service officer, etc. This course also introduces and teaches the student the History and Purpose of Field Training. Training Methodologies and Techniques, Counseling, the Evaluation Process and the importance of Documentation. Each student must demonstrate the basic knowledge required to effectively apply all applications of the training.
March 2016 Intermediate Child Abuse March 9-11, 2016 Instructor: Inv. Lehman 24 TCOLE Hours This course is designed to teach students the overview of the nature causes and effects of child abuse. They will also be able to identify those authorities and responsibilities in the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Texas Penal Code, Texas Family Code and Human Resources Code. The students will learn the four categories of child abuse and neglect. They will also learn the family dynamics, various components of child abuse, and common characteristics of people who abuse children. The student will be able to recognize guidelines for investigation of child abuse cases along with problems and strategies for interviewing adult offenders, adult family members and child victims. Last they will be able to recognize techniques of investigation performed by specialists who have received advanced training. Students will realize that they can and should receive assistance from specialists in burn investigations, in picture drawing interviews. In play interviewing with dolls or puppets, in preparing the child to be a witness, and in videotaping interviews or testimony. April 2016 Missing and Exploited Children April 15, 2016 Instructor: Inv. Lehman This course is intended as an introduction to issues related to responding to and investigating missing and exploited children cases. However, there are additional and advanced courses available on specific sub-topics included herein. Additional resources, courses, best practices, and manuals should be considered and consulted to develop a particular area of expertise. Many of the most current resources available are included or referenced herein. For statutory sections, all references to current codes have the date on which those codes were lase accessed.
May 2016 Intermediate Spanish May 2-4, 2016 Instructor: Deputy Guarnero 24 TCOLE Hours This course is designed for law enforcement and correctional custody officers. This course is designed to develop speaking and listening skills and to promote a deeper understanding of the Hispanic population in the State of Texas. The utmost concern is to provide a foundation in the Spanish language that will not only lead to a strong repertoire for communicating with Spanish-speaking people, but also to the provision of officer safety. June 23-24, 2016 June 2016 Intermediate Use of Force Instructor: Deputy Glover & Sgt. Nelms 16 TCOLE Hours This course is designed for law enforcement officers. This course is designed to give the students an understanding and knowledge of the statutory laws related to the use of force and to obtain a basic overview of the terminology and concepts regarding use of force or to obtain information concerning research indicating factors of the situations where use of force may be needed. They will learn various force options or alternatives available to peace officers, they should be able to identify the appropriate uses of deadly force as defined by court decisions or identify the typical post shooting reactions by officers and their departments including psychological and investigative responses. The students will be exposed to a myriad of legal issues that revolve around the inappropriate use of force as to were legal issues will be covered which includes: criminal liability, civil torts, civil rights violations, damages, attorney fees, constitutional rights, vicarious liability legal theories and defense strategies. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO REGISTER FOR EVERY COURSE YOU WANT TO TAKE SO THAT YOU GET THE FINAL APPROVAL TO ATTEND. THANKS!