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NOTE: All classes are 8am-5pm unless otherwise noted.

Guilford Technical Community College has established itself as one of the most diverse training facilities in North Carolina. It is our goal to proactively meet the needs of the Criminal Justice Community without charging fees.

There are some situations (out-of-state law enforcement, some non-sworn agency personnel, etc.) and/or classes where fees will be charged, but you will be made aware of these fees in advance.

Payment Procedures:
Since you are sending a non-sworn person to the class, a registration fee is required. There are two ways to handle payment:
1. Check - Bring a check with you to class for the required amount.
2. Invoice - If you want to be invoiced, please bring a letter of authorization from your sponsoring agency to class with you. The authorization letter should be on business letterhead and must show the sponsor's billing address.

Invoice Procedures:
Registration paperwork will be completed on day one. The registration along with the authorization letter will be used to start the invoice process. An invoice will be sent to your department from our Finance Department.

Fee Structure:
Beginning on or after August 15, 2009, Continuing Education fees are:

Hours Fee
1-24 hours of instruction $ 78.00
25-50 hours of instruction $133.00
51-100+ hours of instruction $188.00

Click below to read a memorandum from the North Carolina Community College System with a comprehensive summary of references that clarify policy issues related to tuition and fee waivers.

Legislative Changes to Tuition and Registration Fee Waiver Statues

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Date and TimeTitleImportant InformationDescriptionLocationInstructorHoursAvailable/Capacity/Waitlist
Sep 30 2021 - Oct 01 2021 8am-5pm Radar/Lidar Operator Recertification
Reserve Seat 		Each student must bring the most current copy of their radar certificateRadar / Lidar Operator Recertification is a program offered under the rules and regulations of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and requires 100% attendance of the minimal instructional hours. This class is for those who are currently certified with both units or those who are within their 12 months “grace” period. Each individual participant must bring a current Radar and Lidar Operator Manual and all Supplements to class and a vehicle equipped with a radar unit and a Lidar unit in which they are seeking certification. Officers who are field testing on units equipped with front and rear antenna must be prepared to test on the full operation of the unit. 901 S. Main St. High Point NC H4 Room 203 Brackett16 19 / 30 / 0
Sep 30 2021 - Oct 01 2021 8am-5pm Radar Operator Recertification (16 HRS)
Reserve Seat 		Each student must bring the most current copy of their radar certificateRadar Operator Certification is Commissioned Recognized Course of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission. It requires 100% attendance of the minimal instructional hours. Students must bring a current Radar Operator Manual and all Supplements to class. Each individual participant must bring a vehicle equipped with a Radar Unit, and be prepared to road test on the SMI unit with the most features. Therefore if the student is seeking certification on a same direction unit they must bring and be prepared to be tested on same. This course is for those who are currently certified or those who are within their 12 month "Grace period". 901 S. Main St. High Point NC H4 Room 203 Brackett16 21 / 30 / 0
Oct 04 2021 - Oct 08 2021 8am-5pm Interview and Interrogation
Reserve Seat 		 The officer will be able to gather data or information from the interviewee. Determine specifically, if the interviewee is truthful and if not, identify the form of the deception and transition the interviewee from unwilling to willing. 901 S. Main St. High Point NC H4 Room 203 Prodan40 0 / 35 / 15
Oct 04 2021 - Oct 08 2021 8a-5p Comprehensive Roadside Criminal Interdiction (42 HRS)
Reserve Seat 		 This class is a result of a partnership between Fogline, the United States Attorney’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration. The course covers every facet of vehicle criminal interdiction by combining classroom and practical hands-on training. Topics include: identifying physical indicators, legal issues, identifying counterfeit goods, effective vehicle searches, identifying concealment locations/hidden compartments, and much more. Practical exercises include a rotational seven-stage training exercise with a 5:1 student-instructor ratio. Multiple exhibits and real-life training props will also be utilized Hours: Days 1 - 4: 0800 - 1700 Day 5: 0800 - 1900 Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 127 Lanier42 0 / 34 / 3
Oct 04 2021 - Oct 08 2021 8am-5pm Advanced Police Motorcycle Training
Reserve Seat 		 This class is offered to help new and advanced riders improve on their current skills. Students should bring a department issued fully equipped motorcycle along with all the necessary safety equipment and 50 rounds of handgun ammo. Also be prepared to ride rain or shine. This is not a beginners class. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 130 Southern40 16 / 24 / 0
Oct 05 2021 - Mar 29 2022 6pm-9pm Spanish for LEO's, 6 Month Class
Reserve Seat 		 This a small sample of all the subjects which will be taught during the course. The class is a total of 25 weeks, meeting from 6-9 pm on Tuesday evenings. • Effectively using the Spanish alphabet, as well as numbers • Identifying paternal and maternal last names in Latino culture • Verbs ending in –AR, -ER, -IR and how to conjugate • Utilize arrest expressions/commands to control a subject • Formulate sentences to ask investigative questions in Spanish • Accurately complete departmental forms in Spanish • Speaking with native Spanish-speakers. People who speak Spanish as their primary language will be utilized during class time. This a small sample of all the subjects which will be taught during the course. The class is a total of 25 weeks, meeting from 6-9 pm on Tuesday evenings. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 114 Lyndrup75 0 / 24 / 2
Oct 11 2021 - Oct 15 2021 8am-5pm Field Training Officer for Detention
Reserve Seat 		***CLASS CANCELLED*** Field Training Officer for Detention is for detention officers who are or will be assigned to provide field training to new detention officers. This course will provide the technical and personal skills to individuals in order for them to function as evaluators and trainers of recruits who have completed a DOCC. Students need to bring their agency’s Field Training Officer Procedures Manual, and a blank copy of their Daily Observation Report (DOR) if available. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 114 John Collins40 0 / 4 / 0
Oct 12 2021 - Oct 14 2021 8am-5pm Force on Force Marking Round Instructor/Safety Training
Reserve Seat 		The officer does not need to be a certified firearms instructor to attend.With appropriate instructor strategies in mind the Force-on-Force Instructor/Safety Officer Training Certification course focuses on providing the student with the skills and knowledge to develop, implement and assist in safety procedures and force on force live action reality based scenario training. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 224 John Kissinger24 0 / 20 / 13
Oct 12 2021 - Oct 15 2021 8am-5pm Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST)
Reserve Seat 		 This 32 hour course will enable participants to better detect and arrest DWI violators and therefore reduce the number of traffic crashes, deaths and injuries associated with impaired drivers. Hours: Day 1: 0800 - 1700 Days 2 - 3: 1200 - 2200 Day 4: 0800 - 1500 Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 127 Reed32 0 / 28 / 4
Oct 13 2021 - Oct 14 2021 8am-5pm Introduction to Financial Crime
Reserve Seat 		  This course is geared for the new investigator who will conduct such investigations as forgery and uttering, financial transaction card fraud, identify theft, obtaining property by false pretense and embezzlement. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 225 Kennedy16 2 / 36 / 0
Oct 16 2021 - Oct 16 2021 8am Performance-Based Handgun/Rifle
Reserve Seat 		 Performance-Based Handgun/Rifle is a Nine (9) hour course designed to produce a more competent and confident shooter. This course will benefit the experienced officer as well as the new officer. Instructors will encourage each officer to push their individual limits and abilities to a level that maintains tactical efficiency. The following items and equipment are required: • Duty Handgun, 3 magazines/pouches, Duty Belt or Battle Belt Rig • Patrol Rifle, 3 magazines/pouches, sling • 400-rds Handgun/400-rds Patrol Rifle • Eye/Hearing/Protection • Duty” or “Tactical” Armor Dates/Times/Location: 16 October 2021/0800-1800/High-Point PD Range 6011 Riverdale Road High-Point, NC Instructors: Deane, Triolo, Gilmore, Brancaccio **The round count is high but so is the level of training. This course should provide each attendee a challenging and perhaps defining opportunity to increase tactical dominance during a life-threatening encounter with an armed individual(s)** High Point Firing Range 6011 Riverdale Road Room 6pm Deane/Triolo9 16 / 30 / 0
Oct 18 2021 - Oct 21 2021 8am-5pm Protective Service Detail for LEO's
Reserve Seat 		***COURSE CANCELLED***This 4 day course prepares LEO's on the best practices for Executive Protection. This class is derived from practical knowledge gained in Afghanistan and Israel protecting U.S. dignitaries. The training is the same as Dept. of State operators receive for overseas deployment. Objectives: The purpose of security detail, mission planning, roles and duties of detail members, walking formations, motorcade operations, advance work, emergency evacuation drills, site surveys, route selections, hard points and safe havens. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 127 Jaymes Holden32 0 / 24 / 16
Oct 18 2021 - Oct 22 2021 8am-5pm LEBA Police Mountain Bike Course
Reserve Seat 		Manual required This course provides the officer with comprehensive police mountain bike knowledge and skills that allow the officer to patrol safely, effectively and with confidence. RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT- Bike and kickstand (no property room bikes) helmet, gloves, eye protection, cycling clothing, duty gear, weapon and 50 rounds of ammo. A manual is required and the cost for the manual is $30.00, which can be purchased at the beginning of class. Contact Officer Scott Schneider 336-601-4164 or email at Charles.schneider@greensboro-nc.gov for details, 336-314-2480. 300 S Swing Road Greensboro, NC Room 1 Schneider40 10 / 24 / 0
Oct 20 2021 - Oct 20 2021 8am-5pm Controlling Courtroom Aggression
Reserve Seat 		The class is open to all LEOs and Detention Officers.Common Courtroom Attacks are physical assaults, attempted weapon takeaways, or the use of improvised weapons. This course builds on the officer’s existing subject control skills and will replicate assaults that have occurred through scenario based training so the officer can better protect themselves, court personnel, and control the assaultive subject. The course focuses on physical attacks that include haymakers, tackles, pushes/shoves, weapon protection and defense against improvised weapons. Skills are based on NCJA approved techniques and based on gross motor skills that make them easy to retain, recall under stress, and effective. Training focuses on tactical skills, dissecting attacks and identifying pre assault indicators then scenario based training through replication of courtroom attacks captured on video. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 114 Hamilton8 0 / 23 / 3
Oct 21 2021 - Oct 22 2021 8am-5pm Basic Lidar
Reserve Seat 		Each student must bring the most current copy of their radar certificateBasic Lidar Operator Certification is a Commissioned recognized course of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission. This class is for those who are currently certified on "Radar". Participants must bring a current LIDAR Manual along with all supplements and a LIDAR instrument. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 114 Brackett12 14 / 30 / 0
Oct 25 2021 - Oct 29 2021 8am-5pm First Line Supervisor's School
Reserve Seat 		 First Line Supervision is not just about the mechanics of "running" the squad or unit. It is a crucial position within any organization where policy is transmitted into action. Individual agencies should be responsible for instructing their personnel on the day to day functions of the department and their policies, procedures, and protocols. The goal of this 40 hour block is to provide the student with a deeper understanding of their role as a first line supervisor and the expectations of different groups of people they interact with on a daily basis. Topics covered: Management Tasks, Community-Oriented Policing and Problem Solving, Performance Appraisals, Coaching and Mentoring, Discipline, Supervision of Difficult Employees, and Tactical Operations. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 127 Hartman40 0 / 36 / 15
Nov 01 2021 - Nov 12 2021 8am-5pm PLI
Reserve Seat 		Books RequiredTo provide the skills necessary to conduct enforcement activities associated with search warrants, warrantless searches, interviews, eyewitness identifications and nontestimonial identification orders and to avoid liability while conducting such activities. **Attendance is required at all class sessions. The student must participate in class and practical exercises, successfully prepare search warrants and successful completion of a written examination. It is required that students bring a recent copy of the Arrest, Search and Investigation textbook written by Robert Farb and published by the UNC School of Government. Each student is required to bring the Red and Green case law books for PLI that can be purchased from the NCJA. 901 S. Main St. High Point NC H4 Room 203 Tallmer80 0 / 35 / 11
Nov 01 2021 - Nov 05 2021 8am-5pm CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM
Reserve Seat 		 The class prepares the law enforcement professionals to better deal with people in a serious mental health crisis. CIT is a police-based, pre-booking jail diversion program that trains law enforcement professionals to better understand mental illness, de-escalate people in crisis, and direct them to appropriate care rather than to jail. A partnership between law enforcement, the mental health system and consumers/families provides many benefits for the community. Maple St Station, 1106 Maple St, Greensboro Room 1 NAMI40 0 / 25 / 15
Nov 02 2021 - Nov 03 2021 8am-5pm Spontaneous Knife Defense
Reserve Seat 		 This class is taught by GCSO officers: Captain Hamilton and Sgt Heron. Both officers are actively involved in Basic Law Enforcement and Detention Office subject control training. Additionally, they hold certifications in empty hand knife tactics as well as S.P.E.A.R. Level 1 and 2 instructors between them. In this two-day course attendees will be exposed to common knife attacks, empty hand counters and transitions to help survive the attack. Training scenarios will be developed from available video evidence of officer and civilian attacks. Attendees should bring vest, normal duty gear, eye protection, and training weapons Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 114 Hamilton16 6 / 20 / 0
Nov 02 2021 - Nov 04 2021 8am-5pm Drug Enforcement for Patrol Officers
Reserve Seat 		 Narcotic investigations can be the most dangerous type of investigation that a uniform officer might encounter in the performance of his/her duties. The officers attending this class will not only gain a complete awareness of the drugs facing them today, but they will acquire the expertise needed to make quality observations and sound judgments in determining drug use. Officers will be better equipped to identify drug distribution and smuggling not only in roadside situations but in the community that they patrol. The officer safety issues learned in this seminar will not only benefit the officers attending the seminar but the members of their community as well. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 225 Sparshott24 0 / 24 / 21
Nov 03 2021 - Nov 04 2021 8am-5pm Verbal De-Escalation & Use of Force Prevention for Detention Officers
Reserve Seat 		Although this class is designed for detention officers, the class is open to all law enforcement officers. Marc is a state certified Firearms, Subject Control, and Physical Fitness instructor. He is also certified through CJ Standards as an instructor and evaluator for the General Instructor program. Marc is an IADLEST Nationally Certified Instructor and holds a Master in Criminal Justice from Boston University.This class is nationally certified by IADLEST. Detention Officers will have the opportunity to learn nationally recognized de-escalation techniques, while still placing themselves in the best position to use force as needed. Subject matter also includes documenting your actions to include pre-assaultive behaviors and key terms when writing your report. The science of human performance & associated factors will also be covered. Training designed specifically for active detention officers & supervisors. This course is not designed for a passive training experience. 360 Policing seeks only to train to empower officers who are seeking to excel within their careers. This course includes dynamic, reality-based training scenarios and interactive drills allowing officers to experience how to best de-escalate under normal and time compressed events. Upon successful completion of the course, the NCJA will honor the 16 hours as credit towards your Intermediate or Advanced Detention Officer Certification. To learn more, you can contact Marc Fioravanti at Fioravantitraining@gmail.com or www.360policing.com. Training provided by 360 Policing, LLC. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 225 Marc Fioravanti16 0 / 24 / 17
Nov 04 2021 - Nov 05 2021 8am-5pm Radar/Lidar Operator Recertification
Reserve Seat 		Each student must bring the most current copy of their radar certificateRadar / Lidar Operator Recertification is a program offered under the rules and regulations of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and requires 100% attendance of the minimal instructional hours. This class is for those who are currently certified with both units or those who are within their 12 months “grace” period. Each individual participant must bring a current Radar and Lidar Operator Manual and all Supplements to class and a vehicle equipped with a radar unit and a Lidar unit in which they are seeking certification. Officers who are field testing on units equipped with front and rear antenna must be prepared to test on the full operation of the unit. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 127 Brackett16 20 / 24 / 0
Nov 04 2021 - Nov 05 2021 8am-5pm Radar Operator Recertification (16 HRS)
Reserve Seat 		Each student must bring the most current copy of their radar certificateRadar Operator Certification is Commissioned Recognized Course of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission. It requires 100% attendance of the minimal instructional hours. Students must bring a current Radar Operator Manual and all Supplements to class. Each individual participant must bring a vehicle equipped with a Radar Unit, and be prepared to road test on the SMI unit with the most features. Therefore if the student is seeking certification on a same direction unit they must bring and be prepared to be tested on same. This course is for those who are currently certified or those who are within their 12 month "Grace period". Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 127 Brackett16 12 / 18 / 0
Nov 08 2021 - Nov 19 2021 8am-5pm At-Scene Traffic Crash Investigation
Reserve Seat 		 This course will provide the officer with the necessary skills to conduct a thorough traffic crash investigation and properly document the findings for courtroom presentation. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 210 Kramp/Abernethy80 10 / 20 / 0
Nov 09 2021 - Nov 10 2021 8am-5pm Ethical Leadership
Reserve Seat 		 “We look to leaders to be role models and assume the responsibility for both the good and bad ethical decisions." Every day, leaders must face and make complex ethical decisions. The decisions made and the methods utilized to make those decisions determine whether the decision maker is an ethical leader. Whether you lead a law enforcement agency, a bureau, a division, a small unit, or simply take an informal leadership role in your daily life, the issue of ethical leadership cannot be avoided. Ethical leaders ARE role models. They communicate the importance of ethical standards and of holding employees accountable for those standards. Perhaps even more importantly they create and nurture an ethical environment in which others work and function. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 127 Morrison16 0 / 24 / 11
Nov 11 2021 - Nov 12 2021 8am-5pm Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE)
Reserve Seat 		 Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) is a 16 hour NHTSA course that is intended to bridge the gap between the SFST and the Drug Evaluation and Classification (DECP/DRE) programs by providing officers with general knowledge related to drug impairment and by promoting the use of 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, in order to reduce the number of impaired driving incidents as well as crashes which result in serious injuries and fatalities. This course is designed to build on the SFST practitioner course. In order for the participant to effectively utilize the information presented in this course, NHTSA has set a requirement of SFST proficiency. All participants are required to pass a SFST proficiency evaluation at the beginning of the course. Failure to successfully complete the SFST proficiency evaluation will result in dismissal from class. Students must attend all 16 hours and pass all testing to be able to complete the course successfully. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 114 Reed16 0 / 24 / 0
Nov 15 2021 - Nov 19 2021 8am-5pm Radar Certification (40) HRS)
Reserve Seat 		 Radar Operator Certification is Commissioned Recognized Course of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission. It requires 100% attendance of the minimal instructional hours. Students must bring a current Radar Operator Manual and all Supplements to class. Each student must road test on the SMI unit which has the most features. Therefore if the student is seeking certification on a same direction unit they must bring and be prepared to be tested on same. 901 S. Main St. High Point NC H4 Room 203 Brackett40 0 / 38 / 1
Nov 16 2021 - Nov 18 2021 8am-5pm Fundamentals of the Investigative Process
Reserve Seat 		  This course is designed to assist the new investigator or the patrol officer who has to manage a felony investigation. The qualities of a successful investigator will be identified and discussed. The preliminary and follow-up investigative steps that apply to the majority of investigations will be broken down and systematically examined. Crime scene management, forensic issues, interviewing, statement taking, eyewitness identification, investigators summary and felony file preparation will be the course focal points. An exercise will reinforce the classroom lecture and discussion as you evaluate a case and identify the necessary steps to correct the investigation. This course will prepare you for more specialized training. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 127 Kennedy24 0 / 32 / 8
Nov 17 2021 - Nov 19 2021 8am-5pm Spanish for Law Enforcement
Reserve Seat 		  "This class is a jam-packed three-day class. Many of the basics of the Spanish language are covered, and consistent repetition and drilling are employed using the Spanish alphabet, number system, and LEO-specific terminology. Officers will learn how to quickly formulate words and catch phrases to be able to communicate with Spanish speakers. This course will allow Officers to become more familiar with concepts of Latino culture. By the end of the course students will be able to effectively interview Spanish-speakers, using the tools learned in the class." Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 114 Lyndrup24 17 / 24 / 0
Nov 22 2021 - Nov 23 2021 8am-5pm Child Abuse and Fatality Investigation
Reserve Seat 		 This course will examine direct physical injury, trauma, or emotional harm intentionally inflicted on an infant or child. Several case studies will be reviewed to support these training objectives. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 127 Kennedy16 0 / 24 / 5
Nov 29 2021 - Nov 30 2021 8am-5pm Suicide Investigation
Reserve Seat 		  "The are few who escape being touched by the tragedy of suicide in their lifetimes. Suicide is the eleventh leading cause of death in the United States, killing over 40,000 people each year compared to the 16,500 who are murdered. A suicide may be influenced by psychological, biological, or social factors as well as a combination of any of the three. Proving suicide can be a difficult task due to family denials, insurance concerns and lack of an adequate investigation. The course is designed to overcome these difficulties by presenting you with sound investigative procedures and recommendations to ensure that a thorough investigation is conducted." Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 127 Kennedy16 0 / 24 / 5
Dec 01 2021 - Dec 03 2021 8am-5pm Narcotic Investigation Techniques
Reserve Seat 		 The Narcotics Investigation Techniques course is designed for officers and agents who have been recently assigned or will soon be assigned the duties of investigating violations of the Controlled Substances Act and related crimes. The course will cover topics including; case initiation, case management, managing confidential sources of information, undercover operations and risk management. The course will include short duration practical exercises, and scenario based operations planning and presentations. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 127 Sparshott24 0 / 24 / 3
Dec 02 2021 - Dec 02 2021 8am-5pm Death and Violent Crime Scene Management for 1st Responders
Reserve Seat 		 The course goal is to train the patrol officer and other first responders (EMT/Rescue/Fire) how to approach and handle a homicide or violent crime scene prior to the arrival of investigators. Participants will learn to recognize the initial and secondary scene boundaries, initiate the crime scene log, identify individual and class characteristic evidence, protecting and securing of evidence, identify exigent circumstance, ensure fourth amendment requirements are met, identify and securing of witnesses and suspects. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 225 Kennedy8 0 / 24 / 1
Dec 02 2021 - Dec 03 2021 8am-5pm Radar/Lidar Operator Recertification
Reserve Seat 		Each student must bring the most current copy of their radar certificateRadar / Lidar Operator Recertification is a program offered under the rules and regulations of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and requires 100% attendance of the minimal instructional hours. This class is for those who are currently certified with both units or those who are within their 12 months “grace” period. Each individual participant must bring a current Radar and Lidar Operator Manual and all Supplements to class and a vehicle equipped with a radar unit and a Lidar unit in which they are seeking certification. Officers who are field testing on units equipped with front and rear antenna must be prepared to test on the full operation of the unit. 901 S. Main St. High Point NC H4 Room 203 Brackett16 25 / 30 / 0
Dec 02 2021 - Dec 03 2021 8am-5pm Radar Operator Recertification (16 HRS)
Reserve Seat 		Each student must bring the most current copy of their radar certificateRadar Operator Certification is Commissioned Recognized Course of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission. It requires 100% attendance of the minimal instructional hours. Students must bring a current Radar Operator Manual and all Supplements to class. Each individual participant must bring a vehicle equipped with a Radar Unit, and be prepared to road test on the SMI unit with the most features. Therefore if the student is seeking certification on a same direction unit they must bring and be prepared to be tested on same. This course is for those who are currently certified or those who are within their 12 month "Grace period". 901 S. Main St. High Point NC H4 Room 203 Brackett16 27 / 30 / 0
Dec 03 2021 - Dec 03 2021 8am-5pm Violent Crime Profiling
Reserve Seat 		 This is an introduction to the technique of criminal investigative analysis (profiling) as it is applies to death investigations. Included is a brief history of the technique and the so-called differences between inductive, deductive and the investigative psychology of criminal profiling. The course focuses on the various motives for murder and how by identifying the motive as displayed in the crime will reduce the size of the suspect pool.Also included will be how the behavior exhibited by the offender at the scene can be used to determine what kind, if any, defense the offender may claim, such as self-defense, not guilty by reason of insanity, or guilty but mentally ill. The students will review various crime scenes and autopsy photographs lab reports and background information of each victim and offer an analysis regarding the sequence of events, motive and any possible defenses. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 225 Kennedy8 0 / 24 / 1
Dec 06 2021 - Dec 07 2021 8am-5pm Basic Lidar
Reserve Seat 		Each student must bring the most current copy of their radar certificateBasic Lidar Operator Certification is a Commissioned recognized course of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission. This class is for those who are currently certified on "Radar". Participants must bring a current LIDAR Manual along with all supplements and a LIDAR instrument. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 114 Brackett12 23 / 30 / 0
Dec 07 2021 - Dec 09 2021 8am-5pm Burglary and Property Crimes Investigation
Reserve Seat 		 Provides the investigator with advanced and proven methods of investigating residential and property crimes. Practical exercises will be conducted. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 127 Pipkin24 0 / 24 / 0
Dec 07 2021 - Dec 09 2021 8am-5pm Cellular and Social Media Records Exploitation
Reserve Seat 		 In this three day course attendees will be exposed to basic investigative techniques using cellular and social media records. We will discuss in detail the records offered by each major social media platform and cellular company. The course will further cover such topics as basic cellular theory and function, how to properly and legally obtain cellular and social media records, examination and exploitation of call details records, cellular mapping techniques, pen registers, trap and trace, global positioning, call records research and target development, and the use of electronic surveillance. Attendees should bring a Computer with Internet Connection, Microsoft Excel and Thumbdrive(s) 901 S. Main St. High Point NC H4 Room 203 Dawson24 0 / 40 / 8
Dec 10 2021 - Dec 10 2021 8am-5pm SFST Instructor Bi-Annual Refresher
Reserve Seat 		 SFST Instructor Refresher... All participants must be an SFST Instructor to attend this refresher. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 114 Reed8 11 / 24 / 0
Dec 13 2021 - Dec 14 2021 8am-5pm Building Searches for Patrol Officers
Reserve Seat 		Students will need to bring a duty belt and primary duty weapon.THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED FOR PATROL OFFICERS WHO ROUTINELY SEARCH BUILDINGS AND RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES AS PART OF THEIR DAILY PATROL DUTIES. SEARCHING STRUCTURES IS AN EVERYDAY OCCURRENCE AND THESE TASKS CAN BECOME TOO ROUTINE AND CAN CREATE BAD HABITS. THIS COURSE WILL CONCENTRATE ON SEARCH PRINCIPLES AND PHILOSOPHIES THAT CAN BE USED IN ANY STRUCTURE AND AT ANY TIME OF DAY. WE WILL EMPHASIZE AND DEMONSTRATE TACTICS FOR USE BY TWO AND THREE OFFICER SEARCH TEAMS AND CONCENTRATE ON PROVEN SEARCH PRINCIPLES, AND DELIBERATE ROOM ENTRIES. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 225 Ambrosio16 0 / 20 / 6
Dec 13 2021 - Dec 15 2021 8am-5pm Advanced Homicide Investigation
Reserve Seat 		 1This course will focus on equivocal death investigation and how to successfully resolve the most complex homicide cases. Lead investigator roles and responsibilities including administrative requirements and prosecutorial considerations will be identified. Advanced investigative techniques will be applied to investigative theory along with an emphasis on proper case management. The concepts of “linkage”, “linkage blindness”, “time and distance”, and “crime scene staging” will be explored. Crime scene reconstruction techniques and interrogation strategies for the homicide suspect will be taught. “Japanese” and “Dutch” law enforcement perspectives will be compared to United States law enforcement investigative methods and procedures. The importance of theme development during the homicide interview is another area of concentration. Child deaths, cold case investigations, and autoerotic deaths will be reviewed as well as the importance of recognizing “post offense behavior.” The importance of the neighborhood canvass, especially as related to the proper sequence of interviews to be conducted will also be examined. The conduct of death and homicide cases in hostile environments will be discussed. Common mistakes in homicide investigations and the need for an “investigative conference” will be identified. Lead development and the concept of “documentation dissection” will be explained through practical exercises. Several case studies will be evaluated to illustrate how complex homicide cases can be resolved. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 127 Kennedy24 0 / 24 / 5
Dec 13 2021 - Dec 13 2021 8am-5pm SFST Refresher
Reserve Seat 		 This 8 hour SFST Refresher Training shall consist of updated information regarding SFST as well as well as an updated proficiency examination and a comprehensive knowledge examination Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 114 Reed8 9 / 14 / 0
Jan 06 2022 - Jan 07 2022 8am-5pm Radar/Lidar Operator Recertification
Reserve Seat 		 Radar / Lidar Operator Recertification is a program offered under the rules and regulations of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and requires 100% attendance of the minimal instructional hours. This class is for those who are currently certified with both units or those who are within their 12 months “grace” period. Each individual participant must bring a current Radar and Lidar Operator Manual and all Supplements to class and a vehicle equipped with a radar unit and a Lidar unit in which they are seeking certification. Officers who are field testing on units equipped with front and rear antenna must be prepared to test on the full operation of the unit. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 127 Brackett16 35 / 35 / 0
Jan 18 2022 - Jan 20 2022 8am-5pm Fundamentals of the Investigative Process
Reserve Seat 		  This course is designed to assist the new investigator or the patrol officer who has to manage a felony investigation. The qualities of a successful investigator will be identified and discussed. The preliminary and follow-up investigative steps that apply to the majority of investigations will be broken down and systematically examined. Crime scene management, forensic issues, interviewing, statement taking, eyewitness identification, investigators summary and felony file preparation will be the course focal points. An exercise will reinforce the classroom lecture and discussion as you evaluate a case and identify the necessary steps to correct the investigation. This course will prepare you for more specialized training. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 225 Kennedy24 31 / 35 / 0
Jan 19 2022 - Feb 04 2022 8am-5pm General Instructor School
Reserve Seat 		 In order to teach many of the courses regulated by the Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission, you must complete this 80-hour course. An applicant worksheet and the Agreement for Enrollment, must be submitted at least 30 days prior to the class. This is needed to ensure the applicant meets the qualifications (4+ years of law enforcement experience, Microsoft Word & PowerPoint knowledge, etc.) necessary to enter in the class. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 127 Clanton99 9 / 18 / 0
Jan 24 2022 - Jan 28 2022 8am-5pm Field Training Officer
Reserve Seat 		Manual Provided by GTCCField Training Officer is for law enforcement officers who are or will be assigned to provide field training to new officers. This course will provide the technical and personal skills to individuals in order for them to function as evaluators and trainers of recruits who have completed BLET, DOCC or new hires in Communications. Students need to bring their agency’s Field Training Officer Procedures Manual, and a blank copy of their Daily Observation Report (DOR). Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 127 Collins40 27 / 35 / 0
Feb 01 2022 - Feb 01 2022 8am-5pm Violent Crime Profiling
Reserve Seat 		 This is an introduction to the technique of criminal investigative analysis (profiling) as it is applies to death investigations. Included is a brief history of the technique and the so-called differences between inductive, deductive and the investigative psychology of criminal profiling. The course focuses on the various motives for murder and how by identifying the motive as displayed in the crime will reduce the size of the suspect pool.Also included will be how the behavior exhibited by the offender at the scene can be used to determine what kind, if any, defense the offender may claim, such as self-defense, not guilty by reason of insanity, or guilty but mentally ill. The students will review various crime scenes and autopsy photographs lab reports and background information of each victim and offer an analysis regarding the sequence of events, motive and any possible defenses. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 210 Blueline8 30 / 30 / 0
Feb 02 2022 - Feb 04 2022 8am-5pm Leadership on the Line
Reserve Seat 		 This course will focus on leadership principles needed by law enforcement leaders and executives to successfully lead their organizations. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 210 Kennedy24 26 / 30 / 0
Feb 03 2022 - Feb 04 2022 8am-5pm Radar/Lidar Operator Recertification
Reserve Seat 		 Radar / Lidar Operator Recertification is a program offered under the rules and regulations of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and requires 100% attendance of the minimal instructional hours. This class is for those who are currently certified with both units or those who are within their 12 months “grace” period. Each individual participant must bring a current Radar and Lidar Operator Manual and all Supplements to class and a vehicle equipped with a radar unit and a Lidar unit in which they are seeking certification. Officers who are field testing on units equipped with front and rear antenna must be prepared to test on the full operation of the unit. 901 S. Main St. High Point NC H4 Room 203 Brackett16 35 / 35 / 0
Feb 07 2022 - Feb 11 2022 8am-5pm Basic Negotiations
Reserve Seat 		 This course will introduce the student to the fundamentals involved in negotiating critical incidents, expose them to negotiation situations in role-playing scenario, preparing them to handle most Hostage/Barricaded situations. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 114 Fluck40 16 / 18 / 0
Feb 07 2022 - Feb 18 2022 8am-5pm PLI
Reserve Seat 		Books requiredTo provide the skills necessary to conduct enforcement activities associated with search warrants, warrantless searches, interviews, eyewitness identifications and nontestimonial identification orders and to avoid liability while conducting such activities. **Attendance is required at all class sessions. The student must participate in class and practical exercises, successfully prepare search warrants and successful completion of a written examination. It is required that students bring a recent copy of the Arrest, Search and Investigation textbook written by Robert Farb and published by the UNC School of Government. Each student is required to bring the Red and Green case law books for PLI that can be purchased from the NCJA. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 225 Tallmer76 24 / 38 / 0
Feb 09 2022 - Feb 11 2022 8am-5pm Basic Crime Scene Investigations
Reserve Seat 		 Paramount to any investigation is the proper location and collection of physical evidence to prove or disprove an individual’s involvement with the act. Processing a crime scene requires that individuals have a strong educational foundation and training in multiple disciplines and efforts. This course will assist law enforcement in several of the facets and nuances of crime scene investigation and will emphasize advanced training needs in order to thoroughly and proficiently operate as a crime scene investigator, including course work in: scene management, searching, sketching and measuring, trace evidence location and collection, biological evidence location and collection, latent fingerprint development techniques, forensic - alternate light source deployment and proper packaging of evidence. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 127 Kennedy16 35 / 35 / 0
Feb 17 2022 - Feb 18 2022 8am-5pm Hotel/Motel Investigations
Reserve Seat 		 Narcotic investigations can be the most dangerous type of investigation that a uniform officer might encounter in the performance of his/her duties. The officers attending this class will not only gain a complete awareness of the drugs facing them today, but they will acquire the expertise needed to make quality observations and sound judgments in determining drug use. Many of these narcotic investigations come from violators using Hotel and Motel locations to facilitate their drug operations. Officers will have a better understanding on how working with the Hotel and Motel personal in their jurisdictions will produce a proactive type investigation which will result in better cases. The officer safety issues learned in this seminar will not only benefit the officers attending the seminar but the members of their community as well. COURSE TOPICS INCLUDE: • Drug identification & Drug Packaging • Search and Seizure • Knock and Talks • Use of Informants • Pro-Active Policing within the community • Hotel & Motel Operations • Conducting Hotel & Motel investigations • Long term Community Policing Project • Testifying in Court on Drug cases Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 127 Sparshott16 35 / 35 / 0
Feb 17 2022 - Feb 18 2022 8am-5pm Basic Lidar
Reserve Seat 		 Basic Lidar Operator Certification is a Commissioned recognized course of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission. This class is for those who are currently certified on "Radar". Participants must bring a current LIDAR Manual along with all supplements and a LIDAR instrument. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 114 Brackett12 30 / 30 / 0
Feb 21 2022 - Feb 25 2022 8am-5pm Field Training Officer for Detention
Reserve Seat 		Manual provided by GTCC Field Training Officer for Detention is for detention officers who are or will be assigned to provide field training to new detention officers. This course will provide the technical and personal skills to individuals in order for them to function as evaluators and trainers of recruits who have completed a DOCC. Students need to bring their agency’s Field Training Officer Procedures Manual, and a blank copy of their Daily Observation Report (DOR) if available. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 114 Collins40 28 / 28 / 0
Feb 22 2022 - Feb 23 2022 8am-5pm Sexual Assault Investigation
Reserve Seat 		 This course will explore the ways of determining when a victim or witness is mistaken or has memory gaps due to fear, anger, shame, guilt, psychological and physical trauma, and alcohol and drug intoxication. Also covered in depth are various investigative techniques including pretext telephone calls, search warrant applications, victim interviews, compliant victims of sexual assault, late reported sexual assaults, case preparation to present for prosecution. Particular attention is given to investigation of "late reported" sexual assaults. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 127 Prodan16 34 / 35 / 0
Feb 24 2022 - Feb 25 2022 8am-5pm Mentoring the New or Underachieving Police Officer
Reserve Seat 		 The student will gain knowledge and explore the benefits of implementing a Mentoring program within their organization. Through adult learning activities; class discussions, work groups, instructor feedback, power point, and media presentations the student will engage in thought provoking concepts, ideas, theories, and practices of mentorship The student will learn the basic principles of leadership and its impact on effective mentoring. The student will define, compare, and contrast leadership verses management and the impact they both have on a mentoring program This two day course is designed to be highly interactive, and student participation is required Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 225 Morrison16 34 / 35 / 0
Feb 24 2022 - Feb 25 2022 8am-5pm Roadside Interview and Detecting Deception
Reserve Seat 		 This two-day course will address an examination of the roadside interview process to include questioning for quality information, accessing verbal, vocal and non-verbal behavior and gaining compliance as they apply to the roadside interview. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 127 Lanier16 35 / 35 / 0
Mar 03 2022 - Mar 04 2022 8am-5pm Radar/Lidar Operator Recertification
Reserve Seat 		 Radar / Lidar Operator Recertification is a program offered under the rules and regulations of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and requires 100% attendance of the minimal instructional hours. This class is for those who are currently certified with both units or those who are within their 12 months “grace” period. Each individual participant must bring a current Radar and Lidar Operator Manual and all Supplements to class and a vehicle equipped with a radar unit and a Lidar unit in which they are seeking certification. Officers who are field testing on units equipped with front and rear antenna must be prepared to test on the full operation of the unit. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 127 Brackett16 32 / 32 / 0
Mar 08 2022 - Mar 09 2022 8am-5pm Tactical Crime Control and Community Engagement
Reserve Seat 		 •For many in the policing profession, Community Policing has become just another buzz word or catchy phrase highlighted on your department’s website. Effective Community Policing is not about having more community cookouts and holding more mundane community meetings. Community Policing is an organizational crime reduction philosophy focused on Customer-Centric-Policing strategies to reduce crime and to enhance customer engagement and accountability in the problem-solving process. This course is designed to: •Provide evidence-based policing strategies to effectively identify and reduce violent crime •Transition away from a number driven and stat focused organization to measuring what matters •Stop chasing calls for service •Proved a clear and defined pathway to move your organization from reactive policing to a strategic focus on proactive, preventive, and predictive model of policing •Build better customer engagement and customer accountability in your problem-solving process •Identify barriers within a police organization that can impact trust, effective communication, productivity, and motivation between police and their customers •Sustainable strategies to improve police-customer relationships. At the completion of this course, the participant will have gained a deeper understanding and appreciation of Community Policing from an organizational perspective, the value of Customer-Centric-Policing, incorporating effective crime reduction strategies into daily patrol and investigative functions, and discovering how procedural justice and police legitimacy can impact the police-customer relationship. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 114 Morrison16 30 / 30 / 0
Mar 14 2022 - Mar 18 2022 8am-5pm Death and Homicide Investigation
Reserve Seat 		 Officers will be shown the various types of natural, accidental, suicidal and homicidal deaths you may encounter along with proven investigative strategies for each type of case. Officers will learn a systematic process for handling the crime scene from the initial approach through scene documentation and evidence collection. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 127 Kennedy40 35 / 35 / 0
Mar 21 2022 - Mar 25 2022 8am-5pm Officer Survival I
Reserve Seat 		 This 44 hour course reinforces and expands skills acquired in BLET that relate to high risk duties. The advanced instruction will provide students with new tactical information through a lecture and demonstration format, allowing the student to practice, in a structured and controlled environment, the newly acquired skills. Students will need to bring full duty belt gear, duty handgun (ammunition N/A) , flashlight and patrol vehicle. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 127 Kissinger44 24 / 24 / 0
Mar 21 2022 - Mar 25 2022 8am-5pm Radar Operator Recertification
Reserve Seat 		 Radar Operator Certification is Commissioned Recognized Course of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission. It requires 100% attendance of the minimal instructional hours. Students must bring a current Radar Operator Manual and all Supplements to class. Each student must road test on the SMI unit which has the most features. Therefore if the student is seeking certification on a same direction unit they must bring and be prepared to be tested on same. This course is for those who are currently certified or those who are within their 12 month "Grace period". Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 225 Brackett40 35 / 35 / 0
Mar 22 2022 - Mar 23 2022 8am-5pm Introduction to Financial Crime
Reserve Seat 		  This course is geared for the new investigator who will conduct such investigations as forgery and uttering, financial transaction card fraud, identify theft, obtaining property by false pretense and embezzlement. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 225 Suggs16 35 / 35 / 0
Mar 28 2022 - Apr 01 2022 8am-5pm Comprehensive Roadside Criminal Interdiction (42 HRS)
Reserve Seat 		 This class is a result of a partnership between Fogline, the United States Attorney’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration. The course covers every facet of vehicle criminal interdiction by combining classroom and practical hands-on training. Topics include: identifying physical indicators, legal issues, identifying counterfeit goods, effective vehicle searches, identifying concealment locations/hidden compartments, and much more. Practical exercises include a rotational seven-stage training exercise with a 5:1 student-instructor ratio. Multiple exhibits and real-life training props will also be utilized Hours: Days 1 - 4: 0800 - 1700 Day 5: 0800 - 1900 Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 225 Lanier42 35 / 35 / 0
Mar 29 2022 - Mar 29 2022 8am-5pm Inside the Mind of a Violent Offender
Reserve Seat 		 Why do "normal" people commit violent acts? Are they mentally ill, driven to it, just snap or are just plain evil? This course is an examination of the motives, traits and characteristics of the violent offender and the personality disorders and mental illnesses most often found in those individuals who commit violent crimes. Affective vs. predatory violence, motive and intent are examined including an in-depth examination of the differences between the clinical Anti-Social Personality and the Criminal Psychopath. Recognizing and understanding these individuals can be very helpful to those who have to interview suspects, victims and witnesses to violent crime. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 127 Prodan8 35 / 35 / 0
Mar 30 2022 - Mar 30 2022 8am-5pm Thinking Errors of Sexual Offenders
Reserve Seat 		 Sexual offenders use “thinking errors” to give themselves permission, justification, and validation of the offending behaviors. By understanding these thinking errors, strategies and tactics can be developed to recognize their deception and overcome their defenses during interviews and interrogations. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 127 Prodan8 35 / 35 / 0
Mar 31 2022 - Apr 01 2022 8am-5pm Radar/Lidar Operator Recertification
Reserve Seat 		 Radar / Lidar Operator Recertification is a program offered under the rules and regulations of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and requires 100% attendance of the minimal instructional hours. This class is for those who are currently certified with both units or those who are within their 12 months “grace” period. Each individual participant must bring a current Radar and Lidar Operator Manual and all Supplements to class and a vehicle equipped with a radar unit and a Lidar unit in which they are seeking certification. Officers who are field testing on units equipped with front and rear antenna must be prepared to test on the full operation of the unit. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 114 Brackett16 30 / 30 / 0
Apr 05 2022 - Apr 07 2022 8am-5pm Burglary and Property Crimes Investigation
Reserve Seat 		 Provides the investigator with advanced and proven methods of investigating residential and property crimes. Practical exercises will be conducted. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 127 Pipkin24 35 / 35 / 0
Apr 11 2022 - Apr 12 2022 8am-5pm K-9 Decoy
Reserve Seat 		 This two-day course is for all officers, both active K9 handlers and those who want to broaden their knowledge of training a police K9. We will dive in depth when it comes to decoying for a young or inexperienced K9, working on down prey and civil agitation and working on common problems that arise out of a working dog that can be remedied with a decoy. Our training separates itself from others because all of our trainers are active K9 handlers with over 50 years of K9 experience and over 80 years of law enforcement experience. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 127 Lanier16 35 / 35 / 0
Apr 11 2022 - Apr 13 2022 8am-5pm Advanced Negotiations
Reserve Seat 		 This course is only for those officers who have successfully completed a minimum 40 hr. "basic" negotiation course within the previous 10-year period and are currently assigned to to a negotiation unit. The course provides a short classroom review, followed by intense classroom negotiation exercises, culminating with a day-long practical scenario exercise. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 114 Fluck24 18 / 18 / 0
Apr 19 2022 - Apr 22 2022 8am-5pm Force on Force Marking Round Instructor/Safety Training
Reserve Seat 		 With appropriate instructor strategies in mind the Force-on-Force Instructor/Safety Officer Training Certification course focuses on providing the student with the skills and knowledge to develop, implement and assist in safety procedures and force on force live action reality based scenario training. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 114 Kissinger24 14 / 20 / 0
Apr 19 2022 - Apr 20 2022 8am-5pm Child Abuse and Fatality Investigation
Reserve Seat 		 This course will examine direct physical injury, trauma, or emotional harm intentionally inflicted on an infant or child. Several case studies will be reviewed to support these training objectives. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 225 Kennedy16 35 / 35 / 0
Apr 20 2022 - May 06 2022 8am-5pm General Instructor School
Reserve Seat 		 In order to teach many of the courses regulated by the Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission, you must complete this 80-hour course. An applicant worksheet and the Agreement for Enrollment, must be submitted at least 30 days prior to the class. This is needed to ensure the applicant meets the qualifications (4+ years of law enforcement experience, Microsoft Word & PowerPoint knowledge, etc.) necessary to enter in the class. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 127 Clanton99 16 / 18 / 0
Apr 21 2022 - Apr 22 2022 8am-5pm Crime Scene Photography
Reserve Seat 		 This 2 day course is designed for investigators, detectives, and crime scene personnel. Students will be provided with camera kits for this hands-on training. Using photography to document evidence and scene processing will be accomplished during practical scenarios. Proper photographic coverage of latent fingerprints, human skin, and challenging surfaces will be accomplished, Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop computer with standard USB port accessible to the laptop. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 225 Blueline16 35 / 35 / 0
Apr 26 2022 - Apr 28 2022 8am-5pm Drug Enforcement for Patrol Officers
Reserve Seat 		 Narcotic investigations can be the most dangerous type of investigation that a uniform officer might encounter in the performance of his/her duties. The officers attending this class will not only gain a complete awareness of the drugs facing them today, but they will acquire the expertise needed to make quality observations and sound judgments in determining drug use. Officers will be better equipped to identify drug distribution and smuggling not only in roadside situations but in the community that they patrol. The officer safety issues learned in this seminar will not only benefit the officers attending the seminar but the members of their community as well. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 127 Sparshott24 35 / 35 / 0
May 02 2022 - May 13 2022 8am-5pm PLI
Reserve Seat 		Books requiredTo provide the skills necessary to conduct enforcement activities associated with search warrants, warrantless searches, interviews, eyewitness identifications and nontestimonial identification orders and to avoid liability while conducting such activities. **Attendance is required at all class sessions. The student must participate in class and practical exercises, successfully prepare search warrants and successful completion of a written examination. It is required that students bring a recent copy of the Arrest, Search and Investigation textbook written by Robert Farb and published by the UNC School of Government. Each student is required to bring the Red and Green case law books for PLI that can be purchased from the NCJA. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 225 Tallmer76 26 / 38 / 0
May 05 2022 - May 06 2022 8am-5pm Cold Case Investigation
Reserve Seat 		 This dynamic two-day seminar is designed to provide investigators with a comprehensive overview of cold case homicide investigations. Methodology and established protocols as well as the latest investigative steps, will be fully explained and evaluated. Recent technological advancements and forensic techniques will be reviewed and discussed. The utilization of non-traditional investigative strategies, undercover scenarios, and the concept of “documentation dissection” will also be fully incorporated into the seminar. Several case studies will be presented from a “lessons learned” perspective. Upon completion of the seminar, investigators will be equipped with the necessary tools to successfully conduct unresolved homicides. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 114 Kennedy16 30 / 30 / 0
May 05 2022 - May 06 2022 8am-5pm Radar/Lidar Operator Recertification
Reserve Seat 		 Radar / Lidar Operator Recertification is a program offered under the rules and regulations of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and requires 100% attendance of the minimal instructional hours. This class is for those who are currently certified with both units or those who are within their 12 months “grace” period. Each individual participant must bring a current Radar and Lidar Operator Manual and all Supplements to class and a vehicle equipped with a radar unit and a Lidar unit in which they are seeking certification. Officers who are field testing on units equipped with front and rear antenna must be prepared to test on the full operation of the unit. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 127 Brackett16 35 / 35 / 0
May 09 2022 - May 13 2022 8am-5pm Interview and Interrogation
Reserve Seat 		 The officer will be able to gather data or information from the interviewee. Determine specifically, if the interviewee is truthful and if not, identify the form of the deception and transition the interviewee from unwilling to willing. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 210 Blueline40 33 / 35 / 0
May 09 2022 - May 13 2022 8am-5pm Field Training Officer
Reserve Seat 		Manual provided by GTCCField Training Officer is for law enforcement officers who are or will be assigned to provide field training to new officers. This course will provide the technical and personal skills to individuals in order for them to function as evaluators and trainers of recruits who have completed BLET, DOCC or new hires in Communications. Students need to bring their agency’s Field Training Officer Procedures Manual, and a blank copy of their Daily Observation Report (DOR). Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 127 Collins40 35 / 35 / 0
May 16 2022 - May 20 2022 8am-5pm Radar Certification (40) HRS)
Reserve Seat 		 Radar Operator Certification is Commissioned Recognized Course of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission. It requires 100% attendance of the minimal instructional hours. Students must bring a current Radar Operator Manual and all Supplements to class. Each student must road test on the SMI unit which has the most features. Therefore if the student is seeking certification on a same direction unit they must bring and be prepared to be tested on same. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 225 Brackett40 35 / 35 / 0
May 17 2022 - May 19 2022 8am-5pm Narcotic Investigation Techniques
Reserve Seat 		 The Narcotics Investigation Techniques course is designed for officers and agents who have been recently assigned or will soon be assigned the duties of investigating violations of the Controlled Substances Act and related crimes. The course will cover topics including; case initiation, case management, managing confidential sources of information, undercover operations and risk management. The course will include short duration practical exercises, and scenario based operations planning and presentations. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 127 Sparshott24 35 / 35 / 0
May 19 2022 - May 20 2022 8am-5pm Ethical Leadership
Reserve Seat 		 “We look to leaders to be role models and assume the responsibility for both the good and bad ethical decisions." Every day, leaders must face and make complex ethical decisions. The decisions made and the methods utilized to make those decisions determine whether the decision maker is an ethical leader. Whether you lead a law enforcement agency, a bureau, a division, a small unit, or simply take an informal leadership role in your daily life, the issue of ethical leadership cannot be avoided. Ethical leaders ARE role models. They communicate the importance of ethical standards and of holding employees accountable for those standards. Perhaps even more importantly they create and nurture an ethical environment in which others work and function. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 114 Blueline16 26 / 30 / 0
May 24 2022 - May 25 2022 8am-5pm Suicide Investigation
Reserve Seat 		  "The are few who escape being touched by the tragedy of suicide in their lifetimes. Suicide is the eleventh leading cause of death in the United States, killing over 40,000 people each year compared to the 16,500 who are murdered. A suicide may be influenced by psychological, biological, or social factors as well as a combination of any of the three. Proving suicide can be a difficult task due to family denials, insurance concerns and lack of an adequate investigation. The course is designed to overcome these difficulties by presenting you with sound investigative procedures and recommendations to ensure that a thorough investigation is conducted." Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 127 Kennedy16 34 / 35 / 0
Jun 02 2022 - Jun 03 2022 8am-5pm Radar/Lidar Operator Recertification
Reserve Seat 		 Radar / Lidar Operator Recertification is a program offered under the rules and regulations of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and requires 100% attendance of the minimal instructional hours. This class is for those who are currently certified with both units or those who are within their 12 months “grace” period. Each individual participant must bring a current Radar and Lidar Operator Manual and all Supplements to class and a vehicle equipped with a radar unit and a Lidar unit in which they are seeking certification. Officers who are field testing on units equipped with front and rear antenna must be prepared to test on the full operation of the unit. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 127 Brackett16 35 / 35 / 0
Jun 08 2022 - Jun 10 2022 8am-5pm Fundamentals of the Investigative Process
Reserve Seat 		  This course is designed to assist the new investigator or the patrol officer who has to manage a felony investigation. The qualities of a successful investigator will be identified and discussed. The preliminary and follow-up investigative steps that apply to the majority of investigations will be broken down and systematically examined. Crime scene management, forensic issues, interviewing, statement taking, eyewitness identification, investigators summary and felony file preparation will be the course focal points. An exercise will reinforce the classroom lecture and discussion as you evaluate a case and identify the necessary steps to correct the investigation. This course will prepare you for more specialized training. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 127 Kennedy16 35 / 35 / 0
Jun 14 2022 - Jun 16 2022 8am-5pm Advanced Homicide Investigation
Reserve Seat 		 1This course will focus on equivocal death investigation and how to successfully resolve the most complex homicide cases. Lead investigator roles and responsibilities including administrative requirements and prosecutorial considerations will be identified. Advanced investigative techniques will be applied to investigative theory along with an emphasis on proper case management. The concepts of “linkage”, “linkage blindness”, “time and distance”, and “crime scene staging” will be explored. Crime scene reconstruction techniques and interrogation strategies for the homicide suspect will be taught. “Japanese” and “Dutch” law enforcement perspectives will be compared to United States law enforcement investigative methods and procedures. The importance of theme development during the homicide interview is another area of concentration. Child deaths, cold case investigations, and autoerotic deaths will be reviewed as well as the importance of recognizing “post offense behavior.” The importance of the neighborhood canvass, especially as related to the proper sequence of interviews to be conducted will also be examined. The conduct of death and homicide cases in hostile environments will be discussed. Common mistakes in homicide investigations and the need for an “investigative conference” will be identified. Lead development and the concept of “documentation dissection” will be explained through practical exercises. Several case studies will be evaluated to illustrate how complex homicide cases can be resolved. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 127 Kennedy24 35 / 35 / 0
Jun 16 2022 - Jun 17 2022 8am-5pm Basic Lidar
Reserve Seat 		 Basic Lidar Operator Certification is a Commissioned recognized course of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission. This class is for those who are currently certified on "Radar". Participants must bring a current LIDAR Manual along with all supplements and a LIDAR instrument. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 114 Brackett12 35 / 35 / 0
Jun 17 2022 - Jun 17 2022 8am-5pm Death and Violent Crime Scene Management for 1st Responders
Reserve Seat 		 The course goal is to train the patrol officer and other first responders (EMT/Rescue/Fire) how to approach and handle a homicide or violent crime scene prior to the arrival of investigators. Participants will learn to recognize the initial and secondary scene boundaries, initiate the crime scene log, identify individual and class characteristic evidence, protecting and securing of evidence, identify exigent circumstance, ensure fourth amendment requirements are met, identify and securing of witnesses and suspects. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 127 Kennedy8 35 / 35 / 0
Jun 21 2022 - Jun 22 2022 8am-5pm Physical and Technical Surveillance
Reserve Seat 		 The Physical and Technical Surveillance course is designed for those officers and agents who are responsible for covert physical surveillance operations and the use of technical surveillance equipment. Students will be exposed too and trained on the latest audio and video transmitters, receivers, repeaters and recorders, GPS tracking devices and countermeasure detection instruments. The course will involve multiple scenario based practical exercises utilizing state of the art equipment. Participants are also encouraged to bring their own department equipment for use in practical exercises. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 127 Blueline16 35 / 35 / 0
Jun 21 2022 - Jun 22 2022 8am-5pm Physical Surveillance
Reserve Seat 		 The Physical and Technical Surveillance course is designed for those officers and agents who are responsible for covert physical surveillance operations and the use of technical surveillance equipment. The course will involve multiple scenario based practical exercises. Mobile and static surveillance options will be explored along with concepts for conducting proper counter-surveillance during operational evolutions. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 127 Blueline16 35 / 35 / 0
Jun 28 2022 - Jun 28 2022 8am-5pm Psychological Autopsy & Equivocal Death Analysis
Reserve Seat 		 An equivocal death is a death where the manner of death (homicide, suicide, accident, natural) is of doubtful nature or has different meanings of equal possibility. The psychological autopsy is an effort to determine the victim’s psychological intent by reconstructing the deceased behavior, communications, history, habits and personality traits. This course will examine how to make the determination of the manner of death based upon the medical, physical and psychological evidence. Is the death consistent with homicide, suicide or accident? Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 127 Prodan8 35 / 35 / 0
Jun 29 2022 - Jun 30 2022 8am-5pm School Rampage Shooter
Reserve Seat 		 What causes a "normal" teen to become a mass murderer? Can they be predicted and prevented? This course examines the various theories of the cause of school shooters, warning signs, assessment and interventions. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Room 127 Blueline16 35 / 35 / 0
Jul 20 2022 - Aug 05 2022 8am-5pm General Instructor School
Reserve Seat 		 In order to teach many of the courses regulated by the Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission, you must complete this 80-hour course. An applicant worksheet and the Agreement for Enrollment, must be submitted at least 30 days prior to the class. This is needed to ensure the applicant meets the qualifications (4+ years of law enforcement experience, Microsoft Word & PowerPoint knowledge, etc.) necessary to enter in the class. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 127 Clanton99 17 / 18 / 0
Aug 15 2022 - Aug 17 2022 8am-5pm PLI Update
Reserve Seat 		Books requiredThis two-day course includes a review of the PLI subject matter and a comprehensive examination of recent profound changes in the law which have a direct operational impact on law enforcement. Note: Students must have completed the two week PLI course. Topics Include •Search and seizure issues, to include: jurisdictional issues; the reasonable suspicion and probable cause standards; warrantless arrests; Terry frisks, Search Incident to Arrest, etc. •Interrogation law, to include: 4th Amendment considerations and the effect of an unlawful seizure of the person on a later-obtained statement; 14th Amendment voluntariness; Miranda Issues and 6th Amendment right to counsel issues. Each student will be required to bring a current addition of “Arrest, Search & Investigation in North Carolina” by Robert Farb. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 225 Tallmer24 37 / 38 / 0
Sep 12 2022 - Sep 16 2022 8am-5pm Officer Survival I
Reserve Seat 		 This 44 hour course reinforces and expands skills acquired in BLET that relate to high risk duties. The advanced instruction will provide students with new tactical information through a lecture and demonstration format, allowing the student to practice, in a structured and controlled environment, the newly acquired skills. Students will need to bring full duty belt gear, duty handgun (ammunition N/A) , flashlight and patrol vehicle. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 127 Kissinger44 23 / 24 / 0
Sep 12 2022 - Sep 16 2022 8am-5pm Officer Survival I
Reserve Seat 		 This 44 hour course reinforces and expands skills acquired in BLET that relate to high risk duties. The advanced instruction will provide students with new tactical information through a lecture and demonstration format, allowing the student to practice, in a structured and controlled environment, the newly acquired skills. Students will need to bring full duty belt gear, duty handgun (ammunition N/A) , flashlight and patrol vehicle. Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 127 Kissinger44 24 / 24 / 0
Sep 19 2022 - Sep 23 2022 8am-5pm Field Training Officer
Reserve Seat 		Manual provided by GTCCField Training Officer is for law enforcement officers who are or will be assigned to provide field training to new officers. This course will provide the technical and personal skills to individuals in order for them to function as evaluators and trainers of recruits who have completed BLET, DOCC or new hires in Communications. Students need to bring their agency’s Field Training Officer Procedures Manual, and a blank copy of their Daily Observation Report (DOR). Public Safety Building, Jamestown Campus Room 127 Collins40 35 / 35 / 0
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