Public Safety

Academy instructors will discuss firearms survival issues and officers will utilize the MILO Laser Weapons in simulated scenarios. 

This course will prepare existing officers to serve in the crucial role as a field training officer for post-academy/agency-specific field training and evaluation programs.

We will teach the San Jose model, as it is the most widely used program in the United States. However, the methods and techniques introduced in the training are applicable and adaptable to any field training program.

There will be a strong emphasis on training and remediation principles and techniques during the course, not just evaluation. Students attending the course should be highly motivated with a genuine desire to serve as an FTO. 

This class is for newly promoted supervisors and those seeking promotion.

The course covers topics such as the role of a supervisor in a police organization, managing personnel, motivation, counseling and coaching employees, levels of organization, Supreme Court decisions regarding employee case law, and managing versus leading. 

This course will give the student the necessary skills and certifications to become an instructor in Emergency Vehicle Operations.

Topics covered include:

• Basic emergency vehicle operations
• Development of slow speed vehicle operations
• Operating an emergency vehicle in emergency and pursuit modes
• Hands on recruit instruction
• Instructor development
• Lesson plan development and presentation
• Driving exercise development

Course is designed to expose students to vehicle dynamics and all the onboard safety computer systems on today’s police vehicles and how they interact with the emergency vehicle operator.

Most of the class is hand-on skill building including use of our computerized skid car system. 

This course will address:

• the goals of tactical combat casualty care,
• explain the acronym W-MARCH,
• identify techniques to open an airway,
• how to decide the appropriate tactical emergency casualty care, and
• demonstrate the proper deployment of pressure dressing, tourniquets, occlusive dressings and nasal airways.

In addition, trainees will learn the use of Naloxone for opioid overdose, learn the signs of opioid overdose and will do hands-on training with nasal aerosol Naloxone delivery in emergency situations.

This training focuses on activities that develop physical skill proficiency and demonstrative tasks in firearms. This class will consist of 4 hours in the classroom with the Firearms training simulator and 4 hours on the firing range.

Experience Requirements

We require all participants to be certified police academy officers. The student MUST know and be able to

• demonstrate safe gun handling to include proper muzzle safety and awareness,
• proper draw-stroke and re-holster,
• how to safely load, fire, and unload a handgun in classroom conditions with inert dummy rounds.

Students failing to meet and maintain our safety requirements and/or who cannot meet and immediately demonstrate the minimum skills required for the class may be removed from training.

Equipment List

• Quality functional semi-automatic pistol – Full size and compact pistols only (semi-auto center fire pistols only 9mm, .40S&W, .45ACP
• NO micro pistols or pocket pistols to include: P238, P938, P365, M&P Shield, Glock 43, etc.
• 200 Rounds of Handgun Ammunition
• 3 magazines
• Magazine pouch
• Dominant side, hip-mounted holster or dominant side, belt-mounted holster
  • Must completely support the pistol.
  • Must not collapse once drawn.
  • Must fit properly to the belt. 
  • When holstered, the trigger guard must be completely covered. 
  • Must be oriented in a safe direction for drawing. 
  • Holster compliance is at the discretion of the instructor. If a holster is deemed to not comply with safety requirements, a loaner MCC-PSI Glock 17 9mm pistol and/or appropriate holster will be provided. Exceptions can be made for Agency or Department issued equipment.
• Holster Requirements:
• Please wear long pants with pockets and belt loops, a sturdy 1.5" belt, closed toe shoes (no flip flops or sandals), and a crew neck (T-shirt) or button-up shirt (no low-cut neckline)
• Hydration system
• Wraparound eyewear, polycarbonate lenses or non-shattering prescription glasses
• Recommend electronic hearing protection or earmuffs and earplugs
• Loading devices (optional)

This training will give law enforcement officers strategies that can assist them when interacting with people who have different types of disabilities.

This course will renew skills of basic DT taught in the academy.

This interactive training explores the complex intersection of racial profiling, implicit bias, and de-escalation, equipping participants with the knowledge and tools to foster equitable, respectful, and effective interactions across diverse communities.

Participants will learn to recognize and address the impact of implicit bias on

• decision-making,
• understand the historical and social context of racial profiling, and
• develop practical de-escalation techniques to reduce conflict and improve outcomes in high-stress or potentially volatile situations.

Delivered through a guided PowerPoint presentation, this session emphasizes active participation, open dialogue, and collaborative learning.

Attendees will engage in group discussions, idea sharing, and reflective exercises designed to deepen understanding and build practical strategies for real-world application.

At the conclusion of this training, the student will leave with an understanding and a tool to help “Cross the Bridge Together” with persons in crisis who are from various cultures and backgrounds.

This class meets the Implicit Bias and De-escalation requirement for POST.