Prince William County Police Department

All Officers must take ICS 100 and ICS 700. All Sergeants must complete ICS 200. These three classes are available online.

All First Sergeants and above must complete ICS 300 (available only in the classroom). All Captains and above must complete ICS 800.

No Department registration is required for the online courses. Please submit your certificates upon successful completion of these courses.

NIMS Courses Available Online through FEMA's Independent Study Program:

• IS 100 Introduction to the Incident Command System
• IS 200 Basic Incident Command System
• IS 700 National Incident Management System (NIMS) An Introduction
• IS 800 National Response Plan (NRP) An Introduction

This training is intended to expand upon the concepts and principles of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) that is learned in the four-day Conducting Comprehensive School Security Assessments course or the two-day Introductory CPTED course. This advanced CPTED course provides a more detailed examination of the specific environments and tools needed by law enforcement to successfully serve as a CPTED practitioner. Completion of this course counts toward receipt of the Law Enforcement CPTED Practitioner Certification.

• Eligibility: Open to all sworn law enforcement personnel.
• Location: Prince William County Sheriff's Office 9540 Center Street, Manassas, VA 20110
• Registration

This training reviews illegal animal abuse, including investigatory techniques, applicable state and federal laws and tips for successful outcomes.
Topics covered include considerations for assessing potential violations and different solutions available; the link between animal abuse and other types of violent crime; report writing and warrants; recognizing and collecting relevant evidence; and interpreting and applying cruelty and fighting laws.
 

The ASI ATV Rider Course provides hands-on training, with emphasis on the safety implications relating to each lesson. Students will learn basic techniques for riding an All-terrain vehicle responsibly. The lessons include starting and stopping, quick turns, hill riding, swerving, and riding over obstacles.

Instructor message:
One of the primary roles of the ATV’s is at Jiffy Lube Live functions.  It is expected that those that sign up for this class will be filling slots at the concerts in the upcoming year.  

• Eligibility: Open to sworn law enforcement personnel
• Location: EVOC

This week-long course introduces the student to the fundamentals of crash investigation, providing investigative techniques, methods, and proven procedures -- all of which are related to the basics of collision investigation. Students will learn to identify and measure skid marks, determine critical points for key events in a collision, proper scene documentation, basic evidence preservation and collection, interviewing parties, as well as search warrant and case preparation. Course work does require some basic algebra-based math skills. A calculator will be provided.

• Eligibility: Open to all sworn law enforcement personnel.
• Location: EVOC classroom

This course, offered through the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) and presented by Justice 3D, will provide an introduction to three key interview methods conducted in law enforcement today: witness interviewing; trauma-informed interviewing; and empathy-based interrogation.

Any interested officer/detective must get supervisor approval and register with the link: https://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/training-events/basic-interview-training

Once a student has registered, they must notify the listed Department course coordinator so a roster can be developed.

• Eligibility: Open to sworn law enforcement personnel

Everyone influences others. You don’t have to be in a high-profile occupation to be an influencer; whenever your life connects with another person, you exert influence. Everything you do – at home, at work or at play – has an effect on the lives around you. No matter what your goals are in life, you can achieve them faster, you can be more effective and the contribution you make can be longer lasting if you learn to develop your influence.

• Eligibility: Open to all Prince William County Police Department members

This week-long course is designed for officers interested in becoming a bike patrol officer. Students will learn basic bike-handling principles and techniques, as well as pursuit and emergency braking techniques. Topics also include bike handling in traffic and in crowded conditions, as well as off-road riding. *This is a physically demanding class, and all students must be in good physical condition to attend.* Students must also be able to successfully complete a 5- to 10-mile ride each day, and one 15- to 20-mile ride.

• Training on Thursday will be held in the evening hours (1400 - 2200) to acquaint students with low-light conditions.
• All students MUST complete all hours of training to receive certification. If you have court on any training day, you cannot sign up for this course.
• You must have the Bike Supervisor’s prior approval to register for this course.
• Completion of the course is not authorization to work in a Bike Officer capacity. Authorization from the Chief of Police is required to work as a Bike Officer. 
• Eligibility: Open to all sworn law enforcement personnel

This course aims to enhance the overall understanding of body language from a law enforcement perspective. The topics covered in this course are specifically designed to equip criminal justice officers with valuable skills in recognizing and interpreting body language cues to improve communication, anticipate and de-escalate violent encounters, and effectively detect deception. The course will also focus on the importance of documenting observations accurately in official reports.

• Eligibility: Open to all sworn law enforcement personnel (specifically, patrol officers, investigators, School Resource Officers, correctional officers, and agency trainers
• Location: DFS, 10850 Pyramid Place, Manassas, VA 20110

This training consists of classroom lecture and field hands-on application. After completing the course, in the event of an emergency operators shall have the authority to check out a chainsaw from their respective station(s). All students MUST complete all hours of training to receive certification.

• Eligibility: Open to all sworn law enforcement personnel.
• Location: Mike Pennington Range (location subject to change)

This 40-hour course is the first step in becoming a DCJS-certified control tactics instructor. It provides an overview of the Prince William County control tactics curriculum and introduces students to the fundamentals of designing and managing courses in a control tactics environment. After completing this course, students are required to complete an observation period and apprenticeship to be certified as control tactics instructors. Students MUST attend every hour of this course to fulfill DCJS requirements.

• Eligibility: Applicants must be certified DCJS general instructors
• Submit a training request Blue Team entry that includes your reason/need/desire for instructor certification, a verification of your general instructor status, recognition that you will be asked to instruct future mandatory training and that your supervisor(s) are willing to allow you to assist, and an understanding that you will meet the DCJS requirements to become a control tactics instructor and maintain certifications within the allotted time.

This 40-hour core CIT course is designed to educate and prepare personnel, who come into contact with people suffering from mental illnesses, on how to recognize the signs and symptoms of these illnesses and to respond effectively and appropriately to individuals in crisis.

• Eligibility: Open to all sworn law enforcement personnel, excluding probationary members.
• Location: Western District Station (location subject to change)

The Greater Prince William Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) will be presenting a two-day course designed for sworn personnel who have previously attended the 40-hour CIT basic course. The training is designed to expound upon information and techniques presented during the basic CIT class. The August course will consist of presentations to assist students in recognizing the signs and symptoms of and responding effectively to persons in crisis related to various situations involving juveniles and suicide intervention.  Attendees will receive training to refresh skills and participate in activities related to active listening, verbal de-escalation, four coaching plays, and will participate in case study discussion. Officers trained in CIT are skilled at de-escalating situations involving persons in crisis, while bringing an element of understanding and compassion to these difficult situations.

• Eligibility: Open to all sworn law enforcement personnel who have previously attended the 40-hour Basic CIT course.
• Location: Western District Station (location subject to change)

The Greater Prince William Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) will be presenting a one-day CIT Refresher Course designed for sworn personnel who attended a CIT 40-hour Basic course more than two years ago. The training is designed to refresh and prepare personnel who come into contact with Persons In Crisis to recognize the signs and symptoms of illnesses and to respond effectively and appropriately. Attendees will receive training to refresh skills and participate in activities related to Active Listening, Verbal De-escalation, Four Coaching plays, etc. Officers will receive updated information on current resources available to them for Persons in Crisis. Officers trained in CIT are skilled at de-escalating crises while bringing an element of understanding and compassion to these difficult situations.

• Eligibility: Open to all sworn law enforcement personnel who have previously attended the 40-hour Basic CIT course more than two years ago.
• Location: Western District Station (location subject to change)

This two-week course provides the student with the basic knowledge and skills of police photography, along with basic instruction on the systematic approach to crime-scene processing: scene identification and security; crime-scene documentation using photographs, notes, and sketches; evidence recognition; proper evidence collection, packaging and preservation techniques; and evidence submission for scientific examination. Instruction includes both classroom and hands-on exercises, culminating in a critiqued investigation of a mock crime scene.

• Eligibility: Open to all sworn law enforcement personnel.
• Location: Forensic Services Section (location subject to change)

This four-hour course reinforces selected topics concerning crime scene documentation and evidence collection presented during the basic Crime Scene Technician School. Participants will be presented with any new information and techniques in the field of crime scene investigation. The course will consist of discussion and practical exercises. All PWCPD Crime Scene Technicians must attend one CST Refresher course per calendar year. All classes will be held at Forensic Services.

• Eligibility: Open to current Crime Scene Technicians and Fire Marshals.
• Location: Forensic Services Section (location subject to change)

Everyday officers must make crucial and time-sensitive decisions. Good decision-making skills are one of the most important skills an officer or deputy must possess. This class explores the concepts of making “normal”, “complex”, and “critical incidents” decisions as well as how to improve one’s current decision-making skills. Officers learn that decision making is a process and that it involves a framework. Time, distance, and risk add to how decisions are made. The class will review several case studies that help to illustrate the teaching points. Poor decisions can have serious consequences. Participants in this class will be placed in a position where they must make hard, time crunched decisions. The exercises will build confidence and develop one’s decision-making skills.

• Eligibility: Open to all sworn law enforcement personnel.

The goal of this course is to help front-line first responders and emergency management personnel to recognize and assess an unmanned aircraft event for a potential threat, and to give basic awareness of how to assess and mitigate that threat. This course provides class participants with the knowledge and tools necessary to detect, identify, and track, as well as assess, mitigate, and respond to commercial and hobbyist unmanned aircraft operations in the United States. This course will provide first responders with mitigation and response techniques to use if they determine that an unmanned aircraft is operating in an unsafe or illegal fashion. The DART course also alerts the participants to the possible terrorist use of unmanned aircraft and enables them to understand the dangers represented by terrorist uses of unmanned aircraft.

• Eligibility: Open to all law enforcement and Fire and Rescue personnel
• Location:  Department of Forensic Science Building /Classrooms 1 and 2

This joint training class with NVCJA uses remedial EVOC training to reinforce positive skills taught in basic training, knowledge, and behavior for any law enforcement employee who has been involved in a crash. This remedial training is customized to the individual student’s deficiency following a brief review of the collision. After we determine why the students are attending this class, we will prescribe exercises he or she will benefit the most from. We have a variety of exercises that we will cover to ensure we target any issues that may arise due to speed, backing, and inattention. Exercises may vary with each group of students but topics such as below 100, distracted driving, the code of Virginia, and defensive driving will be covered in every class.

• Eligibility: Open to all sworn law enforcement personnel in need of remedial training.

This joint training class with NVCJA is designed for agency personnel operating police vehicles designed for emergency driving. The course emphasizes all aspects of safe vehicle operation and provides skills to enhance the student's abilities in vehicle dynamics during emergency and non-emergency vehicle operations.

• Eligibility: Open to all sworn law enforcement personnel.

Female law enforcement professionals play a vital role in police departments, sheriff departments, constable offices, correctional institutions, and probation/parole departments. Females not only serve on the front lines, but they are now advancing to executive positions to include police chiefs and elected sheriffs in major cities in the United States. Although female law enforcement officers are making major advancements, there are still challenges unique to females that exist. This course is designed from the female law enforcement professional’s perspective.

Attendees will discuss challenges unique to females in law enforcement, specifically: gender differences, training, equipment, work-life balance, mental & physical strength, communication, and career advancement. Information will be presented to help female law enforcement professionals thrive in a male-dominated work environment. The course will facilitate open dialogue, and attendees will develop strategies to deal with issues and challenges specific to women in law enforcement.

• Eligibility: Open to all sworn law enforcement personnel.

Female undercover officers are essential to effectively combat prostitution-related crimes, illegal narcotics rings and organized crime syndicates. Except for prostitution stings, male undercover officers have been primarily used to infiltrate criminal organizations. As more female officers enter the profession, many jurisdictions are starting to recognize the true value of female undercover officers. Techniques will be presented to maximize the use of female officers during undercover operations, and detailed case studies will be presented from successful previous operations.

• Eligibility: open to all sworn law enforcement personnel.

This four-day certification course introduces the new Field Training Officer (FTO) to leadership, coaching and feedback skills necessary to bring the trainee to solo-duty status. This course involves student activities needed to work in stressful one-on-one training environments. The methodology targets varied individual-based training approaches to enable the FTO to maximize valuable field training time, understand and overcome training challenges, and allow the trainee to learn at the appropriate individual pace. Throughout the week, the FTO will also be exposed to mandated requirements associated with field training, documentation and related legal matters. Students should bring either a laptop or MDC to the training. This training is a required course to become an FTO, although completion of the course does not guarantee an FTO position with the Police Department.

• Eligibility: Open to all sworn law enforcement personnel.

This 40-hour course is the first step in becoming a DCJS-certified firearms instructor. The course introduces students to the fundamentals of firearms safety, course design, coaching and evaluating firearms students. Students MUST attend every hour of this course to meet DCJS requirements. Students will need an endorsement that should include: the reason or need for instructor certification; an understanding that you will be asked to instruct future mandatory training and that your supervisors are willing to allow you to assist; and an understanding that you will meet the DCJS requirements to become an instructor and maintain certification within the allotted time.

• Eligibility: Open to all sworn law enforcement personnel with General Instructor certification.
• Note: Pre-requisites are that potential students must already have completed the general instructor course; potential students must have shot a 225 or better for the last two years; and, if selected to attend, students are required to shoot a 225 or better on the first day of training.

This is a one-day course designed to provide an understanding of the types of examinations the forensic laboratory can perform to assist hit and run investigations. This course will cover the recognition, collection and preservation of paint, plastics, glass, hairs, fibers, vehicle lamps and biological fluids. The analysis of each of these types of materials will be presented to provide the investigator with an understanding of the corresponding potential value in an investigation. This course is designed for police officers, detectives, crime scene technicians and Commonwealth’s Attorneys who are involved with the investigation of hit and run and other offenses involving automobiles. There will be practical exercises involving the collection and evaluation of materials from automobiles.

• Eligibility: Open to all sworn law enforcement personnel.

This four-day course is designed to instruct the students how to properly decoy for a police K-9. The student will learn how to properly decoy for a police K-9 utilizing a soft bite sleeve, barrel sleeve, and the bite suit. This is a basic decoy class that will lay the groundwork for the higher-level decoy training. 

• Eligibility: Open to all sworn law enforcement personnel.
• NOTE: times vary depending on weather.

Knock and Talk operations, when conducted properly, can be a very successful tactic to combat illegal criminal activity. This intense training course provides in-depth information and proper techniques and tactics for officers to conduct knock and talks. One of the most difficult aspects of conducting knock and talk operations is gaining voluntary consent to enter a residence and conduct a search. This course starts with the initial approach to the residence, knocking on the door, and the tone and demeaner presented by officers. There are numerous court cases that dictate proper ways to carry out knock and talk actions. The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution governs illegal search and seizures; officers must have a clear understanding of current case law to conduct knock and talk operations legally. In recent years, several knock & talk operations have turned into deadly encounters. Officers must conduct preoperational briefings and cover all tactical considerations prior to initiating a knock & talk operation.

• Eligibility: Open to all sworn law enforcement personnel.

This 40-hour course is the first step in becoming a DCJS-certified General Instructor. This course introduces students to the fundamentals of course design, basic facilitation skills and techniques to manage a classroom. The focus of this course is to learn to apply 21st century adult learning concepts in law enforcement training and to create comprehensive lesson plans that will meet and exceed Virginia Department of Criminal Justice standards. This is accomplished by breaking down the creative and instructional process into smaller chunks of material and repeatedly practicing the concepts in different individual and group exercises. Scenario training, use of role playing, technology and other concepts will be delivered and practiced throughout the course in order to provide the most comprehensive experience for new law enforcement instructors. At the end of the course students will present their own topic from a lesson plan they complete during the course.

• Eligibility: Personnel requiring DCJA instructor certification. This is MANDATORY certification prior to any specialty instructor certifications (EVOC, firearms, CT, Taser, speed measurement, CPR, SFST)
• NOTE: Students MUST attend every hour of this course to meet DCJS requirements. Students must bring a laptop/MDC to class. 

This one-day, eight-hour course will cover how to safely use and maintain your weapon.

• Eligibility: Open to all sworn law enforcement personnel.
• NOTE: The class has a fee of $250 per student.

This course provides first responders with information on general explosive characteristics and hazards, homemade explosive precursor materials, homemade explosive manufacturing indicators, and Improvised Explosive Device (IED) components. Additionally, the course teaches first responders how to identify a homemade explosive laboratory and how to establish scene safety and security in such an incident. First responders are also presented with information regarding community awareness and education programs related to homemade explosives. This information better prepares first responders to recognize hazards associated with homemade explosives during response operations.

• Eligibility: Open to all law enforcement and Fire and Rescue personnel

This training is the same course that is provided to the DEA, the U.S. Department of State and numerous law enforcement agencies throughout the nation. The class covers the direct correlation between human trafficking and all levels of narcotics investigations, from street level to transnational trafficking. The instructor will provide a QR code with a link for fillable templates for use for warrant requests, preservation letters, service provider guidelines, OSINT resources and FINCEN requests. 

• Eligibility: Open to all sworn law enforcement, members of the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney, and members of the judicial branch
• Location: Department of Forensic Science, 10850 Pyramid Place, Manassas, VA 20110

This course presents information on suicide bomber recognition and appropriate response categories, including tactical response. This course is designed to prepare public safety personnel to recognize the threat of an active suicide bomber through the recognition of Suicide Bomber Improvised Explosive Device (SBIED) components and suicide bomber behavioral indicators. The course provides multiple response strategies to effectively interdict a suicide bomber. Additionally, the course teaches public safety personnel how to establish response priorities when responding to a suicide bombing post-blast scene, given the unique hazards associated with such an incident.

• Eligibility: Open to all law enforcement and Fire and Rescue personnel

This is the only course in detecting deception on the market that teaches Behavioral Analysis (BA) and Forensic Statement Analysis (FSA). This unique seminar improves your ability to successfully obtain court-accepted confessions in a nonconfrontational manner. Students will learn how to react to deceptive behavior by employing the 3-strike rule, the verbal lie detector, and the ultimate power question. Students will also identify the 16 evasive verbal responses and ultimately obtain the confession.

• Eligibility: Open to sworn law enforcement personnel
• Location: DFS, 10850 Pyramid Place, Manassas, VA 20110

The business environment is always changing and, in order to excel, every leader needs to make ongoing "leadershifts" -- changes that positively enhance personal and organizational growth. This course reviews the 11 "leadershifts" that will help you position yourself for future success.

• Eligibility: Open to all Prince William County Police Department members

This course covers advanced search and seizure techniques as well as Interview and Interrogation methods for patrol officers.

• Eligibility: Open to all sworn law enforcement personnel.

This class is for any law enforcement officer whose duties include electronic evidence. Topics include basic concepts in the law of electronic evidence searches, the Fourth Amendment and electronic evidence, device seizures and the timing of search warrants, writing effective search warrants for digital devices, legal process under federal and state code, and more.

• Eligibility: Open to all sworn law enforcement personnel.

This course covers the principles of effective report writing including documenting use of force, documenting interpersonal violence, exculpatory evidence & Brady issues, practical applications and courtroom evaluations.

• Eligibility: Open to all sworn law enforcement personnel

This course fulfills the 4 hours of legal training required by every two years as part of in-service training.

• Eligibility: open to all sworn law enforcement personnel.

This one-day course is designed to provide law enforcement supervisors and command personnel with the information and tools needed to manage a large-scale critical incident. This course will include a NIMS review, but the focus of the course is providing the tools for supervisors and command personnel to succeed when responding to active threats. The roles and responsibilities of the Incident Commander will be discussed and applied through practical group exercises. Command decision-making through a proven system that streamlines the flow of direction and information will be a central focus of this course.

• Eligibility: Open to all sworn law enforcement personnel.

This four-day course will certify members in the use of the department-issued patrol rifle. The fourth day of training is a late day to accommodate night qualification. All members must achieve qualifying scores on all required courses in order to be certified. All members must attend all training hours and be on time each day. You cannot be late for training.

• Eligibility: Open to all sworn law enforcement personnel.
• Location: First three days of training report to Fauquier Range and SBTC for the final day.
• NOTE: Bring ALL Duty gear to include duty gun, duty belt and vest.

This one-day course trains the Primary Screener to perform a preliminary radiological assessment with a Personal Radiation Detector (PRD). Skills taught include operating a PRD to detect radiation, locate a source, measure radiation levels, assess the threat status of a situation, categorize threats and adjudicate alarms.

• Eligibility: Open to all sworn law enforcement personnel.
• NOTE: Recommended Prerequisites AWR-140 or AWR-140-W Awareness and Response to Radiological/Nuclear Incidents

How do sex offenders get into situations where they can exploit children? The offenders range from acquaintances committing these offenses to strangers. This workshop will help identify the strategies these offenders use to neutralize their threat, manipulate a situation and create an environment fostered by trust. Some of the behavioral warning signs and grooming techniques will be discussed, along with the use of rationalizations and blaming, interview pitfalls and strategies and what children and parents can do. The course will include case reviews and consultation of local cases so that participants return from the training with a more concrete understanding of the application of the materials.

Eligibility: Open to all sworn staff

This class -- taking the concepts of community policing and community interaction to the next level with real-world examples, successes and failures as well as what law enforcement can do to reinforce your officers in the communities they serve -- explores the concepts of proactive patrol. The class focuses on officer safety as well as developing “Communities of Trust.”

• Eligibility: Open to all sworn law enforcement personnel and civil process/court security/jail officer/inmate security.

If you have leaders with the right behavior, a culture that rewards getting the job done, and a consistent system for getting the right people in the right jobs, the foundation is in place for operating and managing each of the core processes effectively. This course reviews the seven essential behaviors that are key to successful project management.

• Eligibility: Open to all Prince William County Police Department members

This class is designed to introduce the public safety professional to basic public speaking skills, techniques, and theory. This is not an instructor course; rather the purpose is to give personnel the skills needed to effectively conduct informal roll call/station presentations, instruct basic/in-service classes, and have positive citizen interactions during community events.

This course is designed to ensure a quality presentation of the principles of purpose-driven leadership. Purpose-driven leaders place an emphasis on their values and purpose while making decisions and formulating strategies to effectively lead. This course provides two days of insightful principles that will help guide the student and the agency to a common purpose moving forward. The seven guiding principles covered in the course are: initiate activity; lead with a mission in mind; prioritize personnel; find common ground; be a great communicator; build a strong culture; and, personal and professional well being.

• Eligibility: open to all sworn law enforcement personnel.

Law enforcement officers are called upon at times to exercise their unique power to use deadly force, considering the facts and circumstances confronting them. Recently the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers has become arguably the most visible public policy issue. The use of deadly force by an officer is the most momentous decision an officer will ever make during a career. Interest in officers’ use of deadly force includes attention to how officers make the decision to use their firearms during encounters with a suspect. During this training officers shall explore the science of deadly force, tactics, legal and policy issues, as well as hear from officers who have been involved in using deadly force incidents. Participants will examine lessons learned from several deadly force incidents as well as explore a number of firsthand interviews conducted of police officers who have been involved in deadly force incidents. Special guest speakers include medical doctors; an independent police monitor; an internal affairs investigator; a deputy chief; and several law enforcement officers who have been involved in deadly force incidents.

• Eligibility: Open to patrol officers, detectives, supervisors, command staff, training and firearms instructors, and other law enforcement personnel  
• **NOTE LOCATION CHANGE**: WDS / Training Room

This class will cover the basics of obtaining and executing a search warrant at the patrol and new detective level. Instructors will provide a classroom presentation that covers case law, general orders, the Virginia state code, learned/developed techniques, and examples of search warrants. Scenario-based training will also be utilized in which the students will have an opportunity to develop probable cause to obtain a search warrant and write a search warrant. Violent Crimes Detectives will be available for support/advice during these exercises. Students that have completed the Advanced Proactive Patrol class are strongly recommended to attend this course. This course is recommended for those who wish to transfer to CID or who have recently transferred. Interested officers/detectives must obtain supervisor approval, then email the class coordinator directly for registration.

• Eligibility: Open to all sworn law enforcement personnel.
• Note: Students will need an MDC or personal laptop computer for the class.
• Location: Central District Station, Hall of Heroes (location subject to change)

The operator candidate will cover RADAR and LIDAR operation requirements, to include testing, proper operation, and courtroom testimony. 

• Eligibility: Open to sworn law enforcement personnel
• Location: PWCCJA EVOC #108
• NOTE: All three days are required for training. The third day is held in the evening hours.

The RADAR re-certification is four hours in the morning (8 a.m. to Noon) and the LIDAR re-certification is four hours in the afternoon (1 to 5 p.m.). Students are required to attend both sessions if they hold both a RADAR and LIDAR certification. Members MUST re-certify every three years.

• Eligibility: Open to all sworn law enforcement personnel currently certified in one or both devices.

This Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) course focuses on working with youth, school safety, school law, and in particular, the functions of School Resource Officers and school administrators in a PreK-12 school environment. This course is required for all law enforcement officers assigned as SROs to a Virginia public school and includes the following content mandated by the Code of Virginia: relevant state and federal laws; school and personal liability issues; security awareness in the school environment; mediation and conflict resolution, including de-escalation techniques; disaster and emergency response; awareness of systemic and individual racism, cultural diversity, and implicit bias; working with students with disabilities, mental health needs, substance use disorders, or past traumatic experiences; and student behavioral dynamics, including current child and adolescent development and brain research.

**Register using this link** 

• Eligibility: Open to current and aspiring School Resource Officers (SROs). Attendees must be a certified law enforcement officer. 
• This training fulfills the required training requirements to serve as a School Resource Officer. This course will allow interested members to work SRO Unit hire backs.

The course provides steps and techniques that can be used to ensure effective stress management for law enforcement officers at all levels of policing. Understanding and using appropriate emotional intelligence is a key element in police matters and failure to do so has been identified as a root problem in a majority of police controversy. The ability for an officer to express and control their emotions is essential, but so is the ability to understand, interpret, and respond to the emotions of others. A law enforcement officer's ability to manage and use emotions effectively and positively is crucial for stress management and career survival while aiding in and helping establish positive community relations.

• Eligibility: Open to all sworn personnel, form patrol to command staff.

This course provides patrol supervisors with the information and tools needed to manage a critical incident prior to SWAT's arrival. Understanding the methodology used in managing a dynamic tactical problem, the fundamentals of the incident command system, and the four primary types of critical incidents involving an adversary will give the patrol supervisor the tools needed to succeed in these events.

• Eligibility: Open to all sworn law enforcement personnel.

Students attending the school can expect five full days of training, approximately 10 hours each day. They should anticipate both mental and physical challenges and prepare accordingly. The course includes an overview of SWAT and SWAT operations, close quarters clearing techniques, hostage rescue operations, barricaded subjects, and familiarization with the deployment of noise flash diversionary devices and CS gas. The week will conclude with a day of scenario-based training where students will demonstrate the skills and tactics learned throughout the week.

• This class is currently not available/intended for the rank of Sgt or above.
• Members must successfully pass the SWAT physical fitness assessment for entry into the school. The assessment and standards consist of a minimum of 45 push-ups in one minute, a minimum of 45 sit-ups in one minute, a 1-mile run in 8:15 or under, and the completion of SWAT’s operational readiness test in 7:00 or under. Key components of the ORT include: conducted in ballistic vest and helmet, three pull-ups, 75-yard run, 15-yard dummy drag and tourniquet application, low crawl, 15-yard ram carry, 15-yard shield carry, target identification and engagement, 15-yard shield carry, 15-yard ram carry, low crawl, 15-yard dummy drag, 300-yard run.     
• Location is PWCCJA/ Academy Range and Shoot house

This course provides members with the knowledge and skills necessary for basic trailering and towing. The training provides general information and tips that can help when driving a tow vehicle and trailer as part of your official duties. The course gives the student basic information about factors to consider and equipment you will need to ensure your safety and that of your passengers, as well as the safety of others, while towing a trailer.

• Eligibility: Open to all sworn law enforcement personnel.

This course shows how to recognize critical evidence and apply human-forensic techniques to investigations. Topics include crime scene analysis, evidence recognition, crime scene considerations for different types of cruelty investigations, forensic entomology, working with veterinarians and using thermal imaging.