In-Service Training Courses

William Tanner
Tel: 203-427-2625
Email: William.Tanner@ct.gov

These courses are offered for Connecticut certified police officers only . All requests for course registration must be made by the authorized representative of the police agency and not the individual officer. Click on "Course Title" for full course details.

Course Registration Form - this form is to be used for ALL training courses listed below (unless otherwise indicated).
POST-58 FTO Class Entry Form
POSTC-50 ARIDE Training Completion Report
Training Opportunities from Other Agencies
In-Service Training Courses Archive

Course Title	Date(s)
Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) Closing Date: December 5, 2022 Training Location: CT Police Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, CT	December 19, 2022 to December 20, 2022
Simulation-Based Training for Command Post Personnel Closing Date: December 15, 2022 Training Location: CT Police Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, CT	January 3, 2023 to January 5, 2023
Search and Seizure for the Active Officer Closing Date: December 10, 2022 Training Location: CT Police Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, CT	January 10, 2023
Use-of-Force: What Every Officer Needs to Know Closing Date: December 19, 2022 Training Location: CT Police Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, CT	January 18, 2023
Supervisory Liability for Effective and Constitutional Policing Closing Date: December 19, 2022 Training Location: CT Police Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, CT	January 20, 2023
Crowd Control & Management – Protecting First Amendment Rights Closing Date: January 9, 2023 Training Location: CT Police Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, CT	January 23, 2023
Technology Pitfalls for Law Enforcement – Legal, Policy, and Operations Closing Date: January 10, 2023 Training Location: CT Police Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, CT	January 24, 2023
Tactical Operations Liability – Legal, Policy, and Operations Closing Date: January 11, 2023 Training Location: CT Police Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, CT	January 25, 2023
Use of Force Investigations - Ensuring Effective and Constitutional Policing Closing Date: January 26, 2023 Training Location: CT Police Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, CT	February 9, 2023 to February 10, 2023
FULLY BOOKED Risk Protection Order Investigation – Train the Trainer Closing Date: January 20, 2023 Training Location: CT Police Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, CT Required Course Materials Zip file must be extracted (Right click -> Extract)	February 14, 2023
Responding to Situations Involving People with Mental Illness Closing Date: February 1, 2023 Training Location: CT Police Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, CT	February 16, 2023
FULLY BOOKED Risk Protection Order Investigation – Train the Trainer Closing Date: January 20, 2023 Training Location: CT Police Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, CT Required Course Materials Zip file must be extracted (Right click -> Extract)	February 17, 2023
Critical Legal Issues for Police Supervisors and Executives Closing Date: February 6, 2023 Training Location: CT Police Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, CT	February 22, 2023
Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) Closing Date: February 6, 2023 Prerequisite: Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) certification that included at least one wet lab Training Location: New Britain Police Department, 10 Chestnut Street, New Britain, CT 06051	February 27, 2023 to February 28, 2023
Basic Interview & Interrogation Techniques Presented by BOWMAC Educational Services/RSI, Inc. Closing Date: February 10, 2023 Training Location: CT Police Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, CT	February 27, 2023 to March 3, 2023
Risk Protection Order Investigations - Train-the-Trainer Closing Date: February 20, 2023 Training Location: CT Police Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, CT Required Course Materials Zip file must be extracted (Right click -> Extract)	March 6, 2023
Risk Protection Order Investigations - Train-the-Trainer Closing Date: February 20, 2023 Training Location: CT Police Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, CT Required Course Materials Zip file must be extracted (Right click -> Extract)	March 7, 2023
Responding to Situations Involving People with Mental Illness Closing Date: March 1, 2023 Training Location: CT Police Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, CT	March 13, 2023
Supervision, Leadership, and Mentoring Closing Date: February 24, 2023 Training Location: CT Police Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, CT	March 13, 2023 to March 14, 2023 DATES CHANGED
Field Training Officer Course Closing Date: February 27, 2023 Training Location: CT Police Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, CT Registration Form Entry Form	March 13, 2023 to March 15, 2023
Pre-employment Background Investigations Closing Date: February 24, 2023 Training Location: CT Police Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, CT	March 15, 2023
Basic Instructor Development Closing Date: February 28, 2023 Training Location: CT Police Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, CT Registration Form	March 20, 2023 to March 24, 2023
How to Build a State Accreditation Assessment Closing Date: March 1, 2023 Training Location: CT Police Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, CT	March 22, 2023
Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) Closing Date: March 3, 2023 Training Location: CT Police Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, CT Prerequisite: Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) certification that included at least one wet lab	March 23, 2023 to March 24, 2023
Pre-employment Background Investigations Closing Date: March 10, 2023 Training Location: CT Police Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, CT	April 5, 2023
Advanced Interview & Interrogation Techniques Presented by BOWMAC Educational Services/RSI, Inc. Prerequisite: BOWMAC Basic Interview and Interrogation course or a credible 3 to 5-day Basic Interview and Interrogation Course. Submit proof of attendance with registrations. Closing Date: February 27, 2023 Training Location: CT Police Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, CT	April 10, 2023 to April 14, 2023
Triple Certification Instructor: Baton, Handcuffing, OC Spray Closing Date: March 17, 2023 Training Location: CT Police Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, CT	April 10, 2023 to April 14, 2023
Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) Closing Date: March 24, 2023 Training Location: Danbury Police Department, 375 Main Street, Danbury, CT 06810 Prerequisite: Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) certification that included at least one wet lab	April 13, 2023 to April 14, 2023
Police Involved Shootings & Deadly Force Closing Date: March 31, 2023 Training Location: CT Police Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, CT	April 18, 2023 to April 20, 2023
Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) Closing Date: April 24, 2023 Training Location: CT Police Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, CT Prerequisite: Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) certification that included at least one wet lab	May 15, 2023 to May 16, 2023
Basic Police Firearms Instructor – Pre-Test Closing Date: May 5, 2023 Training Location: CT Police Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, CT	May 19, 2023
Basic Police Firearms Instructor Closing Date: May 15, 2023 Training Location: CT Police Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, CT Prerequisites: Successful Completion of the POST Firearms Instructor Pre-test, Successful Completion of Methods of Instruction	June 5, 2023 to June 16, 2023
How to Build a State Accreditation Assessment Closing Date: July 5, 2023 Training Location: CT Police Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, CT	July 26, 2023
How to Build a State Accreditation Assessment Closing Date: October 18, 2023 Training Location: CT Police Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, CT	November 8, 2023

Call FIELD SERVICES DIVISION (203-238-6514) to confirm course information.

_DISCLAIMER _{: The Police Officer Standards and Training Council (POSTC) makes every effort, within its ability and resources, to provide the highest quality, most relevant in-service training programs available at minimum cost to all Connecticut police officers and agencies. However, POSTC does not provide legal advice, and does not endorse the accuracy or completeness of specific in-service training programs provided by each of its many contractors and training providers. The materials and opinions of individual providers offered during the course of in-service training are those of the instructor alone, and do not necessarily represent the position of the Police Officer Standards and Training Council or the State of Connecticut. Given the multitude of disparate factual scenarios with which law enforcement personnel are presented in the discharge of their official duties, students and sponsoring agencies are strongly advised and encouraged to seek the advice and counsel of their own legal advisors before implementing concepts or adopting specific measures discussed or recommended during in-service training sessions.}

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In-Service Training Courses