Portsmouth Police Dept.

To register for the classes listed please contact Lt. Blystone at (757) 237-9708.

PPD - Speed Measurement Radar/Lidar
Dates: January 22-24, 2024
Time: 0800-1700 (January 22-23, 2024)
1300-2200 (January 24, 2024)
Location: PPD Training Division - 206 High Street Portsmouth, VA.
In-Service: Law Enforcement Officer
Credit Hours: 24 Career Development

PPD - Starchase Vehicle Tracking (Session 1)
Dates: Multiple Dates
February 5, 2024 - 0800-1100
February 5, 2024 - 0800-1100
February 8, 2024 - 0800-1100
February 12, 2024 - 0800-1100
February 15, 2024 - 0800-1100
February 21, 2024 - 0800-1100
February 28, 2024 - 0800-1100
Location: Portsmouth PD Training Unit 206 High St. Portsmouth, VA.
In-Service: Law Enforcement Officer
Credit Hours: 3 Career Development

PPD - Sex Crimes II
Dates: February 26-28, 2024
Time: 0800-1600
Location: Portsmouth PD 206 High St. Portsmouth, Va.
In-Service: Civil Process Officer, Court Security Officer, Jail Officer/Inmate Security, Law Enforcement Officer 
Credit Hours: 24 Career Development

PPD - Starchase Vehicle Tracking (Session 2)
Dates: Multiple Dates
March 5, 2024 - 0800-1400
March 11, 2024 - 0800-1400
March 14, 2024 - 0800-1400
March 15, 2024 - 0800-1400
March 18, 2024 - 0800-1400
March 28, 2024 - 0800-1400
March 29, 2024 - 0800-1400
Location: Suffolk Executive AP 1200 Gene Bolton Dr. Suffolk, VA
In-Service: Law Enforcement Officer
Credit Hours: 6 Career Development

PPD - DT Refresher/ASP/OC
Dates: Multiple Dates
April 10, 2024
April 12, 2024
April 15, 2024
April 19, 2024
April 22, 2024
April 26, 2024
Time: 0800-1200
Location: Portsmouth PD Training Unit 206 High St. Portsmouth, VA.
In-Service: Civil Process Officer, Court Security Officer, Jail Officer/Inmate Security, Law Enforcement Officer
Credit Hours: 4 Career Development

PPD - Advanced Police Concepts Cold Case Homicide
Dates: May 6-7, 2024
Time: 0800-1700
Location: Portsmouth PD 206 High St. Portsmouth, Va.
In-Service: Law Enforcement Officer 
Credit Hours: 16 Career Development

PPD - Pursuit Driving
Dates: Multiple Dates and Times Below
May 16, 2024 - 0800-1200
May 16, 2024 - 1900-2300
May 20, 2024 - 0800-1200
May 22, 2024 - 0800-1200
May 22, 2024 - 1900-2300
May 23, 2024 - 0800-1200
May 27, 2024 - 0800-1200
May 30, 2024 - 0800-1200
Location: Suffolk Executive AP, 1200 Gene Bolton Drive. Suffolk, VA
In-Service: Law Enforcement Officer, Civil Process Officer
Credit Hours: 4 Career Development

PPD - Suicide by Cop
Dates: June 3, 2024
Time: 0800-1700
Location: Portsmouth PD 206 High St. Portsmouth, Va.
In-Service: Law Enforcement Officer, Civil Process Officer, Court Security Officer, Jail Officer/Inmates Security 
Credit Hours: 8 Career Development

PPD - Speed Measurement Radar/Lidar
Dates: June 10-12, 2024
June 10, 2024 - 0800-1700
June 11, 2024 - 0800-1700
June 12, 2024 - 1300-2200
Location: Portsmouth PD 206 High St. Portsmouth, Va.
In-Service: Law Enforcement Officer, Civil Process Officer 
Credit Hours: 24 Career Development

PPD - Speed Measurement Radar/Lidar
Dates: June 26-28, 2024
Time: 0800-1700
Location: Portsmouth PD 206 High St. Portsmouth, Va.
In-Service: Law Enforcement Officer 
Credit Hours: 24 Career Development

PPD - Law Enforcement Inspections and Auditing
Dates: September 10-12, 2024
Time: 0800-1700
Location: Portsmouth PD 206 High St. Portsmouth, Va.
In-Service: Law Enforcement Officer, Civil Process Officer, Court Security Officer, Jail Officer/Inmate Security 
Credit Hours: 24 Career Development

PPD - Cognitive Bias
Dates: Multiple Dates Below
June 5, 2024
June 7, 2024
June 12, 2024
June 14, 2024
June 19, 2024 - CANCELED
June 21, 2024
June 26, 2024
June 28, 2024
Time: 0800-1100
Location: Portsmouth PD 206 High St. Portsmouth, Va.
In-Service: Law Enforcement Officer, Civil Process Officer, Court Security Officer, Jail Officer/Inmate Security 
Credit Hours: 3 Career Development

PPD - Professional Standards and Internal Investigations
Dates: November 18-19, 2024
Time: 0800-1700
Location: Portsmouth PD 206 High St. Portsmouth, Va.
In-Service: Law Enforcement Officer, Civil Process Officer, Court Security Officer, Jail Officer/Inmate Security 
Credit Hours: 12 Career Development, 4 Legal

PPD - Pinnacle Conversations to Confessions
Dates: December 2-4, 2024
Time: 0800-1700
Location: Portsmouth PD 206 Hight St. Portsmouth, Va.
In-Service: Law Enforcement Officer, Civil Process Officer, Court Security Officer, Jail Officer/Inmate Security 
Credit Hours: 20 Career Development, 4 Legal

PPD - Cognitive Bias
Dates: Multiple Dates
June 4, 2024 - 1800-2100
June 11, 2024 - 1800-2100
Location: Portsmouth PD 206 High St. Portsmouth, Va.
In-Service: Law Enforcement Officer, Civil Process Officer, Court Security Officer, Jail Officer/Inmates Security
Credit Hours: 3 Career Development

PPD - Pursuit Driving
Dates: June 10, 2024
Time: 0800-1200
Location: 1200 Gene Bolton Drive, Suffolk, Va.
In-Service: Law Enforcement Officer 
Credit Hours: 4 Career Development

PPD - Crisis Intervention Team Core Training
Dates: July 15-19, 2024
Time: 0800-1700
Location: Portsmouth PD 206 Hight St. Portsmouth, Va.
In-Service: Law Enforcement Officer, Civil Process Officer, Court Security Officer, Jail Officer/Inmate Security 
Credit Hours: 34 Career Development, 4 Legal, 2 Cultural Diversity

PPD - CPR/AED/First Aid
Dates: Multiple Dates
September 17, 2024 - 0800-1400
September 17, 2024 - 1700-2300
September 19, 2024 - 0800-1400
September 24, 2024 - 0800-1400
September 24, 2024 - 1700-2300
September 26, 2024 - 0800-1400
September 30, 2024 - 0800-1400
Location: Portsmouth PD 206 High St. Portsmouth, Va.
In-Service: Law Enforcement Officer, Civil Process Officer, Court Security Officer, Jail Officer/Inmates Security
Credit Hours: 6 Career Development

PPD - Field Evidence Technician School
Dates: September 12-16, 2024
Time: 0800-1700
Location: Portsmouth PD 206 Hight St. Portsmouth, Va.
In-Service: Law Enforcement Officer 
Credit Hours: 32 Career Development

PPD - Police Ethics/Juvenile Handling Procedures
Dates: Multiple Dates
July 16, 2024
July 18, 2024
July 23, 2024
July 25, 2024
July 29, 2024
July 30, 2024
Time: 0800-1200
Location: Portsmouth PD Training Unit 206 High St. Portsmouth, VA.
In-Service: Civil Process Officer, Court Security Officer, Jail Officer/Inmate Security, Law Enforcement Officer
Credit Hours: 4 Career Development

PPD - Legals Appellate/Legislative Updates 2024
Dates: Multiple Dates
August 8, 2024
August 13, 2024
August 20, 2024
August 27, 2024
August 29, 2024
Time: 0800-1300
Location: Portsmouth PD Training Unit 206 High St. Portsmouth, VA.
In-Service: Civil Process Officer, Court Security Officer, Jail Officer/Inmate Security, Law Enforcement Officer
Credit Hours: 5 Legal

PPD - Mobile Field Force
Dates: Multiple Dates & Times
October 8, 2024  -  0800-1400
October 8, 2024  -  1700-2200
October 11, 2024  -  0800-1400
October 15, 2024  -  0800-1400
October 15, 2024  -  1700-2200
October 18, 2024  -  0800-1400
Location: Portsmouth PD Training Unit 206 High St. Portsmouth, VA.
In-Service: Law Enforcement Officer
Credit Hours: 2 Legal, 4 Career Development

PPD - ALERRT Level 1 Mod 7
Dates: Multiple Dates
October 29, 2024
November 5, 2024
November 7, 2024
November 12, 2024
November 14, 2024
November 19, 2024
November 21, 2024
Time: 0800-1200
Location: Portsmouth PD Training Unit 206 High St. Portsmouth, VA.
In-Service: Civil Process Officer, Court Security Officer, Jail Officer/Inmate Security, Law Enforcement Officer
Credit Hours: 4 Career Development

PPD - Cognitive Bias Law Enforcement Perspective
Dates: October 8, 2024
Time: 0800-1100
Location: Portsmouth PD 206 Hight St. Portsmouth, Va.
In-Service: Civil Process Officer, Court Security Officer, Jail Officer/Inmate Security, Law Enforcement Officer
Credit Hours: 3 Cultural Diversity