Listed below are available specialized training classes which will provide in-service credit for the participant. Classes are listed in alphabetical order. All classes are conducted from 0700AM-1545PM daily unless otherwise noted. Students may be registered by mail, e-mail: tameka.guild@hampton.gov, or FAX: (757) 595-1801 with the academy registrar. No TRACER registrations are accepted at this academy. All registrations must be filled out on our website and submitted to the registrar.
Classification: Specialized Training
Where: Hampton Roads Criminal Justice Training Academy
When: April 17, 2024
Time: 0700-1545
Description:
Financial Wellness for Public Safety is comprised of two distinct components within one 8-hour course. The first half focuses on personal financial wellness to include tips and tricks for saving more money, increasing creditworthiness, and balancing essential with non-essential expenses. The second half shifts to a coaching mindset for peers and subordinates in the mitigation of financial stress, reinforcing peer support, and limiting the impact of financial burden on productivity in the workplace.
In-Service: Law Enforcement, Civil Process Officer, Court Security Officer, Jail Officer/Inmates Security. Credit Hours: 8 Career Development. Cost: Member Agencies: No Fee Non-Member Agencies: $100.00 (Each Person)
Classification: Specialized Training
Where: Christopher Newport University PD GQ 12270 Warwick Blvd, Newport News, Virginia 23606
When: March 4-8, 2024
Time: 0700-1700
Description:
Prerequisites: Law enforcement officer; basic bicycle-handling skills; good physical condition
Be prepared for the street! This essential training combines Emergency Vehicle Operations for bike officers with patrol procedures, tactics, night operations, mock scenes, and basic bike maintenance and on-the-road repairs. Learn to ride like a pro, avoid crashes, and use your bike to foil the bad guys every time.
Off-road riding and bike-specific live-fire exercises may be added at the instructor’s discretion.
For more information, questions, or concerns please contact Todd Coxe at (757) 594-8398 or email: todd.coxe@cnu.edu.
Tuition: FREE
In-Service: Law Enforcement
In-Service Credit: 34 Career Development
Max Students: 10
Classification: Specialized Training
Where: Hampton Roads Criminal Justice Training Academy
When: April 22-26, 2024 (CANCELED)
Time: 0800-1700 (Days/Evenings (and 1000/UTC)
Description:
“CANCELED”
Introduction to Physical Surveillance presents the techniques of physically following a target as a team in a systematic, discreet, and enduring manner. It is based on tactics and procedures proven worldwide in peacetime and wartime environments by U.S. Special Operations Forces and adapted to the U.S. Law Enforcement community. The methods taught in this course have been used successfully by Law Enforcement agencies at the local, State, and Federal levels in the U.S. for well over a decade.
This five-day program is divided into easily manageable blocks that allow the team to start surveillance drills on the first day, and build on skills every day with a combination of classroom presentations and practical exercises. The course focuses on decentralized execution by each team member for maximum team effectiveness with a minimum of guidance.
Students will be exposed to varying terrain (Industrial, Commercial, Residential, and Rural) and various target profiles (unwitting, alerted and counter-surveillance trained). Additionally, daytime and/or nighttime operations are conducted based on the client’s schedule limitations.
Topics Include:
Composition of the surveillance team
The surveillance operational cycle
Effective surveillance team communications
Triggering surveillance operations
Pre-mission planning considerations
Course Objectives: The goal of the training is for each student to have a strong understanding of systematic surveillance and effective communication that will allow students to adapt fundamental concepts to fit real-world mission requirements. After training, each student will be able to effectively plan, conduct, and document a team or solo physical surveillance operation.
Audience: Sworn U.S. Law Enforcement or U.S. Military personnel. International police and/or militaries.
Course Requirements: Agencies should have communications (handheld) and vehicles (unmarked preferred but not necessary) to conduct training. All personnel conducting training should have a valid driver’s license, be 18 years or older, and be willing to sign a liability waiver.
In-Service: Law Enforcement
In-Service Credit: 34 Career Development
Max Students: 25
Classification: Specialized Training
Where: Hampton Roads Criminal Justice Training Academy
When: June 26-28, 2024
Time: 0700-1545
Description:
Organizational Ethics for L.E. Leaders
This is an applied ethics training program for law enforcement supervisors, managers, and administrators on how to lead and manage officer behavior in regard to professional ethics. Never has there been a greater need for strong, committed leadership in this arena.
Particularly in certain high-risk areas, ethical behavior requires more than just a generalized desire or intent to be virtuous. In the defining moment, without needed preparation, it’s often just too late. The officer is literally unable to meet ethical standards. Preparation is critical.
From constitutional law to human relations skills to physical fitness, creating and maintaining critical professional knowledge and needed skills and abilities will determine, in countless situations, whether or not an officer will, or even can, respond virtuously.
This program discusses, illustrates, and demonstrates what good leaders can do to assure that ethical standards remain high – not just by being good ethical role-modeling, but by utilization of proactive and reactive disciplinary tools to enable and assure proper ethical performance.
Topics Include …
Virtue Ethics vs. Applied Ethics
Hiring “Good” People
Ethical Preparation: Finding True North
Building & Maintaining Duty & Honor Values
Accountability to Standards
Lack of Integrity or Lack Of …?
Keeping Faith with the Oath of Office
Remaining Honest and Fair: Providing Help
Dealing with Untruthfulness
Minimizing Injury and Death
Assuring Respect for Human Dignity
Maintaining Needed Physical Fitness
The Roles of History, Music, Ritual
Inspiration & Trust Building
Mental, Emotional & Spiritual Health
Honor, Principle & Compassion
Minimizing Injury & Death
Bias Fighting
Managing Use of Force
Reducing Unnecessary High-Speed Driving
Needed Policy & Training
Important Supervision & Discipline
The Slippery Slope of Misconduct
In-Service: Law Enforcement, Jailor/Custodial, and Court Security/Civil Process
In-Service Credit: 16 Career Development
Max Students: 40
Classification: Specialized Training
Where: Hampton Roads Criminal Justice Training Academy
When: October 1-3, 2024
Time: 0700-1545
Description:
“Internal Affairs Today” – For All Law Enforcement Leaders
From complaint intake and triage to misconduct investigation and case dispositions, this program highlights and spotlights critical issues and offers recommendations for best practices and problem-solving. The workshop presents internal affairs issues, methods, and initiatives, including focused policies and strengthened systems, critical to achieving organizational disciplinary goals and improving officer and public trust in the process.
This unique course equips participants with knowledge and skills necessary to conduct, supervise and manage internal affairs work in a manner that heightens trust and confidence in the function and its involved processes, including internal investigations – whether conducted by a full-time “IA” person or an ordinary supervisor/investigator.
The program covers ordinary administrative matters as well as the use of force and critical incident investigation, including investigation of officer-involved shootings. It includes legal issues, management principles, and policy recommendations, but focuses also on specific IA protocols and major, critical aspects of the investigative methodology.
This is “IA Today” for all law enforcement leaders, and IA investigators, taught by a four-decade professional in assuring that all this is done right.
Topics Include …
Review & Update on Case Law & Legal Issues
Selection Processes and Training of and by IA Personnel
Use of a Triage Process
Definition and Categorization of “Complaints”
Scene Handling & Evidence Collection
Recording & Other Documentation
Complainant and Non-employee Interviews
Employee Interviews and Officer Representatives
Investigative Mindset, Methods, and Style
Brady/Giglio and Consequent Matters
Inter-facing IA work with Progressive Discipline
Administrative vs. Criminal Investigations: Garrity and More
Interaction with the Media
Records Management, Notifications, Confidentiality
Use of Force & Other Critical Incident Investigation
Officer-Involved Shooting Incidents
Human Factors & Stress
Integrating IA Work with Early Recognition Systems
Preventative and Proactive Risk Management Issues
Liability Prevention in IA and Disciplinary Matters
Creation of IA Standard Operating Procedures
In-Service: Law Enforcement, Jailor/Custodial, and Court Security/Civil Process
In-Service Credit: 8 Career Development, 4 Legal
Max Students: 40
Classification: Specialized Training
Where: Hampton Roads Criminal Justice Training Academy
When: Multiple Dates (2024)
Time: 0700 - 1545
Description:
Days 1-3 Jail Officer Recertification
If needed, you may register separately for legal update and cultural diversity of the in-service week. Legal Update will be held on Monday
(4 hours) and (4 hours) Cultural Diversity.
In-Service: Jail Officer
Credit Hours: 16 Career Development, 4 Legal, and 4 Cultural Diversity
Max Students: 40
Court Security/Civil Process In-Service (Only) 2024
Classification: Specialized Training
Where: Hampton Roads Criminal Justice Training Academy
When: Multiple Dates (2024)
Time: 0700 - 1545
Description:
2 Days Court Security/Civil Process Recertification
If needed, you may register separately for cultural diversity and legal update which will be on
Monday (4 hours) Legal Update and (4 hours) Cultural Diversity.
In-Service: Court Security/Civil Process
Credit Hours: 8 Career Development, 4 Legal, and 4 Cultural Diversity
Classification: Specialized Training
Where: Hampton Roads Criminal Justice Training Academy
When: Multiple Dates (2024)
Time: 0700 - 1545
Description:
If needed, you may register separately for legal updates and cultural diversity of the in-service week.
Legal Update will be held on Monday (4 hours), and Cultural Diversity (4 Hours) on Monday.
In-Service: Law Enforcement
Credit Hours: 32 Career Development, 4 Legal, and 4 Cultural Diversity
Maximum Students: 40
Classification: Specialized Training
Where: Christopher Newport University
When: May 13-16, 2024 (Session I) & July 29 - August 1, 2024 (Session II)
Time: 0800-1700
Description:
May 13-16, 2024 (Session I)
July 29 – August 1, 2024 (Session II) This class will be conducted from 0800-1700.
This course is intended for the new or emerging leader, first-line supervisor, or mid-manager. Topics of instruction include self-assessment, situational leadership, employee motivation, problem-solving, decision-making, organizational behavior, organizational change, conflict resolution, officer wellness, leading your agency during an officer shooting incident, and a Chief Executive Panel. This year’s institute is two weeks Monday through Thursday. Attendance to both is required. There is a $350.00 charge per student to offset the cost of the program. The cost for Non-Member Agencies is $500.00. If interested please register on our website at www.hrcjta.org.
Law Enforcement, Jailor/Custodial, and Court Security/Civil Process
In-Service Credit: 34 Career Development/4 Legal/2 Cultural Diversity
Max Students: 35
Classification: Specialized Training
Where: Hampton Roads Criminal Justice Training Academy
When: April 29-30, 2024
Time: 0700-1545
Description:
This class will be conducted from 0700-1545. Sgt. Perry Bartels will present analyzing a questionable force incident with logic and reason will often result in inaccurate and unrealistic conclusions regarding an officer’s judgment and actions. This uniquely designed class applies science to force analysis to provide the most accurate assessment of an officer’s performance in a force situation. We will study the physiological changes that occur under critical, life-threatening stress and examine how vision, memory, perception, cognition and performance are altered. You will learn the science of why action is faster than reaction and examine how the timing of many other common officer/suspect movements can affect the dynamics of a confrontation. We will evaluate force related training to ensure that training techniques are not going against the grain of human programming. Real life incidents are also closely examined to demonstrate and explain discrepancies between statements, physical evidence and videos, and also between training and actual performance. If a force action is questionable, this information must be considered if the facts are to be determined. Only then can laws and policies be applied fairly. This class is a must for trainers who design force training, detectives who investigate officer related force incidents, agency administrators who decide on the appropriateness of officers’ force decisions and attorneys who are involved with criminal/civil matters relating to police use of force. Our goals are to maximize training effectiveness and to ensure the most accurate and factual investigation in order to protect agencies and officers from liability.
Law Enforcement, Jailor/Custodial and Court Security/Civil Process
In-Service Credit: 14 career/2 legal
Max Students: 40
