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IPTM - Event Data Recorder use in Traffic Crash Reconstruction - Level 1

Free

with Hunter Martin

Calendar May 5, 2025 at 8 am, runs for 1 week

IPTM - Event Data Recorder use in Traffic Crash Reconstruction - Level 1

This course will teach you how to analyze any event data recorder (EDR) data you encounter, regardless of the manufacturer. You will also learn how to analyze the EDR data which has been collected with any imaging tools, including propriety manufacturer tools, as well as from future vehicles not yet released.

We will teach you how to use EDR data with roadway evidence calculations to yield a complete reconstruction considering all available evidence. Simple checklists and guides will be provided to improve your consistency and accuracy. Supplied templates will take some of the work out of more complex analysis.

You will be given many EDR reports from real world crashes and will work in teams to analyze the EDR data and reconcile it to the scene evidence you are given. Comprehensive solutions to these problems will be distributed for future reference

Forensic Mapping with sUAS

Free

with Jack Hedges

Calendar May 12, 2025 at 8 am, runs for 1 week

KSP COURSE ONLY - UNITS INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THIS COURSE:  READ THIS COURSE DESCRIPTION IN ITS ENTIRETY.

 

This course will teach the student how to operate unmanned aerial systems to document a crash and crime scenes.  The student will then take data collected in the field with a UAS and process the data with Pix4D Mapper Software and Trimble Forensics Reveal software to produce scale diagrams and analyze the data.

 

Each student will receive an 8-hour UAS Operator Course certificate, and a 32-hour Forensic Mapping with sUAS certificate.  This course is KLEC Credited for a total of 40-hours.

 

Course Prerequisite:

This is an Advanced Forensic Mapping Course.  This course requires a heavy use of computer and software equipment.  Students requesting to attend the course should be familiar with the use of forensic mapping equipment, software, and basic UAS operations.

 

Each student shall have already received training from KSP's Forensic Mapping course.

 

Lodging:

KSP - Available at KSP Headquarters on a first-come, first-serve bases.  Contact Sonia Way to reserve a room email: sonia.way@ky.gov

 

 

Required Equipment:

  • Unmanned Aerial System
    • Remote Controller
    • Tablet
    • Charged batteries
    • Firmware/applications updated
  • Alienware/Dell Recon Computer
    • Plug Charger
    • 2-button mouse with scroll wheel
    • 32GB USB Thumb Drive
    • All students are required to have their own computer with Pix4D Mapper Software (apply for a temporary license no sooner than 5-Days in advance of the class.  Do not plan to share a computer with a buddy)
  • Applications on your Tablet or Smart Phone:
    • AirHub Portal
    • Pix4D Capture
    • Appropriate UAS Controller App (DJIGo4, DJI Pilot, etc.)
  • Ground Control Targets (six total)
  • Total Station Equipment

 

Parking:

Please park in the lower lot (in-service / visitor parking).

 

Point of Contact:

jack.hedges@ky.gov

 

KLEC Course # 2383-23K - sUAS Operations for Law Enforcement

KLEC Course # 2522-23K - Forensic Mapping with sUAS

Will run

General In-service for 2025

Free

with Robert Hartley

Calendar May 12, 2025 at 8 am

This course is designed to update Kentucky State Police Troopers, Kentucky State Police Officers, and/or local law enforcement officers, of all ranks, on a variety of topics and tactics.  Topics covered will include:  defensive tactics update, STOPs update, SFST Refresher, Financial Wellness, TacMed Topics, Drill and Ceremony, "the 31",  and a legal update.  Classroom work and physical activity will be nearly 50/50.  Students who do not participate in physical exercises and/or assignments will not receive in-service credit. 

This class is approved for 40 hours of KLEC Credit.

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FTO Certification

Free

with Jamie Smith

This 16-hour course will introduce the attendees into the leadership role that they will now take on as a Field Training Officer.  This course will outline the requirements of the KSP Field Training Officer Program. This course will stress the importance of a fair, consistent grading criteria as well as providing feedback to the probationary Troopers.

Gray to Green: Tactical Investing

Free

with Kyle Nall

Calendar May 20, 2025 at 9 am

This course is a focused and relatable investment class designed specifically for members of the Kentucky State Police.

This isn’t your average finance seminar. Former Trooper Stu Jackson, who is now a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones, will be accompanied by Lord, Abbett & Co.’s Demontae Foots. They will collectively cover the following practical and critical topics that matter most as you plan your financial future:

  • The Cost of Waiting – Why now matters more than you think
  • Retirement Calculator – Forecast your future and make it real
  • Don't Play Politics with Your Portfolio – Avoid common traps in emotional investing
  • The All-Weather Approach to Investing – How to adapt and thrive in any market condition

Mandatory Defensive Tactics (Central)

Free

with Michael Snowden

Calendar May 27, 2025 at 8 am

2025 Mandatory Defensive Tactics Training

KSP Academy

Full Course

Mandatory Defensive Tactics (Central)

Free

with Michael Snowden

Calendar May 27, 2025 at 1 pm

2025 Mandatory Defensive Tactics Training

KSP Academy

Full Course

Mandatory Defensive Tactics (Central)

Free

with Michael Snowden

Calendar May 28, 2025 at 8 am

2025 Mandatory Defensive Tactics Training

KSP Academy

Full Course




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