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Mandatory Defensive Tactics (Central)

Free

with Michael Snowden

Calendar Jun 4, 2025 at 1 pm

2025 Mandatory Defensive Tactics Training

KSP Academy

Mandatory Defensive Tactics (Central)

Free

with Michael Snowden

Calendar Jun 5, 2025 at 8 am

2025 Mandatory Defensive Tactics Training

KSP Academy

Mandatory Defensive Tactics (Central)

Free

with Michael Snowden

Calendar Jun 5, 2025 at 1 pm

2025 Mandatory Defensive Tactics Training

KSP Academy

General In-service for 2025

Free

with Robert Hartley

Calendar Jun 9, 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.  TTopics 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.

Full Course

Advanced Collision Reconstruction with CDR Applications

Free

with Hunter Martin

Calendar Jun 16, 2025 at 8 am, runs for 1 week

This comprehensive course is designed to provide students with an in-depthunderstanding of advanced crash reconstruction methodologies, equipping them with thenecessary skills to analyze and interpret critical collision data. Participants will gain proficiency inutilizing Event Data Recorder (EDR) data, applying momentum principles,andemployingtrigonometric calculations to accurately determine key crash dynamics. The curriculum will coveressential topics such as calculating vehicle speed at impact, assessing the principal direction offorce, determining total delta-v, and performing other advanced analytical computations integral to collision investigation. Additionally, students will be introduced to an innovative, streamlined formula that can be universally applied to all momentum-based calculations, enhancing both theaccuracy and efficiency of their forensic assessments.

ARIDE

Free

with Robert Hartley

Calendar Jun 16, 2025 at 8 am

The Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) program was developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) with input from the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), Technical Advisory Panel (TAP), and the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police. ARIDE was created to address the gap in training between the Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) and the Drug Evaluation and Classification (DEC/DRE) Program.

The SFST program trains officers to identify and assess drivers suspected of being under the influence of alcohol, while the DEC/DRE program provides more advanced training to evaluate suspected drug impairment. The SFST assessment is typically employed at roadside, while an officer trained as a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) through the DEC program conducts a 12-step evaluation in a more controlled environment such as a jail or a detention facility.

ARIDE is intended to bridge the gap between the SFST and DEC/DRE programs by providing officers with general knowledge related to drug impairment and by promoting the use of DREs in states that have the DEC Program. One of the more significant aspects of ARIDE is the required student demonstration of the SFST proficiency requirement. The ARIDE program stresses the importance of the signs and symptoms of the seven drug categories. This course will train law enforcement officers to observe, identify and articulate the signs of impairment related to drugs, alcohol, or a combination of both, in order to reduce the number of impaired driving incidents as well as crashes which result in serious injuries and fatalities. This course will educate other criminal justice professionals (prosecutors, toxicologists, judges, etc.) to understand the signs of impairment related to drugs, alcohol, or a combination of both, to enable them to effectively work with law enforcement in order to reduce the number of impaired driving incidents as well as crashes which result in serious injuries and fatalities.

ARIDE is a 16-hour training course and is taught by DRE instructors. The following summarizes the sessions contained in the ARIDE course:

  • Introduction and Overview of Drugs and Highway Safety
  • SFST Update, Review and Proficiency Examination
  • Observations of Eyes and other Sobriety Tests to Detect Alcohol and Drug Impairment
  • Seven Drug Categories
  • Effects of Drug Combinations
  • Pre- and Post-Arrest Procedures

This course is designed to build on the Standardized Field Sobriety Test practitioner course. In order for the participant to effectively utilize the information presented in this course, NHTSA has set a prerequisite of SFST proficiency. The participant will receive a short review and update. All participants are required to pass an SFST proficiency evaluation. Failure to successfully complete the SFST proficiency evaluation will result in dismissal from class.

 Prerequisites: 

Must pass an SFST Proficiency and Course Assessment on Day 1  

All participants must have had a approved NHTSA SFST course.

All participants must be SFST proficient

 

This course is KLEC approved for 16 hours

KLEC #:1640-23A

 

KSP KLEC Instructor Development
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KSP KLEC Instructor Development

Free

with Charles Hedgespeth

Calendar Jun 16, 2025 at 8 am

This course is designed to develop the student’s skills, knowledge, and abilities necessary to excel as a law enforcement instructor.  Course content will include rules and regulations associated with being a law enforcement instructor as well as methods of being an effective instructor, researching topics of instruction, lesson plan development, and skills of teaching adult learners.  Successful completion of this course will qualify the student to apply for instructor certification through the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council in accordance with 503 KAR 1:100.

 

KLEC Approved Curriculum #2701-24K

Incident Response with UAS Integration

Free

with Anthony Blakemore

Calendar Jun 23, 2025 at 8 am

KSP Sworn Only.  KLEC Certification is Pending.

This 40 hour course will teach students the topics of man-tracking and the integration of drone technology with law enforcement incidents.

Each student will receive training in UAS operations.  Students will be given a mulitiple-choice exam and be required to pass a practical evaluation.  Upon successful completion of the exam and practical evaluation, students will be certified to operation drones for KSP incidents.

 

Required Equipment:

  • Each student should coordinate with their respective Posts to bring their agency drone for the certification day (no personal drones).
  • Appropriate attire for outdoor activities (hiking shoes, rain jacket, etc.).
  • Portable radio.
  • MDT with charger.

 

Primary Instructor:  Ofc. Anthony Blakemore

Assistant Instructor:  Sgt. Jack Hedges

 

If you will need lodging, please reach out to KSP Headquarters (502) 782-1800.  Lodging will be limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Full Course




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