This In-service is a 3-day 24-hour course that will be primarily for Troopers from Cadet Class 103-106. The three days of the course will be a refresher of STOPS training and Counter Ambush.  For the last three remaining days, we will focus on tactics when approaching stopped vehicles as well as how to react when engaged in an ambush-type scenario. This course will allow Troopers to touch up and learn new skills that are crucial while working the road.

KLEC #2503-23K Approved for 24 hours

You have to register for an ARIDE class if you are planning to attend the full week of training.

KSP Sworn Only.

Note to Registrants:  This is a combined course.  Sept. 21-22 will be KY Emergency Managements "Lost Person Behavior" course (16 KLEC Hours); Sept. 23-25 will be KSPs "Incident Response with UAS Integration" (24 KLEC Hours).  Upon Registering, students will be required to attend both courses (40 KLEC Hours).  Students cannot claim KLEC credit if they have already taken the same course within a 3-year period.

This 40 hour course will teach students the topics of Lost Person Behavior 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 w/ lapel mic.
• MDT with charger.

Primary Instructor:  Sgt. Jack Hedges

Assistant Instructor:  Ofc. Anthony Blakemore

KLEC #: 2770-25K (Incident Response with UAS Integration)

This course will provide sworn personnel with a structured overview of warrant service operations through the framework of decision-making, planning, and tactical methodology. Instruction will begin at the philosophical foundation of warrant service operations with emphasis on critical thinking concepts, and then transition into strategic planning models and tactical application considerations associated with warrant execution. Topics include risk analysis, controlling objective, the safety priorities, PIETO, the Commander’s Decision Analysis Framework, and the 7-step warrant service process. This course will assist you in establishing proven processes on how to safely and effectively execute a warrant, defining a “high-risk” warrant & when to call SWAT, and planning for the “Big 4” contingencies. This course is lecture-based and informational in nature and does not include practical, hands-on training.

KLEC Approved Course #2918-26K

This course is a more in-depth version of the 8-hour block taught during the KSP Supervisors Academy. It is designed to provide KSP supervisors at all levels with the information and tools needed to manage a large-scale, adversarial, active-threat incident from it’s beginning - prior to KSP SRT arrival - to its operational conclusion. Additionally, the various roles and responsibilities within the Incident Command System will be discussed and applied through practical group exercises and case studies from real-world KSP critical incidents. The focus during these exercises and case studies will be command decision-making, both at a tactical and strategic level.

Understanding the key principles, concepts, and strategies used in:

1. managing a dynamic tactical problem,

2. the 4 primary types of critical incidents involving an adversary,

3. how incident command develops and works within the framework of the KSP

4. the science and philosophy behind tactical decision-making,

5. planning strategies for law enforcement tactical operations, &

5. UOF (use of force) considerations in a critical incident…

THIS CLASS IS PENDING 40 hour KLEC CREDIT.

This course will provide sworn personnel with a structured overview of warrant service operations through the framework of decision-making, planning, and tactical methodology. Instruction will begin at the philosophical foundation of warrant service operations with emphasis on critical thinking concepts, and then transition into strategic planning models and tactical application considerations associated with warrant execution. Topics include risk analysis, controlling objective, the safety priorities, PIETO, the Commander’s Decision Analysis Framework, and the 7-step warrant service process. This course will assist you in establishing proven processes on how to safely and effectively execute a warrant, defining a “high-risk” warrant & when to call SWAT, and planning for the “Big 4” contingencies. This course is lecture-based and informational in nature and does not include practical, hands-on training.

KLEC Approved Course #2918-26K

This course will provide sworn personnel with a structured overview of warrant service operations through the framework of decision-making, planning, and tactical methodology. Instruction will begin at the philosophical foundation of warrant service operations with emphasis on critical thinking concepts, and then transition into strategic planning models and tactical application considerations associated with warrant execution. Topics include risk analysis, controlling objective, the safety priorities, PIETO, the Commander’s Decision Analysis Framework, and the 7-step warrant service process. This course will assist you in establishing proven processes on how to safely and effectively execute a warrant, defining a “high-risk” warrant & when to call SWAT, and planning for the “Big 4” contingencies. This course is lecture-based and informational in nature and does not include practical, hands-on training.

*This location is subject to change 

KLEC Approved Course #2918-26K