Law Enforcement Training

Exclusive Training Opportunities!

Does your department have more training needs than training budget? The Forensic Institute for Research and Education (FIRE) is holding four specialized online training programs that are vastly different from anything you've ever experienced in law enforcement. These workshops are appropriate for computer rookies and veterans alike, and since they are offered online, they will allow officers the freedom to advance at their own pace over a four week period. They will also allow departments to schedule training time for officers that will not negatively impact budgets, overtime, or shift work. Each interactive online workshop is taught by experienced law enforcement experts and will be submitted for 24 hours POST approval.

Although there is no cost for this workshop, approval is required from your Sheriff, Chief, or Training Director so that we can ensure your department's commitment to this program (24 hours over a four week period). Don't miss this opportunity to experience an interactive approach to cutting edge law enforcement training (some classes include interactive crime scenes from actual case files!). Class sizes are limited to 15 participants, so apply now!

Workshops include:

Forensic Computer, 24 POST hours

• Instructor: Special Agent Howard Patterson
• Class Dates: April 29-May 27
• Class Completed

Basic Forensic Crime Scene Investigation, 24 POST hours

• Instructor: TBI Special Agent Mike Breedlove - Bio
• Class Dates: June 25-July 23
• Requirements: Students must have less than 5 years law enforcement experience
• Class Completed
  

Forensic Photography, 24 POST hours

• Instructor: Captain Terry Lee - Bio
• Class Dates: August 20 to September 17, 2012
• Class Completed

Latent Print Analysis, 24 POST hours 

• Instructor: TBI Special Agent Suzann Lafferty – Bio
• Class dates: October 22nd through November 19th, 2012
• Class Completed

Homicide Investigation, 24 POST hours

• Instructor: TBI Special Agent Mike Breedlove - Bio
• Class Dates: November 5th through December 3rd, 2012
• Class Completed
• Requirements: Students must have 5 years or more law enforcement experience

 

Each workshop will be:

• No Cost to law enforcement
• Limited to 15 selected participants
• POST approved for 24 hours*
• Conducted over a 4 week period
• Taught completely online in an asynchronous format
• Created and instructed by experienced and established law enforcement professionals
• Hosted and managed through the Tennessee Board of Regents' secured online learning management system, D2L. Law enforcement will register with FIRE and will not be asked to register as a TBR or MTSU student.

Additional online courses to be available Winter/Spring 2013:

• Child Sex Abuse, 2 hours
• Emergency Vehicle Operations, 2 hours
• Investigative Intelligence Analysis, 24 hours*

If you (or your department) are interested in participating in these trainings, or if you would like more information, please contact FIRE at fire@mtsu.edu or 615/898-2221.

PLEASE NOTE THAT NEW CLASSES WILL BE OFFERED IN THE SPRING, SO KEEP CHECKING OUR NEWSLETTER AND WEBSITE FOR DATES!

*POST approval pending

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