The University of Louisville’s Southern Police Institute will host a Strategic Management for 21st Century Policing April 20-24 at the University of Kentucky Police Department, 152 Transcript Drive in Lexington. This KLEC-approved course will introduce participants to the key elements of strategically managing a law enforcement agency and to the challenges that it brings in the 21st Century arising from the 6 Pillars of the President’s Task Force Report. Topics covered include:

• Introduction to The Program & Change Management

• The Planning and Problem-Solving Cycles and Decision-Making

• The "What If" Contingencies: Preparing for Generic and Specific Incidents Including Active Shooter, Officer-Involved Shooting, Emergency Planning and Public Disorder

• Using a Case Study to Review Strategic Management & Planning

• Management Skills to Deliver Maximum Effectiveness and Response

• Organizational Communication & the "Millennials"

• Leader versus Boss: Creating Positive Morale, Retention and Performance

• Building Your Team to Create an Effective Agency and Addressing the Challenges of the President's Task Force Report and DOJ, Civil Rights Division, Conduct of LE Agencies, Overview

• Creating a Strategic Plan

• Completing Your Strategic Plan and Preparing and Implementing Objectives and Strategies

• Managing the Strategies & Delivering Them Effectively

Course tuition is $1,000. Suggested lodging is the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 1000 Export St., Lexington. Register here.

The University of Louisville’s Southern Police Institute will host a Sex Crimes Investigations course April 20-24. This KLEC-approved course has been developed to enhance the skills, knowledge, and abilities of the first responder as well as the criminal investigator. Topics covered include:

• Myths and Stereotyping of Sexual Assault Cases

• Legal and Ethical Aspects of Sexual Assault Investigations

• Rape Trauma Syndrome & Emotional First Aid

• Initial Response

• The Man Behind the Mask Case Study Part I

• Physical Evidence

• Interviewing

• Interrogation

• Pattern Identification, Investigation & Response

• The Man Behind the Mask Case Study Part II

• Stress Management for Sexual Assault Investigators

• Mobile Phone, Social Media and Digital Photograph Exploitation

• Special Investigative Challenges: Alleged Assault Within Institutions

• Criminal Profiling Techniques for Sex Crimes Investigators: Application of the Methodology Utilized When Analyzing Sexual Crimes

• The Reliability of Eyewitness Identifications

• False Allegations of Rape

• The Assessment of Verbal and Written Statements to Determine Deception

• Analysis of Six Rape Victim Statements to Determine Deception and Case Linkage

• Case Study: "Lethal Shadow: A True Crime Story of a Sadistic Serial Rapist & Killer."

Course tuition is $1,000. Suggested lodging is the Hampton Inn – Louisville Downtown, 101 E. Jefferson St. Register here.

The Lexington Police Department will host the Executive Leadership Institute Training designed for those in executive-level law enforcement positions. The course dates are April 20-24. The course focuses on the challenges facing our profession in today’s world. The class uses a wide-range of source materials and calls upon participants’ own experience to facilitate individual development and learning.

For more information, contact Commander Chris Cooper or call 859-425-2321. Register here.

The University of Louisville’s Southern Police Institute will host the Internal Affairs: Policy, Practice and Legal Considerations course April 13-17. This KLEC-approved course will study law enforcement’s position of visible authority within their communities and are held to a tremendously high standard of honesty, integrity, fairness, and professionalism.  Likewise, law enforcement leaders are directly responsible for maintaining the public trust and implementing policies, practices and a culture that are open to the public and address allegations of misconduct levied against its officers. Topics covered include:

• The Role of the Internal Affairs Investigator

• Complaint Acceptance Methods

• Allegation Classification

• Internal Affairs Case Classification

• Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights

• Formal Statements

• Police-Involved Shooting & In-Custody Death Investigations

• Domestic Violence & Sexual Battery Investigations

• Media Relations & the Internal Affairs Investigation

• Case File Preparation

• Computer Forensics

• Cellular Telephone Analytics

• Role of the Prosecutor in Internal Investigations

• Proactive Investigations & Criminal Misconduct

• Early Warning/Intervention Systems

• Impact of Body-Worn Cameras on Citizen Complaints

• Criminal vs. Administrative Investigations

• Due Process Rights

• Workplace Searches

• Social Media Misconduct

• Police Sexual Misconduct

• Supervisory/Investigator Liability

• Hostile Workplace & Discrimination Investigations

• Role of the Internal Affairs Unit: Use of Force

Course tuition is $1,000. Suggested lodging is the Hampton Inn – Louisville Downtown, 101 E. Jefferson St. Register here.

The Elizabethtown Police Department will host a Defense Technology Training Academy Crowd Management/Mobile Field Force Instructor and Grenadier for Crowd Management Instructor classes March 16-20, 2026.

Students with existing PoliceOne Profiles can register here. Students without PoliceOne profiles can register here.

The University of Louisville’s Southern Police Institute will host the Management of the Small Law Enforcement Agency course March 2-6. This KLEC-approved course will study exposes participants to the key elements necessary to be successful managers of law enforcement agencies. Participants will be given opportunities to meet and study with other managers from similar agencies. Topics covered will include:

• Identification of Changing Environment of American Law Enforcement

• Building Trust and Legitimacy

• Developing a Creative Culture

• Recruitment & Selection of a Qualified and Diverse Workforce

• Administrative Law for the Law Enforcement Executive

• Administrative Law for the Law Enforcement Executive – Federal

• How to Stretch Your Budget

• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

• Developing Early Warning Systems (EWS)

• Communications Techniques & Related Administrative Law Issues

• Frustrations, Challenges & Opportunities for the Chief Executive

• Managing Innovation Programs

• Communicating within the Agency

• The Critical Role of Resource Sharing

• Maximizing Training & Minimizing Liability: Case Study

• Policing Strategies

• Terrorism

• Group Case Studies: Future Trends for Small Law Enforcement Agencies & Student Evaluation

Course tuition is $1,000. Suggested lodging is the Hampton Inn – Louisville Downtown, 101 E. Jefferson St. Register here.

The Lexington Police Department will host the Command Leadership Institute will be held Feb. 23-27, 2026. The CLI course is a dynamic and challenging program designed to prepare law enforcement leaders for command level positions. It provides real-life, contemporary, best-practice strategies and techniques for those who are already commanders or those aspiring to command-level positions.

For more information, contact Commander Chris Cooper or call 859-425-2321. Register here.

The Bowling Green Police Department will host a Crisis Intervention Training course Feb. 16–20 at the department’s training center, located at 250 Porter Pike. The course will be instructed by members of Lifeskills and the Bowling Green Police Department. Participants will receive instruction on common mental health disorders, as well as techniques to de-escalate situations, conduct assessments, investigate incidents, and appropriately assist individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. The training is led by law enforcement officers and mental health professionals who bring real-world experience to addressing critical incidents involving individuals in crisis. Registration is available through DOCJT’s LETRS system. For additional information, contact Capt. Jennie McShane at jennie.mcshane@bgky.org.

The Glasgow Police Department will host a Simunition Scenario Instructor and Safety Certification Course Feb. 10-11, 2026. The course is designed to provide critical training to instructors who will conduct reality-based training within their departments. The course will provide hands-on instruction in scenario-based training program development, training methodology and will give practical experience to students on the best use of Simunition training products in a highly effective, realistic and safe training course. Simunition will provide converted training firearms, personal protective equipment and training ammunition.

Students should bring seasonal outdoor clothing, outer garment for role playing, protective gloves, and ball cap, protective eyewear, notebook, pen and duty holster. The cost for this training is $755 per student. Recertifications cost is $400 per student. Register here.

The Lexington Police Department will host the Supervisor Leadership Institute Jan. 19-23, 2026. The course targets first-line supervisors, however, the course is also suitable for all police leaders – sworn or civilian. They will complete the DISC leadership assessment to understand and grow their own leadership practices.

For more information, contact Commander Chris Cooper or call 859-425-2321. Register here.

The Lyndon Police Department will be hosting the 2025/2026 Kentucky Crash Courses with the Northwestern University Center for Public Safety. These courses will train officers in Crash Investigation and Reconstruction. The courses will be held at Lyndon City Hall, 515 Wood Road, Lyndon, KY.

Upcoming courses include:

• Traffic Crash Reconstruction 1: Engineering Mechanics and Motion, March 2-13, 2026.

• Traffic Crash Reconstruction 2: Energy, Statistics and Data Event Recorders, April 13-24, 2026.

Questions can be directed to Deputy Chief Chris Thomas, or call 502-425-5862. CLICK HERE to register for a course.

The Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police will host ARIDE training on the following dates and locations in 2025:

Oct. 28-29, Elizabethtown Police Department Training Room.

CLICK HERE to register.

The Kentucky Office of the Attorney General, in collaboration with the Geiger Institute, is hosting an in-person conference titled "Reducing Intimate Partner Homicide Through Coordinated Response" on October 14-15 at The Origin Hotel, located at 4174 Rowan in Lexington.

Statistics indicate that domestic violence abusers pose significant risks, not only to their partners but also to law enforcement. It is crucial to intervene early in these cases to prevent further violence. This conference will utilize evidence-based risk assessments to identify cases that are at the highest risk for intimate partner homicide. This will be the first training in Kentucky that provides a comprehensive understanding of the Domestic Violence High Risk Team (DVHRT) model and its role in coordinating intervention strategies aimed at reducing intimate partner homicides.

Due to the popularity of this training course, spots may fill up quickly. To register, please click here.

For attendees traveling from more than 50 miles away, the Office of the Attorney General has a limited number of hotel rooms available at no cost. If you plan to attend or have any questions, please email Robyn Diez d’Aux at Robyn.DiezDAux@ky.gov.

The Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police will host ARIDE training on the following dates and locations in 2025:

Oct. 8-9, Boone County Sheriff’s Office Training Room.

CLICK HERE to register.

The Louisville Metro Police Department and FBI-LEEDA will host a Media and Public Relations (MPR) Course Oct. 6-10 at the Louisville Metro Police Department Training Academy, located at 2911 Taylor Blvd. The week-long intense curriculum has been developed to assist law enforcement in communication with the media and communities they serve. The course is suitable for chiefs and commanders who may deal with the media on a regular basis and full- and part-time law enforcement public information officers. The class will provide proven strategies and best practices for media relations, crisis communications and social media. The class will feature several desktop and on-camera exercises. Participants are asked to bring a laptop or tablet to class. For more information, contact Sgt. Matt Sanders at matthew.sanders@louisvilleky.gov or call 502-574-7414. Register for the class here.

The Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police will host ARIDE training on the following dates and locations in 2025:

Sept. 17-18, Murray Police Department Training Room.

CLICK HERE to register.

The Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police will host ARIDE training on the following dates and locations in 2025:

Aug. 26-27, Mason County Cooperative Extension Office.

CLICK HERE to register.

The Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor is cited by the Attorney General and awarded by the President to a public safety officer who exhibited exceptional courage, extraordinary decisiveness and presence of mind, and unusual swiftness of action, regardless of their own personal safety, in the attempt to save or protect human life. For a nominee to be eligible to receive the MOV, a nomination must be completed and submitted via the online nomination system. In addition to the online nomination, an authorization for release of information form must be completed by the nominee and submitted before the MOV nomination will be moved forward to be considered. Additional supporting materials may also be uploaded to the nomination before being submitted. The nomination period for the 2024-2025 Medal of Valor is open from Aug. 4 through Oct. 3, 2025. To submit a nomination, click here.

The Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police will host ARIDE training on the following dates and locations in 2025:

July 16-17, Jeffersontown Community Center.

CLICK HERE to register.

The Office of Medical Cannabis is holding webinars for law enforcement to help them understand the relevant laws and regulations in the Commonwealth as it relates to medical cannabis. CLICK HERE to learn more and to register.

Upcoming dates are:

• Wednesday, Aug. 6, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

• Wednesday, Sept. 16, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

• Wednesday, Oct. 8, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

• Wednesday, Nov. 5, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

• Wednesday, Dec. 10, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police will host ARIDE training on the following dates and locations in 2025:

March 5-6, Bowling Green Police Department Training Room.

CLICK HERE to register.

The Strathmoor Village Police Department at the Founders Union Building, 450 N. Whittington Parkway, Louisville, will host the “Take Action: Make the R.I.G.H.T. Choice and Intervene” courses. The Base Course will take place on Monday, Feb. 24, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration for this course is limited to a maximum of 30 participants, and the registration deadline is Feb. 11.

CLICK HERE to register for the Base Course.

The department will also host the Train-the-Trainer course on Tuesday, Feb. 25, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Those wishing to sign up for the Train-the-Trainer course must attend both classes. This course is limited to a maximum of 14 participants, and the registration deadline is also Feb. 11.

CLICK HERE to register for the Train-the-Trainer course.

This no-cost program aims to train, encourage, and empower law enforcement personnel to actively intervene to prevent colleagues from making policy or procedural mistakes or engaging in unprofessional, unethical, or criminal conduct. Through facilitated discussions, group activities, and role-play exercises, participants will analyze the factors that inhibit officers from intervening, identify law enforcement-specific barriers to effective intervention, examine the duty to intervene within legal standards for law enforcement and recognize the key benefits of effective intervention.

For more information, email sereboff@theiacp.org.

The Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police will host ARIDE training on the following dates and locations in 2025:

Feb. 12-13, Madisonville Police Department Training Center.

CLICK HERE to register.

The Southern Police Institute will host a 40-hour KLEC-approved First-Line Supervisor Course Nov. 18-22, 2024, in Louisville. The course will provide students basic strategies and tactics geared toward easing the transition from police officer to police supervisor. Areas of study include:

• Leadership

• Ethics

• Reward System

• Evidence-based Policing Strategies

• Personnel Development

• Employee Wellness

• Supervisory Liability

Course materials (i.e., PowerPoint presentations, handouts, articles, etc.) will be provided electronically for this course on a computerized access link provided to registered students prior to the class. 

It is highly recommended that students download course materials to a laptop, tablet or other device before the first day of class and bring the device with them to the course. Otherwise, students should print SPI-provided course materials from the access link and bring printed materials with them to class.

CLICK HERE for more information and to register.

The Lexington Police Department will host a Forensic Foundations training course specific to crime scene processing of mass casualty incidents Nov. 5-7, 2024. The training will include classroom, tabletop exercises, and actual mock scenario training in the field. A major focus of the class is how to create cohesion between crime scene analysts from multiple agencies/jurisdictions to process a massive crime scene. The training location will be LPD’s facility at 1795 Old Frankfort Pike in Lexington. The cost of the class is $479 using the promo code LEX24.

CLICK HERE for more information. CLICK HERE to register.

The Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police will host ARIDE training on the following dates and locations in 2024:

Oct. 29-30 – Elizabethtown Police Department Training Room

To register for ARIDE classes, visit https://nkpstc.org/class-schedule/. For more information, call 502-229-8302.