Two Courses with Veteran Instructor
R.K. Miller
R. K. Miller, a 28-year veteran of law enforcement and seasoned instructor in a variety of disciplines, including firearms, SWAT tactics, chemical agents, less-lethal munitions and diversionary devices, offers two upcoming courses on the West Coast.
The “Patrol Rifle Instructor’s Course,” presented by National Training Concepts, Inc. and hosted by the Laguna Beach (Calif.) Police Department, will be held April 2–5, 2007 (40 hours, 4 days), in Laguna Beach. The course meets California POST Plan IV, and tuition costs $545. For more information and/or reservations, contact R. K. Miller at 714/363-1569 or [email protected].
The “Basic SWAT Academy,” presented by the Golden West College Criminal Justice Training Center in Huntington Beach, Calif., will be held July 23–Aug. 3, 2007 (80 hours, 10 days). The course meets California POST Plan IV, and total fees are $292. For reservations, contact Joyce Wofford at 714/895-8370 or [email protected]. For more information, contact R. K. Miller.
Team One Training
The Team One Network, an organization of professional law enforcement trainers and consultants, supports law enforcement by providing training for the objective of officer survival. Team One offers courses year-round throughout the United States. New courses for 2007 include “School Violence Preparedness 1,” “Disaster Preparedness Planner Seminar,” “Remington Technologies Eye Ball Operations,” “Night-Vision Instructor,” “Tactical Breaching Techniques” and “Master Firearms Instructor.” For course descriptions, schedules and more information, visit the Team One Network Web site at
www.teamonenetwork.com. To host, schedule or register for a class, contact Patsy Drew-Rios, training coordinator, at 703/421-2970 or [email protected].
The 2007 ILEETA Conference
The International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA) will conduct its annual Conference and Expo on April 17–21 in Chicago, Ill. The conference offers more than 110 courses, including tracks in instructor development; management and administration; general and specialized training; and officer safety and use of force. A vendor expo, free of charge to any law enforcement officer, will be held on April 17–18. Three formal activities, called the Trinity of Dedication, will take place: The ILEETA Cup shooting competition, The World Cop Donut Eating Championship, and The Flatfoot Five 5K fun run/walk. Funds raised from the Trinity of Dedication will benefit the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) and the ILEETA Scholarship Fund. For more information and to register, visit
www.ileeta.org, or call 262/279-7879.
Concerns of Police Survivors’ Trainings
Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS) is a non-profit organization that provides resources to assist in the rebuilding of the lives of surviving families of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. Throughout the year, COPS’ trainers are available to conduct in-service trainings on line-of-duty and survivor victimization issues. These trainings can range from a four-hour session to a full day of training depending on the agency’s needs. Whether an agency has experienced several line-of-duty deaths or recently experienced their first, COPS trainings provide a refresher course on providing the appropriate support for family survivors and traumatized officers.
In addition, COPS offers regional trainings entitled the “Traumas of Law Enforcement” each year in January, February and March. These three-day trainings, supported by funding from the Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice, provide 21 hours of instruction on the significance of proper death notification, the need for general orders addressing line-of-duty death and injury, collateral damages of the profession and dealing with the day-to-day traumas experienced by officers. COPS encourages surviving co-workers to attend the National Police Survivors Conference held during National Police Week in Washington, D.C. The conference will be held on May 14 and 16, 2007, and will offer seminars specifically for law enforcement.
For more information on the “Traumas of Law Enforcement” training, the National Police Survivors’ Conference, or to request an in-service training, contact the National COPS office at 573/346-4911 or [email protected], or visit
