Also, be sure to check out our information on detecting drugged drivers. Other articles in this series cover Walk and Turn, One Leg Stand, Personal Contact, Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus and specific safety concerns when conducting DUI investigations. Additionally, he spent several years in a DUI task force. The author is a NHTSA certified SFST instructor and DRE instructor. Hopefully I can dispel some of those distastes in this series of police training articles and get more cops stopping the human torpedoes on the roadways.ĮDITOR’S NOTE: This is part one of a series on DUI training and detection. Most cops avoid getting into a situation that may make them look flustered, more than a preacher avoiding a porno shop. The one area that turns more cops away from DUI enforcement (other than the time and paperwork required) is the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST). Recently, I was talking to some officers about the finer skills of detecting impaired drivers, and I got a lot of glassy eyed looks in return. Individuals cannot independently self-pay to attend the academy without an employing agency.Identifying and removing impaired drivers is a major concern for most police departments (photo by al.com). Anyone interested in attending the academy must first be hired by a department, who will then enroll the student in the academy. To attend any of DOCJT’s academies, students MUST be employed by a law enforcement or public safety dispatch organization. Successful completion will satisfy training requirements for eligible officers for KLEFPF and certification in city, county, urban-county, sheriffs, state law enforcement agencies, airport police and university police agencies (KRS 15.404). Meals, housing and all classroom materials are provided for sworn officers. Recruits must comply with all administrative regulations and successfully complete all training areas to be eligible for graduation. It covers areas of performance identified within the 2014 Job Task Analysis for entry level officers. This is the basic training course for officers required by KRS, KAR and KLEC certification. The complete list of learning outcomes along with the listing of classes is provided to students enrolled at the academy. During the academy students will identify, discuss and demonstrate learning in many areas of performance. The Department of Criminal Justice Training Law Enforcement Basic Training Academy is a 20-week course.

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