Law Enforcement Programs

Critical Incident Stress Management: Assisting Individuals In Crisis and Group Crisis Intervention
2026-07-14 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: This 3-day course combines ALL of the content of ICISF’s Assisting Individuals in Crisis & Group Crisis Intervention courses. Crisis Intervention is NOT psychotherapy; rather, it is a specialized acute emergency mental health intervention that requires specialized training. As physical first aid is to surgery, crisis intervention is to psychotherapy. Thus, crisis intervention is sometimes called “emotional first aid”. Designed to present the core elements of a comprehensive, systematic, and multi-component crisis intervention curriculum, this course will prepare participants to understand a wide range of crisis intervention services for both the individual and for groups. Fundamentals of Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) will be outlined, and participants will leave with the knowledge and tools to provide several group crisis interventions, specifically demobilizations, defusings, and the Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD). The need for appropriate follow-up services and referrals when necessary will also be discussed. This course is designed for anyone in the fields of Public Safety, Disaster Response, Emergency Services, Healthcare, Homeland Security, Mental Health, Military, Spiritual Care, and Traumatic Stress.

Instructor: Danny Leonard, NC Division of Emergency Management
Date: July 14-16, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 22
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 133
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Tactical Mindset
2026-07-14 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: Tactical Mindset is an intense course that will challenge the officers. This course is designed for patrolmen, detectives, school resource officers, and SWAT operators. Officers will be challenged through lectures, discussions, and video footage of fellow officers involved in a shooting. This will be a classroom, and class participation will be requested. This course will explore officers’ mental and physical health. A tactical mindset will assist the officers in preparation for that deadly encounter. It is also designed to open the mindset to understanding the obstacles that will be encountered after the shooting. This course will provide ideas and things that need to be in place and already shared with loved ones in the officer’s life when the day comes. This course will also assist the officers in preparing to support their fellow officers and their families after a deadly encounter or a use-of-deadly-force encounter. The course will allow officers to face reality and challenge themselves mentally and physically. It will get deep into the psychological and physiological aspects of a shooting. At the end of this block of instruction, every student will take something back home and also leave with a stronger commitment to be more dedicated, motivated, obligated, and determined to be ready for the fight when it shows up.

Instructor: Specialized Realistic Training; A.A. Boone
Date: July 14-15, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 16
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 204
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Advanced Field Training Officer
2026-07-20 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: This three day advanced field training officer, class expands upon the NCJA field training officer, course. Topics to be covered are liability, issues, DOR documentation issues, leadership, topics, and individual and group exercises

Instructor: John Leone
Date: July 20, 2026-July 22, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Hours: 24
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 214
The student must have a copy of the Field Training Officer Manual for this course.
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Social Media for Drug Enforcement
2026-07-21 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: Description: This course is instructed by a narcotic officer with over 32 years of advanced narcotic investigations. This course is a 16 hour course that was developed for drug enforcement officers and for general law enforcement officers who perform investigative duties. It was developed to identify information that is vital to investigators conducting narcotic investigations, as well as other pertinent cases. The information is now being posted and spread throughout the internet by open source media outlets, such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, among many others. For law enforcement, Facebook and many other social media sites are revealing threats to communities, selling illegal drugs, posting crimes that are being committed in those communities. More and more police departments, in their commitment to protect and serve, are finding that social media can be an invaluable tool in their investigation.
Registration for this class will open after April 21, 2026

Instructor: Regional Counterdrug Training Academy
Date: July 21-22, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 16
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 133
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Inside the Mind of the Violent Offender
2026-07-21 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Date: July 21, 2026
Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Hours: 8
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 213
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Thinking Errors of Sexual Offenders
2026-07-22 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: Sexual offenders use “thinking errors” to give themselves permission, justification, and validation of the offending behaviors. By understanding these thinking errors, strategies, and tactics can be developed to recognize their deception and overcome their defenses during interviews and interrogations.

Instructor: Blue Line Group
Date: July 22, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 8
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 214
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Executing Search Warrants
2026-07-23 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: Description: Law enforcement has seen a dramatic shift in the public’s attitude towards law enforcement, as well as a shift in the attitude towards drugs in general. This course discusses the shift in society’s view of law enforcement and drugs in general, discusses the changes in some departments administrative view on search warrants and investigating drug cases, and the need to protect yourself and the citizens, while executing search warrants. Officers are taking an inherent risk to themselves each time they write and/or execute a search warrant. Officers should be aware and keep in mind the looming changes from the Police Reform Act, changes in legislation in regards to search warrants and the possible changes in qualified immunity. This course will instruct officers on the importance to write complete and successful search warrants. This course will examine contributing factors that has led to law enforcement injuries and deaths during the execution of search warrants.
Registration for this class will open after April 23, 2026

Instructor: Regional Counterdrug Training Academy
Date: July 23-24, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 16
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 133
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Effective Performance Evaluations
2026-07-23 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: This class will provide a comprehensive training program which is designed to provide the knowledge, skills, and techniques for conducting and completing effective Performance Appraisals, assist in the motivation of employees who need assistance in meeting expectations, and it will assist you in documenting important factors during the Performance Appraisal year. Students must bring a copy of their agency performance document and policy for use in class exercises.
Training Objectives:
To understand how to effectively plan, track, provide feedback and conduct a formal review of employees. This will include ideas and plans on documenting an employee’s strengths and weaknesses, setting time line and goals, as well as learning trends in leadership development.
Some of the topics covered:

Understand the purpose and process of Performance Appraisals
Your role as a supervisor or “The Evaluator”
Learning the SMART Model and how to apply it
Other Performance Measurement Tools
Identify Behavioral Expectations
“Putting it all together”
How to write a Performance Plan
Utilizing a Performance Plan Development Checklist
Factors to consider prior to coaching
Feedback Guidelines
6 step problem solving model

This seminar is for all law enforcement personnel, sworn or non-sworn, that are required to complete Performance Appraisals and Evaluation.

Instructor: MilCo Training
Date: July 23, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Hours: 8
Location: Building N110, Room 214
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Radar Recertification Training
2026-07-23 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Instructor: Various
Date: July 23, 2026
Time: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Hours: 10
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 223
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Course Description: This course provided the student with detailed classroom and practical skill development for recertification in the use of radar speed measurement application. Students will be required to have the manual for training prior to the beginning of the class.
If you have questions you can contact us at LETrain@rccc.edu

Radar/Lidar Recertification
2026-07-24 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: This course of instruction should be attended by radar/lidar operators seeking re-certification. The most current textbook is required for this course, and students are responsible for purchasing textbooks from the North Carolina Justice Academy, PRIOR to the first day of class. Students must have the most current copy of the radar operator’s manual.

Instructor: Darrell Hooper
Date: July 24, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Hours: 10
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 223
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Threat Assessment for Schools
2026-07-28 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: This course examines those individuals who communicate threats or other “unusual” communications to others, specifically in the school environment. This includes the identification of the offender, motivation, evidence of mental illness, and threat management. This course emphasizes distinguishing between those who make threats and those who pose threats. This course includes specific case studies such as stalking/threatening political and media persons, mentally ill threateners and anti-government “true believers.” What causes a, “normal” teen to become a mass murder? Can they be predicted and prevented? This course examines, the various theories of the cause of school shooters, warning signs, assessment and intervention techniques. This course will include case study presentations of would be mass murders; one of which planned to use a homemade destructive device rather than a firearm.

Instructor: Blue Line Group
Date: July 28-29, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 16
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 213
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Advanced Tactical Ballistic Shield
2026-07-28 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: Advanced Ballistic Shield Operator – This course builds on the basic operator’s class and is designed to assist the operator in handling the ballistic shield in different situations. The operator will be able to shoot from behind the shield aggressively. Conduct a reload with and without the gas mask. The operator will also unload, shoot on the move, conduct down officer rescues, and operate the shield during dynamic/static room clears. The operator will conduct entries and dry and live-fire exercises in 2-man and 3-man evolutions, with and without gas masks. There will be additional drills to help each operator become acclimated to the shield in various ways. This is a physically demanding course that will require a great deal of focus physically and mentally

Instructor: Specialized Realistic Training; A.A. Boone
Date: July 28-30, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 24
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 214
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Interviewing Attributes: Maintaining Objectivity (ITRP-eligible)
2026-08-01 | NC
Date: August 1-31, 2026
ONLINE
Course ID: 139336
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One of the paramount principles when conducting an inquiry is for the interviewer to remain objective. Straying from this concept results in a myriad of complications, which may have long-lasting implications. In this course, we will discuss and relate the concepts of framing and re-framing of an inquiry. By applying those concepts to objectivity and identifying their related impacts and results on the interview process.
If you have questions please contact LETrain@rccc.edu.

Ethical Leadership
2026-08-03 | NC
Course Description: Introduces the theory of Ethical Leadership and discusses the principles associated with ethical leadership as well as various characteristics that an ethical leader demonstrates. Explains the steps involved in developing ethical leaders and why an ethical, character-driven approach to leadership is needed in law enforcement organizations. Reviews the impact of vision, mission, and guiding principles on an agency’s ability to create lasting relationships with the community it serves. Addresses the issue of organizational culture and its influence on the development of leaders. Enumerates the benefits of ethical leadership on the individual, the agency and the community.

Instructor: Milco Training- Wayne Coates
Date: August 3-September 27, 2026
Hours: 40
Location: ONLINE
Course ID: 140397
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Police Law Institute
2026-08-03 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: To provide the skills necessary to conduct enforcement activities associated with search warrants, warrantless searches, interviews, eyewitness identifications and nontestimonial identification orders. Investigators and law enforcement officers involved with enforcement activities associated with search warrants, warrantless searches, interviews, eyewitness identifications and nontestimonial identification orders.
Note: NO STUDENT WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR PARTIAL ENROLLMENT. The text for this course is Arrest, Search, and Investigation 5th or 6th Edition, by Robert L. Farb (Institute of Government: 2016). This text is referred to extensively throughout the course. It is highly recommended that students have the Sixth Edition. IT IS A REQUIREMENT THAT EACH STUDENT HAVE A COPY OF THIS TEXT AVAILABLE TO THEM FOR THE CLASS DURATION. Students must also have the current versions of the “Red” and “Green PLI books. Those books are available through the NCJA Bookstore. The Academy Bookstore may be reached at (910) 926-6099. Students will be required to have a laptop with ACADIS accessibility.

Instructor: Andrew Tallmer
Date: August 3-14, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Hours: 76
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 133
ACADIS Registration Portal

Death and Homicide Investigation
2026-08-03 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Instructor: Blue Line Training Group
Date: August 3-7, 2026
Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Hours: 40
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 214
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Course Description
This 40-hr block of instruction will cover death, investigation, from crime scene to court., Subject matter to be covered includes: will be an overview of death investigation with a focus on Homicides, estimated time of death, forensic, autopsy, death notification, first officer and, lead investigator’s duties, crime scene, processing, evidence collection, forensics and blood spatter. Also to be covered: interviewing and interrogation, Miranda, court preparation and reasonable doubt.
Please send any questions to LETrain@rccc.edu

Crime Analysis: Hot Spot Mapping
2026-08-10 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: The concepts of crime analysis with emphasis on mapping will be the centerpiece of this course. The data collection process from planning what to collect and how to collect it, as well as the various processes and sources of data analysis, production, and final dissemination will be discussed. The trends, patterns, and series will be fully explored. Students will compare and contrast the many different types of crime analysis, such as tactical, strategic and administrative.

Instructor: Blue Line Group
Date: August 10-11, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 16
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 214
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MAGNUS ONE - Three-day Leadership Workshop
2026-08-12 | Laureate Center, 401 Laureate Way, Kannapolis, NC, 28081, United States
Course Description: The MAGNUS Leadership Workshop is a comprehensive three-day program designed to provide leaders with applicable tools to operate in demanding environments. Participants will be introduced to the science behind MAGNUS OVÉA, a theory developed by Dr. Mitch Javidi during his over 30 years of experience with individuals in high-stakes fields such as Special Operations Soldiers, First Responders, and corporate executives. By integrating Dr. Javidi’s theoretical framework with the Leadership Principles of the National Command and Staff College, the workshop provides a distinctive approach intended to help students exceed traditional standards of excellence and develop into MAGNUS Leaders. Attendees engage in a process of self-awareness and are equipped with practical strategies for managing occupational stress and overcoming sacrifices, with tools they can incorporate into daily practice. As MAGNUS Leaders, participants will learn to maintain a strong connection with their authentic selves, while strengthening their self-awareness and enhancing professional performance and personal fulfillment. Open to leaders at all levels, the MAGNUS Leadership Workshop offers a structured “lead self → lead others” model through the MAGNUS OVÉA methodology, complemented by a 30-day follow-up utilizing the MAGNUS Leader app for continued development.

Instructor: Readiness Network
Date: August 12-14, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 24
Location: Laureate Center
Course ID: 142725
Fee: $130
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Pathway to Promotion
2026-08-12 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: How are you preparing for your next promotion? How do you stand out from the other candidates? This Pathway to Promotion course is designed for participants who are desiring, seeking or in the promotional process. In today’s challenging landscape of policing, politics, perceptions, and community trust, having the right people in supervision has never been more crucial. Beyond years of experience, what other factors need to be considered for promotion? This course is designed to guide each participant in discovering the importance of having a winning mindset, preparing for success, setting themselves apart from the competition, and preparing for the next promotional process. The promotional process within the law enforcement culture is often referred to as “playing the game”. This course will provide participants with challenging considerations and insights on how to better navigate the promotional process and align themselves for success. This course will highlight potential promotional questions that may be asked on a typical promotional exam or panel. Each question is specifically designed to challenge the participant to think critically and multi-dimensionally in thought and response. This course is highly interactive, and participants are required to engage in all classroom activities. At the conclusion of this course, each participant will have gained a deeper understanding of the promotional process, how to effectively respond to interview questions, how to discover and reflect on their motives for promotion, and strategies to become a standout candidate for promotion.

Instructor: Blue Line Group
Date: August 12, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 8
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 214
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A.R.I.D.E.
2026-08-13 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: A.R.I.D.E., or advanced roadside impaired driving enforcement, is a course which utilizes the techniques initially taught in standardized field sobriety testing and applies them to drug-impaired driving. A.R.I.D.E provides additional information which can assist officers in effective observation and interview techniques related to driving while impaired by alcohol, drugs or a combination of both, and make an informed decision to arrest or not arrest a subject for impaired driving.

Instructor: Steven Zollars
Date: August 13-14, 2026
Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Hours: 16
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 214
Registration must be done through the ACADIS Portal

Tactical Firearms II
2026-08-17 | Cabarrus County Firing Range, 4325 Irish Potato Rd, Concord, NC, 28025, United States
Course Description: This 1-Day Level 2 Course will expand the officer’s capabilities to effectively mitigate threats in an engagement. The course will focus on maintaining safe weapons manipulation and situational awareness while moving to and from points of cover and concealment. Shooting exercises will utilize Pistol and Rifle platforms and require enhanced proficiency fundamentals of marksmanship. This course will challenge students to perform at an elevated level while maintaining awareness of environment, weapon conditions, and ammunition load out.

Instructor: Norse Tactical
Date: August 17, 2026
Time: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Hours: 8
Location: Cabarrus County Firing Range
Fee: $245
Prerequisite: Completion of Tactical Firearms Level I or SWAT Level I
Fill out the registration form on the Norse Tactical website

CQT Level II
2026-08-18 | south campus, 1531 Trinity Church Rd, Concord, NC, United States
Course Description: This 3-day Level 2 Course will demand proficiency with the Fundamentals established in the Level 1 course. Students will encounter increasingly complex problems and will learn to apply the system to mitigate them. Scenarios that include hallways with multiple rooms and room configurations that restrict numbers but require additional movement within. This will challenge students to properly process and clear these spaces. Students will learn to be efficient and maintain as clear as possible problems, necessitating coordination of the team in multiple small elements working simultaneously. Scenario under low light conditions will introduce students to proper utilization of illumination devices and demonstrate the advantages of a standardized principle-based system in unfavorable conditions.

Instructor: Norse Tactical
Date: August 18-20, 2026
Time: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Hours: 24
Location: South Campus, Building S202, Room 205
Fee: $520
Prerequisite: CQT Level I or SWAT I
Fill out the registration form on the Norse Tactical website

Breacher Level II
2026-08-21 | south campus, 1531 Trinity Church Rd, Concord, NC, United States
Course Description: This 1-Day Level 2 Course will instruct students in proper utilization of mechanical tools for breaching problems in restrictive environments, alternate positions, and alternate employment techniques. Students will learn to employ the Ram, Sledgehammer, and Halligan within these conditions along with cohesive breach/entry operations and officer safety procedures. Techniques for breaching from areas that restrict movement and increase exposure of the breacher, and entry team will be presented. The critical element of maintaining proper tactics for entry operations throughout the breaching process will be addressed throughout the course.

Instructor: Norse Tactical
Date: August 21, 2026
Time: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Hours: 8
Fee: $260
Prerequisite: SWAT 1 or Breacher I
Location: South Campus, Building S202, Room 205
Fill out the registration form on the Norse Tactical website

Drones for First Responders
2026-08-24 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: This course prepares public safety emergency responders for small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS)/Drone flight certification. Topics include flight theory, flight operations, and flight training utilizing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Remote Pilot – Small, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide, North Carolina Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operator, Permit Knowledge Test Guide, and North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), Division of Aviation UAS flight standards & best practices. Learners will gain an introduction to commercial, government, and recreational drone applications. Coursework will highlight topics such as regulations, weather, airspace, human factors, and the performance of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS). Upon completion, students will be prepared to take the FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Knowledge Test and the NCDOT UAS Operator Permit. This course must be taught, utilizing the NC Department of Transportation, Division of Aviation-approved curriculum. The base course content is the same as UAS-3111, Small Unmanned Aircraft System.

Instructor: UAS Public Safety
Date: August 24-27, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 29
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 204
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Concepts and Practices of Effective Leadership and Supervision
2026-08-24 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: This class is an intense course for the first-line supervisor and will cover a wide variety of topic areas. Students will engage is a review of Emotional Intelligence and Self-Awareness; Time Management and Managing Employee Work Schedules; techniques to Effectively Deal with Problem Employees; how to avoid allegations of Sexual Harassment and Inappropriate Behaviors; Use of Force, Pursuit and Vehicle Crash Administrative, Investigations; Leading During and Managing Active Scenes/Dynamic Incidents/Officer Involved Shootings; Basic Duties – Handling Internal Complaints, Taking Disciplinary Action, Supervisor as Trainer and Effective Use of Roll Call; Motivating Employees; Creating Professional Culture; Mitigating Citizen Complaints and Minor, Policy Violations/Complaints; Tips for Motivating Staff; Avoiding a Toxic Work Environment; Leader Thought Process (Communicating Expectations and Making Unpopular Decisions); and much more.

Instructor: Blue Line Group
Date: August 24-28, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 40
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 214
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Profiling Violent Crime
2026-08-31 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: This is an introduction to the technique of criminal investigative analysis (profiling) as it applies to death investigations. Included is a brief history of the technique and the so-called differences between inductive, deductive, and investigative psychology of criminal profiling. The course focuses on the various motives for murder and how identifying the motive, as displayed in the crime, will reduce the size of the suspect pool. Also included will be how the behavior exhibited by the offender at the scene can be used to determine what kind, if any, defense the offender may claim, such as self-defense, not guilty by reason of insanity, or guilty but mentally ill. The students will review various crime scenes and autopsy photographs, lab reports, and background information of each victim, and offer an analysis regarding the sequence of events, motive, and any possible defenses.

Instructor: Blue Line Group
Date: August 31, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 8
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 214
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Field Training Officer
2026-08-31 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: This course is intended to ease an officer’s, transition from the academic setting to the, performance of general law enforcement or, detention duties. Although an officer graduating, from the Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) or, Detention Officer Certification Course (DOCC) has, received a thorough introduction to basic law, enforcement and/or detention subjects, that, officer cannot be expected to immediately, function as an experienced officer. Subjects to, be covered include; motivating, trainees/goal-setting, developing and, administration of a FTO program, trainee, performance and evaluation, training liability, issues, effective interpersonal communication, skills, leadership principles, principles of, adult learning, ethics/employee misconduct, and, selecting a Field Training Officer.

Instructor: John Leone
Date: August 31, 2026-September 4, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Hours: 40
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 133
The student must have a copy of the Field Training Officer Manual for this course.
Registration must be made in the Acadis portal

Law Enforcement & the Sovereign Citizen
2026-09-01 | NC
Course Description: The purpose of this course is to provide Law Enforcement with extra techniques to enhance their de-escalation and rapport-building with the sovereign citizen. The course will focus on teaching strategies to peacefully resolve conflicts and encounters with individuals who identify as sovereign citizens. It covers communication skills and awareness of sovereign citizen ideologies to enhance officer safety and community relations. The history and details of violence against law enforcement perpetrated by sovereign citizens will be discussed, along with the belief of the Redemption Theory and the Strawman birth certificate. The knowledge of the crimes associated with this group will provide insight into their modus operandi (MO) and help give techniques to crisis negotiations to de-escalate violence. These techniques will also enhance crisis negotiation teams who may also encounter this group.

Instructor: Timothy Quigley – Evidence Based Negotations
Date: September 1-30, 2026
Time: 12:01 a.m.-11:59 p.m.
Hours: 16
Location: ONLINE
Course ID143070
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Instructor Bio: Timothy Quigley, Special Agent, FBI (retired), currently a Professor at Coastal Carolina University, has interviewed, investigated and prosecuted numerous individuals who violated such federal crimes as Money Laundering, Securities Fraud, Mortgage Fraud, Advanced Title III Drug Cases, and other federal violations. As a Hostage/Crisis Negotiator and certified instructor, Tim has organized and facilitated the FBI’s 40 Hour Crisis Negotiation Course, been involved in national and international kidnappings, and has deployed with the Horry County Crisis Negotiation Team and the Myrtle Beach Police Crisis Negotiation Team. Tim’s education includes a B.S. in Accounting, a M.S. in Forensic Accounting, and a Ph.D. in Forensic Psychology.

Interviewer Personality Dynamics (ONLINE Blackboard – ITRP Eligible Class)
2026-09-01 | NC
Instructor: Tanya Chapman
Date: September 1-30, 2026
Hours: 16
ONLINE
Course ID: 139337
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One of the most enigmatic though critical factors within the interview process is the personality of the interviewer. Aristotle remarked with regard to the persuasion process that personality was a critical one third of the dynamic which included emotion and logic. Every interview has a personality. Every personality carries inherent strengths and potential limitations with regard to the facilitation of an effective interview. Consequently, by endeavoring to really know their personality type the interviewer can learn to utilize inherent personality strengths and to strengthen their personality traits that are not as prominent.
Objectives

Examine the concept of personality and its role within the interview process.
Determine individual personality type.
Identify the inherent advantages and disadvantages of each personality type as it relates to the outcome of the interview process.

Please send all questions to LETrain@rccc.edu

Rationalization and the Fraud-Related Interview (ITRP-eligible)
2026-09-01 | NC
Instructor: Don Rabon
Date: September 1-30, 2026
Total Hours: 24
ONLINE
Course ID: 139388
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Required Text: “Fraud Related Interviewing” 2nd edition, Rabon/Chapman, available from Carolina Academic Press, (CAP-Press.Com)

Fraudsters rarely see themselves as villains. Instead, they create stories that justify their actions—stories investigators must surface and challenge to win admissions and build prosecutable cases. This session explores the Rationalization element of Cressey’s Fraud Triangle and shows practitioners how to translate that knowledge into sharper, more productive fraud‑related interviews. Through text, short lectures, annotated video demonstrations, participants will address rationalization language, the breakdown of cognitive defenses, and pivoting conversationally to gather corroboration.
Objectives:

Explore how cognitive dissonance, moral licensing, and social comparison fuel fraud rationalizations.
Spot common linguistic cues (e.g., minimizing language, moral reframing) and body‑language patterns associated with self‑justification.
Link typical rationalization narratives to asset‑misappropriation, corruption and financial‑statement fraud scenarios.
Craft question series and sequencing that move a subject from denial to acknowledgment while preserving rapport.
Apply appropriate Interview techniques

Threat Assssment And Management for Targeted Violence: Government Officials and Workplace Violence
2026-09-02 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: This course examines individuals who communicate threats or other “unusual” communications to others, whether to political or public figures, celebrities, or “average citizens”. This includes identifying the offender, assessing motivation, evaluating evidence of mental illness, and managing threats. This course emphasizes distinguishing between those who make threats and those who pose threats. This course includes specific case studies such as stalking/threatening, political and media persons, mentally ill, threateners, and anti-government “true believers.”

Instructor: Blue Line Group
Date: September 2-3, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 16
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 213
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Parkland School Shooting: Lessons Learned
2026-09-09 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: This detailed debrief of the Marjory Douglas Stoneman school shooting in Parkland, Florida, will cover a variety of topics, to include: What happened before, during and after the shooting; what worked, what failed, and what agencies should prepare for now. He will review policy, procedure, command-post and active shooter/killer response lessons. During the debrief he will note missed opportunities, key indicators and other information that may have resulted in a different outcome. He will review Leadership after the crisis and the critical issue of first responder wellness, and long-term mental health concerns for first responders.

Instructor: Clyde Parry
Date: September 9, 2026
Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Hours: 8
Location: North Campus, Building 105, Room 110
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IBX LEO Range Day: Practical Pistol Performance
2026-09-10 | Cabarrus County Firing Range, 4325 Irish Potato Rd, Concord, NC, 28025, United States
Course Description: This course provides officers with relevant, proven, and effective handgun and gunfighting skills. Topics will include some fundamentals, forward-thinking concepts on grip, presentation and trigger manipulation. Officers will also work dry fire, live fire, speed work, reloads, weapon transitions, target transitions and more!
Requirements: Duty handgun, duty belt or carry rig, and 3 pistol magazines. Minimum 300 rounds of pistol ammunition, 400 preferred.

Instructor: IBX Tactical
Date: September 10, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Hours: 10
Location: Cabarrus County Firing Range
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IBX LEO Range Day: Carbine Mechanics
2026-09-10 | Cabarrus County Firing Range, 4325 Irish Potato Rd, Concord, NC, 28025, United States
Course Description: This course provides officers with sound, proven, and effective rifle/carbine skills. Training will include fundamental operations of the weapon, as well as essential skills and techniques for deploying the weapon system efficiently and effectively in a real-world environment. Topics will include dry fire, live fire, shooting and moving, weapon transitions, and many more!
Requirements: AR-style rifle chambered in 5.56 or .223, sling, 3 rifle magazines, duty handgun, and all applicable duty gear. 300 rounds of rifle ammunition and 100 rounds of pistol ammunition. Please, no green tips or armor-piercing rounds.

Instructor: IBX Tactical
Date: September 10, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Hours: 10
Location: Cabarrus County Firing Range
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Crisis Intervention Training
2026-09-14 | south campus, 1531 Trinity Church Rd, Concord, NC, United States
Course Description: This course is designed to educate law, enforcement officers about people in crisis and, how to assist the ‘consumer’ and/or relatives or, friends of the crisis consumer calling for, assistance.

Instructor: Partners Behavioral Health
Date: September 14-18, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 40 hrs.
Location: South Campus, Building S202, Room 205
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Elicitation Techniques and the Interviewing Process (ITRP-eligible)
2026-09-14 | NC
Date: September 14 – October 16, 2026
ONLINE
Course ID: 139415
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Comprehensive Roadside Interdiction
2026-09-14 08:00 - 17:00 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Instructor: Fog Line Consulting
Date: September 14-18, 2026
Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Hours: 42
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 133
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Course Description: This 42 hour course of instruction covers every aspect of vehicle criminal interdiction by combining classroom and practical hands on training. The course covers the following topic areas: Recognizing change in behavior; roadside interview; Identifying Physical Indicators; Search and Seizure law; Case law; Criminal Trends; Counterfeit Goods; NC Narcotic Trends; Effective Vehicle search techniques; Identifying concealment locations; Tools; Hidden compartment displays; Vehicle search exercises; electronically accessed concealment; and more.

Drone Search and Rescue
2026-09-21 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: In this two-day, 16-hour course, students will learn crucial components of executing successful drone/UAS search and rescue missions in various environments and participate in practical scenarios. The class will cover common UAS SAR procedures, search methods, helpful software, nighttime operations, and other SAR tactics. Students are encouraged to bring a personal or agency-issued drone to maximize flight time. A Part 107 certificate is required to participate in flight.

Instructor: Public Safety UAS
Date: September 21-22, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Hours: 8
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 204
A Part 107 certificate is required to participate in flight.
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Introduction to Finanical Crimes
2026-09-22 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: This course will focus on the basic techniques needed to conduct a thorough and detailed investigation into frequently reported financial crimes, including but not limited to forged checks, identity fraud, and credit card fraud.

Instructor: Blue Line Group
Date: September 22-3, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 16
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 213
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Supervisor Responsibilities at Homicide Investigations
2026-09-24 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: This class will discuss the supervisor responsibilities for responding to death and homicide scenes, and follow-up investigative requirements. Areas of discussion will include who is initially notified, who decides the response, how are resources requested/deployed, internal resources, external local LEO resources, external state specialized resources, external federal, specialized resources, assistance from non-law, enforcement agencies, initial response to the scene, 1st unit meeting, 2nd unit meeting, requirements for case continuation, and after the, arrest requirements. Actual case studies will be utilized to reinforce all training objectives and highlight supervisor responsibilities.

Instructor: Blue Line Group
Date: September 24, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 8
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 214
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Dominating the Traffic Stop
2026-09-24 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Instructor: Fog Line LLC
Date: September 24-25, 2026
Time: Day one 1-10 p.m. | Day two 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Hours: 16
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 213
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Course Description: The traffic stop is one of the most dangerous encounters a law enforcement officer faces on a daily basis. This training will focus on tactics starting from before the lights are on, positioning of the patrol vehicle, driver side vs passenger side approach, controlling the occupants in the vehicle and transitioning from a traffic stop into an investigation if the need arises. This training will utilize force-on-force training with certified instructors and safety personnel.

DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing
2026-09-25 | Concord Police Department, 41 Cabarrus Avenue West, Concord, 28025, United States
Course Description: This course is designed for law enforcement officers responsible for enforcing the Driving, While Impaired statute. The topics to be covered will include recognizing and interpreting evidence of DWI violations and administering and, interpreting standardized field sobriety tests. Students will be able to describe DWI evidence in a clear and convincing manner for both written and verbal testimony.

Instructor: Steven Zollars
Date: September 25-27, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 24
Location: Concord Police Department , Room Kannapolis Room
Additional Information: Class will meet from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. on 09/26/2026, for practical skill exercises
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General Instructor
2026-09-30 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Instructor: Daniel Harless
Date: September 30-October 16,2026
Hours: 90
Location: North Campus, Building N110 Room 112
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This course should be taken by Criminal Justice personnel planning to teach in any course mandated by either the Criminal Justice Education Training and standards commission or the Sheriff’s’ Education Training and Standards Commission. Prior to teaching in any commission-mandated course, you must successfully complete this course and apply for and be granted certification as a probationary instructor. Also, personnel desiring to attend specialized Instructor Training courses such as Firearms, Defensive Tactics, Physical Fitness, Law Enforcement Driver Training, etc. must first successfully complete the General Instructor Training course.
Prospective students must have completed 4 years of service in a criminal justice related field to be eligible to attend this training.

Courtroom Testimony and Case Preparation
2026-10-01 | NC
Course Description: Court Room Testimony and Case Preparation is a course designed to prepare law enforcement officers for the critical responsibilities of presenting evidence and delivering professional testimony in court. Participants will learn how to effectively organize case files, write clear and accurate reports, and develop strategies for case preparation that strengthen credibility and support successful prosecution. The course emphasizes courtroom demeanor, communication skills, and techniques to handle cross-examination with confidence. By the end of this training, officers will be better equipped to present themselves as reliable, well-prepared witnesses who contribute to fair and effective judicial outcomes.

Instructor: Timothy Quigley – Evidence Based Negotations
Date: October 1-31, 2026
Hours: 8
Location: ONLINE
Course ID143069
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Instructor Bio: Timothy Quigley, Special Agent, FBI (retired), currently a Professor at Coastal Carolina University, has interviewed, investigated and prosecuted numerous individuals who violated such federal crimes as Money Laundering, Securities Fraud, Mortgage Fraud, Advanced Title III Drug Cases, and other federal violations. As a Hostage/Crisis Negotiator and certified instructor, Tim has organized and facilitated the FBI’s 40 Hour Crisis Negotiation Course, been involved in national and international kidnappings, and has deployed with the Horry County Crisis Negotiation Team and the Myrtle Beach Police Crisis Negotiation Team. Tim’s education includes a B.S. in Accounting, a M.S. in Forensic Accounting, and a Ph.D. in Forensic Psychology.

Suicide Investigations
2026-10-01 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: There are few who escape being touched by the tragedy of suicide in their lifetimes. Suicide is the eleventh leading cause of death in the United States, killing approximately 38,000 people each year, compared to the 18,000 who are murdered. A suicide may be influenced by psychological, biological, or social factors, as well as a combination of any of the three. Proving a suicide can be a difficult task due to family denials, insurance concerns, and a lack of adequate investigation. This course is designed to overcome these difficulties by presenting you with sound investigative procedures and recommendations to ensure a thorough investigation.

Instructor: Blue Line Group
Date: October 1-2, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 16
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 204
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RADAR/LIDAR Recertification
2026-10-01 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: This course provided the student with detailed classroom and practical skill development for recertification in the use of radar/lidar speed measurement application. Students will be required to have the manual for training prior to the beginning of the class.

Instructor: Richard Hooper
Date: October 1, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Hours: 10
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 223
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Conducting an interview Hot Wash (ITRP-eligible)
2026-10-01 | NC
Instructor: Don Rabon
Date:October 1-30, 2026
Total Hours: 24
ONLINE
Course ID: 139400
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Required Text: “Fraud Related Interviewing” 2nd edition, Rabon/Chapman, available from Carolina Academic Press, (CAP-Press.Com)

A “hot wash” is the disciplined, time‑bound debrief immediately following an investigative interview – where strengths, gaps and next‑step improvements are captured while the conversation is still fresh.
This course equips interviewers, team leads and quality‑assurance reviewers with the frameworks, analytical tools and facilitation skills to run rigorous post‑interview hot washes that measurably improve future interviewing performance and case outcomes.
Objectives:
At the end of the exploration participants will have addressed:

The purpose, timing, and psychology of a hot wash in investigative contexts.
Apply a structured five‑step debrief model to an interview scenario.
The importance of key behavioral, linguistic and environmental cues in real‑world interview recordings that signal missed opportunities or emerging risks.
Concise, action‑oriented hot‑wash reports that align with organizational policy.
Constructive group debriefs that balance candor, learning and interviewer morale.
The integration of hot‑wash findings into continuous improvement loops (training calendars, coaching sessions, SOP updates).

Interviewing the Suspected Child Abuser (ONLINE Blackboard - ITRP Eligible Class)
2026-10-01 08:00 - 17:00 | NC
Instructor: Tanya Chapman
Date: October 1-31, 2026
Hours: 16
ONLINE
Course ID 139339
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All interviews have a set of structured commonality: questioning for quality information, detecting deception and gaining-compliance, However, the interviews of suspected sexual abuse of children (just as do other specific focused interviews, i.e.; fraud) brings its own set of sub-criteria. Understanding the use of empathy and question type within the conduct of these interview settings can positively influence the interview outcome.
Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of this training the participant will be able to:

Describe the applicability of the utilization of empathy within the conduct of the interview;
Delineate the application of differing questioning types within the conduct of the interview;
Given a video/transcript of a related interview, conduct a critique of the questioning and empathy applications and provide a critique for interview enhancement.

RADAR Recertification
2026-10-02 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: This course provided the student with detailed classroom and practical skill development for recertification in the use of the radar speed measurement application. Students will be required to have the manual for training prior to the beginning of the class.

Instructor: Richard Hooper
Date: October 2, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Hours: 10
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 223
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Advance SWAT
2026-10-05 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: Advanced S.W.A.T. Operator is a challenging course that will force the operators to push each other during each evolution. Operators will be tested during scenarios day and night operations. Vehicle evolutions for vehicle assaults and shooting from the inside of a vehicle drills at threats on the outside of the vehicle will be conducted. Each operator will be drilled on handgun, shotgun, rifle and sub-gun evolutions. This course is physically demanding to test the mental and physical limits of the operators. The main focus is placed on teamwork. Operator

Instructor: AA. Boone
Date: October 5-9, 2026
Time: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Hours: 50
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 204
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Basic Narcotics Investigation
2026-10-05 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: This 50-hour Monday through Friday course is designed for newly assigned or soon-to-be assigned narcotics investigators or officers interested in a career path in narcotics investigation. This course will cover the basic techniques of narcotics investigation used daily. The course will cover in detail NC, drug law, surveillance, operational planning, case planning, undercover work, informant management, selection, search warrant preparation, and more. The course will be instructed by current narcotics agents and supervisors from state and Local Agencies. The course is taught in real-time, with practical exercises each day. Participants should be prepared for extremely long days and nights. Participants will be required to conduct an investigation from start to finish for the final presentation. Activities include surveillance, controlled or UC purchases, Informant management and procurement, search warrant preparation, and final arrest planning and presentation for prosecution. Recommended Equipment: Participants should bring technical equipment currently used by their Agency, including, but not limited to, surveillance equipment, trackers, cameras, wires, or other equipment. Unmarked cars are recommended but not a requirement. This is a hands-on course, making real-time decisions.

Instructor: Blue Line Group
Date: October 5-9, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Hours: 50
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 133
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Background Investigations
2026-10-07 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: Combined with the principles addressed in the Course on Recruitment, Selection, and Hiring this course will focus in on the specifics of the background investigation as required by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and the North Carolina Sheriff’s Education and Training Standards Commission for law enforcement applicants. Students will learn how to conduct background-related interviews utilizing questions which elicit accurate information regarding persons applying for law enforcement positions, and apply the requirements of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) to the background investigation. An emphasis will be placed on utilizing appropriate sources of information, the collection of documentation, and the verification of applicant supplied data.

Instructor: Blue Line Group
Date: October 7-8, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 16
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 204
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Advanced Crisis Negotiation: SOP, Training Concepts, and Leadership
2026-10-15 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: This 2-Day Advanced Crisis Negotiation Course (SOPs, Training Concepts, and Leadership) is a rigorous program designed for senior negotiators, incident commanders, and security leaders to elevate strategic response under high-stakes conditions. Over two immersive days, participants will refine SOPs for risk assessment, command-and-control integration, and de-escalation protocols, while mastering advanced decision-making frameworks, lawful and ethical considerations, and thorough after-action review processes. The curriculum blends cognitive and behavioral training concepts, leadership and team dynamics, and scenario-based exercises that emphasize structured communication, resource allocation, and outcome-focused resolutions, enabling attendees to lead complex negotiations with greater precision, resilience, and influence.

Instructor: Timothy Quigley – Evidence Based Negotations
Date: October 15-17, 2026
Time: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Hours: 7
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 204
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Instructor Bio: Timothy Quigley, Special Agent, FBI (retired), currently a Professor at Coastal Carolina University, has interviewed, investigated and prosecuted numerous individuals who violated such federal crimes as Money Laundering, Securities Fraud, Mortgage Fraud, Advanced Title III Drug Cases, and other federal violations. As a Hostage/Crisis Negotiator and certified instructor, Tim has organized and facilitated the FBI’s 40 Hour Crisis Negotiation Course, been involved in national and international kidnappings, and has deployed with the Horry County Crisis Negotiation Team and the Myrtle Beach Police Crisis Negotiation Team. Tim’s education includes a B.S. in Accounting, a M.S. in Forensic Accounting, and a Ph.D. in Forensic Psychology.

RADAR Operator
2026-10-19 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: This course provided the student with detailed classroom and practical skill development for re-certification in the use of radar speed measurement application. Students will be required to have the manual for training prior to the beginning of the class.

Instructor: Richard Hooper
Date: October 19-22, 2026
Time: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Hours: 34
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 223
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Coaching and Mentoring: Developing Team Members
2026-10-19 | NC
Course Description: Introduces the concepts of Coaching, Mentoring, and Team Building and discusses the ideas associated with the development of team members and why this is important in law enforcement organizations. Explains the steps involved in developing team cohesiveness and team effectiveness. Identifies the ten (10) ways to strengthen team relationships. Describes the ten (10) tips for fostering team success. Explains barriers to effective team functioning.

Instructor: Milco Training- Wayne Coates
Date: October 19-December 13, 2026
Time: 12:01 a.m.-11:59 p.m.
Hours: 40
Location: ONLINE
Course ID: 140420
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Officer Survival Training Level I
2026-10-19 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Date: October 19-23, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 213
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Ethics for Leaders
2026-10-21 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: The core of what it means to be a law enforcement professional is grounded in a solid ethical foundation, both personally and professionally. The class will focus on the importance of integrity and character in the law enforcement profession. Students will discuss the negative consequences of unprofessional conduct; the cost of compromise; and why some officers believe they are “above the law.” At the end of this block of instruction, students will understand how to address suspected misconduct and how to promote positive ethical behavior within the organization. Although not a prerequisite for the Internal Affairs class, they are intended as companion courses.

Instructor: Blue Line Group
Date: October 21-22, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 16
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 204
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Crisis Intervention Training (16 hrs.)
2026-10-21 | south campus, 1531 Trinity Church Rd, Concord, NC, United States
Course Description: This course is designed to educate public safety personnel about people in crisis and how to assist the ‘consumer’ and/or relatives or friends of the crisis consumer calling for assistance.

Instructor: Partners Behavioral Health
Date: October 21-22, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 16
Location: South Campus, Building S202, Room 205
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Tactical Mindset
2026-10-27 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: Tactical Mindset is an intense course that will challenge the officers. This course is designed for patrolmen, detectives, school resource officers, and SWAT operators. Officers will be challenged through lectures, discussions, and video footage of fellow officers involved in a shooting. This will be a classroom, and class participation will be requested. This course will explore officers’ mental and physical health. A tactical mindset will assist the officers in preparation for that deadly encounter. It is also designed to open the mindset to understanding the obstacles that will be encountered after the shooting. This course will provide ideas and things that need to be in place and already shared with loved ones in the officer’s life when the day comes. This course will also assist the officers in preparing to support their fellow officers and their families after a deadly encounter or a use-of-deadly-force encounter. The course will allow officers to face reality and challenge themselves mentally and physically. It will get deep into the psychological and physiological aspects of a shooting. At the end of this block of instruction, every student will take something back home and also leave with a stronger commitment to be more dedicated, motivated, obligated, and determined to be ready for the fight when it shows up.

Instructor: Specialized Realistic Training; A.A. Boone
Date: October 27-28, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 16
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 204
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De-escalation for Patrol Officers
2026-11-01 | NC
Course Description: “De-escalation for Patrol Officers” is a comprehensive training course designed to equip law enforcement officers with effective communication and conflict resolution techniques to safely manage high-stress encounters. This course emphasizes the importance of de-escalation strategies in reducing the use of force, enhancing community trust, and ensuring officer and public safety. Through interactive forum discussions and evidence-based practices, participants will learn how to recognize early signs of agitation, employ verbal and non-verbal communication skills, and apply tactical patience to resolve conflicts peacefully. This training aims to foster a mindset of safety, professionalism, and community partnership in everyday patrol duties.

Instructor: Timothy Quigley – Evidence Based Negotations
Date: November 1-30, 2026
Hours: 16
Location: ONLINE
Course ID143068
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Instructor Bio: Timothy Quigley, Special Agent, FBI (retired), currently a Professor at Coastal Carolina University, has interviewed, investigated and prosecuted numerous individuals who violated such federal crimes as Money Laundering, Securities Fraud, Mortgage Fraud, Advanced Title III Drug Cases, and other federal violations. As a Hostage/Crisis Negotiator and certified instructor, Tim has organized and facilitated the FBI’s 40 Hour Crisis Negotiation Course, been involved in national and international kidnappings, and has deployed with the Horry County Crisis Negotiation Team and the Myrtle Beach Police Crisis Negotiation Team. Tim’s education includes a B.S. in Accounting, a M.S. in Forensic Accounting, and a Ph.D. in Forensic Psychology.

Interviewing Ethics (ITRP Eligible Class)
2026-11-01 | NC
Instructor: Tanya Chapman
Date: November 1-30, 2026
Hours: 16
ONLINE
Course ID: 139341
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Ethical behavior tends to be a fluid dynamic evolving due to the influence of societal pressures. The ever changing norms of accepted behavior influenced heavily by individual morality and upbringing. Interwoven within this construct is the dilemma faced by interviewers is the determination of ethical behavior within the interview process. “How far is too far when questioning a suspect?” Is it appropriate to lie, mislead or make empty promises to an individual in order to elicit a confession? These questions will be discussed as the boundaries of what defines ethical behavior when interviewing is examined.
Comprised of reading topics presenting ethical choices; this course involves participant interaction and discussion of interview parameters, ethical decision making and common dilemmas encountered by professional interviewers. Course participants will be directed to examine these in an independent manner and construct a written response of their opinions related to each.
Course Objectives:

The interviewing process includes a triune purpose which will be examined during this course. At the conclusion, participants will be able to:
Obtain all information ensuring while ensuring that the information is valid;
Avoid actions that would produce a false admission;
Ensure that the admission given is voluntary.

Send any questions regarding this training to LETrain@rccc.edu.

Interview and Interrogation (ONLINE Blackboard - ITRP Eligible Class)
2026-11-02 | NC
Date: November 2-30, 2026
Hours: 40
ONLINE
Course ID: 139402
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Student will be required to have the textbook “Interviewing and Interrogation,3rd Edition; Rabon, Chapman” for the class.

Methods of Transformational, Mentoring and Servant Leadership
2026-11-03 08:00 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: Employees at all levels of an organization who possess a desire to take on the challenges of leadership should attend this training. This is not about management! This course goes beyond the technical supervision and management skills required of “supervisors”. Instead, this course is intended for Leaders and will explore the various methods of transformational leadership. Specifically focusing on practicing a servant leadership philosophy and communicating appreciation effectively. The leader will understand the actual meaning of serving as a leader and applying the skills learned to achieve positive organizational change.

Instructor: Marty Sumner
Date: November 3-4, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Hours: 16
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 214
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Interview and Interrogation for Patrol
2026-11-04 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: This introductory class is designed for patrol officers or community corrections officers who routinely interview suspects, victims, and witnesses during an initial investigation. In an interview, as a communication event, the interviewer has a number of established goals: gather data or information from the interviewee; determine whether the interviewee is truthful and, if not, identify the form of the deception; transition the interviewee from unwilling to willing. Toward this end, the interviewer must be able to question. A question is an activating event. If the questioning strategy employed is not productive, the interviewer must use additional approaches until the most appropriate strategy for the interviewee is found. Once the interviewee begins to talk, the interviewer must be able to detect deception. The form of the deception and its specific elements must be identified. The interviewer must have more than a “feeling” that the interviewee is not truthful. This knowledge will lead the interviewer to the last necessary skill.

Instructor: Blue Line Group
Date: November 4-6, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 24
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 204
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LIDAR Operator
2026-11-06 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: This course provided the student with detailed classroom and practical skill development for certification in the use of the Lidar speed measurement application. Students will be required to have the manual for training prior to the beginning of the class.

Instructor: Richard Hooper
Date: November 6, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Hours: 10
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 223
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Cold Case Investigations
2026-11-09 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: This course is designed to provide the investigator with an overview of the cold case methodology and protocol. A wide range of investigative steps, to include the use of non-traditional investigative techniques and the latest forensic techniques will be covered in-depth during the course of instruction. Upon completion of this course, the investigator will have a sound knowledge of how to prepare and conduct a cold homicide investigation.

Instructor: Blue Line Group
Date: November 9-10, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 16
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 213
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Crisis Intervention Training (16 hrs.)
2026-11-09 | south campus, 1531 Trinity Church Rd, Concord, NC, United States
Course Description: This course is designed to educate public safety personnel about people in crisis and how to assist the ‘consumer’ and/or relatives or friends of the crisis consumer calling for assistance. This course is an abbreviated version of the full 40 hour course and is designed for EMS, Fire, and Public Safety communicators.

Instructor: Partners Behavioral Health
Date: November 9-10, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 16
Location: South Campus, Building S202, Room 205
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Death and Crime Scene Mangaement for First Responders
2026-11-12 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: This course provides an overview of the duties and responsibilities of first responders and the importance of the team concept during a violent crime investigation. Proper crime scene boundaries and how to identify primary and secondary scenes will be examined. Other topics covered include types of death and violent crime, goals of the criminal, investigation, three critical questions of a homicide investigation, six basic activities of scene processing, class and individual characteristic evidence, time of death, indicators, wound characteristics, and the medical examiner system. Students will learn the duties and responsibilities of the first responder and the preliminary investigative procedures required to ensure a thorough and quality investigation is ultimately completed

Instructor: Blue Line Group
Date: November 12, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 8
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 213
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Mentoring the New or Underperforming Employee
2026-11-16 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: Students will gain knowledge and explore the benefits of implementing a Mentoring program within their organization. Through adult learning activities, class discussions, work groups, instructor feedback, PowerPoint presentations, and media, the student will engage with thought-provoking concepts, ideas, theories, and practices of mentorship. The student will learn the basic principles of leadership and its impact on effective mentoring. The student will define, compare, and contrast leadership versus management, and the impact they both have on a mentoring program. This two-day course is designed to be highly interactive, and student participation is required

Instructor: Blue Line Group
Date: November 16-17, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 16
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 213
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First Line Supervision
2026-11-16 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: This course teaches experienced officers the basic concepts of management and employee relations by providing the knowledge and skills needed to effectively supervise personnel within a law enforcement agency or detention facility. Topics include your role as a leader, effective supervision, communication, conflict resolution, working with problem employees, and legal issues for first-line supervisors.

Instructor: Wayne Coates
Date: November 16-20, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 40
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 133
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Urban Interdiction
2026-11-30 08:00 - 17:00 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Instructor: Andrew Lanier, Fogline Consulting
Date: November 30 – December 1, 2026
Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Hours: 16
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 133
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This 16-hour course of instruction covers techniques required to be successful while conducting interdiction in an urban or rural environment. The course will cover driving behavior, vehicle selection,
case law, search and seizure, vehicle approaches, vehicle search techniques and examples by video!

Drug Enforcement for Patrol
2026-12-01 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Instructor: Blue Line Group
Date: December 1-3, 2026
Hours: 24
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 214
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Advanced Negotiations: Psychological Disorders
2026-12-02 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: Advanced Hostage/Crisis Negotiation Techniques (Psychological Disorders) is a rigorous 3-day course designed for seasoned negotiators to master high-stakes dialogue under pressure. Participants will distinguish between instrumental and expressive negotiations, explore how psychology shapes decision-making, and examine the pivotal role it plays in crisis scenarios. The program provides a structured understanding of barricaded subjects, identified psychological disorders and practical negotiation strategies tailored to each profile, including definitions of medical mimicry and medications linked to specific disorders. It also covers suicide and suicide by cop (SBC), recognizing warning signs and developing pre-callout strategies alongside a critical emphasis on mental health self-awareness for negotiators, addressing stress, bias, and resilience to enhance safety, effectiveness, and ethical conduct during operations.

Instructor: Timothy Quigley
Date: December 2-4, 2026
Time: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Hours: 21
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room TBD
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Advanced Homicide Investigation
2026-12-07 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: This course will focus on equivocal death investigations, how to successfully resolve the most complex homicide cases, and how to handle equivocal death cases. The lead investigator’s roles and responsibilities, including administrative requirements and prosecutorial considerations, will be identified. Advanced, investigative techniques will be applied to investigative theory, along with an emphasis on proper case management. The concepts of linkage, linkage blindness, time and distance, and crime scene staging will be explored. Crime scene, reconstruction techniques, and interrogation strategies for the homicide suspect will be taught. Japanese and Dutch law enforcement perspectives will be compared with those of the United States law enforcement, focusing on investigative methods and procedures. The importance of theme development during the homicide interview is another area of concentration. Child deaths, cold case investigations, and autoerotic deaths will be reviewed, as well as the importance of recognizing the post-offense behavior. The importance of the neighborhood canvass, especially regarding the proper sequence of interviews, will also be examined. The conduct of death and homicide cases in hostile environments will be discussed. Common mistakes in homicide investigations and the need for an investigative conference will be identified. Lead development, and the concept of documentation dissection will be explained through practical exercises. Several case studies will be evaluated to illustrate how complex homicide cases can be resolved.

Instructor: Blue Line Group
Date: December 7-9, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 24
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 204
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Crime Scene Photography
2026-12-10 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: This 2-day course is designed for investigators, detectives, and crime scene personnel. Students will be provided with camera kits for this hands-on training. Using photography to document, evidence and scene processing will be accomplished during practical scenarios. Proper photographic coverage of latent fingerprints, human skin, and challenging surfaces will be accomplished. Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop computer with standard USB port accessible to the laptop.

Instructor: Blue Line Group
Date: December 10-11, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 16
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 204
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