Tactical Crime Control and Community Engagement
2026-06-15 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Date: June 15-16, 2026
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 204
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Course Description: This course provided the student with detailed classroom and practical skill development for re-certification 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.
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Investigative Discourse Analysis (Level 1)
2026-06-08 | NC
Course Description: The systematic analysis of written discourse (statements, transcripts, letters, etc.) can indicate the truthfulness of the individual, as well as identify the critical areas of the case that require further inquiry or investigation. Often, written discourse relevant to an inquiry is only seen as a piece of paper to be filed. It is thought to be only useful at face value – as a record, sworn statement, or archive. In Investigative Discourse Analysis the participant learns how these documents can be put to work as inquiry-related decision-making tools and indicators of deception that can serve to carry the inquiry to conclusion. Within the program, all concepts presented will allow for the participants to “do” in order to enhance the learning experience. Actual statements, transcripts, and letters will be utilized, analyzed, and expanded. The hands-on method is designed to address each succeeding objective before continuing to the next. The course involves the presentation and application of information related to the analysis process of statements, transcripts, or other textual documentation related to an investigation. Exercises involving actual case statements are utilized for analysis by the participant to relate theory to application and to facilitate the learning process. This is a 40 hour course and is taught by world renowned expert Don Rabon
Utilizes “Investigative Discourse Analysis, 3rd Ed., Rabon/Chapman, Carolina Academic Press

Instructor: Don Rabon
Date: June 8-July 10, 2026
Hours: 40
Location: ONLINE
Course ID143509
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Tactical Ballistic Shield
2026-06-08 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: Ballistic Shield Operator- This course 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 in an aggressive manner. 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 while conducting dynamic / static room clears. The operator will conduct entries dry and live fire exercises in 2 man and 3 man evolutions with and without the gas mask. There will be additional drills to get each operator acclimated to the shield in many ways. This is a physical demanding course that will require a great deal of focus physically and mentally

Instructor: Specialized Realistic Training; A.A. Boone
Date: June 8-9, 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
2026-06-08 | Concord Police Department, 41 Cabarrus Avenue West, Concord, 28025, 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: June 8-12, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 40 hrs.
Location: Concord Police
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Interview and Interrogation (SEATED)
2026-06-08 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: Interrogation strategies for homicides and violent crimes will be fully explored. Rapport-based interviewing techniques and the use of non-traditional interview and interrogation locations will be explained. Rapport-building techniques from the neighborhood canvass through the investigative process and into the interrogation phase will be examined and demonstrated. Strategies such as sequencing interviews, seeding the room, and theme development during interrogations will be discussed. Case studies will illustrate how these non-traditional techniques can be effectively applied to active homicide investigations.

Instructor: Blue Line Training Group
Date: June 8-12, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Hours: 40
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 133
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Cellular phone and Social Media Records Exploitation
2026-06-03 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: In this three-day course, attendees will be exposed to basic investigative techniques using cellular and social media records. We will discuss in detail the records provided by each major social media platform and cellular company, as well as how to utilize these records in various investigations. The course will further cover such topics as basic cellular theory and function, how to properly and legally obtain cellular and social media records, examination and exploitation of call details records, cellular mapping techniques, pen registers, trap and trace, global positioning, call records research and target development, and the use of electronic surveillance. Attendees should bring a computer with an internet connection, Microsoft excel, and thumb drive(s)

Instructor: 201TacSolutions – John Ludemann
Date: June 3-5, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 24
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 133
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Leadership on the Line
2026-06-01 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Instructor: Blue Line Training Group
Date: June 1-3, 2026
Hours: 24
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 214
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This three-day dynamic leadership seminar will focus on the concept of “adaptive change” and those leadership principles needed by law enforcement leaders and executives to successfully lead their organizations. This course will provide participants with leadership concepts taught at the Georgetown Public Policy Institute, Georgetown University, Washington, DC and the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. The seminar is designed to challenge leaders with alternative leadership methods to enhance both personal and professional growth. The concept of “followership” and helpful hints for law enforcement leaders will also be reviewed. Leadership styles, lessons learned, understanding the effects of body language with subordinates, and how to effectively manage direct reports are other areas of concentration. A short practical exercise entitled “The Jungle” will help illustrate key leadership points for the law enforcement leader. Each participant will also be provided with a copy of the book “Leadership on the Line” by Marty Linsky. Metaphors extracted from Linsky’s book will be discussed during the seminar.
If you have questions, please contact us at LETrain@rccc.edu

The Employment Interview: Identifying the Toxic Employee (ITRP-eligible)
2026-06-01 | NC
Instructor: Don Rabon
Date: June 1-30, 2026
Total Hours: 24
ONLINE
Course ID: 139447
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Hiring someone whose behavior undermines morale, productivity or ethics can cost an organization far more than a vacancy ever could. This self‑paced online course pairs talent‑acquisition professionals and hiring managers with interviewing strategies, behavioral red‑flag indicators and decision‑making frameworks to detect – and steer clear of – candidates likely to exhibit toxic workplace behaviors.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of the course, participants will have addressed:

The difference between performance‑related deficiencies and toxicity‑related behavioral patterns.
Structured interview guides featuring behavior‑anchored questions that reveal honesty, collaboration and accountability.
Verbal, paralinguistic and non‑verbal indicators associated with manipulative or disruptive personalities.

Mid-level Management
2026-05-19 08:00 (America/New_York) | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: Upon completing this 16-hour course, attendees will have acquired additional skills and knowledge to enhance their supervisory style. This will provide all attendees with a broad perspective on the various tools necessary to be an effective supervisor. This will be done through lectures and discussions. This curriculum will include handouts. This seminar meets CLEA Standard, 33.8.2 Course Objectives: The course is designed for supervisors who need to establish themselves as leaders in their agency. This will provide them with a wide range of topics that are vital to supervisors.

Instructor: Milco Training
Date: May 19–21, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Hours: 16
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 204
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Physical Surveillance
2026-05-18 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: This five-day course is designed for law enforcement officers involved in the tracking and monitoring of suspects through urban, suburban, or rural conditions for the purpose of documenting activities and potentially interdicting upon these actions. The “hands-on” scenario based training course immerses the attendees into surveillance scenarios simulating street crime situations such as drug dealing, burglaries, robberies, and other crimes. Attendees will gain experience and knowledge by conducting actual surveillance on foot, in a vehicle, and in both static and mobile conditions. Surveillance scenarios range from easy to intense. Students must be able to perform lengthy foot, static, and vehicle surveillance. This course provides classroom instruction as well as conducting “real world” surveillance.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

Perform the necessary skills for conducting physical surveillance
Identify counter-surveillance
Discuss legal issues associated with physical surveillance

Instructor: Tanya Chapman
Date: May 18-22, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Hours: 50
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 214
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Building Search Tactics for Patrol
2026-05-16 | south campus, 1531 Trinity Church Rd, Concord, NC, United States
Course Description: This course is designed for officers who search buildings and residential structures, as part of their daily patrol or special unit duties. From burglar alarms to searching homes for wanted subjects, searching structures can become routine and can create bad habits that carry over into other areas of police work. This course will place emphasis on Close Quarter Tactics. And deliberate search principles designed for small team operations. We will discuss philosophies and techniques that can be used in any structure, at any time of day, focusing on search tactics and deliberate room entries for two and three-officer search teams.

Instructor: 201TacSolutions – Michael Ambrosio
Date: May 16-17, 2026
Days: Saturday and Sunday
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 16
Location: South Campus, Building S202, Room 107
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Drone Search and Rescue
2026-05-14 | 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. Meeting time on day two of this class will begin in the afternoon and run past dusk to allow for time for night flight.

Instructor: UAS Public Safety
Date: May 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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Fundamentals of The Investigative Process
2026-05-12 08:00 - 17:00 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Instructor: Joe Kennedy, Blue Line Group
Date: May 12-14, 2026
Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Hours: 24
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 214
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This class is designed to provide the officer with the basic knowledge and skills of the overall investigative process. It includes an overview of interviews, crime scenes, and different types off investigations that the officer might be confronted with.

Law Enforcement Budgeting (CLELDP eligible class)
2026-05-04 08:00 - 17:00 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Instructor: Rachel Vanhoy
Date: May 4-6, 2026
Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Hours: 24
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 211
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Course Description: Law enforcement budgeting is a complex and very difficult endeavor in an age of limited resources. This course will concentrate on the operational perspectives of a law enforcement department budgeting process. The emphasis is placed on understanding the budget process, as well as the actual development of an operational budget for a medium size agency. The student will be exposed to the various types of budgets, as well as the steps involved in the budget process.
If you have any questions about this class you can send your them to LETrain@rccc.edu

Crisis Intervention Training
2026-05-04 | The Rowan Community Center, 1935 Jake Alexander Boulevard W, Salisbury, NC, 28147, 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: Vaya Health
Date: May 4-8, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours: 40
Location: The Rowan Community Center
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Servant Leadership
2026-05-04 | NC
Course Description: Introduces the theory of Servant Leadership and discusses the principles associated with servant leadership as well as various characteristics that a servant leader demonstrates. Reviews leadership traits of several well-known servant leaders and discusses the benefits and pitfalls of servant leadership. Assess one’s own inclinations toward servant leadership and discuss the implications of servant leadership in a law enforcement organization. Addresses the issue of creating a legacy of servant leadership for future leaders to emulate.

Instructor: Milco Training
Date: May 4-June 28, 2026
Hours: 40
Location: ONLINE
Course ID 140173
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Lidar Operator
2026-05-01 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Course Description: This training will provide the certified radar operator with the information necessary to satisfy the North Carolina SMI program requirements for certification as a Lidar Operator. Satisfactory completion of this program will be based on the successful completion of field practical skills as well as state testing. Students must have the most current copy of the radar operator’s manual.

Instructor: Darrell Hooper
Date: May 1, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Hours: 10
Location: North Campus, Building N110, Room 223
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Opportunity and the Fraud-Related Interview (ITRP-eligible)
2026-05-01 | NC
Instructor: Don Rabon
Date: May 1-29, 2026
Total Hours: 24
ONLINE
Course ID: 139454
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Required Text: “Fraud Related Interviewing” 2nd edition, Rabon/Chapman, available from Carolina Academic Press, (CAP-Press.Com)

“Opportunity” is the linchpin of the Fraud Triangle – the moment when control gaps, weak governance, or unchecked authority allow a would‑be fraudster to act. This 24‑hour exploration introduces investigators, auditors, compliance professionals, and HR interviewers to (1) recognize and document opportunity indicators and (2) adapt their interview strategy to exploit those cues, elicit high‑value disclosures, and secure reliable admissions. Participants will move from theory to applied skill by analyzing real‑world case files, crafting tailored interview plans, and running live simulations with professional role players.
Objectives:
1. Opportunity Risks – Identify structural, procedural, and cultural conditions that create opportunity for fraud within an organization.
2. Link Opportunity to Behavioral Cues – Translate control weaknesses into predictable rationalizations, concealment tactics, and verbal/non‑verbal signals during interviews.
3. Design Targeted Interview Plans – Build question funnels that surface opportunity‑specific information, validate control failures, and confront deceptive narratives.
4. Document & Report Findings – Produce clear, legally defensible interview notes and an investigative memorandum that ties opportunity indicators to fraudulent acts (or clears the subject).

Interviewing Head to Poe: The Magic of Making the Connection with the Interviewee (ONLINE) ITRP Eligible class
2026-05-01 | NC
Instructor: Tanya Chapman
Date: May 1-31, 2026
Hours: 16
ONLINE
Course ID: 139302
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Central to the role of the interviewer, is the ability to establish a connection with the interviewee. Establishing the connection does not have to be a happenchance occurrence. Over one-hundred and sixty years ago, Edgar Allan Poe, in The Purloined Letter provided insight as to how to establish the connection. Only now, has science progressed to understand and subsequently, utilize the cryptic that Poe placed within the story. Consequently, the interviewer, understanding the mental functioning that allows two persons to connect, can strive to enhance their ability to make that connection on a more regular and highly productive basis.
Objectives

Identify the function neurons within the brain.
Describe the role of neurons in the establishment of rapport.
Explain the role of rapport as it applies to the goal of compliance gaining.

To register for this class, please send your request to LETrain@rccc.edu.

Basic SWAT
2026-04-27 | south campus, 1531 Trinity Church Rd, Concord, NC, United States
Course Description: This is the Basic S.W.A.T. course that will cover every area of tactics for a basic operator. This will be an intense course that will be physically and mentally demanding. Some of the tactical areas that will be covered is an overview of S.W.A.T., physical fitness for the S.W.A.T. operator, tactical dynamic and static room clearing, S.C.A.T. with and without weapons, tactical firearms (handgun, rifles, submachine gun, shotgun), ballistic shields, down man rescue, entry drills, dry/live fire vehicle takedowns, legal issue for the S.W.A.T. operator, SWAT callouts during night operations dry/live fire evolutions and several more intense block of instructions.

Instructor: Specialized Realistic Training (A.A. Boone)
Date: April 27-May 1, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Training Times and locations will vary each day depending on the practical exercises scheduled for that day.
Hours: 50
Location: South Campus, Building S202, Room 205
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Equipment needed:

Duty handgun and holster
If available duty rifle or, submachine gun
Gas mask mandatory with filter
Tactical entry and protective kit, including helmet (TACTICAL GEAR)
If available, elbow and knee pads
1 of each – smoke, gas CN or CS, flash bang if available from each team
Ammo

handgun – 400 rounds
rifle – 300 rounds
submachine gun- 300 rounds
shotgun – 25 slugs / 2500 bucks

Flashlight / secondary light
Ballistic shield
Eye, hearing protection is mandatory
A ballistic vest or tactical vest is mandatory
Recommend gloves, boots, baseball-style hat, BDU-style pants
Plenty of water

Outlines are mandatory- will be handed out in the classroom.

Comprehensive Roadside Interdiction
2026-04-20 08:00 - 17:00 | North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC, 28144, United States
Instructor: Fog Line Consulting
Date: April 20-24, 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.
