LEORTC - Law Enforcement Officers Regional Training Commission

M.I.L.O. Simulator Training - School Active Shooter
2025-03-25 08:00 - 10:00, 2025-03-25 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-03-25 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-25 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Detroit) | Mott College – Southern Lakes, 2100 W. Thompson Rd, Fenton, MI, 48430, United States
(2-hour training blocks)
This course provides various scenarios where officers respond to and react to situations that they may encounter while on duty. Officers interact with computer generated scenarios using verbal commands, use of cover, and the use of firearms as needed. Officers are critiqued at the completion of the scenario during the post critical incident reviews.
Goals and Objectives
* Participants will be able to recognize threats, select appropriate course(s) of action.
* Participants will be able to identify themselves when reasonable and give verbal challenges.
* Participants will learn the value of cover and concealment and the proper use of them.
* Participants will obtain invaluable experience in high stress scenarios which will aid them in their everyday encounters.
* Minimum of four scenarios per participant
* Various situations which will require participants to utilize:
1) cover and concealment
2) commands
3) possible use of force
Duty wear required. All firearms will be secured before participating. Safety rules in place for scenarios. No personal weapons allowed.
Instructor: Dunell Chaney retired from the City of Flint Police Department and Mott Community College DPS. He is a MILO/FAAC instructor, firearms instructor, and an instructor for the Law Enforcement Regional Training Academy.
Dates/Times: Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 8am-10am, 10am-12pm, 1pm-3pm, 3pm-5pm
Location: Mott Community College – Southern Lakes Branch, L.E.R.T.A. Building, 2100 W. Thompson Road, Fenton, MI 48430
Session size: Limited to four (4) per session
Cost: LEORTC Licensed Members – Prepaid
All Others $45 p/p
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When registering please indicate which time slot you wish to attend.
“This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.”
This training is registered as, “Agency Elected Continuing Professional Education (CPE).”

Law Enforcement Response to Domestic Violence
2025-03-27 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Detroit) | Flint Township PD, 5200 Norko Drive, Flint Township, MI, 48507, United States
The Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) and University of Michigan Flint Campus Department of Public Safety Presents
Law Enforcement Response to Domestic Violence
Co-instructed by a Law Enforcement Officer, Prosecutor, and Victim Advocate. This is a detailed course designed to enhance on-scene investigations and increase successful prosecutions.
When: March 27, 2025, from 8:00am – 5:00pm
Where: Flint Township Police Department, 5200 Norko Drive, Flint, MI 48507
Cost: This course is Free
Please remember to bring your MCOLES number for recognition of the completed training on your Individual Employment History.
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This training location is accessible. If you require specific accommodations for a disability in order to effectively participate in this training, please contact George Sippert at 810-232-2495 at least 7 days before the training. This project was supported by Grant #2019-WF-AX-0014 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice to the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations, expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women or the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board.

Tactical Field Operations - Man Tracking
2025-04-22 08:30 - 2025-04-23 16:30 (America/Detroit) | Crossroads Village, 6140 Bray Rd., Flint, MI, 48505, United States
This training program focuses on perimeter containment of Fleeing Subjects while utilizing Man-Tracking skills, deploying K-9, utilization of aviation support, and possibly LPOP’s (Listening Points / Observation Points). These techniques are also utilized for Lost and Missing Persons.
This training would be valuable for all officers, supervisors, and command staff.
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Training components of this program include:

The Psychological Profiles of Fleeing Subjects / Lost & Missing Persons issues are taught to assist in understanding early search variables.

For Fleeing Subjects, the Leap Frogging technique is utilized to shorten the time /distance gap.

Other areas to be covered would be utilization of a compass, GPS, Downed Officer Reaction/solutions, and arrest procedure upon contact.
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Most of the two-days of training will be outside in a variety of conditions and areas. There will also be a lot of physical activity in various terrains.
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Participants must be prepared by dressing appropriately for the conditions and physical activity (including footwear and headwear).
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Instructors: Rudi Nitschmann, U.S. Army – S.R.T. and retired after 29 years of service with the M.S.P. MSP Emergency Support Team Member for 26 years. Level II Certified Man-Tracking Instructor.
Richard Casanova, U.S.M.C. – Infantry / Intel Field – 10 years. MSP Emergency Support Team Member for 18 years. Currently has 23 years of service with the MSP.
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Date/Times: April 22-23, 2025, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
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Location: Crossroads Village, 6140 Bray Road, Flint, MI 48505
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Class size: Limited to (10)
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Cost: LEORTC Licensed Members – Prepaid
All Others – $299 per person

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“This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.”
This training is registered as, “Agency Elected Continuing Professional Education (CPE).”

Basic Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
2025-04-25 08:30 - 16:30 (America/Detroit) | Grand Blanc Twp. Police Dept., 5405 S. Saginaw Street, Grand Blanc, MI, 48439, United States
This training is registered as, “Agency Elected Continuing Professional Education (CPE).”
Recognition & Documentation
This course provides an introduction to bloodstain pattern recognition and documentation. The investigator will leave this course with an understanding of how bloodstain pattern analysis can be used in crime scene reconstruction. An emphasis will be placed on recognizing patterns and documenting them properly through photography to ensure proper analysis through photographs at a later date. Recognizing when a qualified bloodstain analyst should be consulted will be discussed. This is NOT an all-inclusive pattern course and does not satisfy the requirement of a basic course, which requires 40 hours of training. Participants should bring their crime scene photography equipment to the class.
Topics Include:
Intro to Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (lecture)
Bloodstain Pattern Recognition (exercise)
Case Study
Documenting Bloodstain Patterns (lecture)
Bloodstain Pattern Documentation (exercise)
Instructor: Shane Hill is currently the supervisor of the Biology Body Fluid Identification (BFI) Unit at the Michigan State Police (MSP) Metropolitan Bridgeport Forensic Laboratory. He has been with MSP for over 13 years, most of that time as a forensic scientist in the BFI Unit. In addition to managing the BFI unit, Mr. Hill is a member of the MSP crime scene response team and is a trained bloodstain pattern analyst.
Date/Time: Friday, April 25, 2025, 8:30am – 4:30pm
Location: Grand Blanc Township Police Department, 5405 S. Saginaw St. Grand Blanc, MI 48439
Class Size: Limited to 25
Cost: LEORTC Licensed Members – Prepaid LEORTC Non-Licensed Personnel – $65 p/p
All Others – $120 p/p
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“This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.”

Firearms Identification Training
2025-04-29 08:30 - 16:30 (America/Detroit) | Flint Township PD, 5200 Norko Drive, Flint Township, MI, 48507, United States
Are you comfortable with your knowledge and skills to safely handle and unload multiple types of firearms including pistols, revolvers, rifles, and shotguns? Are you familiar with different types of firearms and how to identify and classify them correctly? Are you able to identify common machine guns, machinegun conversion devices, silencers, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns? If not, then this training is important for you! The class will instruct you on how to:
– Identify firearm parts and use correct terminology.
– Demonstrate safety procedures when handling and unloading firearms.
– Identify Federal firearm laws, Michigan firearm laws, Federal & Michigan firearm definitions.
– Identify markings on U.S. manufactured and imported firearms.
– Identify characteristics of a Homemade Firearm (aka “Ghost Guns”).
– Given a selection of firearms, be able to identify the manufacturer, and/or importer, model, caliber, and serial #.
– Identify markings on ammunition and identify the caliber or gauge.
– Recognize machine guns, machinegun conversion devices (e.g. “Glock Switch”), silencers, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns.
– Identify National Firearms Act registration (transfer) tax forms.
– Measure the barrel length and overall length of a rifle and shotgun and identify open-bolt and closed-bolt firearms.
– Demonstrate a field function check for automatic fire.
-This hands-on training will increase your overall knowledge involving many types and styles of firearms. You will be taught how to safely handle, unload, and correctly identify over 50 various types of firearms available at the training.
Instructor: Brian Luettke of Luettke Firearms Consulting, Inc. served 29 years in law enforcement which included four years as a police officer in Novi, Michigan and 25 years in Federal law enforcement prior to his retirement in October 2020. In his last 22 years in law enforcement, he served as a Special Agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). When Brian retired from ATF, he was a Supervisory Special Agent and the Chief of the Advanced Firearms and Interstate Nexus (Training) Branch located within the Firearms and Ammunition Technology Division (FATD) in Martinsburg, West Virginia. During this position, Brian was the training branch supervisor and instructor for an advanced level firearms identification training course. He has taught firearms and ammunition identification at various locations in the United States and to law enforcement officers in Canada, Europe, and Africa. Brian has received training and toured over 40 firearm factories and 12 ammunition manufacturing facilities throughout the United States, and in Canada, South Africa, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Austria.
Date & Time: Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 8:30am-4:30pm
Location: Flint Township Police Department Training Facility, 5200 Norko Drive, Flint, MI 48507
Cost: LEORTC licensed members – pre-paid
LEORTC non-licensed members – $150
Non-Members – $300
Class size is limited to 25
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“This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.”
This training is registered as, “Agency Elected Continuing Professional Education (CPE).”

Residential Crime Prevention
2025-04-30 08:30 - 16:30 (America/Detroit) | Grand Blanc Twp. Police Dept., 5405 S. Saginaw Street, Grand Blanc, MI, 48439, United States
This program is part of the Crime Prevention Specialist Series. Each program in the series is a standalone seminar. Participants that complete all seminars in the series will be granted a Crime Prevention Specialist Certificate.
One of the best crime prevention initiatives for reducing crime, the perception of crime, and improving the overall quality of life in a community is the development of partnerships between law abiding citizens and their police department. Participants in this one-day seminar will learn about proven residential safety programs and how to implement them, basic crime prevention strategies, residential security issues, and the tools necessary to return to their communities and make an immediate impact.
Instructor: Chris Fredenburg is with the Saginaw Township Police Department. He is an Advanced Crime Prevention Specialist and an accomplished practitioner of the (CPTED) Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design discipline. “Crime prevention works, so use it.”
Location: Grand Blanc Township Police Department, 5405 S. Saginaw Street, Grand Blanc, MIchigan 48439
Cost: LEORTC Member: Prepaid
LEORTC non-licensed: $65.00
Non-Members: $120.00
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“This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.”
This training is registered as, “Agency Elected Continuing Professional Education (CPE).”

Advanced Topics in DNA
2025-05-02 08:30 - 16:30 (America/Detroit) | Grand Blanc Twp. Police Dept., 5405 S. Saginaw Street, Grand Blanc, MI, 48439, United States
NEW METHODS TO SOLVE COLD CASES AND OTHER MAJOR CRIMES
Major advancements have been made in forensic DNA testing in recent years. These advancements in technology include increased in technology include increased sensitivity, new methods to interpret complex mixtures, specialized search techniques of the CODIS database, and many more. This class will highlight these advancements and focus on utilizing them when routing DNA analysis has not solved a case. This class will be particularly useful for looking at cold cases with a fresh eye to see if additional testing may be possible.
Topics Covered Will Include:

Probabilistic genotyping software
Familial searching of the CODIS database
Y-STR testing
New STR chemistries
Phenotyping/ancestry testing
Case Studies

Facilitators:
Danielle Hankinson has been a forensic scientist in the Biology/DNA discipline for over 13 years. She has worked for both the Virginia Department of Forensic Science and the MSP. Danielle has BS and MS degrees from Michigan State University and is certified in Molecular Biology by the American Board of Criminalistics. She is the current President of the Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists.
Amanda Fazi is a DNA analyst for DNA Labs International. She has over ten years’ experience working as a forensic biologist and crime scene investigator, with previous experience at the Michigan State Police Northville Crime Lab and the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Crime Lab. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biological Sciences from Wayne State University and a Master of Science Degree in Forensic Science (Biology Concentration) from Michigan State University.
Date/Times: Thursday, May 2, 2025, 8:3oam-4:30pm
Location: Grand Blanc Township Police Department, 5420 S. Saginaw Street, Grand Blanc, MI 48439
Cost: LEORTC Licensed Personnel – Prepaid
Non-Licensed Members – $65 per/person
All Others – $130 per/person
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“This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.”
This training is registered as, “Agency Elected Continuing Professional Education (CPE).”

Emergency Vehicle Operation
2025-05-06 08:30 - 16:30, 2025-05-20 08:30 - 16:30, 2025-06-03 08:30 - 16:30, 2025-06-17 08:30 - 16:30 (America/Detroit) | Flint Township PD, 5200 Norko Drive, Flint Township, MI, 48507, United States
This 1-day hand-on refresher course provides a review of the laws and policies related to emergency vehicle operation, pursuits, and the proper course of action based on related circumstances. This training should be taken by officers that have not had the course within the last three years.

Students are required to attend all class hours and successfully complete the course to receive a certificate.
Participants will start the day/classroom portion at the Flint Township Police Department, 5200 Norko Drive, Flint, MI 48507, and after instruction, proceed to the Auto City Speedway, 10205 N Saginaw Rd, Clio, MI 48420.
Equipment Required: – Department marked police car in proper operating condition
-Uniform of the day (recommended)
-Duty belt and body armor (recommended)
□ Loose items must be removed from the trunk and passenger compartments of the vehicles.
□ No more than two officers per vehicle.
□ No shorts, sandals, or pocket weapons.
Instructor: Lieutenant Brian Schroer, Bay City Department of Public Safety. Brian earned a Bachelor of Criminal Justice degree from Hilbert College and a Master of Public Administration degree from Central Michigan University. During his career, Lieutenant Schroer participated in the Field Training Officer program and serves as an instructor for Emergency Vehicle Operations training. He was promoted to the rank of Corporal Accident Investigator in 2009, to the rank of Sergeant in 2020, and to the rank of Lieutenant in 2022.
Class Size: Limited to 12
Cost: LEORTC Member Licensed Officers – Prepaid
Non-Member Agencies – $200.00 p/p
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This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.
This training is registered as, “Agency Elected Continuing Professional Education (CPE).”

Digital Crime Scene Photography
2025-05-07 08:30 - 16:30 (America/Detroit) | Flint Township PD, 5200 Norko Drive, Flint Township, MI, 48507, United States
This one-day course is designed for crime scene investigators, police officers, evidence technicians, and other personnel who have the responsibility to properly document crime scenes & physical evidence through photography. This course is geared toward both experienced & inexperienced photographers. Participants will be provided complete instructions on how to operate their digital camera, utilize a variety of lighting techniques, document items in difficult positions, and document the crime scene.
Course Outline:

Photography fundamentals
Understanding the basic operation of digital cameras
Digital camera specifics
Lighting techniques
Evidentiary photography
Crime scene photography (indoor, outdoor & vehicles)

Hands-On Portion:

Taking a great deal of photographs with a variety of camera settings
Immediate feedback with image review

Required Equipment: Digital camera, owner’s manual and a tripod
Date/Time: Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 8:30am-4:30pm
Location: Flint Township Police Department, 5200 Norko Drive, Flint, 48507
Cost: LEORTC Member Licensed Officer – Prepaid
LEORTC Non-Licensed Personnel – $65.00 p/p
Non-Member Agencies – $130.00 p/p
Instructor: Forensic Scientist Keith LaMont, Director/MSP Bridgeport Laboratory, has been with the Trace Evidence Unit for 25 years and has experience in: Footwear & Tire Tracks, Crime Scene Processing, Arson, Paint, Glass, and Explosive Residue. He has extensive crime scene experience, processing over 225 suspicious death crime scenes. He has a Bachelor of Science from MSU with a major in Forensic Science.
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“This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.”
This training is registered as, “Agency Elected Continuing Professional Education (CPE).”

Mental Health 1st Aid for Police, Corrections, & Dispatch
2025-05-12 08:00 - 16:00 (America/Detroit) | Mott College – Southern Lakes, 2100 W. Thompson Road, Fenton, MI, 48430, United States
WHY MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID?
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for Public Safety teaches the skills needed to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care. This evidence-based training promotes open dialogue, reduces stigma and encourages officers to seek support when needed. Offering MHFA for Public Safety can help
create a healthier, more resilient and productive department.
WHAT IT COVERS
• Signs and symptoms of common mental health and substance use challenges.
• How to recognize common risk factors and warning signs.
• Crisis diffusion and follow-up tactics.
• Affirming and reassurance tactics.
• How to encourage appropriate help.
• Self-help and support strategies.
The course will teach you how to
apply the MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE):
• Assess for risk of suicide or harm.
• Listen nonjudgmentally.
• Give reassurance and information.
• Encourage appropriate professional help.
• Encourage self-help and other support strategies.
WHO SHOULD TAKE IT
• Law enforcement
• Other first responders
• 911 dispatchers
This training is registered as, “Mandated Continuing Professional Education (CPE).”
INSTRUCTOR: David R. Edwards is a certified trainer for Mental Health First Aid. He currently serves as the Wellness Officer for the Monroe Public Safety Department and is a member of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association.
LOCATION: Mott Community College – Southern Lake Branch, 2100 W. Thompson Road, Fenton, MI 48430
Date and Time: May 12, 2025, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
COST: Certified Members – Free, Non-certified Members – $80.00 per person, All Others – $160.00 per person
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“This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.”

Introduction to Latent Fingerprinting
2025-05-13 08:30 - 16:30 (America/Detroit) | Flint Township PD, 5200 Norko Drive, Flint Township, MI, 48507, United States
This 8-hour seminar is a combination of instructor presentation and instructor supervised practical exercises to provide students with the ability to successfully develop and preserve latent fingerprints using the basic brush and powder method. Topics covered in this course include:
The History of Fingerprints Terms & Definition
Skin Structure & Latent Print Types of Latent Prints
Basic Fingerprint Patterns Fingerprint Details Used for Identification
Types of Powders and Brushes Brush & Powder Development Techniques
Practical Exercises Introduction to AFIS
Advanced Development Techniques (magnetic powders, wet powder, superglue fuming, photography of latent prints)
This is a ‘hands on’ class. Participants are asked to bring department cameras with tripods, flashlight, and your latent print kit if available (materials are furnished for the class but the instructor could recommend improvements to your kit(s)). It is also recommended that the participants not wear nicer clothing as print powder will be in use.
Class Size: Limited to 15
Location: Flint Township Police Department, 5200 Norko Drive, Flint, MI 48507
Cost: LEORTC Certified Members – Prepaid, Non-Certified Members – $65.00 p/p, All Others – $130.00 p/p
Instructor: Alexandra Seelmann-Saunders, Forensic Scientist, Latent Fingerprint Unit, Michigan State Police Bridgeport Forensic Laboratory. Alexandra has had extensive training in subject matter related to the recovery and identification of latent fingerprints and is a Crime Scene Response Team member. She has been qualified to give expert testimony regarding fingerprint identifications in three area counties and serves as an Adjunct Professor for the Criminal Justice Program at Oakland Community College.
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“This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.”
This training is registered as, “Agency Elected Continuing Professional Education (CPE).”

Street Gang Investigations
2025-05-14 08:00 - 2025-05-16 16:00 (America/Detroit) | Mott College – Southern Lakes, 2100 W. Thompson Road, Fenton, MI, 48430, United States
Provided by: Northeast Counterdrug Training Center Co-hosted by: U.S. Attorney’s Office – Eastern District of Michigan; MAGLOCLEN, and LEORTC
This course explores the current trends, identifiers, and dynamics of street gang investigations. Understanding and identifying gang culture both on the street and in correctional facilities requires investigators from both local law enforcement and corrections to work together and share information.
The intent of this course is to prepare officers in both large and small agencies to properly identify and interdict gang activity in their respective jurisdictions, collect and manage their gang intelligence, and communicate this information with neighboring jurisdictions and correctional facilities. Many states have their own gang enhancement statue, but it is often not utilized to prosecute at the state level. The instructors of this course will demonstrate how to take the evidence and stored gang intelligence in a gang case and apply it in the courtroom. Not all street gangs establish themselves with a nationally recognized gang name.
The instructors will provide reasonable explanations why their local hybrid street gangs are just as violent, and dangerous as nationally recognized gangs are in larger cities.
This class will explain the command structure, membership requirements, and adopted signs and symbols, hybrid gangs will create. Additional gang evidence will also be covered such as step-by-step examples of how to testify as a gang expert, drug trafficking expert, armed subject expert, and cellphone records expert in court, to assist student’s state’s attorney’s office in prosecuting your local gang members. This course will also explain why your gang investigation unit plays an important role in community trust and show examples of how to build those relationships between police and community.
When: May 14 -16, 2025, sign-ins 7:30am, class is from 8:00am – 4:00pm
Where: Mott Community College – Southern Lakes Branch, 2100 W. Thompson Road, Fenton, MI 48430.
Cost: There is no cost for this training.
To Register: Visit the Northeast Counterdrug Training Center’s website at www.counterdrug.org, NCTC | NCTC

Click on Northeast Counterdrug Training Center “Enter Site”
Find the training that you would like to register for under Upcoming Training and select “Register”
Log into your NCTC account (an NCTC account is required to register for training)
Agree to the Terms and Conditions
Click on “Register”

Mental Health 1st Aid for Police, Corrections, & Dispatch
2025-05-19 08:00 - 16:00 (America/Detroit) | Mott College – Southern Lakes, 2100 W. Thompson Road, Fenton, MI, 48430, United States
WHY MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID?
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for Public Safety teaches the skills needed to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care. This evidence-based training promotes open dialogue, reduces stigma and encourages officers to seek support when needed. Offering MHFA for Public Safety can help
create a healthier, more resilient and productive department.
WHAT IT COVERS
• Signs and symptoms of common mental health and substance use challenges.
• How to recognize common risk factors and warning signs.
• Crisis diffusion and follow-up tactics.
• Affirming and reassurance tactics.
• How to encourage appropriate help.
• Self-help and support strategies.
The course will teach you how to
apply the MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE):
• Assess for risk of suicide or harm.
• Listen nonjudgmentally.
• Give reassurance and information.
• Encourage appropriate professional help.
• Encourage self-help and other support strategies.
WHO SHOULD TAKE IT
• Law enforcement
• Other first responders
• 911 dispatchers
This training is registered as, “Mandated Continuing Professional Education (CPE).”
INSTRUCTOR: David R. Edwards is a certified trainer for Mental Health First Aid. He currently serves as the Wellness Officer for the Monroe Public Safety Department and is a member of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association.
LOCATION: Mott Community College – Southern Lake Branch, 2100 W. Thompson Road, Fenton, MI 48430
Date and Time: May 19, 2025, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
COST: Certified Members – Free, Non-certified Members – $80.00 per person, All Others – $160.00 per person
Click HERE to Register
“This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.”

De-Escalation: Strategies for Best Possible Outcomes
2025-05-20 08:00 - 16:00 (America/Detroit) | Mott College – Southern Lakes, 2100 W. Thompson Road, Fenton, MI, 48430, United States
This training is registered as, “Agency Elected Continuing Professional Education (CPE).”
De-escalation is a word that is frequently discussed by community members, politicians, and the media, but is rarely defined and often misunderstood. This course empowers participants to have intelligent, evidence-informed conversations with the public and provides valuable tools for engaging with people in crisis. Not all situations can be ‘de-escalated,’ but this course focuses on tools to help achieve the best possible outcomes. Through guided discussions, small group exercises and practical tools, participants will:

Explain the truths of de-escalation to members of the public
Learn to self-regulate their emotions in high-stress environments
Explore the foundational elements of all human mental functions (thoughts, emotions, behaviors)
Learn effective tools for dealing with persons in crisis
Explore response tactics for best possible outcomes

Who should attend? This course is designed for sworn personnel, correctional officers, dispatchers, trainers, supervisors, and investigators.
Instructor: This course is instructed by members of Command Presence Training.
Location: Mott Community College – Southern Lakes Branch, 2100 W. Thompson Road, room 1001G, Fenton, MI 48430
Cost: LEORTC members Prepaid Non-licensed members $99 per person All others $175 per person
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“This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.”

Trace Evidence Collection
2025-05-29 08:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Grand Blanc Twp. Police Dept., 5405 S. Saginaw Street, Grand Blanc, MI, 48439, United States
This course will provide participants with an understanding of how the collection of trace evidence at crime scenes; to include autopsies and vehicle processing, on a routine basis can aid in successful criminal investigations. Trace evidence becomes particularly valuable in cases where latent prints and DNA fail to provide an identification of a suspect. Emphasis will be placed on the proper techniques for collection and packaging of trace evidence. Case studies will be presented, and hands-on collection methods will be practiced.

Topics Include:

Locard’s Exchange Theory
Fiber Transfer
Paint Transfer
Physical Match
Glass
Fire Debris
Miscellaneous/Unknown
Footwear (as time permits)

Instructor: Paris Pritchard is a Forensic Scientist assigned to the Michigan State Police- Trace Evidence Unit in Northville, Michigan. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from Howard University in Washington D.C. and a Post-Bachelors Crime Laboratory Training Certificate from Madonna University.
Location: Grand Blanc Township Police Department, 5405 S. Saginaw Street, Grand Blanc, MI 48439
Class Size: Limited to 25
Cost: LEORTC Licensed Personnel – Prepaid Non-Licensed Members – $65 per/person
All Others – $130 per/person
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“This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.”
This training is registered as, “Agency Elected Continuing Professional Education (CPE).”

Basic Firearms Instructor Course
2025-06-02 08:00 - 2025-06-06 17:00 (America/Detroit) | Delta College, University Center, MI, 48710, United States
This Firearm Instructor course will impart upon the participants sufficient knowledge and background in the proper techniques of handling and utilizing the semi-automatic pistol to be able to perform as a range instructor to provide competent training to other officers.

Prerequisite: Attendees will be required to satisfactorily perform the MCOLES basic course of fire on the first day.
Course Time: June 2 – 6, 2025, 8am – 5pm
Course Instructor: Thomas Royal, Chris VanHorn, Chris Jaime
Location: Delta College, 1961 Delta Road Room C111, University Center, MI 48710
Course Fee: Non-Consortium: $600 per person, Delta College Consortium: $400 per person, LEORTC Member Licensed Officers: Prepaid (limited seating)
Required Equipment: Full duty belt with holster; duty pistol and minimum of three (3) ammunition magazines; 1,000 rounds of ammunition; soft body armor; eye and ear protection; baseball style cap; long pants; long sleeve shirt; sturdy footwear and any other clothing needed for the current weather; flashlight; sunscreen; bug spray; laptop computer with flash drive (8GB min); note taking material; and personal first aid supplies (IFAK).
“This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.”
Registration Deadline: May 23, 2025
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Delta Cancellation Policy
Class reservations may be cancelled up to 7 calendar days prior to the first day of class with 100% refund; less than 7 days, but prior to the first day of class with a 50% refund; on the first day of class with a 0% refund. All “no shows” will be charged full price.

Overview of Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED)
2025-06-04 08:30 - 16:30 (America/Detroit) | Grand Blanc Twp. Police Dept., 5405 S. Saginaw Street, Grand Blanc, MI, 48439, United States
This program is part of the Crime Prevention Specialist Series. Each program in the series is a standalone seminar. Participants that complete all seminars in the series will be granted a Crime Prevention Specialist Certificate.
This one-day overview will provide attendees with the basic concepts and principles of Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED). Participants will learn how CPTED can be applied to provide useful risk assessments and security surveys in all segments of our community. These concepts are extremely useful for patrol officers and investigators in providing preventive recommendations to community groups or individuals as well as crime victims and complainants.
CPTED examines the existing environment and its use and how those can be enhanced to improve the quality of life for residents, ultimately reducing the fear and actual incidents of crime.
Instructor: Officer Chris Fredenburg of the Saginaw Township Police Department. He is an Advanced Crime Prevention Specialist and is an accomplished practitioner of the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) discipline.
Location: Grand Blanc Township Police Department, 5405 S. Saginaw Street, Grand Blanc, MI 48439
Class Size: Limited to 35
Cost: LEORTC Member Licensed Officers: Prepaid
LEORTC Member Non-Licensed Personnel: $65.00
Non-Member Agencies: $120.00
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“This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.”

Personal & Professional Breakthroughs for Police Officers
2025-06-12 08:30 - 16:30 (America/Detroit) | Mott College – Southern Lakes, 2100 W. Thompson Road, Fenton, MI, 48430, United States
This training is registered as, “Agency Elected Continuing Professional Education (CPE).”
In a chaotic and unpredictable world of plummeting moral standards our nation’s police officers are facing stressors that can have predictable and profoundly negative impact upon their lives, careers and families. This seminar will assist those attending in gaining a distinctly different perspective on the unique and potentially problematic consequences of performing well within a law enforcement culture. Officers, Sergeants and those who assist them will reflect upon the traumas and triumphs associated with modern law enforcement, and how these influence the pivotal balance between professional and personal relationships.
An experienced law enforcement executive and educator will guide law enforcement personnel in understanding a variety of best practice approaches in addressing these issues. A theme of personal leadership will run throughout this seminar as those attending will have ample chance to reflect upon the universal journey of a vocation spent in law enforcement. This seminar will provide a new set of skills designed to assist contemporary knights maintain a balanced, meaningful and rewarding lifestyle, while maintaining and protecting the nobility found in their servant’s spirit.
Topics will include:

Removing classic frustrations encountered by all law enforcement officers & the impact of rewarded cynicism
The Caustic Effects of performing well in law enforcement
How the dynamics of control and trust can negatively influence officer attitudes both at work and home
Learning and mastering the unique, misunderstood and potentially problematic consequences of police perspectives
Learning from our Knightly predecessors on how to self-motivate on the street, in the department and at home
Inspiring a new generation of Knights
Removing classic frustrations encountered by all law enforcement officers & the consequences of rewarding cynicism
How the dynamics of control and trust can negatively influence officer attitudes
How to lead and inspire those who have been taught to anticipate the worst in everything
Being an optimistic leader among a sea of professional pessimists
Overcoming the damaging effects of “the rule bound” and stoic approaches to the job
Recognizing the symptoms of stress and how police stress differs significantly from other jobs
Developing a personal and organizational action plan to confront the issues
Learning to help others overcome unhealthy organizational over-investment
Why officers are at greater risk for alcohol abuse, divorce, isolation, depression and suicide
Warning signs of distress and preventative programs to reduce and monitor it

Instructor: Kent Williams is the owner of Breach Point Consulting and has been involved in law enforcement as a police officer for over 32 years, where he recently retired as Chief of Police for a Chicago area police department. Now consulting full-time, he has served as the 2-term President of the Northern Illinois Critical Incident Stress Management Team where he still serves as a peer supporter for more than 20 years. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, the University of Southern California’s Delinquency Control Institute, the Police Executive Research Forum’s Senior Management Institute for Police, at Boston University, and the Buechner Institute for Governance’s Rocky Mountain Leadership Program at the University of Colorado. He served as a Tactical Commander on a regional SWAT team serving 60 Chicago collar communities. He has taught extensively on various courses related to leadership and organizational change. Additionally, he has taught for over 28 years on topics including use of force, weapons and tactics.
Date & Times: Thursday, June 12, 2025, 8:30am-4:30pm
Location: Mott Community College Southern Lakes Branch Center, Room 1009, 2100 W. Thompson Road, Fenton, MI 48430
Cost: LEORTC Licensed Members – Prepaid
LEORTC Non-Licensed Personnel – $95 p/p
Non-Member Agencies – $199 p/p
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“This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.”

American Sign Language Workshop - THIS CLASS IS POSTPONED, DATE TO BE DETERMINED LATER
2025-06-24 08:30 - 16:30 (America/Detroit) | Grand Blanc Twp. Police Dept., 5405 S. Saginaw Street, Grand Blanc, MI, 48439, United States
THIS CLASS IS POSTPONED, DATE TO BE DETERMINED LATER
American Sign Language (ASL) is used throughout the nation by the deaf and hard of hearing to communicate with others hard of hearing and the hearing community. There are many individuals who lack the ability to communicate vocally with others and are a part of our culture and participate in the same activities that hearing individuals do. This can result in contact with law enforcement personnel in their daily lives, casual meetings, victimization, operating vehicles, witnesses, persons of interest, along with arrests. Laws are in place to protect the rights of deaf individuals (Deaf Person’s Interpreter Act).
This eight (8) hour course will introduce officers to the deaf culture, the Deaf Person’s Interpreter Act, basic sign language. There will be considerable amount of hands-on practice, handouts will be provided along with links to sample ASL videos.
Topics included are:

Introduction and cultural explanations
Deaf Person’s Interpreter Act
Fingerspelling/number basics review
Questions, obtaining personal information
Miranda Warning
Communicating with drivers, passengers, pedestrians
Medical, criminal activities
Signs and phrases for relationships, domestic violence, and child abuse

Instructor: Mary Luczki currently works at the Michigan School for the Deaf. She teaches ASL classes to new staff members, provides ASL materials for staff, and is the Webmaster and Accessibility Coordinator for the school.
She is Deaf, from a Deaf family (the dog can hear, though), and has taught sign language classes, workshops and seminars for over 45 years. She presented at an APA conference on the Miranda Warning. She has taught and presented seminars at various colleges and schools, including Wayne State University, U of M, Washtenaw Community College, and Baker College. She also worked for 8 years as an ASL newscaster online. She has produced a DVD and workbook titled, “ASL vs. English: A Grammatical Analysis.” This work is currently used in university classes and interpreter training programs. Another work she produced is a boxed set titled, “Silent Memoirs” with interviews of a variety of Deaf people examining their experiences
navigating a hearing world.
Bridging the language and cultural gap between the Deaf community and the hearing world at large is Mary’s passion.
Date/Time: Tuesday, June 24, 2025,
THIS CLASS IS POSTPONED, DATE TO BE DETERMINED LATER
Location: Grand Blanc Township Police Department, 5405 S. Saginaw Street, Grand Blanc, MI 48433
Class Size: 35
Cost: LEORTC Licensed Personnel – Pre-paid
LEORTC Non-licensed Personnel – $45 All Others $100
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This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.

Patrol Assisting on K9 Calls
2025-06-24 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Detroit) | Flint Township PD, 5200 Norko Drive, Flint Township, MI, 48507, United States
The call’s hot. The perimeter is tight. The channel is secure. The K-9 unit is enroute to the scene. What should you do to increase your success when the police K-9 team shows up?
This dynamic hands-on training is for any officer/deputy that wants to learn firsthand on how to assist on K9 calls and get a better understanding of the capabilities of a K9 Team. Knowing the basic principles of the K-9 olfactory system can make you more successful and SAFER! Knowledge of principles of perimeter containment, assignment of search team dynamics and terrain issues can help you be the K-9 team’s favorite patrol officer.
This 8-hour training will consist of 2 hours of classroom instruction followed by 6 hours of field work assisting actual K9 handlers and their partners in various scenarios. Most of the training will be learning how to assist on perimeters and going on training tracks with the handlers. After the short classroom presentation, participants will head out into neighborhoods, parks, shopping areas to do actual tracking.
Instructors:
Paul Connelly worked 27 yrs. at Grand Blanc Twp. Police Department, the last 11yrs. were spent as a canine handler. Paul handled 3 narcotics/patrol canines and 1 bomb/patrol canine. Paul is a Master Trainer through NAPCH in patrol/narcotics/explosives. He founded J & S K9, LLC in 2020, which specializes in private pet training and police canine training. Paul also instructs at Oakland CC Police K9 Academy.
Jeff Antcliff: Jeff has over 31 yrs. in law enforcement, the majority with the Genesee County Sheriff’s Dept. He has handled police canines for over 21 yrs. Jeff is currently the Deputy Chief at Flint Police Department where he is handling his 3rd K9, “Elvis”. Elvis is trained in bombs/patrol work. Jeff’s first 2 canines were narcotics/patrol dogs. Jeff is currently a trainer through NAPCH and instructs at OCC Police K9 Academy.
Date & Time: Tuesday. June 24th, 2025, 9:00am – 5:00pm
Location: Flint Township Police Department, 5200 Norko Drive, Flint, MI 48507
Required Equipment:
Uniform of the day is your department’s uniform of the day, as we will be out in the community. If possible, please drive a department vehicle. If one isn’t available, we will double you up with a handler or another officer. Bring rain gear, because unless it’s pouring down rain, we will still be tracking.
Cost: LEORTC Member Licensed Personnel: Pre-paid
All Others: $100 p/p
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This training is registered as, “Agency Elected Continuing Professional Education (CPE).”
“This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.”

RAIDER Training - 5 Day Instructor
2025-07-21 08:00 - 2025-07-25 17:00 (America/New_York) | Ema Murphy Elementary School, 1100 Pratt Road, Metamora, MI, 48455, United States
PREREQUISITE: ACTIVE POLICE OFFICER, MILITARY, OR ARMED SECURITY
The RAIDER (Rapid Deployment, Awareness, Intervention, Decisiveness, EMS, Recovery) program is exclusively available to police, military, and licensed armed security personnel.
Addressing Unique Challenges
RAIDER exposes first-on-scene responders to the tactical skills necessary to operate in the unique Active Shooter setting – a hostile environment, populated by large numbers of civilians, with an Active Shooter attempting to achieve the highest body count possible in the shortest amount of time. This is not a normal event, nor is the response.
Solo-Engagement Tactics
There will always be a first officer on the scene. If he or she waits for more officers – as is the protocol in many units – who are we portraying needs help more – the officer or the victims under attack? Solo-engagement training is designed to provide officers with the necessary mental and physical skills to draw the attention of the active shooter away from the potential victims, confuse and frustrate the shooter, and successfully neutralize the situation.
The Courses
Our leveled courses are designed to provide Officers with a new skill set of moving alone in hostile environments. The courses involve classroom, range, and scenario instruction and are delivered in a logical progression.
Instructors: Chris Pattie has been a police officer with the city of Mentor (OH) since 1997 and retired from Mentor Police Dept. in May of 2020. Chris served on the SWAT and Sniper teams from 2002-2016 and was the Sniper Team Leader from 2013 to 2016. Chris is a firearms instructor certified in revolver, semi-auto, shotgun, patrol rifle, sub-machine gun, and scoped rifle. He also holds other instructor certifications to include less lethal, diversionary devices, ALICE, and RAIDER (Solo response to an active killer). Chris is a graduate of the Force Science Certification Course.
Curtis Hall is currently the Jail Commander for the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office in Ottawa Ks. He has served the county since 1998. He currently is the lead firearms instructor and oversees most training aspects for the Sheriff’s Office. Curtis started as a Corrections Officer in the Adult Detention Center then went to Patrol, Drug Enforcement Unit, Patrol Sgt., Patrol Lieutenant, Interim Communications Director. Curtis has spent 10 years on the Special Tactics and Rescue Team and still assists with training for the team.
Curtis has been certified to instruct A.L.I.C.E. and R.A.I.D.E.R. and has implemented both for Franklin County. Curtis has been instructing R.A.I.D.E.R. and Alice nationally since 2014.
Antonio (Tony) is a retired Sergeant with the Oregon (OH) Police Division where he oversaw Division Training, Crime Prevention, Community Policing, Juvenile Diversion, Grants, and supervises the DARE and School Resource Officers. As the divisions Firearms Range master, he oversaw the firearms training program and holds Firearms Instructor Certification in Revolver, Semi-Auto Pistol, Shotgun, Patrol Rifle and Sub-Machine Gun. Tony was a member of the division’s Special Response Team since 1993 and was named the Team’s Commander in 2009. Prior assignments include Patrol Supervisor, Detective and 7 years as the division’s first School Resource Officer. Assigned to the local high school in 1998 he has been involved in school safety and its evolution post-Columbine. Having attended a number of school safety training seminars, Tony achieved National Practitioner (2003) status awarded by the National Association of School Resource Officers.
Location: Ema Murphy Elementary School, 1100 Pratt Road, Metamora, MI 48455
Date and Time: July 21-25, 2025, 8:00am – 5:00pm
Costs: LEORTC licensed members are pre-paid, all others are $1,095 per person
Class size is limited to 20.
To Register: email George Sippert at registration@leortc.com or call 810-232-2654. Include your name, MCOLES number, and email address for each individual attending.
This training is registered as, “Agency Elected Continuing Professional Education (CPE).”
“This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.”

LEIN, Basic Operator Training
2025-08-27 08:30 - 16:30 (America/Detroit) | Grand Blanc Twp. Police Dept., 5405 S. Saginaw Street, Grand Blanc, MI, 48439, United States
The Michigan State Police, Criminal Justice Information Center, Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) Field Services Unit, in an effort to maintain compliance with LEIN and FBI National Crime Information Center (NCIC) policy, is now accepting registrations for Basic LEIN Operator Training.
Basic LEIN Operator Training targets new LEIN users, which includes 911 dispatchers, law enforcement staff, corrections staff, probation staff, parole staff, and prosecutors that have direct access to LEIN and NCIC. Basic LEIN Operator Training for Law Enforcement will provide a basic understanding of LEIN policy, password use, administrative messages, queries and responses relating to criminal history records, wanted persons, missing persons, personal protection orders, stolen vehicles, driver and vehicle records, etc.
LEIN and NCIC policy require all operators to be certified within six months of hire and re-certified every two years. The LEIN certification test is administered by the agency Terminal Agency Coordinator (TAC).
Course Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Course Time: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm (8:30 am registration)
Location: Grand Blanc Township Police Department, 5405 Saginaw Rd, Grand Blanc, MI 48433
Instructor: Jacqueline Black – Ms. Black is the Human Resources Developer (LEIN Trainer) for the Michigan State Police LEIN Field Services Unit. She provides direct support and statewide training in the proper use of the Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) for all law enforcement, criminal justice agencies, and other LEIN user agencies in the state of Michigan. Ms. Black ensures the LEIN Operations Manual is updated with current information and in a format that makes it easy for users to review, understand, and locate specific items. Her focus in this position is to improve the quality of the data submitted by LEIN user agencies in the interest of advancing Michigan’s public safety services. Ms. Black has a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Studies from Western Michigan University. Prior to her employment in this position, Ms. Black was employed as a Children’s Protective Services Investigator with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Course Fee: None
Register: Registration must be done through MiTrain, Course ID 1125662
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What to do After the Shoot - Legal and Tactical Survival
2025-09-03 08:30 - 16:30 (America/Detroit) | Flint Township PD, 5200 Norko Drive, Flint Township, MI, 48507, United States
What to do After the Shoot – Legal and Tactical Survival
This training is registered as, “Agency Elected Continuing Professional Education (CPE).”

This 8-hour course educates officers on how to manage the aftermath of an officer-involved shooting, focusing on both the immediate response and long-term well-being. This includes understanding potential psychological and physical reactions, learning about available resources, and familiarizing themselves with investigation procedures.
Course Outline:

Immediate Aftermath of a Shooting

Legal Considerations

Administrative & Investigative Process

Psychological & Career Impacts

Practical Scenarios & Case Studies

Lunch Included
Instructors: Terry L. Johnson, J.D. is an accomplished attorney and firearms law expert with over 15 years of legal experience, and more than 7,000 trials conducted at the state and federal level. He is the President of the Law Office of Terry L. Johnson in Detroit, where he focuses on criminal defense, civil litigation, and firearms-related cases, including high-profile matters frequently covered in the media. In addition to his legal practice, Terry is a certified firearms instructor with the U.S.C.CA and N.R.A. and serves as a legal instructor for the Inkster and Highland Park Police Reserve Academies. He is widely recognized as a subject matter expert in Michigan firearms law and self-defense, with regular appearances on local ABC, FOX, and NBC affiliates providing legal insight.
Dean G. Greenblatt, J.D. is an attorney and airline transport pilot with over 25 years of legal and aviation experience. He is the principal of Dean G. Greenblatt, PLC, where he represents airlines, pilots, mechanics, firearm rights organizations, and small to mid-sized businesses in litigation, regulatory, and compliance matters. A subject matter expert on firearms and constitutional law, Dean has litigated in both state and federal courts and serves as corporate counsel for multiple aviation companies.
Linda Bishop is a results-driven benefits executive and licensed private investigator with extensive experience in membership benefits, firearms training, and business operations. As former Vice President of Membership Benefits at Firearms Legal Protection, she developed and managed nationwide vendor networks, ensuring compliance with state and federal laws while expanding member services. Linda is also the owner of Exposed Private Investigations and Exposed Firearms Training, where she provides investigative services and certified firearms instruction, including women’s specialty classes.
Lawrence Kosmalski is a MCOLES Certified Instructor with extensive experience in police response to mental health and cognitive conditions. He earned a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Lourdes University, a BA in Emergency and Disaster Mgt., and Co-Authored publication “Police Response to Mental Health” in 2025. He is a certified arson investigator and instructor for ASP, OC. PPCT, First Aid, and Stop the Bleed.
Date & Time: Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025, 8:30am-4:30pm
Location: Flint Township Police Department, 5200 Norko Drive, Flint, MI 48507
Cost: LEORTC Member Licensed Personnel: Pre-paid
All Others: $199 p/p
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“This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.”
“This in-person training meets 8-hours of elective training credit for MCOLES 2025 CPE training.”

Motorcycle Refresher
2025-09-05 08:00 - 2025-09-07 17:00 (America/Detroit) | Hilton Garden Inn, 110 W. Kearsley Street, Flint, MI, 48502, United States
