LEORTC - Law Enforcement Officers Regional Training Commission

Legal Update
2025-01-21 08:30 - 12:30 (America/Detroit) | Flint Township PD, 5200 Norko Drive, Flint Township, MI, 48507, United States
Will include Interrogations, Cell Phone Search and Seizure, Statutory and Criminal Procedures
This seminar will include a review of current legislation affecting law enforcement as well as an update on Search & Seizure, Laws of Arrest, Interviews, and Search Warrant issues. Incorporated within the framework of this training will be a Laws of Arrest refresher and a review of related statutes.

You are encouraged to forward any question or issue(s) you would like addressed by the presenters to the LEORTC and they will be covered in the seminar. Please send a separate email message and/or call us with your issue or question.

Date: January 21, 2025 (Tuesday)
Time: 8:30 am-12:30 pm
Location: Flint Township Police Department, 5200 Norko Drive, Flint, Michigan, 48507
Class Size: Limited to 30
Cost: LEORTC Licensed Members – Prepaid
All Others: $75 p/p
Presenter(s): Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Tammy Phillips
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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).”

Edged Weapons & Knife Attacks
2025-02-13 08:00 - 12:00, 2025-02-13 13:00 - 17:00 | Flint Township PD, 5200 Norko Drive, Flint Township, MI, 48507, United States
People have been using edged weapons since the beginning of time. They are still around in one form or another. Ever since the terrible events of 9/11, where the hijackers used box cutters, there has been an increased awareness of edged weapons. As recently as 2017, a high-profile terrorist attack occurred at Flint Bishop Airport. The suspect used a 12” knife to severely injure a police officer.
This program addresses the psychological stress of an edged weapon confrontation and how to defend against it using the OODA Loop principle. Students will participate in scenario-based practical exercises. Most people have no idea how to defend against an attack with a sharp object. Most what you see on TV is just enough to get people hurt.
This training addresses two sides of the edged weapons story. First it deals with defending against an attack. The second part explains how to use an edged weapon, if necessary.
Instructor: Lee Shaykhet – is a provider of specialized methods of self-defense. Lee has experience training the former Soviet Army and has provided instruction for law enforcement and military organizations in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Ohio, Florida and Minnesota, and in Canada. He has trained security and consulting companies, and bodyguards for several high-profile events.
Date: February 13, 2025
Time: 8am – 12pm or 1pm-5pm
Location: Flint Township Police Department, 5200 Norko Dr. Flint 48507
Class size: Limited to 25
Cost: LEORTC Licensed Members – Prepaid
LEORTC Non-Licensed Personnel – $35 p/p
Non-Member Agencies – $75 p/p
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“This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.”

Introduction to Supervision
2025-02-25 08:30 - 2025-02-27 16:30 | Mott College – Southern Lakes, 2100 W. Thompson Road, Fenton, MI, 48430, United States
Strategies and Tactics for New Supervisors
Failure to train new supervisors to properly lead, manage, and run the day-to-day operations of the agency is one of the most common problems in public safety today. Leaders must be built within an organization and understanding the basics of leadership and management will be critical to help the new supervisor transition into their position. Developing good supervisors is one of the keys to developing a good agency. This course will provide newly promoted first line supervisors the knowledge and skills necessary to transition into their new position.
This 20-hour course will:
o Define the foundations of leadership and describe their departmental and personal vision.
o Understand the importance of developing and strong ethical foundation of all employees.
o Define fundamental leadership styles and understand their own personal style.
o Define the difference between performance issues, policy issues, and serious misconduct as well as the supervisor’s role in handling such incidents.
o List the day-to-day duties of a public safety-first line supervisor and how to prioritize issues.
This class is recommended for supervisors, newly promoted supervisors, or employees preparing for a future role as a supervisor.
Course Outline: A pre-test written exam must be taken by each student to gauge their knowledge coupled with frequent oral quizzes. Practical in-classroom exercises and continual evaluation of skills learned throughout the course.
Day One, Introduction, Role of the Manager and Supervisor, Leadership Foundations, and Ethics
Day Two, Leadership Styles, Rampart Lessons, Leading Up, Followership, Evaluation, Supervisor Liability, Failure to supervise, investigate, and train
Day Three, Managing Employees, Social Media Challenges, Closing Remarks
Dates:
February 25, 2025, 8:30am-4:30pm
February 26, 2025, 8:30am-4:30pm
February 27, 2025, 8:30am-12:30pm
Location:
Mott Community College – Southern Lakes Branch, 2100 W. Thompson Road, Room 1206, Fenton, MI 48430.
Cost:
Licensed Members – Pre-paid non-licensed members – $200.00 per person
All Others – $400.00 per person.
Instructor – Steve Kellams
Steven Kellams retired in 2019 as the Administrative Captain for the Bloomington Police Department in Bloomington Indiana. Captain Kellams attended Indiana University from 1987 to 1991. In 1989, he graduated from the Indiana University Police Academy. In 1991, he was hired by the Bloomington Police Department and was assigned to night shift. After spending 10 years as a night shift patrol officer, Captain Kellams was promoted to Sergeant, and then Lieutenant. His final position with the department was as the Administrative Captain, responsible for several duties including internal affairs, public information, and CALEA Accreditation.
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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).”

Social Networking
2025-03-05 08:00 - 2025-03-06 16:00 | Mott College – Regional Technology Center, 1401 E. Court St., Flint, Michigan, 48503
Provided by: Northeast Counterdrug Training Center Co-hosted by: U.S. Attorney’s Office – Eastern District of Michigan; MAGLOCLEN, and LEORTC
This course covers the essentials patrol officers, investigators, probation officers, School Resource Officers and anyone in the criminal justice system needs to know about social networking.
Various types of crime are rooted in social networking activity. Drugs, scams, identity theft, flash mobs, sexting, sextortion, cyber bullying, even school shootings can be attributed to social media. This course will break down the elements of social networking, examine what information is collected and demonstrate what a great investigative/intelligence tool it can be. Information regarding investigative leads, relationships, communications, photographs, location, etc. is all-available and many times an open source. In addition, students will learn the proper methods of authenticating the information they collect.
Social networking has created several problems for law enforcement especially in matters of safety for both officers and their families. Social media sites exist where officer and informant information is posted. Criminal organizations are collecting photos and biomaterial of officers and sharing that information via social media. This class will delineate steps officers must take to safeguard their information while utilizing social media for investigative work as well as in their personal lives.
*Students are required to bring a laptop or tablet to class for practice exercises.
When: March 5 – 6, 2025 sign in at 7:30am and class from 8:00am – 4:00pm
Where: Mott Community College – Regional Tech Center, 1401 E. Court Street, Flint, MI 48503
Cost: This course is free.
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”

M.I.L.O. Simulator Training - School Active Shooter
2025-03-11 08:00 - 10:00, 2025-03-11 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-03-11 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-11 15:00 - 17:00 | Mott College – Southern Lakes, 2100 W. Thompson Road, 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 11, 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 (4)
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).”

Autism Training for 1st Responders
2025-03-12 08:30 - 12:30 | Flint Township PD, 5200 Norko Drive, Flint Township, MI, 48507, United States
Course Description: This training session will focus on defining autism, recognizing autism in the field, and strategies for interacting and engaging with people with autism. The three most common, high-risk calls involving people with autism will be presented and discussed as well as criminal justice contact trends and interview techniques. Information specific to fire, EMS, and emergency room personnel is included. The training session is presented through multimedia images, audiovisual video, lectures, and handouts. Case examples will be discussed.
Instructors: Drs. Christine Kenney and Melissa Sreckovic are associate professors at the University of Michigan-Flint in the Education Department. Dr. Sreckovic earned her Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Special Education with a focus on autism spectrum disorders and her MA from Michigan State University in Special Education and Literacy. Dr. Kenney earned her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in Language, Literacy, and Culture and her MA from Eastern Michigan University in Early Childhood Education with a focus on Special Education. Drs. Sreckovic and Kenney have worked with individuals with autism for more than 15 years, including young children, adolescents, and adults. Most of their work with individuals with autism has been in school settings, but they have also supported individuals with autism in clinical and residential settings. They combine their expertise and passion for autism with their knowledge and experience in adult learning strategies.
Date: March 12, 2025 (Wednesday)
Time: 8:30am-12:30pm
Location: Flint Township Police Department Training Center, 5200 Norko Drive, Flint, MI 48507
Cost: MCOLES Licensed Members-Free
Non-licensed Members – $35
All Others – $75 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 Mandatory Continuing Professional Education (CPE).”

Legal Update
2025-03-13 08:30 - 12:30 | Mott College – Southern Lakes, 2100 W. Thompson Road, Fenton, MI, 48430, United States
Will include Interrogations, Cell Phone Search and Seizure, Statutory and Criminal Procedures
This seminar will include a review of current legislation affecting law enforcement as well as an update on Search & Seizure, Laws of Arrest, Interviews, and Search Warrant issues. Incorporated within the framework of this training will be a Laws of Arrest refresher and a review of related statutes.

You are encouraged to forward any question or issue(s) you would like addressed by the presenters to the LEORTC and they will be covered in the seminar. Please send a separate email message and/or call us with your issue or question.

Date: March 13, 2025 (Thursday)
Time: 8:30 am-12:30 pm
Location: Mott Community College – Southern Lakes Branch, 2100 W. Thompson Road Room 1009, Fenton, MI 48430
Class Size: Limited to 75
Cost: LEORTC Licensed Members – Prepaid
All Others: $75 p/p
Presenter(s): Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Tammy Phillips
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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).”

Trace Evidence Collection - THIS CLASS WAS MOVED TO MAY 29, 2025
2025-03-14 08:30 - 16:30 | Mott College – Southern Lakes, 2100 W. Thompson Road, Fenton, MI, 48430, 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: Mott Community College – Southern Lakes Branch, 2100 W. Thompson Road, Fenton, MI 48430
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).”

Crime Prevention Initiatives for Business
2025-03-19 08:30 - 16:30 | 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.
About this Seminar
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 how to work with businesses to address:

Crime prevention partnerships with local business owners and managers.
Prevention initiatives to deal with shoplifting, identity theft, frauds, employee theft and vandalism.
Workplace violence due to robbery, domestic violence, or random violence through proactive policies & employee training.
Security issues and security surveys using Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED).

Participants will receive the tools necessary to return to their respective communities and make an immediate impact with their business community.
Instructor: Chris Fredenburg of 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, MI 48439
Class Size: Limited to 35
Cost: LEORTC Member Licensed Officers – Prepaid LEORTC Non-Licensed Personnel – $65.00 p/p
Non-Member Agencies – $120.00 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).”

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 | 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
Click HERE to Register
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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
Click HERE to Register
“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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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
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“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 | 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.”
