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TRAINING

Services Provided
• Maintain Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) records in compliance
with state training mandates.
• Facilitate recruiting and hiring process for police department.
• Manage a firing range and facilitate firearms training.

Accomplishments in FY 2020-2021
• All Officers completed the 2021 training cycle requirements prior to March 31, 2021.
• Lesson plans, PowerPoints and handouts for classes taught by the department have been updated.
• Provided monthly firearms transitional training to all sworn police officers.

FY 2021-2022 Goals & Objectives

1. Increase the number of Defensive Tactics instructors by four.
• Outline a detailed list of qualifications for a Defensive Tactic Instructor.
• Select four officers who meet the minimum qualifications.
• Provide the four selected officers with defensive tactics instructor training.

2. Enhance the department recruiting methods and standards
• Attend a class for recruiting and hiring for law enforcement.
• Coordinate with Human Resources to offer on-the-job training benefits provided by the Veterans
Affairs (VA) G.I. Bill for qualified veterans.
• Attend two recruiting job fairs.

3. Develop and facilitate quarterly defensive tactics training for police personnel.
• Facilitate a quarterly schedule for defensive tactics training for all officers.
• Select two defensive tactics instructors to attend ground position/fighting instructor training.
• Develop lesson plans and all required documentation to report training to TCOLE for credit
hours.

Current Training Facility – see Capital Funds section for plans for a new Joint Training Facility

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