| | No | 11/30/20-12/1/20 |
This course is designed to give the patrol officer with little or no formal training in accident investigation better insight into the proper interpretation and gathering of physical evidence at a motor vehicle collision. The class is ideal for officers who frequently investigate accidents and want to enhance their knowledge and skills. Specific topics include planning the investigation, interviewing drivers and witnesses, visibility and environmental factors in accidents, simple estimates of vehicle stopping distances and speeds from skid marks, accident information from vehicles, measurement techniques at accident scenes, and more!
| Academy Staff | Session filled! Interested Officers will be waitlisted | | | No | 4/29/19-5/3/19--NEW DATE! | Officers will learn the scientific studies and analysis to answer the key questions involving aspects of driver behavior: reaction times (and delays), perception, visibility and impairment, among others. Topics will focus on obtaining a better understanding of what needs to be accomplished to assess the human role in the crash sequence. Officers will be introduced to both the IDRR and V*Star software programs—tools used to help analyze driver's responses—and will learn how to incorporate them into crash reconstruction. The IDRR software is based on research for many in the field of crash reconstruction. The V*Star software is a crash momentum software which also calculates uncertainty. Upon successful completion, officers will receive a three month personal use license of "Interactive Driver Response Research" from CSS, LLC, to use for the following: IDRR (a human factors-based time/distance program) and V*Star (a momentum calculator that calculates uncertainty in a Monte Carlo-type analysis. Recommended equipment: Laptop computer with Excel 2007 or newer with Windows XP and service pack or newer (recommended for using IDRR program) and a scientific calculator. Prerequisite: Completion of Traffic Crash Reconstruction or equivalent. New Jersey officers will be given preference over out-of-state officers in the registration process.
| IPTM Staff | | | | No | 10/30/23-11/3/23 | This four-day course is designed to expand upon the principals and tactics taught in the basic Street Survival course. The course will better prepare law enforcement personnel for the violent encounters they may face while on or off-duty. Topics to be covered will include combatives, enhanced firearm techniques and tactics, and practical exercises involving scenario-based force-on-force training. Prerequisite: Attendance at Gloucester County Police Academy's Street Survival course or equivalent. This course is physically demanding and will require a medical clearance. REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: Ear and Eye Protection, Body Armor, Department-Issued Handgun, Duty Belt and Holster, 500 rounds of handgun ammo. This class will be at South Jersey Shooting Club in Winslow, NJ, not Gloucester County Police Academy. PLEASE NOTE: INSTRUCTIONAL CREDITS MAY NOT BE USED TO PAY FOR THIS COURSE. ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE TO "VALKYRIE SECURITY & TRAINING, 3242 DELSEA DR., FRANKLINVILLE, NJ 08322
| Valkyrie Security & Training | Session is filled. Interested officers will be waitlisted. | | | Yes | 2/10/25-6/24/25 | We will host our sixty-sixth basic recruit class starting February 10 2025, at 8:00 a.m. The Basic Course for Police Officers consists of training mandated by the Police Training Commission and includes over 70 hours of physical fitness, 48 hours of firearms range training, 12 hours of MEB, 80 hours of Defensive Tactics, and over 250 hours of academic subjects. Applicants must be appointed employees of a municipal, county, or state institution and conform to all the standards prescribed by the New Jersey Police Training Commission. This will be a co-mingled class, meaning that Class II Special Officers will be accepted into the course and be eligible for a waiver of training after one year of employment as a SLEO II. Our evening SLEO II program will no longer be offered. All graduates of this program are also entitled to 13 college credits. Please note that all recruits must take and pass a pre-academy physical fitness assessment to be accepted into the class. Trainees must achieve all minimum fitness standards as prescribed by the Police Training Commission. Due to this new requirement, we recommend that all agencies begin their hiring processes sooner to ensure all required steps and paperwork are completed prior to the start of class. We will conduct the first pre-academy PT Assessment on December 14, 2024, with the re-assessment for those who do not pass scheduled for JJanuary 11, 2025.
| Academy Staff | Class is at capacity. Interested agencies will be waitlisted. | | | Yes | 8/4/25-12/16/25 | We will host our sixty-seventh basic recruit class starting August 4, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. The Basic Course for Police Officers consists of training mandated by the Police Training Commission and includes over 70 hours of physical fitness, 48 hours of firearms range training, 12 hours of MEB, 80 hours of Defensive Tactics, and over 250 hours of academic subjects. Applicants must be appointed employees of a municipal, county, or state institution and conform to all the standards prescribed by the New Jersey Police Training Commission. This will be a co-mingled class, meaning that Class II Special Officers will be accepted into the course and be eligible for a waiver of training after one year of employment as a SLEO II. Our evening SLEO II program will no longer be offered. All graduates of this program are also entitled to 13 college credits. Please note that all recruits must take and pass a pre-academy physical fitness assessment to be accepted into the class. Trainees must achieve all minimum fitness standards as prescribed by the Police Training Commission. Due to this new requirement, we recommend that all agencies begin their hiring processes sooner to ensure all required steps and paperwork are completed prior to the start of class.
| Academy Staff | | | | Yes | 9/3/25 | This is a hands-on course designed to teach the basic fundamentals of digital photography at various types of scenes. This workshop focuses on basic operation of the camera, providing information and techniques to guide law enforcement agencies into the updated technological capabilities of digital photography and provide the skills needed to apply this technology in the crime scene investigation field and/or related areas. The participants will be taught how to use their department's camera equipment, focusing on camera modes, digital SOP's, operation of flash and many other practical applications. Please note the course is appropriate for not only investigative personnel, but patrol officers as well. REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: a digital camera with a flash card. Bring the camera manual and all other camera equipment issued by your department. Sharing of cameras is not permitted! All students MUST have their own cameras.
| Gloucester Co. Pros. Office Crime Scene Unit | | | | Yes | 5/19/25-5/23/25 | This course is taught by an International Police Mountain Bike Association certified instructor and includes training in accident avoidance, comfort and efficiency, stair climbs and descents, legal rights of cyclists, liability concerns of bike patrols, bicycle handling skills, emergency maneuvers, and much more. A high quality mountain bike, bike uniforms, at least three weeks riding experience prior to the start of the class, bicycling gloves, eye protection, and a full medical clearance are required prior to the start of class.
| Academy Staff | | | | No | 9/16/24-9/20/24 | This course is taught by an International Police Mountain Bike Association certified instructor and includes training in accident avoidance, comfort and efficiency, stair climbs and descents, legal rights of cyclists, liability concerns of bike patrols, bicycle handling skills, emergency maneuvers, and much more. A high quality mountain bike, bike uniforms, at least three weeks riding experience prior to the start of the class, bicycling gloves, eye protection, and a full medical clearance are required prior to the start of class.
| Academy Staff | | | | No | 7/9/24 | This course is open to Gloucester County Police officers only and is hosted by the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office. The prosecutor's office is striving to have all
Bias Crime Liaison officers from each county agency attend, along with
one member of the command staff from each Gloucester county police department.Class hours are 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. This training will cover:
- Most recent stats for bias incidents in NJ & nationally
- Examining the motivations behind bias crime offenders
- Understanding the NJ AG's Bias Investigative Standards and how to comply
- Understanding what a bias crime is vs. a bias incident
- How to properly report a bias incident
- Learning how to improve relations with community groups making a more effective bias investigation
- Strengthening suggestions for houses of worship
- Students will participate in multiple interactive mock investigations using real life scenarios that involve bias incidents
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| Ret. Sgt. Brian Christensen, NJ Attorney General's Office | 40 Seats Remaining | | | Yes | 3/3/25-3/14/25 | This definitive course is based on the best selling law enforcement book of all time, The Traffic Investigation Manual. It provides in-depth coverage of the skills officers need to systemically investigate a traffic accident, including the ability to recognize critical evidence at the scene and to preserve/record it promptly. Techniques of recognizing and properly recording accident results on roadways and vehicles are also thoroughly presented. Officers will learn how to make measurements, sketches, after accident diagrams, and photographs of the accident scene. How the collected data can be used to reconstruct accidents will also be covered. New Jersey officers will be given preference over out-of-state officers in the registration process.
| Academy Staff | | | | Yes | 6/2/25-6/13/25 |
Crash Investigation II will enhance the capability and credibility of your at-scene investigators. The course is designed to develop skills in technically preparing AI data and collecting follow-up data required by prosecutors, defense attorneys, claim adjusters, fleet supervisors, reconstructionists, and highway safety engineers. The course's emphasis is on vehicle damage analysis and vehicle behavior in accidents. Some topics include: vehicle damage analysis, vehicle behavior in accidents, results of the accident on the road, lamp filament analysis, tire damage analysis, measurement methods, and specialized data gathering. PREREQUISITE: CRASH INVESTIGATION I . New Jersey officers will be given preference over out-of-state officers in the registration process. | Academy Staff | | | | No | 8/8/22-8/12/22 |
This course will instruct officers in the proper techniques for creating comprehensive scale diagrams using the CadZone computer software currently owned by the police department. Each student will need to have the software installed and licensed on their computer, as the software is no longer supported. Crash Zone is an in-depth, “hands-on" course where students will construct scale diagrams of various crash scenarios, including the final resting positions of vehicles and road surface evidence. Crush damage and the direction of impact will also be covered. Some topics presented will include: creating scaled computer diagrams, creating presentation images for explaining crash scenarios, using laser mapping date, measuring the distance and angles of pre-and post-impact trajectories, creating time and distance illustrations, and much more. All students must bring a scientific calculator to class. The CadZone software is not included in the course; however, students will utilize it in the classroom. PREREQUISITE: SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF CRASH NVESTIGATION II. New Jersey officers will be given preference over out-of-State officers in the registration process.
| IPTM Staff | Class is at capacity. Interested officers will be waitlisted. | | | No | 11/9/20-11/13/20 | This 40-hour Police-Training-Commission approved course will prepare the officer with the knowledge and skills necessary to advise citizens on how best to protect themselves from criminal attack at home, at work, and in public places. Upon completion of this class, officers will be able to administer, coordinate, or act as a liaison with those activities on behalf of the police department. Some topics include crime analysis, risk management, physical security, home security, citizen patrol concepts, terrorism/homeland security, and much more.
| Academy Staff | | | | Yes | 5/12/25-5/16/25 | This 40-hour workshop will offer hands-on training in fingerprint development, alternate light sources, photography, presumptive blood tests, and blood print development. Students will participate in mock crime scene processing and class presentations. The class is geared to detectives and patrol officers in smaller departments who are responsible for investigating crime scenes. This course has been approved for 32 hours of certification/recertification training credit by the IAI Crime Scene Certification Board and 32 hours of certification training credit by the IAI Forensic Photography Certification Board.
| Gloucester Co. Pros. Office Crime Scene Unit | | | | Yes | 2/3/25-2/11/25 | This course will provide insight and training to the individual who is most responsible for the initial actions at a crime scene. Topics will include an overview of crime scene investigations, death investigations, high technology crimes, narcotics investigations, sex crimes, interview/interrogation, search warrants, insurance fraud, mapping and interpreting cell phone records, courtroom testimony and much more!
| Academy Staff | | | | Yes | 2/17/25-2/19/25 | This 24-hour course deals with all aspects of various cults and gangs. By the end of the class, students will be able to recognize, identify, and investigate criminal activity of cults and gangs. Discussion topics include Urban Gangs, Streetology Tagging, Supremacist Groups, Asian Gangs, and much more.
| Academy Staff | | | | Yes | 2/12/25 | This course will assist law enforcement (Patrol Officers as well as Detectives) with training that will enhance their ability to recognize and identify the universe of identity-related documents issued by and relied upon by the NJ MVC. With emerging technology it has become increasingly difficult to identify fraudulent documents. Students will learn what tools are available to assist them in identifying counterfeit documents by providing “hands on" training and experience in the recognition of fraud as it pertains to documents such as: driver licenses, redesigned 2017 permanent resident cards, redesigned 2017 employment authorization cards, “Next Generation" passports and Social Security cards. Participants will learn the newest trends in counterfeiting of identity documents by “on-line" manufacturers, which has become increasingly common due to the ease in obtaining access to previously unpublished document security technology. The latest trend involves a significant increase in the counterfeiting of driver's licenses from Puerto Rico. This course will also identify the differences between counterfeit and genuine NJ inspection stickers, temporary registrations and certificates of title. In addition, this class will review facial recognition technology as it is used by the Motor Vehicle Commission on all images captured as well as the process that is used with the submission of a photo for a “manual upload". Of paramount importance is a cutting edge investigative tool available to law enforcement at the New Jersey Regional Operations Intelligence Center (ROIC). Known as the “Facial Recognition Initiative", this technology utilizes the Photo Imaging Mugshot System maintained by the New York/New Jersey “HIDTA" program. Along with the instruction, the students will receive a booklet with the totality of the identity document safety features, a “cheat sheet" with the 50 states driver's license ID features and an asset sheet listing all of the investigative support services available through the MVC to law enforcement for future reference.
| NJ Motor Vehicle Commission | | | | No | 12/2/20 | This course will assist law enforcement (Patrol Officers as well as Detectives) with training that will enhance their ability to recognize and identify the universe of identity-related documents issued by and relied upon by the NJ MVC. With emerging technology it has become increasingly difficult to identify fraudulent documents. Students will learn what tools are available to assist them in identifying counterfeit documents by providing “hands on" training and experience in the recognition of fraud as it pertains to documents such as: driver licenses, redesigned 2017 permanent resident cards, redesigned 2017 employment authorization cards, “Next Generation" passports and Social Security cards. Participants will learn the newest trends in counterfeiting of identity documents by “on-line" manufacturers, which has become increasingly common due to the ease in obtaining access to previously unpublished document security technology. The latest trend involves a significant increase in the counterfeiting of driver's licenses from Puerto Rico. This course will also identify the differences between counterfeit and genuine NJ inspection stickers, temporary registrations and certificates of title. In addition, this class will review facial recognition technology as it is used by the Motor Vehicle Commission on all images captured as well as the process that is used with the submission of a photo for a “manual upload". Of paramount importance is a cutting edge investigative tool available to law enforcement at the New Jersey Regional Operations Intelligence Center (ROIC). Known as the “Facial Recognition Initiative", this technology utilizes the Photo Imaging Mugshot System maintained by the New York/New Jersey “HIDTA" program. Along with the instruction, the students will receive a booklet with the totality of the identity document safety features, a “cheat sheet" with the 50 states driver's license ID features and an asset sheet listing all of the investigative support services available through the MVC to law enforcement for future reference.
| NJ Motor Vehicle Commission | | | | No | 5/13/19-5/16/19 | This four-day high demand course is for law enforcement personnel that are responsible for teaching proper defensive tactics techniques. Students will perform rolls, falls, break falls, defensive blocks & parries, entering & subject control w/ basic handcuffing drills. Assembling a lesson plan on a randomly selected defensive tactics subject for presentation (assisted by a partner) to the class is required on the third day. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be certified to instruct basic handcuffing, subject control, self-defense, and weapon retention. The course will also include training in pressure point tactics, force and liability issues, and use of force reports. This is a hands-on course, and all trainees must be in good physical condition. There will be written and practical exams at the end of the course.
PRE-REQUISITE RECOMMENDATION—-NOT REQUIRED: RECENT HANDCUFFING INSTRUCTOR COURSE (HCI) BY T.C. & R, LLC. Equipment needed: duty rig, full duty belt, red or blue training gun, baton, handcuffs, case, and key. Dress code: BDU's or sweats for described activity. HCI Refresher and Recert. will be done during this course (Cost: $150.00).
PLEASE NOTE: INSTRUCTIONAL CREDITS MAY NOT BE USED TO PAY FOR THIS COURSE. ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE TO TACTICAL CONTROL & RESTRAINT, LLC, PO BOX 351, COLLINGSWOOD, NJ 08108 A MEDICAL CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED TO ENTER THE CLASS!
Proper dress for all three days - Wear comfortable loose clothing for physical activity i.e. BDU's/Sweatpants. Student Trainers will be provided with a course of instruction that will outline the full process of the course and how to deliver the material to their agency in different time allotment blocks for in-service training. A full CD of all lesson plan material, handouts, tests, sign in logs, lecture material and step by step procedures to the techniques is provided on the last day.
| Tactical Control & Restraint | | | | No | 10/6/22-10/7/22 | This two (2) day hands-on course provides officers with fundamentals of self-defense, handcuffing, and how to effectively subdue a suspect without causing severe injury. This course is designed to refamiliarize the officer in the safe and effective use of handcuffs and non-lethal defensive tactics. Officers will be trained in tactical deployment, handcuffing procedures, pat-downs methods. Handcuffing for compliant and non-compliant suspects will be covered. Legal considerations such as positional asphyxiation will be discussed during the classroom presentation. There may be a short lecture/video, combined with the hands on training using dynamic simulation. THIS IS NOT AN INSTRUCTOR COURSE. REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: HANDCUFFS WITH HANDCUFF CASE AND KEYS FOR EACH OFFICER, FULL DUTY BELTS (NO FIREARMS OR CHEMICAL AGENTS WILL BE ALLOWED), CLOTHING APPROPRIATE FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING (MILITARY BDU'S SUGGESTED). A MEDICAL CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED.
| | 40 Seats Remaining | | | No | 12/6/23--Additional Date Added! | The Digital Forensic Reports for the Investigator course is a 1-day entry-level course designed to familiarize the non-technical investigator and legal professional with the simple and free Cellebrite Reader and Magnet Portable Case applications. Cellebrite Reader and Magnet Portable Case enable investigators to receive extraction reports from a forensic lab so they may complete their own searches, tag and highlight evidentiary items, and generate reports for their cases. This class will be held in room 321 in the Police Academy Building.
| Gloucester Co. Prosecutor's Office High Tech Invest. Unit | | | | Yes | 7/14/25-7/15/25 | This two-day basic course is designed for examiners/investigators and demonstrates methodologies and techniques used to recover video evidence from Digital Video Recorders and cloud-based systems. It is intended for those new to the field of digital multimedia evidence (DME). Students learn the concepts of video forensics and garner skills needed to process recoverable evidence from video images. The increased use of digital video systems by the general public has made digital multimedia evidence (DME) a significant and integral part of modern criminal and civil investigations. Since there is no standard video recording system in use, the need for trained individuals who know how to properly recover this type of evidence has increased. Properly acquiring DME is crucial, as all other processes or use of the video are impacted by the accuracy of the recovery. This course introduces and provides a fundamental understanding of DME, introduces the types of systems likely to be encountered, discusses legal issues related to DME, and focuses on the proper recovery of DME. The public expectation today is that if a crime occurs, there will be video/audio of the incident. There is a significant, specific skill set that investigators need to PROPERLY handle and process the digital multimedia evidence that gets collected. If the DME is not handled and processed carefully, according to best practices, the video/audio might not be interpreted accurately. Some goals and objectives of the class include: Retrieving the best quality video evidence for an investigation; Editing video for investigative purposes; and Disseminating video to the public for lead generation. Prerequisite: Students are expected to have an average skill level with computers such as: creating folders, saving files, navigating through the Windows environment, basic troubleshooting skills, installing software, etc. Basic computer skills are not taught in this course.
| Gloucester Co. Pros. High Tech Crimes Unit | | | | Yes | 11/17/25-11/21/25 | This 40-hour course is designed for the uniformed officer and covers the CDS Act, Drug Identification, Search & Seizure, MV Stops and Searches, Report Writing, Roadside Interview Techniques, Pre-Stop and Vehicle Indicators of Criminal Activity, Consent to Search, Developing Sources of Information, and Uniformed Officer Interaction with the Undercover.
| Academy Staff | | | | Yes | 3/24/25-3/28/25 | The class includes basic requirements for a police officer to become certified as a Vehicle Operations Instructor with the Police Training Commission. The course includes both classroom and hands-on training. Attendees will be required to set up practical courses using cones. All registrants are required to bring a fully equipped police package patrol car to be operated during the course. A complete vehicle inspection is required during the week prior to the start of the course, and paperwork for the inspection will be provided. Practical exercises will be conducted at the old Sony property, 400 N. Woodbury-Glassboro Rd, Pitman, approximately 3 miles from the academy, 3/25/25-3/28/25. Classroom will be held at the academy on 3/24/25. Please note MOI is required to become certified to teach this topic at the academy level. Class size is limited to 15 participants.
| Academy Staff | | | | No | 6/10/24-6/14/24 | During the course, officers will learn to view and analyze crashes from an energy point of view. They will explore energy methods beginning with the basics and progressing to more advanced concepts. Instructors will discuss the often-misunderstood topics of Equivalent Barrier Speed (EBS) and delta-V, and attendees will learn different ways to analyze collisions, such as damage momentum, where a traditional conservation of linear momentum may not be the most appropriate analysis. Students will also explore the topic of crush. They will examine the basis of the three familiar energy equations that use crush measurements. Outside projects will provide attendees with hands-on experience in examining and measuring crash vehicles and then calculating damage energy and speeds. This course will help officers become more comfortable in utilizing energy-based methods in analysis as the underlying science that computer-based “crash" programs rely upon is examined. It is an excellent complement to other training courses that teach reconstructionists how to use "crash" software.
It is an excellent complement to other training courses that teach reconstructively how to use “crash" software. Prerequisite: Traffic Crash Reconstruction. Required Materials: Scientific Calculator
NJ OFFICERS WILL BE GIVEN PREFERENCE IN THE REGISTRATION PROCESS.
| IPTM Staff | Class is filled. Interested officers will be waitlisted. | | | No | 6/1/20-6/5/20 | This course builds upon IPTM's Event Data Recorder (EDR) Use in Traffic Crash Reconstruction, Level I, by teaching students how to apply mathematical concepts to EDR-based reconstructions.
The course will review math and physics concepts necessary to analyze EDR data in more complex non-central collisions. Topics such as the Law of Cosines; the Law of Sines; the concept of area under the curve; vector arithmetic; momentum; closing velocity; change in velocity relationships; and the First Law of Thermodynamics (AKA the Conservation of Energy) will be discussed in detail. Students will learn how each of these can used in reconstruction.
Actual EDR reports form a variety of collisions will be used to show how to determine all the values necessary for a complete reconstruction. Projects and problem sets have been designed to reinforce the materials presented during lectures and will provide the tools needed to complete actual reconstructions.
Topics include Solving momentum problems with EDR data; how restitution affects momentum-based reconstruction; effects of rotation of delta-V and closing speed (Effective Mass Ratio), Effects of external forces on momentum-reconstructions, using new part 563 data elements, and handling less common EDR anomalies
PREREQUISITE: IPTM'S EVENT DATA RECORDER USE IN TRAFFIC CRASH RECONSTRUCTION, LEVEL I. NJ OFFICERS WILL BE GIVEN PREFERENCE IN THE REGISTRATION PROCESS.
| IPTM Staff | | | | No | 10/26/20-10/30/20 | This class is a comprehensive, one-week study of investigative techniques and practices, including violent crimes (robberies, kidnapping, child abductions), survival awareness, domestic and international terrorism, source utilization and mapping, interview and interrogation, crisis management, bomb management, weapons of mass destruction, investigating narcotics violators, dealing with school violence, identifying counterfeit documents, crime assessment/profiling violent crime, and crime scene investigations. The jacket & tie academy dress code is strictly enforced for this class.
| FBI-Philadelphia | Session filled! Interested Officers will be waitlisted | | | Yes | 11/24/25-11/26/25 | The Field Training Officer Training class is a program that instructs participants in the training of newly hired officers. The program stresses five roles of the FTO, recruit training manuals, standard evaluation guidelines, the emulation process, daily observation reports, teaching techniques, liability, ethical issues, rater error, case law, remedial training/procedures, a review of recruit post-academy training, and much more!
| Academy Staff | | | | No | 11/23/20-11/25/20 | The Field Training Officer Training class is a program that instructs participants in the training of newly hired officers. The program stresses five roles of the FTO, recruit training manuals, standard evaluation guidelines, the emulation process, daily observation reports, teaching techniques, liability, ethical issues, rater error, case law, remedial training/procedures, a review of recruit post-academy training, and much more!
| Academy Staff | | | | Yes | 2/3/25-2/5/25 |
The Field Training Officer Training class is a program that instructs participants in the training of newly hired officers. The program stresses five roles of the FTO, recruit training manuals, standard evaluation guidelines, the emulation process, daily observation reports, teaching techniques, liability, ethical issues, rater error, case law, remedial training/procedures, a review of recruit post-academy training, and much more! | Academy Staff | | | | Yes | 6/25/25 | This one day course is designed to expand upon the basic block of instruction on fingerprint identification and collection in the police recruit class. The course will better prepare officers to identify and collect fingerprints while on scene and give them a better understanding of what tools and techniques are available in order to collect fingerprint evidence. Topics to be covered will include a discussion on various supplies available on the market, best practices when dealing with specific surfaces and weather conditions, DNA collection, and best practices when collecting arrest fingerprints on a livescan machine. This course involves several hands-on exercises using fingerprint powder. Specific topics include hands-on exercises with black/magnetic powder on smooth and textured surfaces, hands-on exercises using small particle reagent, gel lifters, Ninhydrin, microsil and sticky side tape, fingerprint windows exercises, and challenges with fingerprinting vehicles Students will receive a basic fingerprint kit as part of tuition, but can also bring other fingerprint supplies to practice with. Recommended equipment to bring: Digital camera, Flashlight, Pocket Knife
| Gloucester Co. Prosecutor's Office Crime Scene Unit | | | | Yes | 6/2/25-6/6/25 | The objective of this course is to equip the student with the expertise to develop and administer departmental firearms programs. Successful completion of the course will also qualify the participant for certification to instruct in basic training and in-service programs. Subject material includes the legal responsibilities of a range master, legal and moral use of deadly force, vicarious liability, nomenclature, care and maintenance of the modern handgun, gun battle statistics, teaching single and double action shooting, range management and record keeping, and methods of instructing various revolver, shotgun, semi-automatic handgun courses. Range exercises include police combat courses. Students are required to pass a written examination, demonstrate the ability to function as a range master, fire an average of 95% in three consecutive firings of the Handgun Qualification Course (HQC), and fire an 80% on the Handgun Night Qualification Course (NHQC) to successfully enter the course. PREREQUISITE: CANDIDATES MUST ACHIEVE AN AVERAGE SCORE OF 95% OR BETTER DURING THREE (3) PRE-QUALIFYING RUNS OF THE HQC1 IN THE MORNING OF THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS TO BE ADMITTED INTO THE COURSE. CANDIDATES MUST ALSO ACHIEVE A SCORE OF 80% OR BETTER IN THE NHQC AND SAFELY HANDLE THEIR FIREARMS THROUGHOUT THE COURSE TO SUCCESSFULLY MEET CLASS REQUIREMENTS.
| Academy Staff | | | | Yes | 7/21/25-7/25/25 | The objective of this course is to equip the student with the expertise to develop and administer departmental firearms programs. Successful completion of the course will also qualify the participant for certification to instruct in basic training and in-service programs. Subject material includes the legal responsibilities of a range master, legal and moral use of deadly force, vicarious liability, nomenclature, care and maintenance of the modern handgun, gun battle statistics, teaching single and double action shooting, range management and record keeping, and methods of instructing various revolver, shotgun, semi-automatic handgun courses. Range exercises include police combat courses. Students are required to pass a written examination, demonstrate the ability to function as a range master, fire an average of 95% in three consecutive firings of the Handgun Qualification Course (HQC), and fire an 80% on the Handgun Night Qualification Course (NHQC) to successfully enter the course. PREREQUISITE: CANDIDATES MUST ACHIEVE AN AVERAGE SCORE OF 95% OR BETTER DURING THREE (3) PRE-QUALIFYING RUNS OF THE HQC1 IN THE MORNING OF THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS TO BE ADMITTED INTO THE COURSE. CANDIDATES MUST ALSO ACHIEVE A SCORE OF 80% OR BETTER IN THE NHQC AND SAFELY HANDLE THEIR FIREARMS THROUGHOUT THE COURSE TO SUCCESSFULLY MEET CLASS REQUIREMENTS.
| | | | | No | 6/6/22-6/10/22 | This course will teach officers how to use any laser mapping equipment, including speed lasers and total stations, to determine scene dimensions for later renderings in scale diagrams. Officers will learn about coordinate geometry and the various methods for conducting accurate scene measurements, from tape measuring to the latest mapping systems. Students will be shown the proper procedures for setting-up, testing, and operating the laser mapping devices and how to download the resulting data. Topics include: overview of laser mapping, proper methods of at-scene mapping, relocating systems while measuring, introduction to computer diagramming, and much more. Please note: Attendees should bring their laser mapping system to class, if they have one. Although not required, students are encouraged to bring a laptop computer to class. PREREQUISITE: SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF CRASH INVESTIGATION II. NJ OFFICERS WILL BE GIVEN PREFERENCE OVER OUT-OF-STATE OFFICERS IN THE REGISTRATION PROCESS.
| IPTM Staff | Class is at capacity. Interested officers will be waitlisted. | | | Yes | To Be Announced | Dynamics is a subject that can be quite complex and daunting. However, it need not be. Analyzation of problems that are encountered enables attendees to break complex problems into bite-sized pieces that may be solved with relatively simple math. Problems in traffic crash dynamics are less about the math used to solve the problem than the ability to define the problem and realize in what direction the solution should take. This course requires a good problem-solving strategy that involves both sketching out the problem and developing a basic understanding of fundamental dynamics involved. Topics include Concepts in physics; Forces acting on stopping vehicles; Application of Conservation of Linear Momentum; Understanding spin analyses and critical speed yaw; and much more. Students should bring a scientific calculator. Prerequisite: Completion of Traffic Crash Reconstruction. New Jersey officers will be given preference over out-of-state officers in the registration process.
| IPTM Staff | | | | No | 5/9/22-5/11/22 | This intense and comprehensive three (3) day course is designed for law enforcement personnel that have or will have the responsibility of teaching proper/undated handcuffing techniques. The techniques presented are practical and effective. Topics to be covered include the safest approach and positioning for handcuffing, handcuffing resistive subjects, removing handcuffs, and the use of various types of cuffs, among others. Upon successful completion of the testing criteria, students will be certified as instructors, which allows them to train, certify, and re-certify others in the Handcuffing Basic Course. NOTE: This is a hands-on course, and all trainees must be in good physical condition. All officers must bring quality handcuffs, case, and key. Proper dress for all three days-Loose clothing/BDU's/Sweatpants. A MEDICAL CLEARNANCE IS REQUIRED! INSTRUCTIONAL CREDITS MAY NOT BE USED TO PAY FOR THIS COURSE, AND ALL PURCHASE ORDERS MUST BE MADE PAYABLE TO TACTICAL CONTRL AND RESTRAINT. The recertification for those already certified previously by Tactical Control and Restraint will take place on the second day of class.
| Tactical Control & Restraint | | | | Yes | 7/21/25-7/25/25 | This redesigned course will include a full week of hands-on computer training. The topics covered in this class will include: hardware recognition, wireless network technology, how the internet works, swatting investigations, Peer 2 Peer investigations, an Overview of Computer Forensic techniques and software. Also being covered will be the use of various types of Social Media to aid with investigations and intelligence gathering. An extensive overview of how cellular telephones work and what types of evidence can be derived from the physical device and toll billing records. As well as legal considerations and what appropriate orders are needed to acquire the information needed to further an investigation.
| Academy Staff | | | | No | 4/25/22-4/28/22 | In order to hold the position of Humane Law Enforcement Officer all police officers and county investigators must be certified by the Police Training Commission. This four day training program meets the waiver requirements established by the Police Training Commission for Police Officers and County Investigators who have been appointed as County or Municipal Humane Law Enforcement Officers. This course content covers the following topics: Role and Responsibility of a HLEO, ACO, and the Departments of Agriculture, Wildlife and Health, Cults and Animal Cruelty, Blood Sports -Dog and Cock Fighting including RICO Prosecutions, Animal Cruelty Statutes N.J.S.A.Title 4, Civil Matters, Animal Cruelty Investigations, Observation and Perception, Identifying, Collecting and Preserving Evidence, Rules of Evidence, Search of Buildings and Grounds, Veterinarian and Other Reports, Voluntary Surrender of Animals, Animal Hoarding, Animal Behavior and Traits Including Why Animals Lash Out, Common Equipment and Pet First Aid. The 4-day PTC Certified Humane Law Enforcement Officer Waiver Course for Police and County investigators will be held online through the Gloucester County Police Academy. Classes will be held from 9:00AM to 5:00PM each day. This is a live interactive training program conducted on ZOOM. Your instructional resources material will be sent to you in a binder shortly before the course to the address identified on your registration form. Prior to each class you will receive the link to connect to the course. It is very important that the email you register with is one you will have easy access to prior to and throughout the course. The cost of the course is still only $389.00 per person. Register online at https://rcsj.edu/PoliceAcademy/registration Questions relating to registration can be directed to the Gloucester County Police Academy at 856 415 2266. Additionally, agencies must submit a PTC-15 Waiver of Training Request, https://www.state.nj.us/lps/dcj/njptc/pdf/ptc15.pdf to the PTC prior attending the course. Please send the form to [email protected]. You will receive a written response to your request that you should go to the Academy. When submitting a PTC-15 for a retired officer, please include a letter from the agency of retirement which states the officer retired in good standing and date of retirement. Contact the PTC with any waiver questions. Purchase orders should be made payable to Career Development Institute, PO Box 5024, Kendall Park NJ. 08824 at the time of registration.
For information regarding payment and course content please contact: Career Development Institute 1-732-821-6997 www.cditraining.org.
| Career Development Institute Staff | Registration is closed for this course. Interested agencies will be considered for future sessions. | | | No | 5/26/20-5/27/20 | This two-day course is designed to provide law enforcement officers with an overview of New Jersey's internal affairs process and its purpose within law enforcement agencies. The program will outline the basic steps that should be followed when conducting internal investigations of misconduct by department personnel and will focus on procedural issues. Some of the topics that will be covered will include: the rights of a citizen filing a complaint, the rights of an officer subject to a complaint, a review of the New Jersey Attorney General's Internal Affairs Policy and Procedures, and recommendations to reduce citizen complaints. Registration is now open to all counties throughout the state!
| Glou. Co. Pros. Office Special Investigations Unit | | | | Yes | 5/27/25-5/30/25 | This 32-hour course emphasizes the use of verbal and non-verbal behavior in interview and interrogation. Topics include Physiological and Psychological Factors in Stress, Psychology of Interviewing, Non-Verbal Behavior, Non-Verbal and Verbal Behavior in Deception, Stress and Behavior, Neurolinguistic Programming, Facial Expressions in Deceit, and more!
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