LMPD Training Curriculum

The Louisville Metro Training Academy has been providing Basic Law Enforcement Training for its new employees since merger in 2003. All training curriculum is reviewed and approved by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council (KLEC).

Over the last 10 years, the quality and duration of training has increased a great deal. Currently, the Basic Academy lasts 26 weeks and consists of over 1,000 hours of training. The curriculum includes topics such as police‐community relations, community policing, biased law enforcement practices, implicit bias, de‐escalation, understanding mental illness, in addition to the traditional law enforcement training.

The majority of the recruits are personnel of the LMPD, but intermittently another agency may send an officer through our program. The academy is not a residential school, and Louisville Metro recruits are paid and receive other benefits during training. The basic training continues into the field where the Probationary Officers (PO’s) spend 24 weeks with a training officer prior to being able to independently operate.

Basic Training Curriculum (1008 total hours)

Section One: Section Four: Administration and LMPD Orientation (59 hours) Crisis Intervention (38.5 hours)  Expectations and Outline of Academy Training  Understanding Mental Illness  LMPD Mission and Values  The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Four Step Process  LMPD Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and CIT Considerations  Sexual Harassment  Suicide Prevention  Police Training Officer (PTO) Program Overview  Kids in Crisis  Active Listening Skills  De‐escalation Exercises Section Two:  Post‐Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Community Issues (55 hours) Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)  Police‐Community Relations  Community Resources  Biased Law Enforcement Practices  Cultural Diversity  Community Based Policing Section Five:  Police Legitimacy and Procedural Justice Police Response (143 hours)  Spanish for Law Enforcement  LMPD Patrol Stops  Community Resources  Unknown, Moderate and High Risk Stops  History and Tourism in Louisville  Pedestrian Stops  Critical Incident Dynamics  Off‐duty Response Section Three:  Search Techniques Law and Legal Issues (53 hours)  Active Aggressor Incidents  Criminal Justice Overview  Civil Disturbance Response  Penal Code  Defusing critical incidents  Arrest, Search and Seizure  De‐escalation  Justifiable  Juvenile Law

Section Six: Section Nine: Investigations (100 hours) Firearms (111 hours)  Basic Investigative Techniques  Safety Rules and Regulations  Interview Techniques  Deadly Force Encounters  Scene Processing  Marksmanship Principles  Investigative Units  Domestic Violence  Victim Advocates Section Ten:  Gangs Vehicle Operations (29 hours)  Case Files  Vehicle Dynamics  Search Warrants  Collision Avoidance  Narcotics Investigations  Emergency Response  Courtroom Procedures and Testimony  Pursuit Policy

Section Seven: Section Eleven: Traffic (66 hours) Health/Safety/Fitness (80 hours)  Directing Traffic  Police Officer Professional Standards (POPS)  Collision Investigations Assessment  Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Investigations  Physical Fitness Training  Stress  Fitness and Nutrition Section Eight:  Blood borne Pathogens Resistance Control (104.5 hours)  Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/First Aid  Respect for all people  De‐escalation Techniques  Ethical Behavior Section Twelve:  Interpersonal Discipline and Communication Homeland Security (38 hours)  Tactics for Controlling Behavior  National Incident Management System (NIMS)  Handcuffing Techniques  Incident Command Structure (ICS)  Conducted Electrical Weapon (TASER)  Terrorism  Custodial Death Prevention  Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT)  Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD’s)  Explosive Threats  Cybercrimes

Section Thirteen: Section Fourteen: Technology and Communication (66 hours) Academy Examinations and Skills Testing (65 hours)  Law Information Network of Kentucky/National Crime Information Center (LINK/NCIC)  Mobile Data Terminal’s (MDT’s) PTO:  In‐Car Video Police Training Phase (960 hours)  Radio Communications  Field Training Portion  Records Management System (RMS)

Every sworn Louisville Metro Police Officer must complete at least 40 hours of certified advanced training annually upon graduating from Basic Training. In 2018, 32 hours of this advanced training requirement is titled, “Fitness and Individual Tactics Training”. The remaining 8 hours of mandatory training includes: relevant local, state and federal legal updates, Autism Awareness, Hazmat/Fentanyl awareness, K9 Operations, Air Unit Operations and Safe Driving/Seatbelt awareness. Officers can choose from 43 different courses from these categories based on their current assignment and future career goals.

Advanced Training Curriculum (40 hours required per year)

Mandatory Training 2018 for All Officers (8 hours)  Leadership styles  Hazmat/ Fentanyl Criminal Investigations (32 hours)  Legal Updates  The criminal trial  Autism Awareness  Interviews and interrogations  K9 Tracking  Policy review  Air Unit Capabilities Digital Evidence Investigations (32 hours)  Safe Driving/ Pursuits/ and Seatbelt Usage  Defining digital investigations Fitness and Individual Tactics Training (32 hours)  Understanding the Regional Computer  Officer Wellness (Nutrition) Forensics Laboratory (RCFL)  Health Assessment  Legal considerations  Emotional Survival Driving under the Influence (DUI) Updates (16 hours)  Introduction to I.C.A.T  Updated legal considerations  Recognizing Armed and Deceptive Subjects  History of alcohol related incidents  Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods  Standardized field sobriety tests  Expandable Baton Training Gangs (16 hours)  Weapon Retention and Take Away  Gang identification  Missing Person and Fugitive Search  Gangs operating in U.S.  Off‐duty encounters  Gang related criminal activity  Felony Stop Extractions Instructor Development for Law Enforcement Officers  Gangs (80 hours)  Narcotics updates  Adult learning styles Acting Sergeant Class (16 hours)  Lesson plan research and development  Policy Review  Writing curricula  Introduction to payroll and scheduling Intermediate Crime Scene Processes (16 hours)  Duties and Responsibilities of an Acting  Fundamental principles of fingerprinting Supervisor  Submission of evidence to KSP lab Aquatic Encounters  Crime scene photography  Water rescue Intermediate Handgun/Shotgun (32 hours)  Safety Practices for law enforcement operating  Proper maintenance near water  Marksmanship drills Advanced Criminal Investigations (16 hours)  Critical incidents and legal considerations  Guidelines of Kentucky State Police (KSP) lab for Interview and Interrogation (32 hours) Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) testing  Forensic exams of cell phone/loose media  LMPD investigative policies Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (16 hours)  Field Sobriety Test (FST) updates  Drug categories and their effects on the body  Courtroom preparation Becoming a First Line Supervisor (40 hours)  Administrative Incident Reports (AIR’s)  Tasks of a platoon sergeant  Basic interview techniques Police Integrated Microsoft (32 hours)  Basic interrogation techniques  Microsoft Word  Legal guidelines  Utilizing spreadsheets Introduction to Dignitary Protection Team (DPT) (16  Trends in computer technology hours) Police Mountain Bike Course (40 hours)  The role of the DPT  Obtaining bike certification  History of DPT operations  Proper bike maintenance  Importance of cooperation  Safety considerations Introduction to K‐9 (32 hours) Police Training Course (40 hours)  Understanding K‐9’s role  PTO certification  K‐9 search techniques  Problem based learning  Proper maintenance for the K‐9  Adult learning strategies Introduction to Mounted Patrol (40 hours) Radar Enforcement (32 hours)  Duties of mounted patrol  Radar certification  History of mounted patrol  Importance of speed enforcement  Proper maintenance techniques  Reading the radar Investigative Units (16 hours) Search Warrants (40 hours)  Units within the Major Division  The and affidavit  Primary function of Major Crimes Units  Legal considerations  Legal considerations  Policy review Leading from the Middle (32 hours) Street Level Investigations (40 hours)  Leading, managing and supervising  Conducting basic investigations  Models of leadership  Importance of documentation  Mentoring future leaders  Legal considerations Marksmanship Enhancement and Skills Development Supervision Made Simple (32 hours) (32 hours)  The role of the first line supervisor  Proper service weapon maintenance  Importance of leadership  Rules and regulations for safety  Developing employees  Legal considerations Surviving Aquatic Encounters (16 hours) Narcotics for Patrol (16 hours)  The aquatic environment  Policy review  Identify lifesaving equipment  Street level drug investigations  Safe water entries  Legal considerations Spanish 1 for Law Enforcement (32 hours) Patrol Rifle (32 hours)  The Spanish culture  Proper maintenance of the police patrol rifle  Learning basic phrases  Marksmanship drills  Community interaction  Legal considerations Spanish 2 for Law Enforcement (32 hours)  Basics of Spanish language  Improving relationships  Community interactions Tactical Shotgun (32 hours)  Proper maintenance of the police shotgun  Safety considerations of the shotgun  Legal considerations TASER (4 hours)  Taser updates  Taser deployment training Vehicle Operations (8 hours)  Advanced driving techniques  Navigating courses  Legal considerations