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Uniformed Police Training Program

Acronym
UPTP
Length
64 Training Days
Locations Offered
Accreditation Status

Description

The Uniformed Police Training Program (UPTP) provides a study of the basic law enforcement concepts that a new officer should understand and/or be able to perform upon employment in a federal law enforcement organization.  The program is designed to provide the new officer with the specific knowledge and skills necessary to perform at the entry level in a Federal law enforcement position.  The FLETC maintains liaison with Partner Organizations (POs) to keep abreast of their changing needs and to provide current information to students concerning federal laws, jurisdiction, policies, procedures and basic operations.

The program of instruction is constantly upgraded and modified to meet the collective training needs of those organizations which participate in the UPTP training platform.  Suggestions for improvement and/or modifications are considered by the FLETC and discussed with POs.  When a general consensus is reached regarding a change to the program, it is implemented.

Prerequisites

This program is designed for full-time law enforcement agents or officers from the Partner Organizations (PO). Each PO sets the standards in recruiting and designating employees for training.  After the individuals have been selected, they are sent by that organization to the FLETC. Attendees must meet their agency’s recruitment standards and the FLETC Physical Performance Requirements prior to arriving for the training program.

Required Training Materials

Program Syllabus/Curriculum

Behavioral Science

  • Authority
  • Officer Resilience
  • Cross Cultural Communications
  • Conflict Management
  • Recognizing and Responding to Individuals in Mental Health Crisis
  • Victim Witness Response
  • Comprehensive Skills Laboratory
  • Critical Incident Stress
  • Interviewing for Law Enforcement Officers

Counterterrorism

  • Operations Security (OPSEC)
  • Physical Security for Uniformed Officers
  • Improvised Explosive Devices (IED)
  • First Responder - Incident Command System (ICS
  • Terrorism
  • Comprehensive Terrorism Lab
  • Aircraft Counter Measures
  • Weapons of Mass Destruction
  • TSA Regulations for Flying Armed
  • HAZMAT Awareness
  • Suicide Bomber Mitigation
  • Introduction to Man Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS)
  • Surveillance Detection for Uniformed Officers

Cyber

  • First Responders to Digital Evidence
  • Fundamentals of Digital Officer Safety

Driver

  • Risk and High Risk Vehicle Stops
  • Basic Collision Investigation
  • Law Enforcement Operations Driving Skills

Enforcement Operations

  • Use of Force
  • Human Trafficking
  • Operational Skills
  • Radio Communications
  • Report Writing
  • Officer Safety and Survival
  • Active Threat Response Tactics
  • Basic Tactics
  • Vehicle Search Procedures

Firearms

  • Law Enforcement Handgun
  • Firearms Safety
  • Law Enforcement Shotgun
  • Reduced Light for Semi-Automatic Pistol
  • Non-Conventional Shooting Positions
  • Judgment Pistol Shooting
  • Live Fire Cover Course
  • One Hand Shooting Techniques
  • Tactical Threat Engagement
  • Law Enforcement Skills and Fundamentals Incorporating Training Ammunition (NLTA)

Investigative Operations

  • Description and Identification Process
  • Authentication of Identity Documents for Law Enforcement Personnel
  • Drugs of Abuse
  • Controlled Substance Identification
  • Crime Scene Preservation
  • Prison Processing

Leadership Training

  • Ethical Behavior and Core Values
  • Leadership Concepts

Legal

  • Legal Aspects of Report Writing
  • Officer Liability
  • Courtroom Testimony
  • Constitutional Law
  • Federal Criminal Law
  • Courtroom Evidence
  • Federal Court Procedures
  • Fourth Amendment
  • Use of Force (Legal Aspects
  • Fifth and Sixth Amendments

Physical Techniques

  • OleoResin Capsicum (OC) Spray
  • Baton Control Techniques
  • Tactical Medical
  • Introduction to Physical Techniques Division
  • Lifestyle Management
  • Physical Efficiency Battery
  • Electronic Control Devices
  • Community First Aid and Safety (CFAS
  • Control Tactics
  • Crowd Control

Program Contact Info

Breeana Davis: (912) 554-4754
breeana.b.davis.fletc.dhs.gov 

Jerry Dosher: (575) 746-5658
jerry.dosher@fletc.dhs.gov

 

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