Training

2024 Training Calendar

Course	Date	Time	Location	Hours	Audience
TCOLE- Defensive Tactics #2040 GST Level 1	December 9-10	8 a.m. – 5 p.m.	GHWB Building, Room 6.305	16	OIG Personnel Only
TCOLE- Defensive Tactics #2040 GST Level 1	November 18-21	8 a.m. – 5 p.m.	TJJD Training Center – Ron Jackson	16	OIG Personnel Only
TCOLE- Defensive Tactics #2040 GST Level 1	September 9-12	8 a.m. – 5 p.m.	Classroom: Simmons Bank Center 1112 E California St., Gainesville, TX 76240	16	OIG Personnel
Less Lethal Chemical Weapons (OC)	July 25	8 a.m. – 12 p.m.	Classroom: OIG office 3801 E. Monte Cristo Rd. Edinburg, TX 78541	4	OIG Personnel
Baton	July 24	8 a.m. – 5 p.m.	Classroom: OIG office 3801 E. Monte Cristo Rd. Edinburg, TX 78541	8	OIG Personnel
Less Lethal Chemical Weapons (OC)	July 23	8 a.m. – 12 p.m.	Classroom: OIG office 3801 E. Monte Cristo Rd. Edinburg, TX 78541	4	OIG Personnel
TCOLE – Defensive Tactics #2040 GST Level 1	July 22-25	8 a.m. – 5 p.m.	Classroom portion: Simmons Bank Center 1112 E California St. Gainesville, TX 76240	16	OIG personnel only
Baton	July 22	8 a.m. – 5 p.m.	Classroom: OIG office 3801 E. Monte Cristo Rd. Edinburg, TX 78541	8	OIG Personnel
Less Lethal Chemical Weapons (OC)	June 6	8 a.m. – 12 p.m.	Classroom: OIG office 1027 Pvt. Rd. 2261 Giddings, Texas 78942	4	OIG Personnel
Baton	June 5	8 a.m. – 5 p.m.	Classroom: OIG office 1027 Pvt. Rd. 2261 Giddings, Texas 78942	8	OIG Personnel
Less Lethal Chemical Weapons (OC)	June 4	8 a.m. – 12 p.m.	Classroom: OIG office 1027 Pvt. Rd. 2261 Giddings, Texas 78942	4	OIG Personnel
Baton	June 3	8 a.m. – 5 p.m.	Classroom: OIG office 1027 Pvt. Rd. 2261 Giddings, Texas 78942	8	OIG Personnel
Less Lethal Chemical Weapons (OC)	May 23	8 a.m. – 12 p.m.	Classroom: OIG office 611 FM 3254 Brownwood, Texas 76801	4	OIG Personnel
Baton	May 22	8 a.m. – 5 p.m.	Classroom: OIG office 611 FM 3254 Brownwood, Texas 76801	8	OIG Personnel
Less Lethal Chemical Weapons (OC)	May 21	8 a.m. – 12 p.m.	Classroom: OIG office 611 FM 3254 Brownwood, Texas 76801	4	OIG Personnel
Baton	May 20	8 a.m. – 5 p.m.	Classroom: OIG office 611 FM 3254 Brownwood, Texas 76801	8	OIG Personnel
TCOLE – Defensive Tactics #2040 GST Level 1	May 13-16	8 a.m. – 5 p.m.	Classroom portion: Weslaco East High School (Gym) 810 S Pleasantview Dr. Weslaco, Texas 78596	16	OIG Personnel
Less Lethal Chemical Weapons (OC)	May 2	8 a.m. – 12 p.m.	Classroom: OIG office 116 Burleson Rd. Mart, Texas 76664	4	OIG Personnel
Baton	May 1	8 a.m. – 5 p.m.	Classroom: OIG office 116 Burleson Rd. Mart, Texas 76664	8	OIG Personnel
Less Lethal Chemical Weapons (OC)	April 30	8 a.m. – 12 p.m.	Classroom: OIG office 116 Burleson Rd. Mart, Texas 76664	4	OIG Personnel
TCOLE Basic Instructor Course	April 29-May 3	8 a.m. – 5 p.m.	Classroom: Gidding’s Fire Department 151 W. Independence St. Giddings, Texas 78942	40	OIG Personnel & Law Enforcement Personnel To register, please contact: James Shelton (737) 228-6696
Baton	April 29	8 a.m. – 5 p.m.	Classroom: OIG office 116 Burleson Rd. Mart, Texas 76664	8	OIG Personnel
TCOLE-Basic Patrol Rifle	April 17-18	8 a.m. – 4 p.m.	Classroom Portion: OIG Office (Mart) 116 Burleson Road, Mart, Texas 76664 Range Location: Limestone County Sheriff’s Office 912 N Tyus St, Groesbeck, Texas 76642	16	OIG Personnel & Law Enforcement Personnel To register, please contact: Gabriel Medellin (210) 430-9264
Less Lethal Shotgun	April 16	8 a.m. – 12 p.m.	Classroom portion: OIG Office (Mart) 116 Burleson Road Mart, Texas 76664 Brownwood, TX 76801 Range Location: Limestone County Sheriff’s Office 912 N Tyus St, Groesbeck, Texas 76642	4	OIG Personnel
Firearms Instructor In-Service	April 9-10	8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Classroom portion: DPS Training Facility 810 CR 240 Florence, Texas 76527 Range Location: Same location	16	OIG Personnel
ALERRT Level 1	April 1-2	8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	ALERRT Center Classroom portion: 1285 William Pettus Rd. Maxwell, Texas 78656	16	OIG Personnel
TCOLE-Basic Patrol Rifle	March 20-21	8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Classroom portion: Lee County Sheriff’s Office 2122 FM448 Giddings, TX 78942 Range Location: Same location	16	OIG Personnel & Law Enforcement Personnel To register, please contact: Gabriel Medellin   (210) 430-9264
Less Lethal Shotgun	March 19	8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Classroom portion: Lee County Sheriff’s Office 2122 FM448 Giddings, TX 78942 Range Location: Same location	4	OIG Personnel
TCOLE-Basic Instructor Course	March 18-22	8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Classroom portion: Simmons Bank 1112 E. California St. Gainesville, TX 76240	40	OIG Personnel & Law Enforcement Personnel
PREA – Specialized Sexual Abuse Investigations	March 13-14	8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Mar. 13th), 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Mar. 14th)	Denton Co. Administrative Courthouse, 2020 Rm – 3rd FL. 1 Courthouse Dr., Denton, TX	12 (TCOLE Credit available)	Civilian and commissioned investigators
TCOLE – Defensive Tactics #2040 GST Level 1	March 6-7	8 a.m. – 5 p.m.	Classroom portion: Giddings VFD Fireman’s Park – Hall 2591 US-290 Giddings, TX 78942	16	OIG personnel
TCOLE – Defensive Tactics #2040 GST Level 1	March 4-5	8 a.m. – 5 p.m.	Giddings Fire Department 151 W Independence St. Giddings, TX 78942	16	OIG personnel
TCOLE – Defensive Tactics #2040	February 29	8 a.m. – 5 p.m.	Classroom portion: Lee County Sheriff’s Office 2122 FM448 Giddings, TX 78942	8	Lee County Sheriff’s Office personnel only
TCOLE – Defensive Tactics #2040	February 27	8 a.m. – 5 p.m.	Classroom portion: Lee County Sheriff’s Office 2122 FM448 Giddings, TX 78942	8	Lee County Sheriff’s Office personnel only
Specialized Sexual Abuse Investigations	February 26-27	8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Feb. 26th), 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Feb. 27th)	Randall County Juvenile Probation Department 9300 S. Georgia, Amarillo, TX	12 (TCOLE Credit available)	Civilian and commissioned investigators
TCOLE-Basic Patrol Rifle	January 24-25	8 a.m. – 5 p.m.	Classroom Portion: Law Enforcement Center 1050 W. Commerce Brownwood, TX 76801 Range Location: 907 B.L. Guthrie Rd. Brownwood, TX 76801	16	OIG Personnel & Law Enforcement Personnel To register, please contact: Gabriel Medellin (210) 430-9264
Less Lethal Shotgun	January 23	8 a.m. – 12 p.m.	Classroom portion: Law Enforcement Center 1050 W. Commerce Brownwood, TX 76801 Range Location: 907 B.L. Guthrie Rd. Brownwood, TX 76801	4	OIG Personnel
TCOLE Basic Instructor Course	January 8-12	8 a.m. – 5 p.m.	Classroom: 900 S. Bridge Hidalgo, TX 78557 (conference room)	40	OIG Personnel & Law Enforcement Personnel

Course Descriptions

DPS-Security Officer Phase II

Date / Location: See table above. Time: 8 am – 4 pm Hours: 16 Audience: OIG Personnel

Details: 3 Seats Pre-Requisite: None Supervisor Approval Required No cost for this course. The student will have an understanding of the legal authorities pertaining to Security Officer Commission and responsibilities and will be able to demonstrate proficiency in techniques and tactics necessary to carry out duties as a Commissioned Security Officer.

DPS-Security Officer Phase III

Date / Location: See table above. Time: 8 am – 4 pm Hours: 16 Audience: OIG Personnel

Details: 3 Seats Pre-Requisite: None Supervisor Approval Required No cost for this course. The student will have an understanding of the legal authorities pertaining to Security Officer Commission and responsibilities and will be able to demonstrate proficiency in techniques and tactics necessary to carry out duties as a Commissioned Security Officer.

Firearms Instructor In-Service

Date / Location: See table above. Time: 8 am – 5 pm Hours: 16 Audience: OIG Personnel only

Details: 12 Seats Pre-Requisite: None Supervisor Approval Required No cost for this course. Overall goal is for students to become more familiarized with weapon use in real settings.

OIG-Basic Patrol Rifle

Date / Location: See table above. Time: 8 am – 5 pm Hours: 16 Audience: Law Enforcement Only

Details: 10 Seats Pre-Requisite: Must have a TCOLE PID number. Supervisor Approval Required No cost for this course. The student will understand the universal rules of gun handling. The student will understand the history of the AR-15 type rifles. The student will understand the mechanical workings of the AR-15 type Rifles.

OIG-Baton

Date / Location: See table above. Time: 8 am – 5 pm Hours: 8 Audience: OIG Personnel

Details: 10 Seats Pre-Requisite: None Supervisor Approval Required No cost for this course. Students will learn the law and policy applicable to less lethal munitions and will demonstrate tactical proficiency with 12 gauge shotgun fired, less lethal rounds.

OIG-Less Lethal Chemical Weapons (OC)

Date / Location: See table above. Time: 8 am – 12 pm Hours: 4 Audience: OIG Personnel

Details: 10 Seats Pre-Requisite: None Supervisor Approval Required No cost for this course. Students will learn terminology, history, legal issues and deployment tactics for OC Spray. They will also show proficiency in use and detoxing with OC products.

OIG-Less Lethal Shotgun

Date / Location: See table above. Time: 8 am – 12 pm Hours: 4 Audience: OIG Personnel

Details: 10 Seats Pre-Requisite: None Supervisor Approval Required No cost for this course. Students will learn the law and policy applicable to less lethal munitions and will demonstrate tactical proficiency with 12 gauge shotgun fired, less lethal rounds.

OIG-Security Officer Training Academy

Date / Location: See table above. Time: 8 am – 5 pm Hours: 32 Audience: OIG Personnel

Details: 8 Seats Pre-Requisite: None Supervisor Approval Required No cost for this course. The student will have an understanding of the legal authorities pertaining to OIG-Security Officer’s and responsibilities and will be able to demonstrate proficiency in techniques and tactics necessary to carry out duties as a Security Officer.

OIG-TCOLE Basic Instructor Course

Date / Location: See table above. Time: 8 am – 5 pm Hours: 40 Audience: OIG Personnel & Law Enforcement Personnel

Details: 10 Seats Pre-Requisite: None Supervisor Approval Required No cost for this course. To provide the student with the basic instructor fundamentals and skills needed to facilitate a training course.

OIG-Uniformed Division In-Service

Date / Location: See table above. Time: 8 am – 5 pm Hours: 16 Audience: OIG Personnel

Details: 20 Seats Pre-Requisite: None Supervisor Approval Required No cost for this course. The student will have an understanding of the legal authorities pertaining to OIG-Security Officer’s and responsibilities and will be able to demonstrate proficiency in techniques and tactics necessary to carry out duties as a Security Officer.

PREA – Specialized Sexual Abuse Investigations

Date / Location: See table above. Time: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Mar. 13th), 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Mar. 14th) Hours: 12 Audience: Civilian and commissioned investigators

Details: 100 Seats Pre-Requisite: None No cost for this course. To provide the student with basic investigative skills relating to PREA investigations. Course material includes: Conducting Quality Investigations, Interview/Interrogation & Report Writing

Specialized Sexual Abuse Investigations

Date / Location: See table above. Time: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Feb. 26th), 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Feb. 27th) Hours: 12 (TCOLE Credit available) Audience: Civilian and commissioned investigators

Details: 25 Seats Pre-Requisite: None No cost for this course. To provide the student with basic investigative skills relating to PREA investigations. Course material includes: Conducting Quality Investigations, Interview/Interrogation & Report Writing

TCOLE-Basic Patrol Rifle

Date / Location: See table above. Time: 8 am – 4 pm Hours: 16 Audience: OIG Personnel & Law Enforcement Personnel To register, contact Gabriel Medellin at (210) 430-9264

Details: 10 Seats Pre-Requisite: None Supervisor Approval Required No cost for this course. This course teaches participants the principles of marksmanship, rifle nomenclature, and operation. Emphasis will be placed on weapons manipulation and how to fight with commonly configured patrol rifles. Although this course is based on the AR-15/M-4/M-16 weapons platform, other systems will be discussed.

TCOLE – Defensive Tactics #2040 GST Level 1

Date / Location: See table above. Time: 8 am – 5 pm Hours: 16 Audience: OIG Personnel Only

Details: 10 Seats Pre-Requisite: None Supervisor Approval Required No cost for this course. Provide students with the knowledge to protect themselves from combative subjects while using ground control techniques.

TCOLE – Defensive Tactics #2040

Date / Location: See table above. Time: 8 am – 5 pm Hours: 8 Audience: Lee County Sheriff’s Office personnel only

Details: 10 Seats Pre-Requisite: None Supervisor Approval Required No cost for this course. Students will learn and recognize ways the human body responds to stress. Apply pressure point control techniques to achieve compliance and demonstrate how to stand defensively and block attacks.

ALERRT Level 1

Date / Location: See table above. Time: 8 am – 5 pm Hours: 8 Audience: OIG Personnel only

Details: 20 Seats Pre-Requisite: None Supervisor Approval Required No cost for this course. This dynamic course of instruction is designed to prepare the first responder to isolate, distract, and neutralize an active shooter. This course will cover shooting and moving, threshold evaluation, concepts and principles of team movement, setting up for and room entry techniques, approach and breaching the crisis site, secondary responder tactics, improvised explosive devices, and post engagement priorities of work. The course will culminate with dynamic force on force scenarios.

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