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TCOLE Course 1849 is an 8‑hour mandated De‑Escalation Techniques course required for Texas peace officers under the Sandra Bland Act (SB 1849), taken at least once every 48 months for those holding only a basic proficiency certificate.

The course teaches:

• Crisis recognition and response
• Tactical communication and active listening
• Threat and risk assessment
• Tactical repositioning, distance, cover, and time
• Critical Decision‑Making Model (CDM) and Tactical Decision Model (TDM)
• Use of force options within Texas law and agency policy
• Scenario‑based decision‑making and articulation of actions

This course prepares participants to be able to interact with canines and other animals while performing their law enforcement duties. In addition, individuals will learn to recognize and understand different canine behaviors and interact with them using de-escalation techniques and non-lethal resources to avoid and defend against an attack.

TCOLE 7887 is a 4‑hour, Texas‑mandated course for peace officers to learn how to safely and effectively communicate with drivers who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Purpose and Legal Requirement

Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) requires all peace officers licensed on or after March 1, 2016 to complete this training within two years of licensing, unless it was completed in the Basic Police Officer.

Officers licensed before Jan 1, 2018 must also complete it by Jan 1, 2020. This requirement stems from Texas Senate Bill 1987 (2015), which mandates training for interacting with deaf or hard‑of‑hearing drivers.

TCOLE 1850 is a mandated Crisis Intervention Training course for Texas peace officers, covering mental health crisis responces, de-escalation, and community resource access.

This course teaches students basic techniques to identify the location where a picture or video was taken. In today's investigations, a single photo or video can be the key to breaking a case, making geolocation an indispensable skill for law enforcement, criminal analysts, and their community partners. This hands-on course provides the fundamental techniques to pinpoint where an image or video was captured by effectively combining reverse image searches with strategic online searching. Through a mix of direct instruction and practical exercises, you will acquire a powerful new capability to analyze digital media, develop critical leads, and significantly enhance your counter-narcotics investigations.

TWO SEPERATE CLASSES:

Morning: 8 AM to 12 PM

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Afternoon class: 1 PM to 5 PM

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The Wharton County Sheriff’s Office Firearms Instructor Course is designed to prepare law enforcement professionals to effectively instruct and manage firearms training programs. Participants will develop the knowledge, skills, and teaching techniques necessary to diagnose and correct shooter deficiencies, evaluate targets, conduct courses of fire, and maintain required training documentation.

Upon successful completion, participants will be equipped to develop, implement, and instruct firearms training programs within their agency while promoting officer safety, proficiency, and professional standards.

Student Prerequisites:

Not prohibited by state or federal law or rule from attending training related to firearms or from possessing a firearm.

Never had a license or certificate issued by the Commission suspended or revoked.

Currently hold an Instructor Certificate of Proficiency issued by the Commission.

Have at least three years’ experience as either a law enforcement officer or a firearms instructor.

 Physical Requirements:

Participants must pass the Firearms Instructor Qualifications course on the first day of class to be eligible to continue. Students will be allowed two attempts at passing pre-qualification before dismissed from class.

Participants Must Provide:

Hearing protection

Eye protection

Billed cap

Semi-automatic pistol with three magazines (Red dots MUST be turned off).

Duty belt with magazine holder, and appropriate holsters for semi-automatic pistol. (If your mag holders are on your vest, you MUST wear your vest).

Factory loaded ammunition, 750 rounds for semi-automatic pistol ammunition.

12 gauge shotgun with ammunition (95 rounds birdshot, 10 rounds 00 buck and 10 rounds of rifled slug)

Durable clothes for outdoor range activities including foul weather. NO RED SHIRTS ALLOWED.

Yellow "reflective" vest

Gun cleaning supplies appropriate for their weapons.

Water (or appropriate refreshment) to avoid heat stress.

*Class will meet on the firing range (address disclosed via email) for the pre-qual shoot. Once sucessfully passed, we will resume instruction in the classroom.

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A 4 DAY - 10 HOURS A DAY CLASS WITHOUT LUNCH BREAKS! YOU WILL NEED TO BRING A SNACKS/LUNCH.