Interview & Interrogation
Ocean County Police Academy 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood, NJ, United States*This course is presented in-person or remote. This 2-day course teaches various techniques to enable the officer to gain information and determine its accuracy of it during interview and interrogation processes. This course covers the difference between interviews and interrogations, preparing for and conducting professional, structured criminal interviews and interrogations more effectively, and the different styles [...]
Criminal Investigation for New Detectives & Patrol Cops
Ocean County Police Academy 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood, NJ, United States*This course is in-person only. Designed to enhance and/or upgrade the skills of investigative personnel. This training is rated excellent by 100% of students. This course will provide a solid foundation of investigation skills and techniques for the detective or officer conducting investigations. Guidelines and skills needed to investigate a variety of crimes will be [...]
Basic Comingled Recruit Class #121
Ocean County Police Academy 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood, NJ, United StatesOur Basic Commingled Class #121 (Basic/SLEO II recruits) is scheduled to commence on Friday, January 3, 2025. (THIS CLASS WILL BE UNDER THE NEW PTC PT ASSESSMENT DIRECTIVE) click here for more information on this The following are important dates for this upcoming class: Pre-Academy PT Assessment date: Monday, November 25, 2024* [...]
SLEO I Class #53
Ocean County Police Academy 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood, NJ, United StatesOur SLEO I Class #53 is scheduled to commence on Monday, January 6, 2025 Applications and all paperwork is due by December 16, 2024. Please contact Det. Engrassia for availability at oceancountypoliceacademy@gmail.com. Click here for the OCPA Recruit Application
Methods of Instruction
Ocean County Fire and First Aid Training Center 200 Volunteer Way, Waretown, NJ, United StatesTHIS COURSE IS OPEN TO OCEAN COUNTY DEPARTMENTS ONLY. COURSE IS STRICTLY LIMITED TO 18. **OUT-OF-COUNTY AGENCY REGISTRATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.** This New Jersey Police Training Commission approved course is designed for Officers who plan to teach at Police Schools and/or their respective Departments. Topics include selecting appropriate teaching methods, establishing goals and performance [...]
Patrol Sergeant Essentials
Ocean County Police Academy 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood, NJ, United StatesThis class provides patrol sergeants with the essential skills they need to effectively perform their duties with confidence. The patrol sergeant has a critical role in every law enforcement agency. This class provides patrol sergeants with the essential skills they need to effectively perform their duties with confidence. In the class we cover the proper review of use of force incidents, managing critical incidents, crime scene management, reviewing reports, dealing with personnel issues and much more!
Patrol Response to Critical Incidents
Ocean County Police Academy 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood, NJ, United StatesThis class provides officers with the "best practices" for managing critical incidents, i.e. barricaded subjects. This program is designed to give first-line supervisors a comprehensive overview of the "best practices" when dealing with the initial response to a critical incident (barricaded subject, hostage situation, etc.) During the program, participants will do tabletop exercises and discussions on critical incidents.
EMT Refresher
Ocean County Police Academy 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood, NJ, United StatesLaw enforcement only. Seats are limited. Course is 8 CEUs.
FTO: Coaching, Educating & Evaluating
Ocean County Police Academy 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood, NJ, United StatesThis program is designed to give the field training officers the tools they need to ensure a newly hired officer has every opportunity to be successful and become a productive member of the agency. However, the FTO program should be challenging and designed to vet out those who don't have the skill to become police [...]
D.O.P.E. | Drug Operations Proven Effective: Patrol Edition
Ocean County Police Academy 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood, NJ, United StatesThis program is designed to give law enforcement professionals a comprehensive overview of what it takes to conduct a successful drug investigation. This course offers patrol officers a unique insight to case strategies that are often underutilized and overlooked. Course highlights include: current drug trends, drug and paraphernalia identification, developing informants, interview techniques, conducting a [...]
Basic Comingled Recruit Class #122
Ocean County Police Academy 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood, NJ, United StatesOur Basic Commingled Class #122 (Basic/SLEO II recruits) is scheduled to commence on Friday, March 14, 2025. (THIS CLASS WILL BE UNDER THE NEW PTC PT ASSESSMENT DIRECTIVE) click here for more information on this The following are important dates for this upcoming class: Pre-Academy PT Assessment date: Friday, January 31, 2025 [...]
Kids in Crisis
Ocean County Police Academy 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood, NJ, United StatesToo often police officers are dispatched to assist with an “out of control child” and their arrival can make things worse. If we expect responding officers to handle such an incident, they need the proper tools. This class is instructed by a child crisis specialist that will teach officers how to identify the type of [...]
Document Fraud for Law Enforcement
Ocean County Police Academy 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood, NJ, United StatesThis course will assist law enforcement officers (Patrol Officers as well as Detectives) enhance their ability to recognize and identify the universe of identity-related documents issued by and relied upon by the MVC and the factors that motivate fraudsters. Emerging technology has made it increasingly difficult to identify fraudulent documents. Students will learn what tools [...]
Case Law for Cops: The Patrol Edition
Ocean County Police Academy 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood, NJ, United StatesThis program is designed to give the proactive officer the tools they need to be successful in the streets. The program goes into depth with case law covering: investigative detentions, conducting motor vehicle stops, extending motor vehicle stops, developing probable cause to search motor vehicles, and for arresting occupants. We will also cover behaviors and [...]
Dealing with First Amendment Auditors
Ocean County Police Academy 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood, NJ, United StatesWe all cringe when we see the viral video of a First Amendment auditor baiting a police officer and they fall for it. Many police officers lack training on the First Amendment and what citizens are entitled to do. While citizens are allowed to exercise a right, they are not entitled to break a law [...]
Dirty Money Investigating Financial Crimes
Ocean County Police Academy 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood, NJ, United StatesThis class will provide a foundation of financial crimes investigative methods and trends utilized to engage in the crimes of theft by deception, embezzlement, counterfeit checks, credit card fraud, identity theft, elder fraud, contractor fraud, cryptocurrency, and money laundering. This class is geared toward both patrol officers and detectives. During the class, case studies and [...]
Methods of Instruction
Ocean County Fire and First Aid Training Center 200 Volunteer Way, Waretown, NJ, United StatesTHIS COURSE IS OPEN TO OCEAN COUNTY DEPARTMENTS ONLY. COURSE IS STRICTLY LIMITED TO 18. **OUT-OF-COUNTY AGENCY REGISTRATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.** This New Jersey Police Training Commission approved course is designed for Officers who plan to teach at Police Schools and/or their respective Departments. Topics include selecting appropriate teaching methods, establishing goals and performance [...]
Use of Force Instructor Program
Ocean County Police Academy 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood, NJ, United StatesNothing is more challenging than teaching the use of force. This two-day program focuses on developing and executing a use-of-force program for agency in-service training. The program includes an in-depth review of critical case law and teaches attendees how to connect with the officers they are charged with training by using scenario-based learning techniques. Practical [...]
Document Fraud for Law Enforcement
Ocean County Police Academy 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood, NJ, United StatesThis course will assist law enforcement officers (Patrol Officers as well as Detectives) enhance their ability to recognize and identify the universe of identity-related documents issued by and relied upon by the MVC and the factors that motivate fraudsters. Emerging technology has made it increasingly difficult to identify fraudulent documents. Students will learn what tools [...]
Document Fraud for Law Enforcement
Ocean County Police Academy 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood, NJ, United StatesThis course will assist law enforcement officers (Patrol Officers as well as Detectives) enhance their ability to recognize and identify the universe of identity-related documents issued by and relied upon by the MVC and the factors that motivate fraudsters. Emerging technology has made it increasingly difficult to identify fraudulent documents. Students will learn what tools [...]
Methods of Instruction
Ocean County Fire and First Aid Training Center 200 Volunteer Way, Waretown, NJ, United StatesTHIS COURSE IS OPEN TO OCEAN COUNTY DEPARTMENTS ONLY. COURSE IS STRICTLY LIMITED TO 18. **OUT-OF-COUNTY AGENCY REGISTRATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.** This New Jersey Police Training Commission approved course is designed for Officers who plan to teach at Police Schools and/or their respective Departments. Topics include selecting appropriate teaching methods, establishing goals and performance [...]