Tactical Spanish for Law Enforcement
Ocean County Police Academy 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood, NJ, United StatesThis course will provide officers with an overview of critical phrases they need know to effectively communicate with Spanish speaking members of their community. Effective communication is critical for law enforcement and an inability to communicate can have dire results. As law enforcement officers we routinely interact with diverse groups of individuals, and we need the ability to communicate with them. The course is designed to teach officers basic communication skills during common police-citizen encounters with Spanish speaking [...]
ICS-200 Basic Incident Command System
Ocean County Police Academy 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood, NJ, United StatesICS-200 enables responders to operate efficiently and effectively during an incident or event within the Incident Command System (ICS). Focusing on the management of single resources, ICS-200 builds upon knowledge gained from ICS-100 to assist responders who are likely to assume a supervisory position within the Incident Command System. Specific Course Topics Leadership & Management [...]
Crowd Management & Mobile Field Force
Ocean County Police Academy 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood, NJ, United StatesFeaturing experiences from small-to-large protests, acts of civil disorder to large-scale riots, the Safariland™ Training Academy Crowd Management and Mobile Field Force Instructor course meets the needs of all sized agencies. Whether you are currently responsible for crowd management or anticipating the need for a mobile field force, this course has a lot to offer. [...]
Case For Law Cops: The Basics
Ocean County Police Academy 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood, NJ, United StatesThis program breaks down complex case law into an easy-to-understand format that focuses on the "best practices" when interacting with the public. Case law is difficult, right? Not anymore. This program breaks down complex case law into an easy-to-understand format that focuses on the "best practices" when interacting with the public. Throughout the class, real-world [...]
Case Law for Cops: Search Warrants for Beginners
Ocean County Police Academy 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood, NJ, United StatesThis class is geared to those with little to no search warrant training or experience. During this one-day course, we will teach officers how to properly write and execute search warrants and arrest warrants. No matter what your assignment is, this class is a MUST! Course highlights include: writing your qualifications, how to properly write [...]
Radar Instructor Refresher
Ocean County OEM/Miller Air Park 901 Route 530, Berkeley Township, NJ, United StatesThis one-day course consists of classroom instruction to enable current Radar Instructors to be re-certified. Basic principles of: radar, speed measurement, legal and operational considerations, instrument components and their function, record keeping and case preparation are discussed. *You will no longer receive notification that you are due for recertification. It is your responsibility to renew [...]
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 [...]
Glock Armorer Course
Ocean County Sheriff's Law Enforcement Training Center 1535 CR 539, Little Egg Harbor, United StatesCourse Objectives: Understand and be able to explain the design features of the GLOCK Safe Action System Demonstrate the knowledge and ability to maintain, troubleshoot and service Gen5 and previous GLOCK pistols by passing the Practical Examination and by scoring a minimum of 80% on the written examination. 3 year Certification upon successful completion for [...]
Glock MOS Instructor Workshop
Ocean County Sheriff's Law Enforcement Training Center 1535 CR 539, Little Egg Harbor, United States5 year Certification upon successful completion. Hours: Day 1 & 2 - 8am-5pm. Day 3 - 8am-12pm. Required Prerequisites and Student Equipment: To be eligible to attend the GLOCK MOS Instructor Workshop, you must be a current Military or Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor, NRA Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor Certified or have completed the GLOCK Operator [...]
Basic Comingled Recruit Class #124
Our Basic Comingled Class #124 (Basic/SLEO II recruits) is scheduled to commence on Friday, November 14, 2025. Please contact Lt. Tate for availability at jtate@co.ocean.nj.us. You MUST request a seat with Lt. John Tate by August 27, NO exceptions. The following are important dates for this upcoming class: Pre-Academy PT Assessment date: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 [...]
Roadside Drug Investigations
Ocean County Police Academy 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood, NJ, United StatesYou've made a motor vehicle stop based on reasonable suspicion and you suspect the occupants may be involved in the drug trade, but you are not sure what to do. We have you covered! In this class, we review: Current drug trends Items to look for Questions you should ask Cues and behaviors to look [...]
Case For Law Cops: Report Writing
Ocean County Police Academy 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood, NJ, United StatesDon't let a bad report ruin your case or your career! The most important part of every investigation is the report! What causes the most issues for officers are not their actions, but their documenting of those actions. This class will change that! While many other report writing classes focus on sentence structure, we focus on content. Proper grammar and punctuation are certainly important, but in the legal world, there is more emphasis on content. [...]
Less Lethal Instructor Program
Ocean County Sheriff's Law Enforcement Training Center 1535 CR 539, Little Egg Harbor, United StatesCourse Description The Less Lethal Instructor Program provides the necessary training for a changing world. This course is comprised for four 8-hour instructor-level classes covering OC Aerosols, Impact Munitions, Chemical Munitions and Distraction Device Munitions. The student will acquire instructor-level knowledge of Defense Technology products, both technically and tactically, along with the skills necessary to [...]
SIMUNITION® Scenario Instructor & Safety Certification Course
Ocean County Sheriff's Law Enforcement Training Center 1535 CR 539, Little Egg Harbor, United StatesThe Simunition® Scenario Instructor and Safety Certification Course is designed to provide critical training to instructors who will conduct reality-based training within their department. The course will provide hands-on instruction in scenario-based training program development and training methodology and will give practical experience to students on the best use of Simunition® training products in a [...]
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 [...]
Case For Law Cops: Entries
Ocean County Police Academy 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood, NJ, United StatesThis program is designed to give law enforcement officers a comprehensive overview of when they can enter a home. One of the most challenging decisions a law enforcement officer can make is when to make an entry into a home. Whether armed with a warrant or entering under an exception to the warrant requirement strict rules must be followed to ensure the entry is reasonable. Failure to follow these rules may result in the suppression of evidence or civil rights claim. During this course we will give you a comprehensive review of case law in this critical area. Some of the topics covered will be: Proper execution and entry with a warrant The Knock and Announce [...]
Basic Comingled Recruit Class #125
Our Basic Comingled Class #125 (Basic/SLEO II recruits) is scheduled to commence on Friday, January 9, 2026. Please contact Lt. Tate for availability at jtate@co.ocean.nj.us. You MUST request a seat with Lt. John Tate by October 20, NO exceptions. The following are important dates for this upcoming class: Pre-Academy PT Assessment date: Monday, November 24, 2025 [...]