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BASIC L.E. SNIPER/OBSERVER CERTIFICATION COURSE
2026-09-14 - 2026-09-18 | Louisiana State Police—Joint Emergency Services Training Complex, Zachary, LA
This course is designed to build skills and educate Law Enforcement snipers to a proficiency necessary to successfully integrate with their team.
This course will deliver a sniper certification to officers successfully demonstrating the training thresholds established as minimal acceptable standards within U.S. Law Enforcement.
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2026 Legal Updates
2026-09-23 08:30 - 12:00 UTC | Lafayette Police Department, 900 E University Ave, Lafayette, LA, 70503, United States
August 2026 delivers several criminal law changes that will affect daily enforcement operations across Louisiana. This class provides a complete update on the statutes, legal developments, and procedural issues officers and supervisors need to know.
The course also examines the ongoing shift from “Excited Delirium” to “Acute Behavioral Emergency” terminology. As these concepts increasingly influence use-of-force investigations, civil litigation, policy development, and courtroom testimony, agencies must understand the practical and legal implications of this evolving landscape.
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Homemade Explosives Response Course
2026-10-06 | Lafayette Police Department, 900 E University Ave, Lafayette, LA, 70503, United States
The HME course is designed to provide emergency first responders with the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and respond to incidents involving Homemade Explosives (HME).
COURSE OBJECTIVE
Emergency first responders are presented with information on the identification of HME explosive precursor chemicals, HME manufacturing indicators, HME exposure indicators, and pre-detonation and post-detonation response actions.
COURSE COMPONENTS
Throughout this course, emergency first responders discuss how to implement safe response strategies when recognizing the presence of HME indicators; understanding these response actions is critical to mitigating the hazards associated with HME.
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EBRSO Basic SWAT School
2026-10-19 - 2026-10-23 | EBRSO Firearms Training Facility, 999 West Irene Road, Zachary, LA, 70791
This course is designed for individuals who have recently been assigned to a SWAT team and have little to no SWAT training. The course is a 5-day (50+ hours) course with two low light training evolutions. The course will begin on Monday morning at 0800 in the classroom at the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office Firearms Training Facility.
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