Law Enforcement Continuing Education and In-Service Training

Active Shooter Incidents: Back to the Basics - Managing the First 30 Minutes of Mass Violence Incidents

Must be current members of Law Enforcement, Fire Service, EMS, 911 Centers, and Emergency Management. Must have agency ID/credentials to attend.

All local and state-funded agencies' first responders are fee exempt. To register call (828) 398-7902 or email conedregistration@abtech.edu.

For information regarding the class, contact Tim Green at (828) 3782-2623 or timothywgreen@abtech.edu.

This class is now full and registration is closed.

Please print off this registration form, complete it, and e-mail it back to Daryl Fisher at robertdfisher@abtech.edu so we can get an accurate count of attendees.

April 18-19, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Hosted by Special Agent Christopher Campbell, NCSBI

Free for sworn law enforcement

Covered topics:

• Advanced Techniques associated with interrogation
• The breakdown of certain mental health conditions can affect the collection of truth from individuals
• Sociopathic vs. Psychopathic behaviors and how they can affect interrogations
• Generational gaps and the psychology of how interrogation shifts based on age differences

This class will cover advanced techniques outside the typical interrogation practice spectrum and some theorized forms of lie detection. These practices are more in-depth when conducting interviews or interrogations with more difficult individuals based on multiple factors. While not all of these tactics can be used on every individual, the theories behind these advanced techniques are fact-based.

It is recommended that individuals take this class with previous training in interrogations and/or experience in interrogations.

May 2 - 4, 2023

8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This 3-day course provides basic, entry-level training for those who are assigned to work with street gangs. Instruction on how to recognize and identify gang members and gang insignia; ways to develop sources of information about gang activities within the community; and multi-jurisdictional approaches to gang investigations.

Who Should Attend: Training is offered to sworn officers from North Carolina. Officers / Investigators / Detectives or Agents that have limited experience, but little formal training in street gang investigations, including Detention / Corrections.

Instructional Staff: Experienced and seasoned law enforcement and criminal justice professionals from the North Carolina Gang Investigators Association who are dedicated to the prevention of gang-related activity within the state of North Carolina.

Please print off this registration form, complete it, and e-mail Law Enforcement Training Coordinator Daryl Fisher at robertdfisher@abtech.edu.

February 7 - 9, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Hosted by Special Agent Christopher Campbell, NCSBI

Free for sworn law enforcement

Covered topics:

• Psychology of Deception Detection
• Verbal, Non-Verbal, and Physical Cues
• Micro/Macro Expressions
• Rapport Building
• Verbal Communication
• Statement Collection
• Legal Issues in Interrogations

This class will discuss the entry-level aspects of interrogation, including room setup, rapport building, information gathering, and confrontation while moving into mid-level interrogation tactics. This class will give a psychological understanding of deception education, how deception detection works, and the best practices used in typical interviewing tactics. A multitude of videos will be used and broken down during the course to show interrogation tactics along with created scenarios to be worked through in class. Legal concepts will also be covered during this course.

• Feb. 27-March 3
• Sept. 25-29

Refresher class for those who have completed CIT

June 6-7

Please print off this registration form, complete it, and e-mail it back to Daryl Fisher at robertdfisher@abtech.edu so we can get an accurate count of attendees.

A-B Tech in partnership with the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office is offering a Detention Officer Certification Course (DOCC) at A-B Tech Woodfin. The class will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, April 17. State Testing will be on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at 0900. Graduation will be Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at 1400. The classroom of record will be 234 on the second floor.

To be accepted in this class, we will need for our records a Report of Appointment, completed Sheriff's Standards Forms F-1 and F-2 (Medical Physical), and a completed registration form (blank attached). For the F-1 and F-2, these can be a copy of the original hiring physical exam documents as long as they are within 12 months of April 17, 2023. Dress attire for the class will be your agency uniform unless otherwise specified by the instructor. Please complete the attached registration form and return it to either me or Jeff Augram.

Students will also need the DOCC Student Kit consisting of the DOCC Student Manual (January 2023 edition), DOCC Indexes, and the DOCC Binder. The Kit can be purchased for $65.50 through the NC Justice Academy Bookstore on the North Carolina Justice Academy Bookstore website.

Please print off this registration form, complete it, and e-mail it back to Daryl Fisher at robertdfisher@abtech.edu so we can get an accurate count of attendees.

July 10, 2023

8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This 40 hour/credit course will teach the experienced officer the basic concepts of management and employee relations by providing the knowledge and skills required to effectively supervise personnel within a law enforcement agency or detention facility.

The Lead Instructor will be retired Buncombe County Sheriff's, Captain Rusty Sweezy. Rusty brings many years of leadership experience to the classroom from his positions at the Hendersonville Police Department, NC Justice Academy, and the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office. Rusty is also our lead instructor for the WNC Law Enforcement Leadership Academy.

Please print off this registration form, complete it, and e-mail it back to Daryl Fisher at robertdfisher@abtech.edu so we can get an accurate count of attendees.

• June 6-8
• August 15-17

The class is three full days that includes both lectures and practical exercises every day.  The subject matter includes latent processing with powders, crime scene photography, evidence collection and packaging, biological and ballistic evidence recognition, and collection, sketching, and searching crime scenes. This class provides a lot of information and practical knowledge for anyone investigating crimes.

The lead instructor will be Leigh Thomas, MSCJ, CSCSA, of the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office. CSI Supervisor Thomas brings years of training and operational experience into the classroom, having processed high-profile crime scenes during her tenure with the Asheville Police Department and now with the Sheriff's Office.

The General Instructor Certification Training is designed for any Criminal Justice person planning to teach in any course mandated by either the Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission or the Sheriffs' Education and Training Commission. Applicants for the class are required to successfully complete this course and apply for certification as a probationary general instructor upon successful completion.

To attend this course and become a probationary general instructor, applicants must have a minimum of four years of practical criminal justice experience.

It is our goal at A-B Tech to provide the information necessary for the students to competently and confidently research, plan, prepare, present, and evaluate a block of instruction in accordance with the Instructional Systems Design (ISD) Model. The student will be required to develop a lesson plan with support materials sufficient for a 70-minute block of instruction. The student will further be required to construct a test appropriate to the 70-minute block of instruction. And finally, the student will be required to teach a 70-minute block of instruction that effectively and efficiently utilizes audio-visual aids.

The class size is limited to 16 students. Agencies with 200 plus employees will be limited to 4 total slots per agency per class. Agencies with less than 200 employees will be limited to 2 total slots per agency per class.

The classes are scheduled as follows:

• July 10, 2023, through July 28, 2023. The State Comprehensive Exam will be on Friday, July 28, 2023, here at A-B Tech Woodfin.
• October 2, 2023, through October 20, 2023. The State Comprehensive Exam will be on Friday, October 20, 2023, here at A-B Tech Woodfin.

Attached to our website is a Blank Registration Form. Please complete the form, scan it, and send it back to me by e-mail.

March 2

The Identifying Predominant Aggressors class will cover topics like abuser behaviors, traumatic responses from victims of domestic violence, dual arrests/when to arrest, and context, intent, and effect in determining predominant aggressors while responding to incidents of domestic violence. The class is an 8-hour instruction, facilitated by Kevin Long, the Helpmate LAP coordinator, and April Burgess-Johnson, Helpmate’s Executive Director.

The class size is limited to 20 students. Tuition cost is waived for all sworn law enforcement officers but completion of college registration documentation is required at the start of the class.

Please print off this registration form, complete it, and e-mail Law Enforcement Training Coordinator Daryl Fisher at robertdfisher@abtech.edu.

If needed, we will do a waitlist. Additional classes will be added to our website when available.

• Intoxilyzer operator recertification, February 15-17 (one day each)
• Basic Intoxilyzer Operator school, February 20-24
• Intoxilyzer operator recertification, May 2-5 (one day each)
• Intoxilyzer operator recertification, May 8-11 (one day each)
• Basic Intoxilyzer Operator school, June 5-9

Registration for this course must be completed through the NC Justice Academy Training Portal. More information can be found at Forensic Tests for Alcohol: Law Enforcement Training.

• April 25, 2023
• May 23, 2023
• August 15, 2023
• September 25, 2023

8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Buncombe County Training Center Driving Track

We have an outstanding (and fun) behind the steering wheel 8-hour class in vehicle control, utilizing our new SkidCar through cone courses on our driving track. Our SkidCar uses a controller that lifts or lowers the front and rear tires of the vehicle independently. This alters traction to simulate speed and other inclement driving conditions that cause a vehicle to lose grip, without the need for water or special surfaces. SkidCar allows the driver to experience real dynamics, real emotion, and real physical response in a way that no other driver's training tool can. Officers only need to attend one day and seating is limited to enable the most behind-the-wheel time possible. Our driving instructors will be Sgt Robbie Baker with the NC SHP and Sgt Dustan Auldridge with the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office.

Seating is limited to 10 people each day. Please select which session you would like to attend.

If you have questions about the course, you may contact Sgt. Dustan Auldredge. Email Dustan.Auldredge@Buncombecounty.org or by Phone (828) 337-7428

To register for this class please contact:

Jeff Augram at A-B Tech

• Email: charlesjaugram@abtech.edu

24-Hour Training Course

Tuition Cost for Southern Police Institute: $500 Course

Register Online at Southern Police Institute

Hosted by Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office

Location of Training: Buncombe County Training Center - A-B Tech Woodfin

For More Information Contact:

• Phone: (502) 852-6561
• Email: mailspi@louisville.edu

Class Description:

This course exposes participants to the key elements necessary to be successful as chiefs of police/heads of a law enforcement agency. A variety of topics and techniques will be covered that will prepare participants to engage in a management style that will foster a rewarding and successful career as a police chief or head of a law enforcement agency.

The focus of the training will serve to facilitate executive-level decision-making techniques that will lead the participants down the road to success. The learning environment and course exercises will be interactive with frequent group discussions designed to draw on the experience and expertise of the participants themselves as well as from the experience the instructor brings to the class.

Practical and scenario-based exercises, along with information sharing and discussion within the class, will provide the opportunity for the course, participants, to understand issues from many different viewpoints to assist them in grasping the concepts as they are discussed.

Participants will work individually and in small or large groups and present assigned projects to the class. Participants will be presented with material and instruction designed to facilitate and encourage positive, developmental, forward-thinking roles for leading their agencies. This is accomplished by not only helping the participant to become successful but by assisting in heading his/her agency in a successful direction.

Who Should Attend:

Advanced/Senior Level Officers and Command Level Officers seeking to develop their leadership skills and abilities.

Course Topics and Areas of Instruction:

Leadership Theories and Approaches, Application of Leadership Principles, Foundations of Organization Leadership, Challenges of Leadership, Organizational Crisis, Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times, and Stories of Leadership

Instructors Chief Scott Bissinger and LT Mike Murphy, Buncombe Co. Sheriff’s Office

Start dates for 2023

• March 1 (FULL)
• March 6 (FULL)
• March 11 (FULL)
• March 21 (FULL)
• March 31 (FULL)
• April 7
• April 8
• April 13
• April 19
• April 25
• May 1
• May 2
• May 5
• May 11
• May 17
• May 22
• May 30
• June 2
• June 19
• June 30
• July 11
• July 27
• August 5
• August 24
• September 1
• September 5
• October 6
• October 20
• November 10
• November 28
• December 10

June 20 - 22, 2023

Please print off this registration form, complete it, and e-mail it back to Scott Bissinger at scottjbissinger@abtech.edu

A-B Tech is offering a seated session of the 2023 Mandatory In-Service Training (MIST). Instructors are Chief Scott Bissinger and LT Mike Murphy, Buncombe Co. Sheriff’s Office. You must attend all 3 days to receive credit.

The classes will be delivered on the following dates:

June 20, 21, and 22, 2023

Class times will be 0800 until complete on each day. The classes to be taught will include the following:

• 2023 Juvenile Justice Issues and Challenges (4 credits)
• 2023 Legal Update (4 credits)
• 2023 Firearms Classroom (4 credits)
• 2023 Mental Health Responses (2 credits)
• 2023 Enhancing Community Policing (2 credits)
• 2023 Ethics and Duty to Intervene (2 credits)

The above classes are the 18 credits for NC Required Units

Remaining classes include:

• Hazardous Materials (3 credits)
• Critical Stress on the Job (2 credits)
• Recognizing Assaultive Behaviors (2 credits)
• Recognizing Fake Ids (1 credit)
• Accountability and Use of Force Report Writing (1 credit)
• Liability of Patrol Vehicle Operation (1 credit)

TOTAL for all: 28 Credits

December 5, 6, and 7, 2023

Class times will be 0800 until complete on each day. The classes to be taught will include the following:

• 2023 Juvenile Justice Issues and Challenges (4 credits)
• 2023 Legal Update (4 credits)
• 2023 Firearms Classroom (4 credits)
• 2023 Mental Health Responses (2 credits)
• 2023 Enhancing Community Policing (2 credits)
• 2023 Ethics and Duty to Intervene (2 credits)

The above classes are the 18 credits for NC Required Units

Remaining classes include:

• Hazardous Materials (3 credits)
• Critical Stress on the Job (2 credits)
• Recognizing Assaultive Behaviors (2 credits)
• Recognizing Fake Ids (1 credit)
• Accountability and Use of Force Report Writing (1 credit)
• Liability of Patrol Vehicle Operation (1 credit)

TOTAL for all: 28 Credits

August 7-11, 2023

8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This 40-hour/credit course is for all certified law enforcement officers who are currently assigned or will be assigned as School Resource Officers. The goal of this course is to provide the officer with the history, philosophy, and basic skills necessary to serve as a School Resource Officer. Participants will receive instruction in school-based law, ways to handle exceptional students, and classroom instruction techniques.

March 27 - 31, 2023

8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This 40-hour course is for law enforcement officers tasked with providing field training to law enforcement recruits who have completed BLET or equivalent training. It will focus on understanding the various roles that an FTO must fulfill and the basic requirements of their position.

The lead instructor will be Detective Michael Thueme of the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office. Detective Thueme brings an array of training and patrol operational experience to the classroom. Attendees will need to purchase the Field Officer Training Manual through the NC Justice Academy Book Store. Laptop computers are highly encouraged.

Please print off this registration form, complete it, and e-mail it back to Daryl Fisher at robertdfisher@abtech.edu so we can get an accurate count of attendees.

Presented by Crisis Systems Management, LLC

July 31 - August 4, 2023, | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Asheville, NC

Summary

The Crisis Negotiation Team of the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office is teaming with the Law Enforcement Training Unit at A-B Tech Woodfin to bring a class provided by Crisis Systems Management, LLC. The class provided is Negotiating with Special Populations (Advanced)

The training will be held from Monday, July 31, 2023, through Friday, August 4, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily.

Registration for the training class will be done through Crisis Systems Management, LLC.

The registration fee is $595.00 through Crisis Systems Management, LLC.

Local, County, and State Law Enforcement Officers from North Carolina can also receive Continuing Education Credit through A-B Tech.

If questions arise, please contact Deputy Jared Porshia at jared.porshia@buncombecounty.org

Hosted By: Buncombe County Sheriff's Office

Location: Buncombe County Training Center
24 Canoe Lane
Asheville, NC 28804

Registration Fee: $595 per person

Lodging: Hilton Garden Inn-Asheville South

9 Rocky Ridge Rd.
Asheville, NC

Phone: (828) 633-6024

Ask for the state government rate.

Questions:

Registration, Curriculum/Prerequisite Questions:
Christel Boeck

• Email: cboeck@crisisnegotiation.net
• Phone: (813) 616-0612

Regarding the Training Site:
Buncombe Sheriffs’ Office

• Email: Jared.Porshia@buncombecounty.org
• Phone: (828) 772-6555

• Basic Radar Operator School, February 20-22, 2023
• Radar / Radar-Lidar Operator recertification, February 23, 2023
• Course State Exam date to be held here, February 24, 2023

• Basic Lidar Operator School, April 26, 2023
• Radar / Radar-Lidar Operator recertification, April 27, 2023
• Course State Exam date to be held here, April 28, 2023

• Basic Radar Operator School, July 24-26, 2023
• Radar / Radar-Lidar Operator recertification, July 27, 2023
• Course State Exam date to be held here, July 28, 2023

• Basic Radar Operator School, October 16-18, 2023
• Radar / Radar-Lidar Operator recertification, October 19, 2023
• Course State Exam date to be held here, October 20, 2023

• Basic Lidar Operator School, December 12, 2023
• Radar / Radar-Lidar Operator recertification, December 13, 2023
• Course State Exam date to be held here, December 14, 2023

All basic and recertification testing will occur at A-B Tech Woodfin the same week as training.

A copy of the operator’s current, valid operator certificate must accompany registration forms for recertification classes.

A current, valid Radar operator certificate must accompany any registration forms for Lidar Operator school.

Please print off this registration form, complete it, and e-mail it back to Daryl Fisher at robertdfisher@abtech.edu so we can get an accurate count of attendees.

A-B Tech is partnering with the Asheville Police Department (APD) to offer Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) at A-B Tech Woodfin.

June 26 - 29, 2023

The first day of class will start at 8 a.m. and the remainder of the class start times will be scheduled by the instructor.

Lead Instructor: Officer Hunter Welborn

Hunter Welborn is an officer with the Asheville Police Department and was assigned to the joint Asheville City/ Buncombe County DWI Task Force. Hunter takes DWI offenses very seriously and is committed to providing the best training possible to officers of North Carolina. Officers testifying about SFST tests performed in the field must be court-certified as experts before testimony will be allowed about any SFST test performed. Hunter will have an array of assist instructors with extensive experience in SFST performance and DWI enforcement.

Feb. 16

This class will cover how to properly recognize and identify injuries caused by strangulation, as well as injuries commonly caused by incidents of domestic violence.  Topics will include the associated risks and effects of strangulation, how to properly photograph and document injuries, proper terminology, and improving reporting for prosecution purposes.  This is an 8-hour instruction, facilitated by Kevin Long, the Helpmate LAP coordinator, as well as Jacqueline Maillet, the Mission Health Forensic Nurse Supervisor, and Assistant District Attorney Kyle Sherard.

Please print off this registration form, complete it, and e-mail Law Enforcement Training Coordinator Daryl Fisher at robertdfisher@abtech.edu.