Kansas Peace Officers Association upcoming events

Strategic Interviewing in Criminal Investigations (10/30/2026)

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Homefront Protective Group LE Training

Strategic Interviewing in Criminal Investigations

1 -DAY TRAINING

October 30, 2026
8 AM - 5 PM

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
1360 Walnut St
Oskaloosa, KS

TUITION: $150

Successful criminal investigations often hinge on the quality of the interview. This course equips law enforcement professionals with practical, evidence-based interviewing strategies to obtain accurate, reliable, and legally admissible information from victims, witnesses, and suspects. Participants will learn how to build rapport, assess offender motivations, identify behavioral themes, develop effective questioning techniques, and strategically present evidence while avoiding common interviewing pitfalls. Real World Examples include sex crimes, drug crimes and violent crimes to include Homicides. Through these real-world examples and investigative scenarios, attendees will strengthen their ability to conduct interviews that advance investigations and withstand courtroom scrutiny

Course Topics Include:

Establishing rapport with individuals
Empathy-based interviewing techniques
Officer control and security
Strategic questioning techniques
Distinguishing fact from exaggeration or manipulation
Developing strategies for interviewing drug traffickers and suppliers
Use of Communication skills
Recognizing Body Language and Deceptive Behavior
Interview Structure
Interviewing Different Criminal Profiles
Recognizing how your own Body Language gets read by subjects your interview

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Detective Victor Riggin is a 27-year veteran of the Topeka (KS) Police Department. He has worked in patrol, Narcotics, and the Homicide/Robbery Unit. He has worked on numerous homicide investigations and as the lead investigator in Officer-Involved Shooting cases. Det Riggin has trained hundreds of investigators in several states. His investigative techniques are utilized by death investigators and homicide investigators in the US and abroad. His methodology is built on his success in conducting homicide investigations, meticulous attention to detail, common sense, tenacity in conducting thorough investigations, and commitment to victims and their families.

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Safe Schools, Strong Futures: A Roadmap to Threat Preparedness (11/10/2026)

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:30:00 GMT

Safer schools depend on strong partnerships and shared preparation.

Join KLETC for Safe Schools, Strong Futures: A Roadmap to Threat Preparedness. School leaders, school resource officers, mental health professionals, and law enforcement will explore coordinated procedures, available resources, and tabletop scenarios to strengthen school safety planning.

November 10, 2026

8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

KLETC, Hutchinson

No registration fee

Bring the perspectives that help your school community prepare together.

Stalker Radar / LIDAR Training (11/24/2026)

Tue, 24 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT

FREE
STALKER RADAR / LIDAR TRAINING

November 24, 2026
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

J.O. Sundstrom Conference Center
102 N Main Street
Lindsborg, KS

Join us for Radar / Lidar Training presented by Bill Johnson with Stalker Radar. The training will provide officers with instruction related to the operation and use of radar and lidar equipment for traffic enforcement.

Lunch will be provided by Stalker Radar.

To register, call the Lindsborg Police Department at 785-227-2988.

Undercover Social Media Investigations (01/28/2027)

Thu, 28 Jan 2027 14:00:00 GMT

Undercover Social Media Investigations

January 28-29, 2027

Johnson County Sheriff’s Office Training Center
18505 W 119th Street
Olathe, KS 66061

Course Length: 15 hours

COST TO ATTEND: $349

Description:
This 2-day course teaches law enforcement professionals how to actively engage and investigate individuals utilizing social media as a means to commit criminal activity. Yellowstone Narcotics instructors were the very first individuals in Montana to utilize this technique for drug investigations at the state level. Our instructors have developed these techniques over the past ten years and now instruct this course in multiple states. Our investigative methods are proven to be legal, effective, and simple to understand.

Students can expect to leave this course and be fully capable of employing these techniques immediately upon graduation. In this course, you will learn how to set up undercover accounts online, best practices when communicating with suspects, legal issues, and be provided multiple real life case examples of previous investigations. Students will also learn the various techniques on how to continue their criminal investigations once a suspect is identified online and presented with various options of different ways to conclude their investigation. This course will cover everything from initial contact through prosecution. If you are not currently operating online, our course will show why you should be.

Yellowstone Narcotics takes pride in our student’s investigations long after our course is complete and make ourselves available to assist you with any future cases developed from the techniques presented in this course. Any courses we instruct, County Attorney’s attend for free and are encouraged to attend in person alongside law enforcement.

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MCTC Rural Patrol Drug Intervention (03/09/2027)

Tue, 09 Mar 2027 14:00:00 GMT

RURAL PATROL DRUG INTERDICTION

March 9-11, 2027

Pratt Police Department

619 N Main St
Pratt, KS

This course equips rural law enforcement officers with the legal knowledge and practical skills needed for narcotics-related arrests, searches, and seizures. It addresses the unique challenges of conducting drug interdiction in rural areas, such as recognizing signs of narcotics activity during traffic stops and applying effective vehicle search techniques to detect drug traffickers.

Officers will learn to disrupt drug trafficking operations, identify precursor chemicals, and understand common trafficking methods. The course emphasizes the importance of interagency cooperation and information sharing to combat narcotics threats, money laundering, and potential terrorism links. The course also introduces low-cost equipment and strategies for handling situations when backup is unavailable to address the limited resources available to many rural agencies.

Topics Include

Common law enforcement officer mindset errors and amendments
Traffic stop and observational techniques for identification of possible criminal narcotics activity
Roadside interviewing techniques including listening skill techniques and answer analysis
Clandestine and rolling laboratory identification
Identification of the signs of drug impairment in the human body
Drug and paraphernalia identification
Vehicle search techniques

Registration is restricted to local, tribal, state, federal, and military law enforcement officers.

REGISTER HERE

THERE IS NO COST TO ATTEND THIS COURSE.

POCs:
Garret McLemore, EMAIL: gmclemore@pd.medicinelodge.ks.gov
Chief Ken Wright, EMAIL: kwright@prattlec.org

2027 KPOA Training Conference (09/27/2027)

Mon, 27 Sep 2027 13:00:00 GMT

2027 KPOA
Training Conference

September 27-29, 2027

Drury Plaza Hotel
400 W Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS

Conference Registration: $250.00
** Membership with KPOA is required to register.**

Make your hotel room registration now before 08/24/2027 to get our Group Room Rate!

Hotel reservations at the Drury may be made online at the Group Rate at https://www.druryhotels.com/bookandstay/newreservation/?groupno=10165064 or by calling 1-800-325-0720 and providing the Group Number 10165064.

The Cutoff Date for the Group Room Rate is 08/24/2007.

The Drury Plaza Hotel offers breakfast and a light dinner buffet for those registered and staying at the hotel.

Lunch will be provided each day of the conference.

CONFERENCE ITINERARY:

IN PROGRESS

Sunday, September 26:

7:00 - 8:00 PM: Early Check-in

Monday, September 27:

7:00 - 8:00: Check-in
8:00 - 8:30: Conference Opening

Tuesday, September 28:

Wednesday, September 29:

Hospitality Area & Evening Activities
We invite all conference attendees to join us in the Hospitality Area, which will be open on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday evenings from 6 - 10 PM. This is a great opportunity to relax, connect with fellow attendees, and enjoy refreshments after the day’s sessions.

CONFERENCE TOPICS / SPEAKER BIOS:

IN PROGRESS

We look forward to seeing you there!

VENDORS WELCOME!

We are actively seeking vendors for our conference.
For more information, visit our Corporate Sponsorship page.