The HCCSAAA attended its first Texas Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association (TCPAAA) Conference (http://www.texascpaaa.org/). Ron and Deborah Huffman, Dax Verlye, and myself attended. There were several great mini courses and training sessions offered. There were over 250 Alumni Association members present. There is a special cruise for Alumni Association members and law enforcement personnel called the “Witness Protection Cruise” scheduled for Spring 2013.
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The HCSO SWAT team has scheduled training for Thursday, August 30th from 7:30a to 3:00p during which they will need volunteers to act as Role Players for DOD House/Vehicle breach and hostage rescue scenarios.
0700-0730 Setup DOD House/Vehicle/Role Players
0730-0800 Script Role Players
0800-0830 Deployment
0830-1000 Work the scenario
1000-1030 Hot wash
1030-1130 Train on Hasty Assaults
1130-1300 Break/Lunch/Scenario Setup-Deliberate HR
1300-1400 Conduct Deliberate HR with Vehicle
1400-1500 Hot wash and train on Deliberate HR
1500-1700 Live Fire/Sniper Initiated HR into vehicle
Exploration of Squad Differences.
If you are interested in assisting the SWAT Team in their training exercise on Thursday, August 30th, please contact me and I will get more information for you.
Respectfully,
Jeff Jordan
Deputy/HCSO
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Advanced Citizens Sheriff’s Academy Course
I am looking at putting together an Advanced Citizens Academy Course that would cover special topics not covered in depth in the Citizens Academy or able to be covered during a HCCSAAA meeting. I would like to see if there is enough interest from the Alumni Association in having an Advanced class offered. The class may be a joint operation between HCSO, SMPD, and KPD.
The requirements that would be set up to attend the course would be:
- Attendees must have completed a Citizens Police Academy Course
- Attendees must be a member of an Academy Alumni Association in Hays County
Proposed topics that may be covered are:
- Family Violence Investigations
- Sex Crime Investigations
- Crimes Against Children Investigations
- Cyber Crime Investigations
- Arson Investigations
- Active Shooter
- Death Scene Investigations (optional Autopsy)
- Auto Theft Investigations
- Interview and Interrogation
- First Aid
- Observation Skills and Identifying Suspicious Activities
- Radio Communications and 10 Codes
- Traffic direction
- CPR & AED
- Current Issues in Law Enforcement
- Crime Prevention Techniques
- Citizens on Patrol Certification
Class attendees would be allowed to do a ride out with an officer.
I would like to get your input. Please let me know if this sounds like something our Alumni would like to see pursued.
Respectfully,
Jeff Jordan
Deputy/HCSO
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HCSO Citizens Sheriff’s Academy (Fall 2012)
Note: The Fall 2012 HCSO Citizens Sheriff’s Academy is full. The Spring 2013 class will start in February (exact date TBD). For more information, contact Jeff Jordan (info below).
| Table of Contents | |
| Chapter 1 | Introduction |
| Chapter 2 | History of Law Enforcement and the Hays County Sheriff’s Office |
| Chapter 3 | Community Outreach |
| Chapter 4 | Emergency Communications |
| Chapter 5 | Patrol Operations |
| Chapter 6 | Jail Operations |
| Chapter 7 | Use of Force |
| Chapter 8 | Arrest, Search, and Seizure |
| Chapter 9 | Government Center Security |
| Chapter 10 | Narcotics |
| Chapter 11 | Mental Health Unit and Warrants Division |
| Chapter 12 | Victim’s Assistance |
| Chapter 13 | Alcohol Enforcement Unit (AEU) |
| Chapter 14 | Animal Control |
| Chapter 15 | Terrorism Awareness and the ALERRT Center |
| Chapter 16 | Driving While Intoxicated Enforcement |
| Chapter 17 | Traffic Division and Accident Investigations |
| Chapter 18 | Emergency Vehicle Operations |
| Chapter 19 | School Resource Officers and Juvenile Investigations |
| Chapter 20 | Gangs and Security Threat Groups |
| Chapter 21 | K-9 |
| Chapter 22 | Crisis Negotiations Team (CNT) |
| Chapter 23 | Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) |
| Chapter 24 | Firearms |
| Chapter 25 | Sex Offender Laws and Registration |
| Chapter 26 | Criminal Investigation Division |
| Chapter 27 | Evidence and Crime Scene Investigation |
| Weekly Class Schedule | |
| Week 1: Thursday, August 23rd, 2012 | |
|---|---|
| 1800 – 1810 | Intro |
| 1810 – 1840 | History of Law Enforcement & the Hays County Sheriff’s Office |
| 1840 – 1850 | Break |
| 1850 – 1920 | Community Outreach |
| 1920 – 1930 | Break |
| 1930 – 2200 | Emergency Communications |
| Week 2: Thursday, 08/30/2012 | |
| 1800 – 1930 | Patrol Operations |
| 1930 – 1940 | Break |
| 1940 – 2100 | Jail Operations |
| Week 3: Thursday, 09/06/2012 | |
| 1800 – 1930 | Use of Force |
| 1930 – 1940 | Break |
| 1940 – 2100 | Arrest, Search, and Seizure |
| Week 4: Thursday, 09/13/2012 (@SMPD Auditorium with SMPDCPA) | |
| 1800 – 2100 | Narcotics |
| Week 5: Thursday, 09/20/2012 | |
| 1800 – 1930 | Mental Health Unit and Warrants |
| 1930 – 1940 | Break |
| 1940 – 2100 | Victim’s Assistance |
| Week 6: Thursday, 09/27/2012 | |
| 1800 – 1850 | Sex Offender Registration and Laws |
| 1850 – 1900 | Break |
| 1900 – 1950 | K9 |
| 1950 – 2000 | Break |
| 2000 – 2100 | Animal Control |
|
National Night Out: Tuesday, 10/02/2012 |
|
| Week 7: Thursday, 10/04/2012 (@SMPD Auditorium with SMPDCPA) | |
| 1800 – 2100 | Terrorism Awareness and the ALERRT Center |
| Week 8a: Thursday, 10/11/2012 | |
| 1800 – 1850 | Traffic Division |
| 1850 – 1900 | Break |
| 1900 – 1950 | Driving While Intoxicated Investigations |
| 1930 – 1940 | Break |
| 1940 – 2100 | Alcohol Enforcement Unit (AEU) |
| Week 8b: Saturday, 10/13/2012 (@SMPD with SMPDCPA) | |
| 0800 – 1000 | Emergency Vehicle Operations |
| 1000 – 1200 | Firearms |
| 1200 – 1300 | Grill out with SMPDCPAAA and HCCSAAA |
| Week 9: Thursday, 10/18/2012 | |
| 1800 – 1930 | School Resource Officers and Juvenile Investigations |
| 1930 – 1940 | Break |
| 1940 – 2100 | Gangs and Security Threat Groups |
| Week 10: Thursday, 10/25/2012 (@SMPD Auditorium and Government Center with SMPDCPA) | |
| 1800 – 1930 | Crisis Negotiations Team (CNT) |
| 1930 – 1940 | Break |
| 1940 – 2100 | Government Center |
| Week 11: Thursday, 11/01/2012 (@ ALERRT with SMPDCPA) | |
| 1800 – 2100 | Special Weapons and Tactics |
| Week 12: Thursday, 11/08/2012 | |
| 1800 – 1850 | Criminal Investigation Division |
| 1850 – 1900 | Break |
| 1900 – 1950 | Evidence and Crime Scene Investigation |
| 1950 – 2000 | Break |
| 2000 – 2100 | CID Practical and Question and Answer Session |
| Week 13: Thursday, 11/15/2012 | |
| 1800 – 2100 | Graduation |
Jeff Jordan
Deputy/HCSO
If you are interested in assisting the Crowd Control Team in their training exercise on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at Nutty Brown Cafe from 8:00a – 11:00a, please contact Sgt. Phillip Taylor via email at phillip.taylor@co.hays.tx.us or via phone at 512-393-7342.
Respectfully,
Jeff Jordan
Deputy/HCSO
If you are interested in assisting the Training Division in training the Basic Peace Officer Course (BPOC) cadets, please contact Sandra Galvan via email at sandra.galvan@co.hays.tx.us or via phone at 512-393-7809. The training scenario dates are Monday, August 6th, 2012 through Friday, August 17, 2012 (12 days). The Training Division will be able to provide exact times, dates, and locations. If you do volunteer to assist, please email me the dates and times you helped with the training.
Respectfully,
Jeff Jordan
Deputy/HCSO