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Johnson County Regional Police Academy

Only law enforcement officers employed in Johnson County may attend the Johnson County Regional Police Academy at JCCC.

By state law, the Police Academy is a “closed enrollment” academy.  It was established to provide basic law enforcement training for newly hired officers from 18 police agencies in Johnson County. Police Academy Recruits that attend the academy must first be employed by one of these agencies as police officers. They are then sent here to receive their basic training. 

Under Kansas state law, all new police officers must receive their basic law enforcement training within one year of being hired. Each recruit successfully completing 640 hours of basic training from the Police Academy will receive a certificate from The Kansas Commission of Peace Officers’ Standards and Training certifying them as a full-time Law Enforcement Officer for the State of Kansas.

The academy is operated in cooperation with the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center, JCCC and the Johnson County Police Chiefs and Sheriffs Association.

Applications: Only Law Enforcement officers hired by Johnson County agencies may attend the Police Academy. If you are interested in becoming a Police Officer, you must first apply to become an academy-eligible police officer with individual law enforcement agencies.

Current and Upcoming Academies

Upcoming Training Bulletin

decorative Every Wednesday at 4:00pm & Thursday at 11:00 – Affordable Yoga 4 First Responders
KLETC Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: thayselden@kletc.org

Mar. 5 – Community Policing 101: Building Trust Through Action
KLETC Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: Comm. Policing

Mar. 16-19 – Disturbances and Active Threat on Public Transportation
Olathe Health Education Center, Olathe
Register: Bus Assault

Mar. 23-25 – Field Training Officer Program
KLETC Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: Field Training

Mar. 26 – Public Order Response Team Refresher
Lenexa Armory, Lenexa
Register: Port

Mar. 30-Apr. 3 – LELA Supervisor School
KLETC Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: Supervisor School

Apr. 2-Jun. 12 – Foundations of Frontline Leadership
KLETC, Hutchinson
Register: Foundations

Apr. 7 – Financial Wellness
KLETC Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: Financial Wellness

Apr 13-17 – Peer Support & Critical Incident Debrief Training
KLETC, Hutchinson
Register: Peer Support

Apr 16 – Life Beyond the Badge: Preparing Law Enforcement Professionals for Career Transitions
KLETC Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: Career Transitions

Apr. 17 – Public Order Response Team Refresher
Lenexa Armory, Lenexa
Register: Port

Apr. 23-24 – 4th Annual Crisis Response and Resource Symposium
KLETC, Hutchinson
Register: CIT Symposium

Apr. 27 – nd Words: Reading People, Behavior, and Culture in Law Enforcement Encounters
KLETC Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: Beyond Words

May 4-8 – EVOC Train the Trainer
KLETC Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: EVOC

May 5-7 – Child Passenger Safety Technician Class
KLETC Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: Child Safety Seat

May 6-7 – Drug Unit Supervisor
KLETC Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: DUS

May 12 – Courtroom Survival Skills: Mastering Report Writing, Search Warrant Development and Courtroom Testimony
KLETC Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: Testify

May 15 – Public Order Response Team Refresher
Lenexa Armory, Lenexa
Register: Port

May 19 – Gold Shield Signature Lecture Series 2026: Recruiting the Next Generation – Run Your Agency Like a Business
KLETC Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: Gold Shield

June 9-11 – Advanced School Resource Officer Training
KLETC, Hutchinson
Register: Advanced SRO

July 20-24 – Firearms Instructor School – Long Gun
KLETC, Hutchinson
Register: Long Gun

Sept 21-25 – Firearms Instructor School – Handgun
KLETC, Hutchinson
Register: Firearms Instructor