Our mission is to provide premier law enforcement training that develops confident, capable, ethical, and resilient officers, equipping them to meet the evolving challenges of public safety and serve the communities of Johnson County with integrity, courage, and professionalism.
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
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- Class 148 – June 8, 2026 - September 29, 2026
- Class 149 – October 5, 2026 - February 4, 2027
Sept 8-10 – Video Surveillance for Drug and Border Investigations
KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: Video
Sept 14 – Civil Process
KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: Civil Process - OP
Sept 15 – Civil Process
Wyandott County Sheriff's Office, Kansas City, KS
Register: Civil Process - WyCo
Sept 18 – Advanced Report Writing
KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: Report Writing
Sept 21 – Navigating Public Records: KORA/KOMA
KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: KORA/KOMA
Sept 22-24 – Enhancing Your Media & Social Media Presence
Lenexa Justice Center, Lenexa
Register: Media Workshop
Sept 24 – Applied Side-Mount
Johnson County Sheriff's Office, Olathe
Register: DT
Sept 28-30 – Kansas Peace Officers Association Annual Conference
Drury Plaza Hotel, Wichita
Register: KPOA
Sept 30-Oct 2 – Close Quarter Strategies
JCRPA, Overland Park
Register: CQS
Oct 1 – Gold Shield: Asymmetrical Leadership - Displaying the Mindset, Heartset, and Actions of a Leader at Any Level
KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: Gold Shield
Oct 5-Dec 15 – Foundations of Frontline Leadership
KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: Frontline Leadership - October
Oct 12-16 – Investigations Bootcamp
KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: Investigations
Oct 20-21 – Safe Corrections Operations: Restraints, Searches, and Contraband Control
Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, New Century
Register: TBD
Nov 2-6 – Gracie Level 2 Live
KLETC, Hutchinson
Register: Gracie
Nov 6 – Foundations of Crime Analysis
KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: Crime Analysis
Nov 13 – Open-Source Intelligence for Law Enforcement
KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: Open Source
Nov 18-19 – Legacy of Brutality: Inside the Mexican Mafia “La Eme”
Dodge City Memorial Hall, Dodge City
Register: TBD
Nov 20 – Force Encounters: Real World Review
KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: UOF
Dec 4 – am/pm options - Implicit Bias – Tactical Perception
Leawood Police Dept, Leawood
Register: Morning Session Afternoon Session
Dec 9 - Gold Shield Signature Lecture Series 2026: Confronting the Active Shooter Threat - Understanding the Problem and Strengthening Law Enforcement Response
KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: Gold Shield
Jan 11-14 – Instructor Development School
Olathe Health Education Center, Olathe
Register: TBD
Jan 12-13 – Developing Women Leaders
KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: Women Leaders
Jan 21-22 – AR15/M16/M4/AR308 Rifle Armorer Course
KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: Armorer Course
Jan 26-Nov 18 – Command School
KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: CPSL - Command School
Mar 16-17 - JOCO CSI: Fundamental Crime Scene Management and Evidence Collection
KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: Crime Scene
Mar 22-25 – KLEAP Conference
KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: TBD
Mar 29-31 – Field Training Officer Program
KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: FTO
Apr 12-16 – Supervisor School
KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: CPSL - Supervisors School