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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

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July 23-24, 8:00am-5:00pm – EVOC Refresher
Pittsburg State University Bicknell Center, Pittsburg
Register: EVOC (enrole.com)

July 27-29 – Small & Rural Law Enforcement Executives Association Conference
University of Kansas, Lawrence
Register: https://smallrural.org/annual-conference/

Aug. 8, 8:00am-5:00pm – Introduction to Internal Affairs and Professional Standards
KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: Internal Affairs (enrole.com)

Aug. 14, 8:00am-5:00pm – Spiritual Fitness
KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Registration: TBA

Aug. 15, 11:00am-1:00pm – KLETC KU Edwards Open House
*Come and go event, lunch provided
KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park

Aug. 18-20, 8:00am-5:00pm – Field Training Officer Program
KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: Field Training (enrole.com)

Aug. 26-28, 8:00am-5:00pm – P.A.T. (Post Academy Training)
KLETC, Hutchinson
Register: P.A.T. (enrole.com)

Sept. 3, 1:00pm-5:00pm – Robcop Syndrome: The Manufacturing of a Police Officer
KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Registration: TBA

Sept. 8-10, 8:00am-5:00pm – Kansas Peace Officer Association (KPOA) Conference
Drury Inn, Wichita
Register: https://www.kpoa.org/event-5941501

Sept. 11-12, 8:00-5:00 – Tactical Threat Recognition: 16-Hr Basic Course
JCCC – Olathe Health Education Center, Olathe
Register: https://www.slcsquared.io/learn/johnson-county-regional-police-academy

Sept. 15-18, 8:00-5:00 – Instructor Development Program (IDP)
Topeka Police Dept., Topeka
Register: TBD

Sept. 16-17, 8:00am-5:00pm – Grant Writing 101
KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: Grant Writing (enrole.com)

Sept. 22-23, 8:00am-5:00pm – Investigative Interviewing: A Science Supported Approach
KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: Interviewing (enrole.com)

Sept. 24, 8:00-5:00 -- Labor Trafficking in Kansas: Identification, Invest, and Response
KCK Community College, Kansas City, KS
Register: Labor Trafficking (enrole.com)

Sept 25, 8:00-5:00 – Labor Trafficking in Kansas: Identification, Invest, and Response
KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: TBD

Sept. 29, 8:00am-5:00pm – Bridging the Generational Gap: Working Better Together
KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: Generational Gap (enrole.com)

Oct. 8-10, 8:00-5:00, Close Quarter Strategies
Johnson County Regional Police Academy, Overland Park, KS
Register: Close Quarter (enrole.com)

Oct. 13-17, 8:00-5:00, EVOC Instructor Course
KU Edwards Campus & Kansas Speedway, Overland Park
Register: TBD

Oct. 22-23, 8:00-5:00, Intermediate Crime Scene Processing
Overland Park Police Dept., Overland Park
Register: TBD

Oct. 30, 8:00-5:00, Advanced Report Writing
KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: Advanced Report Writing (enrole.com)

Nov. 4, 12:00-5:00, Open Source Investigations
KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: TBD

Dec 15, 8:00am-5:00pm – Leadership Reset: Leading Yourself to Better Lead Others
KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: Leadership (enrole.com)

March 23-25, 2026, 8:00am-5:00pm – Field Training Officer Program
KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park
Register: Field Training (enrole.com)