Public Safety

Supporting those who serve with advanced training to enhance readiness, safety, and community protection.

Courses

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Advanced Pistol & Rifle Instructor Recertification

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In-Person Sherburne County Government Center

Keep Your Edge: Pistol & Rifle Instructor Recertification

Stay sharp and certified—this two-day pistol and one-day patrol rifle instructor recertification course delivers updated techniques and teaching methods to keep your instruction current and effective.

In-Person Sherburne County Government Center

Master the AR-15/M16 Patrol Rifle

This two-day course gives peace officers and agency-designated armorers the skills to inspect, maintain, and verify the safe function of AR-15/M16 patrol rifles. Learn parts identification, preventive maintenance, readiness checks, and policy compliance—all aligned with POST standards for safety, legality, and performance.

A firearms instructor helps a security guard line up a shot with a handgun in an indoor firearms training range.

In-Person Sherburne County Government Center

Your First Step to Firearms Instruction

Designed for law enforcement, corrections, and security professionals, this hands-on course builds the foundation for in-service pistol training. Focus on safety, range operations, and structured courses of fire for confident instruction.

Closeup of law enforcement officer wearing blue nitrile gloves holds up a modern gas mask.

In-Person Sherburne County Government Center

Train the Trainers. Lead with Confidence.

Sharpen your skills as an OC/CS instructor—this Train-the-Trainer course delivers hands-on techniques, deployment strategies, and instructional methods for non-lethal aerosol chemical agents. Includes proficiency testing and light exposure for previously trained participants.

In-Person Wright County Sheriff's Office Training Center, Maple Lake

Train-the-Trainer: Defensive Tactics Excellence

This 32-hour, hands-on program prepares law enforcement and corrections professionals to confidently teach defensive tactics. Blending legal foundations, proven control techniques, scenario-based drills, and instructor teach-backs, this course ensures you’re ready to deliver safe, consistent, and compliant instruction.

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In-Person Sherburne County Government Center

Train the Trainers: Baton Techniques for Real-World Control

Take command of non-lethal force—this Train-the-Trainer course teaches proven baton techniques to safely control hostile suspects. Officers will engage in hands-on instruction and complete a performance-based certification appraisal to successfully finish the course.