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  • BCA Mentoring and Coaching Supervision
    BCA Mentoring and Coaching Supervision
    Tue, Jan 14
    HERO Training Center
    Jan 14, 2025, 8:00 AM CST – Jan 15, 2025, 4:00 PM CST
    HERO Training Center, 10125 85th St S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016, USA
    Jan 14, 2025, 8:00 AM CST – Jan 15, 2025, 4:00 PM CST
    HERO Training Center, 10125 85th St S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016, USA
    Mentoring and coaching programs, when used in conjunction with an agency’s other formal and informal training, can be a valuable tool to help further the success in individuals. Learn simple techniques that when appropriately and consistently utilized, can help to further improve performance...
  • BCA Maxims and Truths in Supervision
    BCA Maxims and Truths in Supervision
    Tue, Jan 28
    HERO Training Center
    Jan 28, 2025, 8:00 AM CST – Jan 29, 2025, 4:00 PM CST
    HERO Training Center, 10125 85th St S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016, USA
    Jan 28, 2025, 8:00 AM CST – Jan 29, 2025, 4:00 PM CST
    HERO Training Center, 10125 85th St S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016, USA
    Designed for current and aspiring supervisors in law enforcement, this course teaches participants to further understand and adapt to the character shift that must occur when developing in their roles as leaders. Through lecture and small group discussion, students will learn general management...
  • BCA Interview and Interrogation
    BCA Interview and Interrogation
    Wed, Jan 29
    HERO Training Center
    Jan 29, 2025, 8:00 AM CST – Jan 30, 2025, 4:00 PM CST
    HERO Training Center, 10125 85th St S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016, USA
    Jan 29, 2025, 8:00 AM CST – Jan 30, 2025, 4:00 PM CST
    HERO Training Center, 10125 85th St S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016, USA
    Designed for law enforcement investigators, this practical training will stress basic interview and interrogation skills to improve the attendees ability to obtain high quality information from individuals - regardless of their status or role in the investigation. Instructors will stress methods...
  • BCA Down the Rabbit Hole: Utilizing OSINT, Internet Things, and Social Media Court Orders To Further Investigations
    BCA Down the Rabbit Hole: Utilizing OSINT, Internet Things, and Social Media Court Orders To Further Investigations
    Thu, Feb 13
    HERO Training Center
    Feb 13, 2025, 8:00 AM CST – Feb 14, 2025, 4:00 PM CST
    HERO Training Center, 10125 85th St S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016, USA
    Feb 13, 2025, 8:00 AM CST – Feb 14, 2025, 4:00 PM CST
    HERO Training Center, 10125 85th St S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016, USA
    This updated course, designed for investigators and analysts, will provide an introduction or further your knowledge on Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) techniques to discover, locate, and track victims and suspects in the real world and cyber realm...
  • BCA Leading Beyond Compliance
    BCA Leading Beyond Compliance
    Wed, Feb 19
    HERO Training Center
    Feb 19, 2025, 8:00 AM CST – Feb 20, 2025, 4:00 PM CST
    HERO Training Center, 10125 85th St S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016, USA
    Feb 19, 2025, 8:00 AM CST – Feb 20, 2025, 4:00 PM CST
    HERO Training Center, 10125 85th St S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016, USA
    The paramilitary command structure often found in law enforcement can discourage individuals and teams from performing at their highest level. Ethical and thought-provoking leaders, who engage teams and inspire others, can make a difference between an organization that meets minimum standards and...
  • BCA Ethics and Integrity in Supervision
    BCA Ethics and Integrity in Supervision
    Tue, Feb 25
    HERO Training Center
    Feb 25, 2025, 8:00 AM CST – Feb 26, 2025, 4:00 PM CST
    HERO Training Center, 10125 85th St S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016, USA
    Feb 25, 2025, 8:00 AM CST – Feb 26, 2025, 4:00 PM CST
    HERO Training Center, 10125 85th St S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016, USA
    As leaders, supervisors play a fundamental role in setting the tone for acceptable personal and professional conduct, ensuring adherence to departmental policies. This course teaches participants about the important values ethical leaders impart at all levels of an organization in order to build...
  • BCA Trust and Legitimacy
    BCA Trust and Legitimacy
    Tue, Mar 04
    HERO Training Center
    Mar 04, 2025, 8:00 AM CST – Mar 05, 2025, 4:00 PM CST
    HERO Training Center, 10125 85th St S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016, USA
    Mar 04, 2025, 8:00 AM CST – Mar 05, 2025, 4:00 PM CST
    HERO Training Center, 10125 85th St S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016, USA
    Trust plays a huge role in the ability to influence others. Without trust, a leader loses credibility and diminishes their potential to effectively influence their followers. People are simply more likely to obey the law when they believe those enforcing it have legitimate authority...
  • BCA Basic Narcotic Investigations
    BCA Basic Narcotic Investigations
    Tue, Mar 11
    HERO Training Center
    Mar 11, 2025, 8:00 AM CDT – Mar 13, 2025, 4:00 PM CDT
    HERO Training Center, 10125 85th St S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016, USA
    Mar 11, 2025, 8:00 AM CDT – Mar 13, 2025, 4:00 PM CDT
    HERO Training Center, 10125 85th St S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016, USA
    This three-day course is designed for officers who want to gain more experience in basic narcotics investigations. It includes a wide range of topics that are essential elements of drug enforcement investigation...
  • BCA Search Warrants
    BCA Search Warrants
    Thu, Mar 20
    HERO Training Center
    Mar 20, 2025, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM CDT
    HERO Training Center, 10125 85th St S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016, USA
    Mar 20, 2025, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM CDT
    HERO Training Center, 10125 85th St S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016, USA
    This eight-hour introductory course provides a basic overview of search warrants for patrol officers and newly appointed investigators. It will explain how to document reliable information needed to establish probable cause and assist the student with avoiding common mistakes when drafting...

Search for available courses by selecting the button below.  We are always adding classes for public safety professionals at the HERO Center.  If you have any classes you would like to see at the HERO center or if you would like to teach classes at the HERO center, send Bri Zeterlu an email: bzeterlu@herocentermn.org or call 651-458-2813

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