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Lieutenant Danny Kneese

TRAINING SCHEDULE

1st Quarter - 2010



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The Training Division of the Bell County Sheriff's Office is responsible for the Tactical, Field and In-Service training of the Commissioned and Non-Commissioned employees of the Bell County Sheriffs' Office, which include Law Enforcement, Corrections and Telecommunications.

This training includes all Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Educations (TCLEOSE) Mandates, Texas Commission on Jail Standards Mandates, Texas Legislations Mandates and Federal Emergency Management Mandates for Law Enforcement Officers.

These Mandates include firearms qualifications, emergency diving techniques, defensive tactics, mental health issues, race and culture awareness, stress management, civil rights issues, liability issues, policy and procedures, constitutional laws, Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and Family Code Law.

Special operations tactics includes: SWAT training, dive training, cell management training (CMT), and First Aid and CPR certifications.

The training division has fifty-two instructors which include eight specialized firearms instructors and six specialized defensive tactics instructors.

The Bell County Sheriff's Office also hosts a Jail Academy which provides its services to the surrounding counties of Milam, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, San Saba and Bosque. The Jail Academy has a staff of thirteen instructors. The academy is provided three times a year in February, June and October.

The Training division mission is to provide officers with the skills and techniques that range from verbal communication skills to crime scene tactics and life skills technique scenarios which will not only make for a more well trained officer to serve the public better, but will also give the officer the skills and techniques for survival.

All courses and training events are open to all law enforcement agencies unless otherwise posted.

To place an application for employment just    Click Here.

For the Peace Officer license proficiency chart    Click Here

For the Corrections Officer license proficiency chart    Click Here

For the Telecommunicator proficiency chart    Click Here

December 2009    January 2010    February 2010    March 2010   

The training cycle is September 1, 2009 through August 31, 2011.

To enroll in a course, call (254) 933-5446
or send an e-mail to danny.kneese@co.bell.tx.us
Y = open to other law enforcement agencies
N = NOT open to other law enforcement agencies (Bell County Sheriff's Office only)

DECEMBER 2009
Date(s) Time Location Course Title Open
December 1st, 3rd, 5th, 8th, 10th, 12th, 15th, 17th, 19th, 22nd, 26th, 29th 8:00am - 5:00 pm Fitness Room Sheriff's Office Bldg Physical Fitness Training N
December TBA Training Room Sheriff's Office Building SWAT In-service N
December TBA Training Room Sheriff's Office Building CMT N
December TBA TBA Dive Training N
December TBA Training Room Sheriff's Office Bldg F.T.O. N
December TBA Loop 121 Jail Complex Emergency Procedures N
December 3rd 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Training Room Sheriff's Office Building Verbal Judo N
December 4th,5th 8:00 am- 5:00 pm Training Room Sheriff's Office Building Inmates Rights & Privileges N
December 7th, 8th 8:00 am- 5:00pm Training Room Sheriff's Office Building Use of Force in a Jail Setting N
December 9th 8:00 am- 5:00pm Training Room Sheriff's Office Building Report Writing Use of Force issues N
December 10th 8:00 am- 5:00pm Training Room Sheriff's Office Building Custodial Death Investigation N
December 15th 8:00 am- 5:00pm Training Room Sheriff's Office Building Auto Burglary and Theft Prevention FULL
December 17th -Jan, 8th 8:00 am- 5:00pm Training Room Sheriff's Office Bldg Jail F.T.O. N
December TBA TBA TBA N

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The training cycle is September 1, 2009 through August 31, 2011.

To enroll in a course, call (254) 933-5446
or send an e-mail to danny.kneese@co.bell.tx.us
Y = open to other law enforcement agencies
N = NOT open to other law enforcement agencies (Bell County Sheriff's Office only)

JANUARY 2010
Date(s) Time Location Course Title Open
January 2, 5,7,9,12,14,16,19,21,23,26,28,30 TBA Fitness Room Sheriff's Office Bldg. Physical Fitness N
January TBA TBA CMT N
January TBA TBA SWAT N
January TBA TBA SRT N
January TBA Loop 121 Facility Fire/Safety N

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The training cycle is September 1, 2009 through August 31, 2011.

To enroll in a course, call (254) 933-5446
or send an e-mail to danny.kneese@co.bell.tx.us
Y = open to other law enforcement agencies
N = NOT open to other law enforcement agencies (Bell County Sheriff's Office only)

FEBRUARY 2010
Date(s) Time Location Course Title Open
February 2,4,6,11,13,16,18,20,23,25,27 TBA Fitness Center Sheriff's Office Bldg Physical Fitness Training N
February 5th, 6th TBA Training Room Sheriff's Office Bldg Comprehensive Testing N
February 8:00 am Loop 121 Facility Staffing N
February 8:00 am Training Room Sheriff's Office Bldg Physiological Testing N
February 22 - March 8th 8:00 am Training Room Sheriff's Office Bldg Jail Academy N
February TBA TBA TBA SWAT In-Service N
February TBA TBA TBA Dive Training N
February TBA TBA TBA CMT N
February TBA TBA Loop 121 Jail Complex Fire Drills/ Emergency Procedures N

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The training cycle is September 1, 2009 through August 31, 2011.

To enroll in a course, call (254) 933-5446
or send an e-mail to danny.kneese@co.bell.tx.us
Y = open to other law enforcement agencies
N = NOT open to other law enforcement agencies (Bell County Sheriff's Office only)

MARCH 2010
Date(s) Time Location Course Title Open
March 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 16, 18, 20, 23, 25, 27, 30 TBA Fitness Room Sheriff's Office Bldg Physical Fitness Training N
March 9th 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Fitness Room Sheriff's Office Bldg Physical Fitness Assessment N
March 10th 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Training Room Sheriff's Office Bldg CPR N
March TBA TBA TBA Dive Training N
March TBA TBA TBA SWAT In -Service N
March TBA TBA TBA CMT N
March TBA TBA Loop 121 Jail Complex Fire Drills/Emergency Procedures N
March 11th 8:00 to 5:00 Loop 121 Jail Complex Training Room Sheriff's Office Bldg N
March 12th 8:00 am Training Room Sheriff's Office Bldg Orientation N
March 13th 9:00 am Training Room Sheriff's Office Bldg Fire Drills/Emergency Procedures N
March 16th 9:00 am Training Room Sheriff's Office Bldg HIV N
March 17th 9:00 am Training Room Sheriff's Office Bldg Suicide Prevention N
March 18th 9:00 am Training Room Sheriff's Office Bldg Booking Procedures N
March 22nd -26th 8:00 - 5:00pm Training Room Sheriff's Office Bldg Radar Instructor Course by T.E.E.X. **Y**
March 19th, 22-23rd 9:00 am Training Room Sheriff's Office Bldg Spanish for Law Enforcement N
March 24th 9:00 am Training Room Sheriff's Office Bldg 39/39 N
March 25-26th 9:00 am Training Room Sheriff's Office Bldg Courtroom Security N
March 29-31st 9:00 am Training Room Sheriff's Office Bldg I.P.C. N
March TBA Training Room Sheriff's Office Bldg T.C.I.C./N.C.I.C., less than full access N
March TBA Training Room Sheriff's Office Bldg T.D.D.Y./T.T.Y. N

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The training cycle is September 1, 2009 through August 31, 2011.

To enroll in a course, call (254) 933-5446
or send an e-mail to danny.kneese@co.bell.tx.us
N = NOT open to other law enforcement agencies (Bell County Sheriff's Office only)
Y = open to other law enforcement agencies
**Y** must register through T.E.E.X.


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