GPS Training for Law Enforcement – Allendale, MI

Program
Day 1: GPS Training for Law Enforcement (all classroom)

Instructor Info: 

Jimmy Eberhart and Paul Harvey bring over five decades of combined experience in law enforcement and federal service. Jimmy served with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) for thirty years, retiring as a sergeant. More than twenty of those years were dedicated to criminal investigations. Paul completed a thirty-five-year career in the U.S. Army and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), where he focused on Technical and Electronic Surveillance operations.

Topics Covered:

• GPS Background and Operational Overview
• Pre-Operational Phase: Preparation, Planning, and Logistics
• GPS Maintenance: Options and Tips to Maximize Efficiency (Tracker
  Placement)
• Operational Phase: Safety, Tactical, Briefing, and Execution (Installation)
• Investigative Phase: Concepts, Methods, Strategies, and Trouble Shooting
  (Deployment)
• Post-Operational Phase: Reporting, Evidence, Filing, and Court Testimony

Day 2: GPS Hard Wiring Class (limited registration and space ONLY)

Instructor Info: 

Ken Miller retired from law enforcement in New Mexico with twenty-three years of sworn experience. For eleven years, Ken specialized in the installation, maintenance, and repair of bait vehicle surveillance systems, along with other hardwire trackers.

Topics Covered:

• Hardwire Installation Techniques
• Basic Understanding of Relays
• Hardwire Installation Safety
• Limitations and Capabilities of a Hardwire Tracker