Training

Reno Police Department

Training

The Training Division is responsible for both Continuing Education for current employees and assisting with the Northern Nevada Law Enforcement Academy (NNLEA) in partnership with the WCSO and Sparks P.D. Continuing Education includes conducting training in skill areas mandated by state law such as arrest and control techniques, alternative weapons use (baton, pepper spray and Taser) and firearms qualifications. The Training Division also produces and conducts training on various topics of national trends and concerns, such as Active Violence and Officer Ambush. The division maintains the training records of the department’s employees for use in state reporting and court requests.

The NNLEA provides training to new law enforcement recruits to meet the standards to receive their basic certification as peace officers. The 19 week academy covers academics such as Constitutional law, search and seizure and various types of investigations as well as many other topics. Academy students also receive training in physical skill areas including firearms, arrest and control of suspects, building searches and emergency vehicle operations. The NNLEA strives to blend academic classroom instruction with scenario based training to produce peace officers who are better prepared to serve their communities.