New Law Enforcement Trainings

Lake Michigan College is offering two new courses for law enforcement offers this fall on the Benton Harbor campus. 

Use of Force in Law Enforcement

Use of Force in Law Enforcement is an eight-hour course designed to help students understand the Supreme Court’s standards governing the use of force, and how those standards apply to common law enforcement situations. Students will also learn about the civil liability connected to use of force situations. 

Graduates will receive a certificate of completion from the Lake Michigan College Criminal Justice Program. The course is scheduled for Thursday, October 25 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. in the Todd Center, Classroom 2304. 

The cost is $99. Registration is closed. 

Field Training Officer: Coaching Model

The Field Training Officer: Coaching Model course is specifically designed for experienced uniformed patrol personnel selected to serve as Master Police Coaches.  

This forty-hour course emphasizes the Field Training Officer’s role in assisting probationary employees to certify for solo patrol operations. Graduates will receive a Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) certificate of completion. The course runs October 15 - 19, from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. in The Mendel Center’s North Training Room.  

The course is $399. Registration is closed. 

Each course will be taught by Bruce A. Sokolove, President of Field Training Associates. Sokolove is a member of the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) basic police training advisory board, and is national past President of the Michigan State University School of Criminal Justice National Alumni Advisory Board. He’s served as a police officer in Massachusetts and Michigan. He served as Executive Officer – Patrol Commander and Undersheriff of the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department. He holds a Master of Science degree in Police Administration from Michigan State University. 

For questions, please contact Jennifer Oldenburg at joldenburg@lakemichigancollege.edu or 269-927-8967. 

For more information about Lake Michigan College and its Criminal Justice degree programs, visit www.lakemichgiancollege.edu.