CAPCOG Training Opportunities in August and September, 2015

The Capital Area Council of Governments is conducting a public safety workshop for elected officials on the topics of homeland security, emergency communication and law enforcement.

Geared towards CAPCOG’s General Assembly representatives, the workshop will explain the tools, plans, and projects CAPCOG has available to help ensure the public safety of residents living in the ten-county region. Directors from the public safety related divisions also will discuss best practices pertaining to their area of expertise such as budgeting for law enforcement departments and their continued education.

General Assembly representatives should use the coupon code they received to register to attend the workshop for free. If you did not receive a coupon code, contact Mason W. Canales, CAPCOG member services coordinator, at 512-916-6163 or mcanales@capcog.org.

Cost: $25 for non-members, free for members
Dates and Times: 1:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015
Continuing education hours: 3
Registration Deadline: Aug. 26, 2015
Location: Crowne Plaza Austin
6121 N. IH 35
Austin, Texas 78752

Missing & Exploited Children

The four-hour, missing and exploited children course instructs peace officers about responding to and investigating cases involving abductions, children displaced by disasters, runaways, and more. It also teaches peace officers about investigating and responding to cases involving sexually abused children.

This course provides officers with a general overview of working on such cases.
Cost: $45
Dates and Times: 8 a.m.– Noon, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015
Continuing education hours: 4
Registration Deadline: Aug. 20, 2015
Location: CAPCOG Training Center – Mesquite Conference Room
6800 Burleson Road
Bldg. 310, CAPCOG Training Center
Austin, Texas 78744

State & Federal Law Updates

This class instructs law enforcement officers in the changes and updates to the law as occurred during the 83rd Legislative Session of the Texas Congress. This class is mandatory for Peace Officers.

Cost: $45
Dates and Times: 1-5 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015
Continuing education hours: 4
Registration Deadline: Aug. 20
Location: CAPCOG Training Center – Mesquite Conference Room
6800 Burleson Road
Bldg. 310, CAPCOG Training Center
Austin, Texas 78744