2021 Training Review
Last week our Training Advisory Board met to review our law enforcement training from 2021 and our training plan for 2022.Aransas Pass Police Department is a contract training provider for TCOLE (Texas Commission on Law …
Training
We have a very robust training department within the PD. Find out specific related to training we provide.
The Dangers in and around Police Cars
In the last two days, most Aransas Pass Police Department officers and several officers from area departments took part in the Road Wise Course. This course is designed to teach officers skills when it comes …
Legislative Updates Training
Last week, Aransas Pass Police Department hosted two Legislative Updates Classes. The class was put on by Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA) at no cost to APPD or the participants. In all, we had 67 …
First Response Medical
Last week we concluded our final Active Attack Response course for the summer. This course was a 3-day train the trainer course on First Response Medical. The course was completely grant-funded and put on by …
Outside Training in the Rain???
Last week we did not let the rain stop us from training. We hosted the Exterior Response to Active Shooter Events course here in Aransas Pass. Officers from Aransas Pass PD, Ingleside PD, Portland PD, …
Sexual Assault / Family Violence Investigators
Last week we hosted two Sexual Assault Family Violence Investigator courses. The first course was a three-day course designed for patrol officers and investigators, and the second course was a one-day course specific to Telecommunications …
Hostage Negotiation
Today we wrapped up our week-long Hostage Negotiation Course. This course is designed to be an introduction to crisis/hostage negotiations and covers topics including team structure, effective communications, psychology in negotiations, gathering intelligence, case studies, …
What training was APPD doing last week?
The Aransas Pass Police Department training division was busy last week. We had several courses going on simultaneously, so here is what we were up to. Last Wednesday, we had our quarterly defensive tactics class. …
Range Day at APPD.
Aransas Pass Police Department strives to provide some of the most progressive and leading training around! We continuously train in de-escalation, defensive tactics, less-lethal weaponry, and firearms. There are some significant advantages to being a …
Another Busy Week of Training….and we’re not stopping there!
Last week was a huge week for training for Aransas Pass Police Department and Law Enforcement in the Coastal Bend. Here is what we have been up to: Three Aransas Pass officers traveled to the …
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Deputy Sheriff Michael Hartwick succumbed to injuries received when he was struck by a front-end loader truck at I-275 and Ulmerton Road, near the Howard Frankland Bridge at 10:30 pm....
K9 Rocket died in his handler's patrol vehicle after the temperature monitoring alarm system failed while idling at the D.C. Police Facility at 2800 New York Avenue, Northeast.
K9 Rocket...
Trooper Cadet Patrick Dupree passed away after participating in a physically demanding weapons retentions course at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center at 1000 Indian Springs Drive in Forsyth at...
Police Officer Mike Todd succumbed to complications of gunshot wounds sustained on December 5th, 1998, by gunfire at Nashville Street and Westphalia Street in Detroit at 11:10 pm.
Officer Todd...
Police Officer Dillon Vakoff was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance in the 6700 block of W. 51st Avenue at about 1:40 am.
He and another officer were...
Correctional Officer III Kaitlyn Ritnour was killed in a vehicle crash while leaving the Ruben M. Torres Unit at 125 Private Road 4303 in Hondo.
She had worked an assignment...
Deputy Sheriff Marshall Ervin and Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Koleski were shot and killed while serving a felony theft warrant at 2474 Hampton Glen Court in Marietta shortly before 8:00 pm....
Police Officer Seara Burton succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained while conducting a traffic stop on August 10th, 2022.
Other officers had requested her assistance to stop a moped being driven...
K9 Axel was shot and killed while attempting an apprehension of a stabbing suspect.
The Charleston Police Department was notified that a man wanted on a felony warrant was...
