PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS TRAINING COORDINATOR Officer K. Harlem
The purpose of the Training Coordinator is to conduct and coordinate Department training, including scheduling and documenting ongoing training of personnel. The Coordinator acts as a liaison between the Department and the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. (TCOLE). The DeSoto Police Department Training Division also provides and reports training for 5 other local law enforcement agencies. Our agency is responsible for providing training to approximately 250 sworn Officers. In 2024 we provided over 10,000 hours of training and had aver 600 Officers attend various courses that we hosted. The DeSoto Police Department instructs Officers in a wide range of subjects to include:
Defensive Tactics
Firearms Proficiency (basic and advanced)
Basic SWAT School & Hostage Negotiations
Crisis Intervention Training (mental health crisis)
De - escalation Tactics
Taser Certifications
Rapid Deployment & Ballistic Shield Operations
Use of force and Arrest, Search & Seizure
Advanced Law Enforcement Active Response (ALERRT/Active shooter) courses– Solo Officer Response to Active Threats, Level 1 Active Shooter, Low Light tactics & First Responder Medical. DeSoto Police Department continues to partner with the DeSoto ISD which allows us to use DeSoto East Middle School to conduct many of our training courses. This has allowed us to host outside entities in addition to our courses and has given us the opportunity to provide valuable training to hundreds of sworn Officers in the region.
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