June Training

Grant Writing

This interactive and comprehensive training was developed for and targeted specifically at First Responders and Emergency Services Providers and is focused on imparting the skill sets needed to properly research, develop and apply to grant funding streams specific to those career fields.

Participants will be taught how to form the nexus between their need and the funding source's priorities so that their applications are approved. The course focuses extensively on identifying and presenting your need and program to the "reviewing panel" in a manner which removes the negative factors that typically result in a rejection notice. The student will leave the seminar with the knowledge to assist them in researching and identifying grant funding opportunities, reading and comprehending RFPs/Program Guidance documents and organizing and writing the critical sections of the application. Laptops are encouraged.

What will participants learn?

This course covers the skills and strategies essential to any grant writing process but with heavy emphasis on First Responder grant programs specifically. It will give you the basics you need to successfully compete for funding streams available from corporate, nonprofit or governmental entities. Specific emphasis is placed on researching and writing grants associated with Criminal Justice, DHS and those associated with the First Responder community. Participants will learn how to:

• Translate "Federal-ese" into plain English
• Comprehend Program Guidance and RFP Documents to Discern Eligibility, Program and Funding Priorities, Rules and Regulations
• Research Grant and Funding Opportunities and Identify Resources Useful for Doing So
• Use Critical Thinking Skills for Problem Solving
• Initiate and Implement Proper Grant Strategy into Your Agency
• Express Need and Justify Your Proposals
• "Give Them What They Want", In Order To "Get What You Need"
• Conduct a Proper Needs Assessment for Your Agency
• Start Thinking Outside the Box!

 

Learn by Example and by Doing

The attendees will be shown examples of successful grants and learn "why" they were successful. Through class exercises, will begin their new level of grant writing.

Students will participate in "mock peer review exercises" and be given recent, funded examples of grant applications as they are taught the method of "thinking like a reviewer" in developing applications for their own agencies.

 

Topics Covered

• Preparatory steps to apply for grants
• Types of grants
• Determining eligibility and suitability of funding opportunity
• The politics of grants
• Performance measures
• Forming grant writing teams
• Reviewing grant writing formats
• Describing your organization
• Developing a compelling problem statement
• Writing a program approach
• showing financial need
• Describing cost benefit
• Planning the evaluation process
• Demonstrating sustainability
• Planning the budget
• 10 most common reasons grant applications are rejected
• Alternative funding methods

 

Who Should Attend

• Any first responder or emergency services providers with interests in accessing grant funding streams
• Regional, state and local public safety and emergency management employees
• Grant Writers interested in updating skills for applying to public safety specific grants
• Both novice and seasoned grant writers that wish to increase their rate of funding success with DHS and other federal grant programs
• City managers/local governing board members seeking a better understanding of the current arena of grant funding available to their public safety departments

 

Course Dates: June 5-6, 2013

Course Time: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Course Instructor: Margaret Stark

Course Location: Delta College room J-140

Course Fee: $350.00 per person

MCOLES Registered

To register, click here First Responder Grant Training.

Registration Deadline: May 17, 2013

 

Accident Investigation VII - Commercial Vehicle Investigations

This five-day course covers those aspects of truck and bus accidents that differ from ordinary car crash dynamics. The course covers topics such as weight shift, truck braking components, variable drag factors, truck inspections and testing.

Prerequisite:    Accident Investigation I and II

Course Dates:    June 3 - 7, 2013

Course Time:    8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Course Instructor:    Tim Howery

Course Location:    Delta College - Planetarium, Room DCPL212

Course Fee:    Non-Consortium:    $600 per person

                      Delta College Consortium Members:    $500 per person

    (There is a discount for each agency registering multiple officers for this course. Please call for details.)

MCOLES Registered

Registration Deadline:    May 20, 2013

Download Registration Form (PDF)

 

Colt Rifle Armorer's Course

This course will allow the participant to gain a complete understanding of the design theory, nomenclature, dynamics, compatibility, interchangeability, detailed disassembly, assembly, maintenance and trouble-shooting of the M16/AR-15 family of weapons including rifles, carbines, and sub-machine guns.  Participants will be certified for three (3) years as a Colt Law Enforcement Rifle/Carbine/SMG Armorer upon successful completion of this training.

Course Dates:    June 18 - 20, 2013

Course Time:    8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Course Instructor:    Colt Authorized Instructor

Course Location:    Delta College, Room N007

Course Fee:    $450.00 per person

MCOLES Registered

Registration and payment is made directly through Colt Defense LLC.

 

 Managing The Property & Evidence Room

Participants will be provided with a basic understanding for the legal and ethical requirements in order to properly operate a professional evidence / property management system.  We will also provide fellow law enforcement professionals with the techniques and responsibilities involved in the function of a property room environment.  Encourage one another to exchange ideas to improve the understanding and functionality of the property management system within their own agency.

Course Dates:    June 10 - 11, 2013

Course Time:    8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Course Instructor:    Public Agency Training Council Associate

Course Location:    Delta College, Room N007

Course Fee:    $260 per person

MCOLES Registered

Registration Deadline:    May 30, 2013

Register Online at http://www.patc.com/training/detail.php?ID=11419

 

Patrol Rifle Instructor Course

This course is for already certified firearms (pistol) instructors.  The student of this training will gain the knowledge of how to articulate and instruct the safe carry and storage; care and maintenance; sighting; setting up and engaging in live-fire drills; functions of the rifle and more to future operators of semi-auto patrol rifles.

Course Dates:        June 10 - 14, 2013

Course Time:        8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Course Instructor:        Bruce Coxworth and Thomas Royal, Certified Firearms/ Patrol Rifle Instructors

Course Location:        Delta College

Course Fee:        Non-Consortium:        $525.00 per person

                         Delta College Consortium Members:        $325.00 per person

Required Equipment:        Semi-auto patrol rifle, 1,000 rounds of rifle ammunition, duty belt and holstered duty pistol with 100 rounds of pistol ammunition, eye and ear protection, baseball style cap, roll out mat (for prone shooting), 'clean' 2G (or larger) flash drive for  power point program. Attendees are advised to bring clothing for inclement weather as this course is held "rain or shine"!

MCOLES Registered

Registration Deadline: May 29, 2013

Download Registration Form (PDF)

 

Visions of Courage: The Bobby Smith Story

Bobby Smith, a retired Louisiana State Trooper, is a recognized national/international speaker who has addressed a variety of audiences. When speaking, Bobby shares his education and experiences of his 25 year law enforcement career. He also reveals the traumatic events of his life, including the incident on LA15 in March of 1986 when he was left blind after a shotgun blast to the face by a drug offender in the line of duty.

Bobby began his career in criminal justice by studying at the University of Louisiana at Monroe and by working as a police officer at local police agencies and later advancing to the Louisiana State Police. His assignments have included patrol, investigations, narcotics, personnel and training. After being shot, he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice, a Master's Degree in Education, and a Doctorate in Counseling Psychology.

Bobby has provided training and motivational presentations to over one million people.  He has been interviewed by television, radio, magazine, and newspaper reporters from across the nation. He has even hosted his own television and radio shows dealing with trauma. Bobby has published two books thus far; Visions of Courage and The Will to Survive.

Specific topics to be discussed in this seminar are:

Police Personalities

Police Officer Areas of Stressors

What is a Critical Incident?

After-shock

The Five Levels of Anxiety

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

The Grieving Process and Stages of Death or Losses

The B.A.D.G.E.

Course Dates:    June 20, 2013

Course Time:    8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Course Instructor:    Bobby Smith

Course Location:    University of Michigan-Flint,  University Center Rooms A, B, & C

                              400 Mill Street, Flint, Michigan 48502 (park in parking lot)

Course Fee:    LEORTC Members- Prepaid

                      MMRMA Members - Prepaid

                      Delta Consortium Members - $25.00 p/p

                      Non-Member Agencies - $65.00 p/p

Registration:    Call the LEORTC at (810) 232-2654 or send and e-mail registration to lofficers@aol.com.

                        Delta Consortium Members - Call (989) 686-9176