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Public Safety Training

We offer continuing education for peace officers. Many courses are offered at the Public Safety Training Center (PSTC) in Camdenton, Missouri.

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Continue Your Education

Gain the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate your career with confidence, and complete required continuing education hours in courses like: 

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We’re here to help you meet your training goals. Set a meeting with Cody Brewington to figure out the best solutions for you and/or your agency.

ALERRT Active Shooter Training

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Preparation is key in high stakes situations. Simulation can be a life-saving tool.

Find out more about participating in Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training.

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Upcoming Public Safety Courses

April 2026
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Active Shooter Level I Train-the-Trainer – Affton, MO – 12 TS, 10 SD, 18 Firearms SD

The train‑the‑trainer course includes the complete delivery of the Active Shooter Level I course of study as well as instructional techniques and methodology for delivering the course, force‑on‑force scenario development, safety protocols and procedures, graded participant teach‑backs, graded participant‑led force‑on‑force scenarios, remediation, video debrief, course critiques, and evaluations. Participants are provided with all lesson plans, […]
13 - 17 Apr
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Seven Holy Founders
6737 Rock Hill Road, Affton, MO, 63123
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Racial Profiling, Implicit Bias, De-Escalation, and Active Shooter Tactics and Room Entry – 1LS, 3 IP, 4 Firearms SD

This comprehensive training program is designed to enhance law enforcement professionals’ awareness, judgment, and response when interacting with diverse communities and high-stress situations. The course integrates three critical areas—Racial Profiling & Implicit Bias, and De-escalation Strategies & Techniques—to promote ethical, fair, and effective policing practices. Participants will engage in guided discussions and case studies focused […]
16 Apr
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
MSU Public Safety Training Center
35 College St., Camdenton, MO 65020
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Fundamentals of Effective Report Writing for Law Enforcement – 6 TS

Improve your note-taking and report writing abilities. This is an active note-taking course with scenario-driven individual and group exercises and thought-driven quizzes. The ultimate goal of the course is to make the attendee better at documenting all of the items that make a report complete and ready for an investigator to “hit the ground running” […]
22 Apr
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
MSU West Plains Civic Center
110 St Louis St, West Plains, MO 65775
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Patrol Officer’s Response to Death Scenes – 4 TS, 3 SD, 1 LS

In nearly all instances, a law enforcement patrol officer will be the first enforcement unit on the scene of a death. In many jurisdictions, these same patrol officers are tasked with the responsibility of investigating these deaths, either through completion or until they recognize the need for more advanced assistance, if that assistance is even […]
30 Apr
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
MSU Public Safety Training Center
35 College St., Camdenton, MO 65020
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May 2026
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LEOSA Training Course

Missouri State University is your certified training provider for the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) HR-218 in southern Missouri.  As a qualified retired or separated officer, you may earn your LEOSA credentials for conceal and carry after successfully completing this training. We will shoot the State mandated 50 round qualification at the firing range. To […]
02 May
9:00 am - 10:00 am
MSU - Hammons Student Center Firing Range
731 Bear Blvd, Springfield, MO 65897
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LEOSA Training Course

Missouri State University is your certified training provider for the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) HR-218 in southern Missouri.  As a qualified retired or separated officer, you may earn your LEOSA credentials for conceal and carry after successfully completing this training. We will shoot the State mandated 50 round qualification at the firing range. To […]
02 May
10:00 am - 11:00 am
MSU - Hammons Student Center Firing Range
731 Bear Blvd, Springfield, MO 65897
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Fulfill Your POST Certification Requirements

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At the Public Safety Training Center, take advantage of:

  • Flat-rate funding.
  • Online course scheduling.
  • Unlimited basic and advanced training hours to contract partners. 

Missouri Blue Shield Grant Program

The PSTC delivers comprehensive continuing education and training solutions for peace officers across Missouri, and this training is eligible for the Missouri Blue Shield Program. The curriculum is updated with the latest practices, taught by industry experts to ensure that officers stay prepared and confident in this fast-paced and ever-changing environment.

Contact Cody Brewington to discuss agency-specific needs, funding options, or to schedule training sessions.

Custom POST Training

Through strategic alignment with the Missouri Department of Public Safety’s Missouri Blue Shield Grant Program, the PSTC offers POST “Approved Provider” certified training to Blue Shield Counties and Cities.

The training center can customize training topics such as:

  • First-line leadership
  • Officer response to mental health crisis
  • Criminal interdiction
  • Patrol tactics
  • Officer safety
  • Investigations
  • Interview and interrogation
  • Constitutional law
  • Sovereign citizen/auditors
  • De-escalation tactics
  • Dispatch training
  • POST core requirements
  • Internal affairs
  • Civilian jailer training
  • Tactical first aid
  • And other courses, tailored to evolving operational needs

The PSTC is available to support agencies in developing eligible training proposals, aligning program selections with agency needs, and maximizing the impact of funding to enhance public safety concerns.

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About the Public Safety Training Center

At the Public Safety Training Center, we offer innovative, advanced, specialty, supervisory and training courses to keep you prepared for any situation.  We also work with teams to design training on specifically requested topics.

The PSTC is located in Camdenton.

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