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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

November 2026
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NDTC: De-escalation: Principles & Practice Training – 12 IP, 4 SD

De-escalation: Principles & Practice is a 16-hr classroom course that delivers best practices in de-escalation, including procedural justice, language that de-escalates situations, officer adjustments for varying threat stages and environments, body language, conflict management, recognizing mental health and disability issues, and means to adjust interactions based upon rapid personality identification. Also included are de-escalation and […]
04 - 05 Nov
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
MSU Public Safety Training Center
35 College St., Camdenton, MO 65020
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ALERRT Active Attack Integrated Response 2-Day Course – Mexico, MO – 10 TS, 3 SD, 3 Firearms SD

The AAIR course is designed to improve integration between law enforcement, fire, tele-communicator and EMS in active attack/shooter events. The course provides law enforcement officers with key medical skills based on tactical emergency casualty care guidelines, which can be used at the point of injury to increase survivability of victims. The course also provides a […]
23 - 24 Nov
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
McMillan Early Learning Center
1101 East Anderson, Mexico, MO 65265
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ALERRT Exterior Response to Active Shooter Events – 3-Day End User Course – 10 Firearms SD, 10 SD, 4 TS

This course is designed to prepare first responders for an open-air active shooter encounter. It addresses a wide range of tactics and techniques when addressing an exterior armed aggressor. This hands on course will cover equipment selection, vehicle ambushes, medical emergencies, vehicle and dismounted officer/citizen down rescue, individual/ team movement techniques, and emergency vehicle crisis […]
30 Nov - 02 Dec
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Camden County Sheriff's Office Range
7645 State Road A, Montreal, MO, 65591
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December 2026
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POST Core Requirements – 2 LS, 2 TS, 2 IP-includes Implicit Bias & De-Escalation

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, De-escalation Strategies & Techniques, and Suicide by Cop—to promote ethical, fair, and effective policing practices. Participants will engage in guided discussions and […]
03 Dec
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
MSU Public Safety Training Center
35 College St., Camdenton, MO 65020
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ALERRT Active Shooter Level 1 End User – 2 Day Course – Anderson, MO – 7 TS, 9 Firearms SD

This dynamic course of instruction is designed to prepare the first responder to isolate, distract, and neutralize an active shooter. This course will cover shooting and moving, threshold evaluation, concepts and principles of team movement, setting up for and room entry techniques, approach and breaching the crisis site, secondary responder tactics, improvised explosive devices, and […]
12 - 13 Dec
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Anderson Elementary
512 N Chapman ST. Anderson Mo 64832
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Law Enforcement Executive Leadership and Agency Management – 19 TS, 16 LS, and 5 IP

This training is designed for executive-level and upper command staff. The program prepares law enforcement leaders by strengthening the legal, operational, fiscal, and leadership skills required for senior law enforcement roles. Leaders Start Here Upon completion of the program, participants will be able to: Confidently fulfill the statutory and administrative duties of an executive leader […]
14 - 18 Dec
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
St. Louis Community College - Corporate Campus
3221 McKelvey Road, Bridgeton MO 63044
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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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