Training Q&A
&
Comments
Let NRLO's Director of Training, Captain
Chuck Mantkus, answer your questions. Do you
have a question about Reserve training, or do you have a comment or
suggestion concerning NRLO's eTraining or Basic Education
pages? Just use NRLO's Contact form or send an
e-mail, fax, or letter to the attention of Captain
Chuck Mantkus. Your question or suggestion may be listed
on this page. Of course, your submission will be
carefully edited and handled with discretion. Also see "What
Others are Saying about NRLO" on the SOS Bulletin and
Messages pages. Also check the Guestbook
signup's for more comments.
NEW - "Ask an Expert" submission form to
aid you in getting the answers to your training questions or to give
suggestions. Check NRLO's Guest Editor/Trainer page to see "who's
who" in Reserve Law Enforcement. Get in touch with the Law
Enforcement Trainers who know through "Contact NRLO"
page.
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INDEX by
State
Check back often, as this
Training Q&A page is frequently updated. Not
all training information requests to Captain Mantkus are listed
as they are numerous; however, NRLO will try to list as many as
possible on subjects most commonly asked. This page will be
continually under expansion, and will eventually be divided into
subject matter.
CA
(Upgrading a Unit - Obtaining
Material)
LA (Getting
a Reserve Training Academy started)
NM
(Federal Reserve Police Program)
WV (Court
Security and Miniminum Training Syllabus "without arrest
powers" - Obtaining Materials)
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CA
Q California: from a Police
Auxiliary Unit: We are a Police Auxiliary Unit in
California. We are looking for material to upgrade our current
training program. If you have material that might be of use to
us or know where we can get this type of material, we would be very
appreciative of the
information.
A FROM LEON SCHUMACHER, NRLO DIRECTOR: FIRST, I
WOULD RECOMMEND NRLO'S
ETRAINING PAGES ON OUR WEB SITE. NRLO DIRECTOR OF
TRAINING, CAPTAIN CHUCK MANTKUS, MASTERLY GUIDES YOU
THROUGH THE STEPS OF "GETTING STARTED" AND PROVIDES INFORMATION
ON UPGRADING RESERVE UNITS. SOME OF THE MATERIAL YOU ARE
SEEKING MAY BE INCLUDED IN NRLO'S eTRAINING PASSWORD PROTECTED PAGES
(INCLUDING BASIC TRAINING FOR RESERVES). IT IS A SIMPLE
PROCESS TO SIGN UP FOR THIS RESTRICTED TRAINING
INFORMATION. IF, AFTER VIEWING THESE PAGES, YOU ARE
STILL LACKING IN INFORMATION, PLEASE ADVISE US AND WE WILL GET THE
ANSWERS FOR YOU. NRLO.NET IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED OT
FACILITATE EASY PRINTING OF PAGES OF INTEREST. THE FRONT PAGE
OF THE "RESERVE
LAW OFFICER" ON-LINE CAN ALSO LET YOU KNOW WHAT IS
HAPPENING IN DIFFERENT STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY; AND COULD,
PERHAPS, GIVE YOU ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTIVE IDEAS. I HOPE THIS
INFORMATION IS OF USE TO YOU. IF MORE IS NEEDED, PLEASE LET ME
KNOW. CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND YOUR CHIEF OF POLICE IN
THIS ENDEAVOR OF UPGRADING YOUR AUXILIARY POLICE UNIT. AS
CAPTAIN MANTKUS IS KNOWN FOR SAYING PERTAINING TO TRAINING: "IF IT ISN'T DOCUMENTED - IT DIDN'T HAPPEN;" AND
"IF NRLO DOESN'T KNOW, WE KNOW WHO DOES KNOW;" AND
"RESOLVE ALL DOUBTS IN YOUR
FAVOR."
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LA
Q
Louisiana: from a Reserve Deputy: I am a Reserve
Deputy for the ********** Parish Sheriff's Office, and we are
trying to get a Reserve training academy started for our new
Reserves. The person who did it is no longer with the
Department. I am trying to get a curriculum/format of the
training that should be taught. If you have any suggestions or
comments, I would appreciate them. Thanks for your
time.
A
FROM CAPTAIN CHUCK
MANTKUS: We wish to thank you for contacting NRLO, and we hope
that the following information is helpful in your endeavor to
restart a Reserve Training Academy. Each and every Law
Enforcement agency has their own ideas on training and how it will
fit into their particular needs. By using our Basic Education
programs set up on NRLO web site you will get off to the
right start. (SENSITIVE INFORMATION HERE)... Look at our
Minimum Training
Syllabus (one for arrest powers and one without arrest
powers) Remember, if it is not documented,
it never happened. You will have a Reserve Unit
that could be called upon for almost any situation. I
would advise you to also take a look at our Guest Editor/Trainer
page. It reads like a "who's who" in Reserve Law
Enforcement. (SENSITIVE INFORMATION HERE) ... Your
"own special training" needs could be incorporated into any
syllabus developed to round out a complete Training Program.
Is your training program too long? If you would tell me your
specific needs, I will see what I can do. As you well know,
training is perpetual; and a Law Enforcement Officer is a
never-ending seeker of knowledge and of self-preservation.
Deputy ****, it was a pleasure to hear from you. You can rest
assured that NRLO is on your side - here, ready, and willing to help
you as needed. I'm looking forward to hearing from you.
Keep in touch, and "Be careful out
there!"
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NM
Q New Mexico from a member of a "Citizens
Patrol" in a New Mexico Tribal Police Department:
Do you have any knowledge of
any Federal Police Reserve Programs? I am currently a Citizens
Patrol with a northern New Mexico Tribal Police Department, and they
want to start a Reserve program; and I volunteered to research it
for pros and cons. Trouble is, I can't find any Federal
Reserve programs. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.
A FROM
CAPTAIN MANTKUS: First, let me thank you for
contacting NRLO. We are here to help you and other Law
Enforcement Officers to find better and easier methods of training
by answering your questions and by providing you with a much needed,
low-cost insurance program through NRLO Membership. As you
have read on our web site, we are here for you. Let's see if
we can help you with your present inquiry. After contacting
many Law Enforcement agencies, we asked them if they knew or
if they have ever heard of Federal Reserve Volunteer
Officers. Their answers were in the negative, but all said
that they have heard of and have seen part-time Federal
employees. Mr. Romero, it seems that you have made the right
choice in contacting NRLO. If you will take a little of your
time and read the entries on our web site under eTraining, you will
find most of your answers about starting a Reserve Unit. The
program along with the Basic Syllabus for Reserve Officers is
tried and proven. It has been well accepted by
city, county, and state agencies. There is no
reason why this program would not work for
you. It covers all of the basics you will need, and is
continually being updated. It outlines training for Reserves
with arrest powers and for those without arrest powers. It has
a basic detention program that your Officers should be trained in if
they are going to work in or be associated with a detention
facility, plus much more. Also, please read the coverage of
our insurance (and of other benefits) which is included with
Membership in NRLO. You just can't find insurance for a lower
monetary figure (insurance included in Membership dues). You
just can't afford to be without it. After reading and
digesting our training program and after you come to the decision of
going ahead with your plan of starting a Reserve Unit, do not
hesitate to contact us for any questions you might have. If we do
not have the answers, we will do our best to find them for
you. Remember, we are here for you! And, be careful out
there!
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WV
Q West Virginia from a NRLO
Member: I was looking at your web site under the
miniminum training program syllabus for Reserves "without arrest
powers." Just how do we get the topics listed under this for
actual training? I looked all over and could not find the
materials. Example: Courtroom Security 2 hours, Code of
Conduct 2 hours, etc. Please advise me as to how we may obtain
all training materials listed under this
syllabus.
A
FROM CAPTAIN MANTKUS: OUR TRAINING
SYLLABUS IS ONLY A GUIDELINE TO FOLLOW. SHOULD
WE BREAK DOWN EACH AND EVERY PART OF THE TRIANING SYLLABUS WOULD NOT
SOLVE THE INDIVIDUAL AGENCY'S PROBLEM. AS MENTIONED, EACH
DEPARTMENT'S NEEDS ARE DIFFERENT. TRAINING IN
CERTAIN SUBJECTS DEPENDS ON THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICER
INVOLVED. THIS TRAINING SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED AND DOCUMENTED
BY CERTIFIED AND ACCREDITED OFFICERS. THEIR
TRAINING MUST BE SO THAT IT WILL STAND UP IN COURT IF
NECESSARY. EACH AND EVERY DEPARTMENT HAS DIFFERENT IDEAS AND
OBJECTIVES IN THEIR TRAINING. YOUR ACCREDITED TRAINING
OFFICERS SHOULD HAVE THE NECESSARY MATERIAL TO TRAIN YOU AS
NEEDED. IF NOT, THEY SHOULD HAVE THE KNOW-HOW ON WHERE TO GET
IT. NRLO WILL HELP IN THE BASIC DESIGN WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR
TRAINING ON A SPECIFIC SUBJECT IF NEEDED, BUT IT IS UP TO EACH
DEPARTMENT TO DESIGN WHAT IS BEST SUITED FOR THEIR OWN
USE. YOU MENTIONED COURT SECURITY. LET ME GIVE YOU A
SHORT COURSE NOW. GO
TO "COURT SECURITY" IN NRLO'S eTRAINING BASIC EDUCATION
PAGES.
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