- Thanksgiving Holiday: Thurs., Nov. 24 - Fri., Nov. 25, 2022
- Winter Recess: Fri., Dec. 23, 2022 - Mon., Jan. 2, 2023
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Mon., Jan. 16, 2023
Welcome to the Center for Public Safety
NUCPS offers internationally respected courses and programs for law enforcement, crash investigators, traffic engineers, and other public safety professionals.
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Traffic Crash Investigation & Reconstruction
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Traffic Crash Investigation & Reconstruction
An international leader in Crash Investigation & Reconstruction courses, including our Essential 5-Course Sequence, Electives, CDR, & sUAS courses
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Management & Leadership Education
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Management & Leadership Education
Our Management courses provide world-class skills and strategies for success. We are home to the renowned School of Police Staff & Command, Supervision of Police Personnel & the Executive Management Program.
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Police Motorcycle Training
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Police Motorcycle Training
The Gold-Standard of Police Motorcycle Training! Learn more about our Police Motorcycle Instructor Training, Recertification & Operator Training programs.
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\ NUCPS News & Notes \
NEW NUCPS Informational Video
Our new NUCPS videos premiered during at the 2022 IACP Conference. Visit our YouTube channel to check out both our short & sweet 60-second clip and our longer informational video!
Our 2022 / 23 Course Overview is available to browse or download for detailed curriculum information on all NUCPS courses.
Crash & SPSC Custom Email Signature Logos
Request your custom email signature logos! NUCPS offers two exciting custom email signature logos for qualifying students:
1) SCHOOL OF POLICE STAFF & COMMAND GRADUATES: Graduates of courses earlier than December 2021 can request their custom email logo by downloading and completing the SPSC logo request form. Current SPSC students should not apply for the logo. Logos will be emailed shortly following release of final grades.
2) NUCPS Traffic Crash Reconstruction Professional logo: We invite those who have successfully completed our core five-course Crash Investigation & Reconstruction series (Crash 1, Crash 2, Vehicle Dynamics, Reconstruction 1, Reconstruction 2) to request their custom logo. Please download and complete the Traffic Crash Reconstruction logo request form. To qualify, all five courses must have been taken through NUCPS.
WREX 2023
NUCPS is a proud sponsor of the upcoming WREX 2023! We look forward to seeing our crash and reconstruction students and course graduates in Orlando, April 17 - 23!
Other Upcoming Exhibits:
- Midwest Safety & Police Conference / Expo, Tinley Park, IL, August 2023
- International Association of Police Chiefs, San Diego, CA, October 2023
Crash Textbooks & Templates
New! Traffic Crash Investigation, 11th Edition, is now available via Amazon. Even better: It is Amazon Prime eligible for speedy delivery!
All of our crash templates and textbooks are available online through the Northwestern University Barnes & Noble Bookstore.
Host a Course
NUCPS course hosts are vital to our ability to offer on-ground classes at locations throughout the U.S. With no out-of-pocket costs to the host agency, NUCPS works to ensure that hosting a course is as easy and successful as possible.