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An international leader in Crash Investigation & Reconstruction courses, including those for Crash Investigation, Crash Reconstruction, & CDR, plus exciting Electives.
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NUCPS 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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The Gold-Standard of Police Motorcycle Training! Learn more about our Police Motorcycle Instructor Training, Instructor Recertification & Police Motorcycle Operator Training programs.
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May 11, 2022 - NUCPS has learned of the recent loss of Robert “Bob” Reeder, retired director of the center’s former Legal Division and long-time instructor in the Police Administration Training Program (the pre-cursor to the School of Police Staff & Command). Reeder was 91 years old when he passed away on Feb. 21, 2022, in his hometown of Topeka, Kansas. Reeder joined the Traffic Institute in 1960 and retired in 1992. Current and retired staff remember Reeder fondly in the full article. . . .
We are looking forward to seeing you in Fort Worth for IADLEST on May 16 - 17! Be sure to stop by Booth 1 and catch up with Shelly Camden and Ron Fisher.
With COVID restrictions easing, we at the Midwest Security & Police Conference / Expo in August in Tinley Park, IL — and returning to the IACP exhibit floor this fall in Dallas. Follow us on Facebook for further news about our conference exhibits!
We are excited to 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 apply for the new NUCPS Traffic Crash Reconstruction Professional email logo. Please download and complete the Traffic Crash Reconstruction logo application. To qualify, all five courses must have been taken through NUCPS.
School of Police Staff & Command graduates prior to Dec. 2021 can request their custom email logo by downloading and completing the SPSC logo request form. If you are a current SPSC student — or graduated during or after December 2021 — you automatically will receive your logo shortly following release of final grades. You do not need to request your logo.
NUCPS textbooks and crash templates are available for online purchase through the NU Bookstore. Simply type Crash Template or your textbook title into the search bar near the top right of the website, and it will appear in the list of results.
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.
