Law Enforcement Training
Built by those who served
Designed for those who will.
8 in-service hours. 1 day off the street.
Colorado Launch RateEvery full-day course $125 per officer (regularly $175) through June 30, 2027.How it works
Why Polished Badge
The academy teaches the job. Our experience produces better officers.
Taught by Those Who Did the Work
Detectives, special agents and investigators who have worked the cases they teach. Every course is built on real cases and clear learning objectives.
1 Day. 8 In-Service Hours.
Full-day, in-person courses that fit your training calendar. Less time off the street, and a Certificate of Completion for every officer.
Host a Class. Train for Free.
Provide the venue and your agency receives 5 free seats, plus 1 more for every 5 paid officers from any agency.
Our Trainings
Start With the Conversation
The 2 skills that decide most cases and most crises: getting the truth, and talking someone through the worst moment of their life.
Interviews & Interrogations
The academy teaches you to ask basic questions. This course teaches you to get the answers by asking the right questions, utilizing empathy, and establishing rapport.
Learn MoreCrisis Negotiations
In a crisis, the biggest mistake is rushing. This course gives officers and new negotiators the tools to de-escalate, connect, and resolve, taught by a Crisis Negotiations Team Leader.
Learn MoreMore Core Training
Supported by Law Enforcement Leaders
What Leaders Say
He was one of those 'bigger than life' cops, a leader whose influence reached far beyond the investigations unit he was assigned to.
Rick Myers
Former Chief of Police · Former President, CALEA
I have known Rich for several years and his competence and character are absolutely first rate. Officers will surely benefit from the depth and breadth of his experience.
Darrel Guadnola
Chief of Police, Commerce City PD (CO)
He's an accomplished investigator who stays calm under pressure, reads human behavior, and connects with people the way most can't.
Chief Dennis Flynn
Chief of Police
He is, hands down, one of the best detectives I've ever worked with.
Greg Sadar
Agent-in-Charge, Colorado Bureau of Investigation (Ret.)
Founder & Lead Instructor
Meet the Man Behind the Badge
At 17, Rich's mother had to sign for him to enlist in the U.S. Coast Guard. That's how committed he was from the start. While serving, he also trained as a Paramedic, learning to make life-or-death decisions under extreme pressure.
He has served more than 33 years in law enforcement in New York City, Colorado and Florida, as a Crisis Negotiations Team Leader and with 24 years in criminal investigations, focused on Violent Crimes, Homicide and Sexual Assault. As a Field Training Officer, he shaped the next generation of officers and detectives. In Colorado, his fellow officers elected him President of the Fraternal Order of Police, a position he held for 3 years.
40 years of service. What Rich teaches, he lived.
Meet RichMore Than 40 Years of Service
Trained by the Academy. Forged by the Streets.
Rich and His Team
Instructors Who Worked the Cases They Teach
Rich leads a team of detectives, special agents and investigators with more than 100 years of combined service.
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