Law Enforcement Training in Colorado
In-person, interactive training for Colorado police departments and sheriff's offices. Built by those who served, delivered at your agency.
Training Built for Colorado Agencies
Polished Badge brings in-person, instructor-led training to agencies across the Denver metro area and statewide. Every class is interactive. Officers take an active part in the discussion and leave ready to apply what they learned on their next call.
40 years of service. What Rich teaches, he lived.
Courses Available in Colorado
Interviews & Interrogations
Practical techniques for investigative interviews and interrogations, taught through active participation and real case experience.
Learn more →Crisis Negotiations
Interactive training for officers and negotiators, led by a former Crisis Negotiations Team Leader.
Learn more →Til' the Job Do Us Part
Relationship Survival Training for Law Enforcement. Officer survival doesn't end when the shift does.
Learn more →Officer-Involved Shooting Investigations
Training for investigators handling officer-involved shootings.
Learn more →First on Scene: Criminal Investigation Fundamentals for Patrol Officers
Every case starts with the first officer on scene. The foundation of a sound preliminary investigation, from first actions to a handoff the investigator can build on.
Protect the Scene: Crime Scene Control and Evidence Preservation for Patrol Officers
A crime scene can be lost in minutes. How patrol takes control of a scene, protects it from contamination and turns evidence over intact.
The Sound of Silence: Investigative Strategies for Witness-Reluctant Homicides
Strategies for homicide investigations where witnesses will not talk.
Learn more →Crimes Against Children: Investigation and Resilience
Investigation and resilience for officers and detectives working crimes against children.
Learn more →Case Preparation and Court Presentation
Building strong cases and presenting them with confidence in court.
Learn more →Practical Crime Scene Applications and Evidence Recovery
Practical crime scene work and evidence recovery for officers and investigators.
Learn more →Leadership and Resiliency in Law Enforcement
Leading under pressure and building resilience for supervisors and officers.
Learn more →Colorado POST In-Service Hours
Colorado POST requires 24 hours of in-service training each year, and 12 of those hours are chosen by each agency. Our courses are designed to fit that agency-selected portion.
Every officer receives a certificate of completion. Your agency also receives the course details it needs to record the training in the POST Portal.
Agency-selected in-service hours each year. Our 8-hour and 4-hour courses fit inside them.
Host a Class at Your Agency
Provide the room, and we handle the rest. Host agencies receive complimentary seats for their own officers.
Host a Class- You provide the venue. A training room at your agency or a local facility.
- We open the class. Officers from surrounding agencies are invited to register.
- We deliver on site. Registration, materials, instruction and certificates are handled by Polished Badge.
Your Instructors
Rich Rodriguez
40 years of service, 33 in law enforcement, 24 in investigations. Former Crisis Negotiations Team Leader.
Patrick Ness
40 years in law enforcement. Former lead instructor for Interviews and Interrogations at the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy.
John Loges
More than 30 years of law enforcement service and 39 years of military service. Former SWAT Team Leader and U.S. Army CID Special Agent.
Steve Novak
More than 30 years in law enforcement and more than 350 homicide investigations. Homicide and training detective.
Edward Campbell
More than 20 years in law enforcement. Detective working homicide and crimes against children. U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do your courses count toward Colorado POST in-service hours?
Our courses are designed for the 12 agency-selected hours of the annual 24-hour requirement. Your agency records the course in the POST Portal, and we provide the certificate of completion and course details to do it.
Where are classes held?
On site at your agency, or at a host agency in your area. We serve the Denver metro area and agencies statewide.
How many officers do we need?
Most courses run with a minimum of 10 officers, and some require a minimum of 30. Officers from multiple agencies can be combined in one class.
When is the next class in Colorado?
New Colorado dates are coming soon. Contact us to be notified first or to schedule a class for your agency.
Ready to Train Your Officers?
Tell us about your agency and the training you need. We will respond within 1 business day.
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