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State Patrol Academy

The Wisconsin State Patrol Academy provides diverse training for State Patrol personnel, federal and local law enforcement officers, and state employees. The facility is used by other agencies for training programs as well. The Academy is located on 50 acres of the Fort McCoy Military Installation and is accessed from highway 21 between the cities of Sparta and Tomah, Wisconsin.

2010 training program summary

Please note: All course descriptions provided on this page are in PDF format PDF. File sizes for files under 250 KB are not noted on this page.

Course descriptions Dates
Professional Supervisory Development January 25-February 5, 2010
North American Standard Driver Inspection (Part A) February 8-12, 2010
Professional Communications Skills Instructor February 16-19, 2010
Investigating the Use of Force February 26, 2010
Instructor Development March 9-10 and 17-18, 2010
Defense and Arrest Tactics (DAAT) Instructor March 15-30, 2010
Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT) April 13, 2010
North American Standard Driver Inspection (Part B) April 19-23, 2010
Police Firearms Instructor Training April 26-30, 2010
Traffic Law Enforcement May 17-21, 2010
Police Rifle Instructor May 17-21, 2010
Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT) May 25, 2010
RADAR/LASER Instructor June 7-11, 2010
Basic Crash Investigation June 7-11, 2010
Contingency Training June 7- 25, 2010
Police Shotgun Instructor June 14-18, 2010
Technical Crash Investigation 1 June 21-25, 2010
Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT) June 29, 2010
Police Applicant Background Investigation July 12-16, 2010
Emergency Vehicle Operator (EVOC) Instructor July 19-23, 2010
Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT) July 27, 2010
FBI Basic Hostage Negotiations August 9-13, 2010
Reid Technique of Interviewing and Interrogation August 16-18, 2010
Reid Advanced Interview and Interrogation August 19, 2010
Vehicle Contacts Instructor August 17-21, 2010
Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT) August 31, 2010
Basic Police Communication Operator September 14-17, 2010
Basic Field Training Officer Training September 13-17, 2010
FBI Street Survival Course September 20-24, 2010
Basic Evidence Technician School September 27-October 1, 2010
Advanced Field Training Officer Training October 5-7, 2010
The Administration, Management, and Supervision of Field Training and Evaluation Programs November 16-18, 2010
Truck Law Enforcement December 6-10, 2010

Enrollment offered to local law enforcement agencies is on a first-come, first-served basis. Please read the requirements for attendance at specialized training programs. Many programs have curriculum designed and developed to serve personnel with specified levels of training and experience.

Contact information

For more information on training programs offered at the Academy:

  • Call (608) 269-2500

  • Write to Wisconsin State Patrol Academy, 95 South 10th Avenue, Fort McCoy, WI 54656-5168

  • FAX (608) 269-5681

  • E-mail our registrar at
    registrar.statepatrol@dot.wi.gov

PDF You will need the Adobe Reader (provided free of charge) to view PDF files. For more information about getting your free copy of the Adobe Reader, visit WisDOT's Software information page.

MS Word You will need Microsoft Word to view Word files. If you do not have a copy of Microsoft Word installed on your computer, you can use the Microsoft Word Viewer (provided free of charge) to view Word files. For more information about getting your free copy of Microsoft Word Viewer, visit WisDOT's Software information page.

Questions about the content of this page:
Academy Registrar, registrar.statepatrol@dot.wi.gov
Last modified: October 30, 2009


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