WHAT TO BRING: Agency Camera ·       Tri-pod EMPTY camera card Camera Battery Charger  WHAT TO WEAR: Outdoor, comfortable work clothing is recommended. NO shorts, sleeveless shirts, no open-toed shoes are allowed. Course Description:  This is a 40-hour course that includes all aspects of Crime Scene Photography, including...
Students will learn the basic concepts of mass casualty and fatality incident management, identification and allocation of resources, and lessons learned. All of the case studies are current and review major events as well as active shooter incidents. This course is designed for experienced public safety dispatchers and their role...
Course Description: This course will provide students with the knowledge necessary to conduct background investigations for law enforcement agencies. It will provide officers with the tools to complete a proper and through Background Investigation that satisfies two goals, assuring compliance with all applicable minimum standards for employment and screening out...
This course provides the public safety dispatcher with an understanding of their leadership role, leadership concepts, and practices within a public safety communications environment. Ethical issues faced by public safety dispatchers will be examined and analyzed using contemporary ethical decision-making models. CLICK FOR FLYER
This course is designed for the experienced Peace Officer recently appointed as a Field Training Officer. Course includes instruction in liability, documentation, and teaching techniques with an emphasis on the FTO/ Trainee relationship. CLICK HERE FOR FLYER
80-hour Interactive course designed for the new non-sworn supervisor in a Law Enforcement agency. Sergeants may not take this course as a substitute for the mandatory 80-hr post supervisory course. This course is POST certified and is taught in a facilitated Modular format of Two 8-hour days per month over...
A course for law enforcement personnel newly assigned to investigative units responsible for conducting initial and follow-up investigations. It will provide an overview of investigative duties, protocols and available resources. The course contains a basic curriculum intended to familiarize investigators about their expanded responsibilities. It will provide the basic tools...
This course will teach basic medical care interventions, which can save an injured officer or victims’ life until they can be assisted by conventional EMS. Instruction will focus on the use of readily available resources such as tourniquets, gauze, wound packing materials, hemostatic dressings, etc. CLICK FOR FLYER
This course builds on concepts taught in the basic traffic collision investigation course. It also introduces students to expanded mathematical equations and physics topics as they relate to collisions. Skid marks are analyzed and speed is calculated using standardized equations. Prerequisite: Basic Traffic Collision Inv. click for flyer
This course covers developing, working with, protecting, and compensating Confidential Informants. CLICK HERE FOR FLYER
Course Description This 8-hours course is designed to train local law enforcement field training officers on how to cope with crisis situations with the mentally ill and developmentally disabled community. Discussion of stigma and stigma reduction are highlights of the in-class training. This course meets state requirements for FTO’s reference...
Jeremy began his career with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department in 1998, graduating from the Frank Bland Regional Training Center, Academy Class 134. Jeremy has worked various assignments during his career, including the West Valley Detention Center, High Desert Detention Center, Barstow, Apple Valley, Victorville, Hesperia, and Victor Valley Patrol Stations, Gangs and Narcotics, Inland Regional Narcotics Enforcement Team, and the Employee Resources Division.
Jeremy received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Cal State University San Bernardino, holds numerous certificates from the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, and is a member of several law enforcement associations.
Jeremy was promoted to Deputy Chief in April of 2024 by Sheriff Shannon Dicus and oversees the Special Operations Bureau.
John Wickum was raised in the city of Rancho Cucamonga and has been a lifelong resident of San Bernardino County. John became interested in law enforcement at a young age, joining the Sheriff’s Explorer program at Rancho Station in 1985. John began his career with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department in 1991, graduating from the Frank Bland Regional Training Academy class #103.
John has worked various assignments during his career, including Central Detention Center, Foothill Detention Center, West Valley Detention Center, Victor Valley Station, Narcotics Division, Specialized Enforcement Division, Apple Valley Station, High Desert Detention Center, and most recently the Captain for the Victorville City Station.
John holds numerous certificates from the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. He attended Chaffey College and California Coast University, Irvine. He is a member of many law enforcement organizations, serving on the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Rodeo board and he is currently the Liaison for the Sheriff’s Rangers.
Sheriff Shannon Dicus promoted John to Deputy Chief in March 2024. John is currently assigned to the Detention and Corrections Support Bureau and the Court Services Division.
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Garth Goodell began his career with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department in 1993 as a reserve deputy sheriff. He was hired full time in 1995 and attended the 120th session of the Sheriff’s Basic Academy.
Garth’s law enforcement career began with his first custody assignment at West Valley Detention Center. He was later assigned to patrol operations at Morongo Basin, Chino Hills Station and Gangs / Narcotics.  As a detective, he was assigned to Hesperia Station and the Specialized Enforcement Division. As a sergeant, Garth was assigned to Twin Peaks Station and Chino Hills Station. Following his promotion to lieutenant, Garth was assigned as the commander of the Centralized Classification Unit and later as the lieutenant for the Specialized Enforcement Division. As a captain, Garth has held command assignments at Employee Resources Division and Chino Hills Station.
Garth earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice Management from Union Institute and University and his Master of Business Administration from California Baptist University. He holds numerous professional certificates and memberships and is also a graduate of the FBI-LEEDA Leadership Trilogy and the California Police Chiefs Executive Leadership Institute at Drucker School of Management.
Sheriff Shannon Dicus promoted Garth to Deputy Chief in July 2023. As Deputy Chief, Garth is responsible for the Personnel and Emergency Services Bureau.
