Committed to Education

The Wheatland Police Department is a progressive department that is committed to the education of our Officers. As outlined in our mission statement, in order to maintain the quality of life for our community, we will accomplish through education and training of our officers.

At the end of 2006, Officers with the Wheatland Police Department have a combined total of 14,220 hours of POST certified training and 63 years of experience.

The Wheatland Police Department also continues in house training with a certified Custody Control Instructor, TASER Instructor, Firearms Instructor, and Glock Armor.

Recent Training

• Child Abuse Investigations
• Forensic Evidence Collection
• Preventing Domestic Violence
• Domestic Violence Stalking
• Protection Order Enforcement
• Drug Interdiction
• Interview and Interrogation
• Officer Survival and Safety
• Field Training Officer and Development
• First Line Supervision of Law Enforcement Agencies
• Safe Schools and Communities
• Firearms Instructor Development
• Spanish for Law Enforcement
• Law Enforcement Administrators Conference
• Firearms Instructor Recertification
• Project Safe Neighborhoods
• Anti-gun Violence
• Canine Handler
• Juveniles at Risk
• Bicycle Patrol
• Illegal Immigrant Trafficking
• Hostage Negotiations