Gang Recognition for Patrol

Course Hours: 24.0 Hours

Course Description

This course is designed for law enforcement officers investigating gang-related criminal activity. The topics of instruction will equip officers with skills and knowledge to recognize and properly document gang culture, gang paraphernalia, and gang members who participate in criminal activities. This course is a pre-requisite for the Gang Intelligence/Investigation Course. 

**For purposes of the POST Gang Investigator certification, this course has been designated as an equivalency to the 24 hour GPSTC course entitled Gang Recognition and Identification Training Course.**

Prerequisites

1) Students attending this training must be employed by a law enforcement agency as an active certified peace officer of this state or its political subdivisions, charged with the duty of enforcing the criminal laws regarding criminal gang activity.

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for POST certified officers who assigned to a uniform division.

Special Notes

Students coming to this course should bring a laptop computer to view the course materials.

Start Date End Date Location (Hover for more information) Time Course Number Status
01/13/2025 01/15/2025 GPSTC, FORSYTH 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. LPAA25037 Register
03/10/2025 03/12/2025 GPSTC, FORSYTH 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. TBA Coming Soon
04/14/2025 04/16/2025 GPSTC, FORSYTH 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. TBA Coming Soon
08/18/2025 08/20/2025 GPSTC, FORSYTH 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. TBA Coming Soon
10/20/2025 10/22/2025 GPSTC, FORSYTH 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. TBA Coming Soon