Education and Training Materials
Overview
The Sacramento Police Department Research, Training, and Employee Development Division is committed to providing the highest caliber education and training to our employees, consistent with best practice, policy, and the law. In an effort to pursue the highest level of transparency for the community we post our education and training materials presented to our officers.
We will continue to update this information as we develop new training curriculum and improve our educational materials. . In addition to the materials and outlines available below, digital student workbooks are also made available on the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) website.
Effective June 6, 2020, the Sacramento Police Department policy no longer includes the Carotid Control Hold as an approved technique. As a result the Training Division has immediately removed it from all curriculum in both the Academy and In-Service training, and it is not being taught. Included in this section you can find both the previous and current Arrest Control Technique curriculum being taught to Sacramento Police Officers.
Additional officer training
Active course outlines can be found below.
2024 course outlines
Continuing professional training (CPT)
Active course outlines can be found below.
2024 course outlines
2024 Sacramento Police Department: Continued Professional Training
2023 course outlines
2023 Sacramento Police Department: Continued Professional Training
Mandatory follow-up training
Active course outlines can be found below.
Police Academy training
Active course outlines can be found below.
2025 course outlines
2021 course outlines
LD1 - Leadership Professionalism Ethics
LD3 - Policing in The Community
LD4 - Victimology Crisis Intervention
LD5 - Introduction to Criminal Law
LD7 - Crimes Against Persons Death Investigation
LD8 - General Criminal Statutes
LD11 - Juvenile Law and Procedures
LD13 - Alcohol Beverage Control Law
LD17 - Presentation of Evidence
LD18 - Investigative Report Writing
LD24 - Handling Disputes Crowd Control
LD29 - Traffic Collision Investigations
LD30 - Crime Scenes Evidence And Forensics
LD35 - Firearms Chemical Agents
LD37 - People with Disabilities
LD39 - Crimes Against the Justice System
Other department training
2025 Expanded Course Outlines
Academy Instructor Certification Course ECO
Chemical Agents Instructor Course ECO
Firearms Tactical Rifle Instructor Course ECO
Radar Lidar Operator Course ECO
2022 Expanded Course Outlines
Career Development for Professional Staff ECO
Civilian Chemical Agent Familiarization ECO
2021 Expanded Course Outlines