Welcome to the Saint Paul Police Department Professional Development Institute

Our goal is to produce the highest quality training possible for law enforcement professionals in the ever changing climate in which we work.  Some courses are 100% a product of the Saint Paul Police Department PDI. Others are produced from an array of vetted companies across the nation.  This allows PDI to provide training from different perspectives with the most up to date local and national information.

CANCELLATION POLICY 

Saint Paul PD Courses - All cancellations must be cleared with Sergeant Bob Bisson.  Cancellations done less than 7 days will result in the student being charged full price.  Any "NO SHOW " will result in the student being charged for the course.

Non-Saint Paul Courses - For any course where payment and/or registration was done directly with a company/instructor, the student must deal directly with that company/instructor providing the course.

2026

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE COURSES

JUNE 8-10CRIMINAL INTERDICTION WORKSHOP DESERT SNOW
JUNE 17-18GRANT MANAGEMENTGRANT WRITING USA
   
JULY 13MASTERING PROACTIVE POLICING FOR PATROLBLUE TO GOLD
JULY 14ADVANCED TRAFFIC STOPSBLUE TO GOLD
JULY 20-24SEX CRIMES INVESTIGATIONSOUTHERN POLICE INSTITUTE
JULY 28-30AR15 ARMORER COURSESPPD JEFF WHITBECK
   
AUGUST 3-6EVOC INSTRUCTOR COURSESPPD EVOC STAFF
AUGUST 4-5STREET SAFESPPD RANGE STAFF
AUGUST 10BEYOND THE ARREST- TOOLS TO SECURING A CONVICTIONDESERT SNOW
AUGUST 18GLOCK ARMORER COURSEGLOCK
AUGUST 19SMITH & WESSON ARMORER COURSESMITH & WESSON
   
SEPTEMBER 14-15EXPLORING THE SEXUAL OFFENDER & VIOLENT OFFENDERSCOTT JOHNSON
SEPTEMBER 21-22RIFLE SKILLSSPPD RANGE STAFF
SEPTEMBER 23-24FEMALE RIFLE SKILLSSPPD RANGE STAFF
SEPTEMBER 29-30THE LEADING EDGE FTO: BEING THE FTO YOUR TRAINEE DESERVESCOMMAND PRESENCE
   
OCTOBER 5-16HOMICIDE INVESTIGATIONSOUTHERN POLICE INSTITUTE
   
NOVEMBER 16-18SCENARIO BASED TRAINING INSTRUCTOR COURSESTORM TRAINING GROUP
   
DECEMBER 9INVESTIGATIONS 101STORM TRAINING GROUP