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.

2025 & 2026

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE COURSES

SEPTEMBER 8 - NOVEMBER 21NORTHWESTERN COMMAND SCHOOLNORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR PUBLIC SAFETY
SEPTEMBER 22-25K9 BASIC TO ADVANCED DECOY FUNDAMENTALS- WORKING SPOT *ACTIVE L.E.*GRASSROOTS K9 TRAINING MICHAEL NEZBETH
SEPTEMBER 22-25K9 BASIC TO ADVANCED DECOY FUNDAMENTALS- AUDIT SPOT *ACTIVE L.E.*GRASSROOTS K9 TRAINING MICHAEL NEZBETH
   
OCTOBER 8-9FEMALE RIFLE COURSESPPD RANGE STAFF
OCTOBER 20-24K9 ADVANCED HANDLER DETECTION SEMINAR- WORKING SPOT *ACTIVE L.E.*FORD K9: CAMERON FORD
OCTOBER 20-24K9 ADVANCED HANDLER DETECTION SEMINAR- AUDIT SPOT *ACTIVE L.E.*FORD K9: CAMERON FORD
   
DECEMBER 8-9EXPLORING THE SEXUAL OFFENDER & VIOLENT OFFENDERSCOTT JOHNSON
   
2026  
JANUARY 7-9SCENARIO BASED TRAINING INSTRUCTOR COURSESTORM TRAINING GROUP
JANUARY 12-13PROACTIVE & UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATIONSJP NIXON
JANUARY 14SEARCHES & SEIZURESJP NIXON
JANUARY 15WARRANTS & AFFIDAVIT WRITINGJP NIXON
JANUARY 16INTERVIEWS, INTERROGATIONS & STREET ENCOUNTERSJP NIXON
JANUARY 27-29CELLPHONE INVESTIGATIONS TRAININGGEOCELL
   
FEBRUARY 10-11PISTOL & RIFLE LOWLIGHT/FLASHLIGHT COURSESPPD RANGE STAFF
   
MARCH 3-4FEMALE PISTOL SKILLSSPPD RANGE STAFF
MARCH 18DE-ESCALATION INSTRUCTOR COURSESTORM TRAINING GROUP
MARCH 23-24LESS LETHAL INSTRUCTOR REQUALIFICATION COURSEDEFENSE TECHNOLOGY
MARCH 30-APRIL 3FIREARM- PISTOL INSTRUCTOR COURSESPPD RANGE STAFF
   
APRIL 21-23FIREARM- RIFLE INSTRUCTOR COURSESPPD RANGE STAFF
APRIL 27-30POLICE BICYCLIST COURSESPPD BIKE UNIT
   
MAY 4-6POLICE BICYCLIST RAPID RESPONSE COURSESPPD BIKE UNIT
MAY 11-12FEMALE ARREST AND CONTROL TACTICSSTORM TRAINING GROUP
MAY 19BULLETPROOF REPORT WRITINGBLUE TO GOLD
MAY 20BULLETPROOF COURTROOM TESTIMONYBLUE TO GOLD
   
JUNE 8-10CRIMINAL INTERDICTION WORKSHOP DESERT SNOW
JUNE 23-24ADVANCED FEMALE PISTOL SKILLSSPPD RANGE STAFF
   
JULY 13MASTERING PROACTIVE POLICING FOR PATROLBLUE TO GOLD
JULY 14ADVANCED TRAFFIC STOPSBLUE TO GOLD
JULY 20-24SEX CRIMES INVESTIGATIONSOUTHERN POLICE INSTITUTE
   
AUGUST 4-5STREET SAFESPPD RANGE STAFF
AUGUST 10BEYOND THE ARREST- TOOLS TO SECURING A CONVICTIONDESERT SNOW
   
SEPTEMBER 21-22RIFLE SKILLSSPPD RANGE STAFF

Last Edited: September 11, 2025