Training Unit
The Training Sergeant/Coordinator oversees the training of new recruits and the ongoing training of active personnel.
Training Unit offers a variety of training for law enforcement officers, such as firearms training, emergency vehicle operations courses, defensive tactics classes, and others. All training is in-service for employees only, unless otherwise noted. To register for in-service training, call or email Sergeant Kyle Boyd, training coordinator, 972-775-7611, kyle.boyd@midlothian.tx.us.
2022 Training Calendar
| DATE | Course Name | Additional Information |
| January 19 | Legislative Update 3187 | Registration closed |
| January 25 - 'A' shift | Quarterly Patrol Rifle Training | 1300-1700 (4 hours) |
| January 27 - 'B' shift | Quarterly Patrol Rifle Training | 1300-1700 (4 hours) |
| February 8 - 10 | Emergency Vehicle Operations Course | 24 hours |
| February 21 - Traffic (half) & CID (half) | Quarterly Defensive Tactics | 1300-1700 hours (4 hours) |
| February 22 - 'A' shift days & nights | Quarterly Defensive Tactics | 1300-1700 hours (4 hours) |
| February 23 - Traffic (half) & CID (half) | Quarterly Defensive Tactics | 1300-1700 hours (4 hours) |
| February 24 - 'B' shift days & nights | Quarterly Defensive Tactics | 1300-1700 hours (4 hours) |
| March 1 - 'B' shift days & nights | De-escalation and Response to Resistance Training | 8 hours |
| March 2 - Traffic (half) & CID (half) | De-escalation and Response to Resistance Training | 8 hours |
| March 3 - 'A' shift days & nights | De-escalation and Response to Resistance Training | 8 hours |
| March 4 - Traffic (half) & CID (half) | De-escalation and Response to Resistance Training | 8 hours |
| March 28 - April 1 | 1st Firearms Qualifications/Training Instructed by Firearms Cadre | 0800-1700 (8 hours) |
| April 11 - 15 | ALERRT Solo Officer Rapid Deployment Train-the-Trainer | Open Registration |
| April 12 - 14 | Emergency Vehicle Operations Course | 24 hours |
| April 26 - 'B' shift | Quarterly Patrol Rifle Training | 0800-1200 (4 hours) |
| April 28 - 'A' shift | Quarterly Patrol Rifle Training | 0800-1200 (4 hours) |
| May 9 - Traffic (half) & CID (half) | Quarterly Defensive Tactics | 1300-1700 (4 hours) |
| May 10 - 'B' shift days & nights | Quarterly Defensive Tactics | 1300-1700 (4 hours) |
| May 11 - Traffic (half) & CID (half) | Quarterly Defensive Tactics | 1300-1700 (4 hours) |
| May 12 - 'A' shift days & nights | Quarterly Defensive Tactics | 1300-1700 (4 hours) |
| May 16 - Supervisors | Organization Culture | |
| May 17 - Officers | Organization Culture | |
| June 6 - Traffic (half) & CID (half) | De-escalation and Response to Resistance Training | 8 hours |
| June 7 - 'B' shift days & nights | De-escalation and Response to Resistance Training | 8 hours |
| June 8 - Traffic (half) & CID (half) | De-escalation and Response to Resistance Training | 8 hours |
| June 9 - 'A' shift days & nights | De-escalation and Response to Resistance Training | 8 hours |
| July 12 - 14 | Emergency Vehicle Operations Course | 24 hours |
| July 19 - 'B' shift | Quarterly Patrol Rifle Training | 0800-1200 (4 hours) |
| July 21 - 'A' shift | Quarterly Patrol Rifle Training | 0800-1200 (4 hours) |
| August 1 - Traffic (half) & CID (half) | Quarterly Defensive Tactics | 1300-1700 (4 hours) |
| August 2 - 'B' shift days & nights | Quarterly Defensive Tactics | 1300-1700 (4 hours) |
| August 3 - Traffic (half) & CID (half) | Quarterly Defensive Tactics | 1300-1700 (4 hours) |
| August 4 - 'A' shift days & nights | Quarterly Defensive Tactics | 1300-1700 (4 hours) |
| October 4 - 6 | Emergency Vehicle Operations Course | 24 hours |
| October 11 - 'B' shift | Quarterly Patrol Rifle Training | 1300-1700 (4 hours) |
| October 13 - 'A' shift | Quarterly Patrol Rifle Training | 1300-1700 (4 hours) |
| November 7 - Traffic (half) & CID (half) | Quarterly Defensive Tactics | 1300-1700 (4 hours) |
| November 8 - 'B' shift days & nights | Quarterly Defensive Tactics | 1300-1700 (4 hours) |
| November 9 - Traffic (half) & CID (half) | Quarterly Defensive Tactics | 1300-1700 (4 hours) |
| November 10 - 'A' shift days & nights | Quarterly Defensive Tactics | 1300-1700 (4 hours) |
| December 6 - Traffic (half) & CID (half) | De-escalation and Response to Resistance Training | 8 hours |
| December 7 - 'B' shift days & nights | De-escalation and Response to Resistance Training | 8 hours |
| December 8 - Traffic (half) & CID (half) | De-escalation and Response to Resistance Training | 8 hours |
| December 9 - 'A' shift days & nights | De-escalation and Response to Resistance Training | 8 hours |