Register Now - 2012 Grad Retrainer

The 2012 Grad Retrainer/Annual Meeting will be held at NUCPS in Evanston, Illinois from August 12 to 14. Join us as we discuss distance learning, leadership, and law enforcement's reaction to and handling of protesters and the media scrutiny that often results. For more information or to register, click here.

New Course - Digital Forensic Photography

NUCPS's investigative photography courses have been revised and combined into one Digital Forensic Photography workshop. This workshop maintains many of the foundational principles of film-based photography while delving into digital applications in the forensic field. Students are instructed in the digital format, camera operation, file types and archiving, lighting techniques, controlling and printing digital images, testimony and more. Register now.

New Course - Motorcycle Crash Reconstruction

Register now. Motorcycle Crash Reconstruction examines the unique and specialized characteristics of motorcycles when involved in collisions or loss of control incidents. Topics covered include the vehicle's components, vehicle handling, unique dynamics, event data recorders and the braking system, and the course utilizes a mixture of instructional methods including practical outdoor exercises using actual motorcycles.

Transportation Engineering Training at NUCPS

NUCPS has worked to meet the professional development needs of engineers from national, state and local transportation agencies since our first engineering workshop was offered in 1950. We offer a wide variety of courses in roadway and intersection design, signal operations, pedestrian facility planning and design, traffic and capacity analysis and crash investigation for transportation engineers. Learn more.

In Memoriam: Charles B. Roberts

Former NUCPS instructor and School of Police Staff and Command course director Charlie Roberts has passed away. To read his full obituary in the Chicago Tribune and to sign the guestbook, please click here.

Alexander Kloch Memorial Scholarship Fund Established

Sergeant Alexander J. Kloch, Skokie Police Department (retired), recently passed away. Sergeant Kloch was a graduate of PATP #38 held in Evanston in 1964. Sergeant Kloch's last request was to establish a scholarship fund for Skokie Police officers to continue their law enforcement education at Northwestern University Center for Public Safety. If you would like to contribute to the Alexander Kloch Scholarship Fund, please click here.

NUCPS Celebrates 75 Years

The Honorable Rahm Emanuel, Mayor of the city of Chicago, officially proclaimed October 23, 2011 as NUCPS Day in Chicago. October 23, 2011 also was the date of NUCPS's 75th Anniversary Celebration held at the Harold Washington Library in downtown Chicago. To read more about the celebration and to view photos from the event, click here.

NUCPS Day in Chicago

In honor of NUCPS's 75th Anniversary, Rahm Emanuel, mayor of the City of Chicago, has proclaimed October 23, 2011 to be Northwestern University Center for Public Safety Day in Chicago. Mayor Emunuel encourages "...all citizens to recognize the many contributions made by this center and individuals in the public safety field." To read the full proclamation, click here.

Improving Transportation Safety in Oman

Roy Lucke, director of transportation safety programs at Northwestern University Center for Public Safety is helping to make Oman's roads safer. Learn more.

Now Offering Traffic Crash Reconstruction 3

Register now. Traffic Crash Reconstruction 3 offers a curriculum that provides the reconstruction professional with advanced analytical and methodological concepts to better understand and explain real world crash reconstructions. In-depth instruction is focused on Monte Carlo analysis, advanced concepts in energy and advanced concepts in momentum. Learn more.

Supervision of Police Personnel Online

NUCPS is excited to announce the launch of Supervision of Police Personnel Online, a comprehensive course in first-line supervision that provides the cornerstone for managerial and supervisory positions throughout the policing career. Due to the online nature of the course, activities and assignments may vary from the on-ground version of Supervision of Police Personnel; however, course objectives and topics covered remain the same and students who successfully complete either version of the course return to their agencies having gained the same knowledge base. Learn more.

New Event Data Recorder Courses at NUCPS

NUCPS has completely revised the curriculum for all classes relating to obtaining information from and about motor vehicle Event Data Recorders (EDRs or "black boxes"). These courses are based on the proprietary Bosch Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) system. We now offer four Event Data Recorder courses: CDR Technician Level 1, CDR Technician Level 2, Advanced Skills for the CDR System Operator and CDR Data Analyst. Register for CDRT1 & CDRT2 at the same time and save $25.