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The Nebraska State Patrol Training Academy (NSPTA) is co-located with the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center (NLETC) in Grand Island, Nebraska. The co-location of the agencies in October 2000 upgraded the facilities for virtually every officer completing law enforcement certification in the state of Nebraska. The NSPTA operates separately from the NLETC.
The NSPTA includes dormitory facilities to house up to 208 officers, state of the art classrooms, a defensive tactics room, weight room, training tank, gymnasium, defensive tactics, two ranges, inspection bay, training room for commercial inspections, police service dog training grounds/boarding area, vehicle operations course and cafeteria. |
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The Nebraska State Patrol Training Academy (NSPTA) is under the Command of Captain Mike Kerby. Captain Kerby and his staff are responsible for all training including recruit, specialized, and in-service for sworn and non-sworn employees of the Nebraska State Patrol.
During his career with the Nebraska State Patrol Captain Kerby has been the recipient of numerous awards, including Nebraska State Patrol Group Citation Awards and the Nebraska State Patrol’s Distinguished Service Award. |
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| Since joining the Patrol in 1978, Captain Kerby has served in Road Operations, the Police Service Dog Division and the NSPTA. Prior to accepting the promotion to his current rank, Captain Kerby was Lieutenant in charge of the Police Service Dog Division. Captain Kerby has accumulated countless hours of training in areas of Defensive Tactics, Special Weapons and Tactics (S.W.A.T.) and Police Service Dogs. He is a nationally recognized instructor presenting to federal, state, and local law enforcement, correctional and military organizations. Captain Kerby has taught internationally in Australia, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, and the United Kingdom. In 1998, Captain Kerby became one of a handful of Americans to be honored with the duty of judging the Apprehension Exercises at the International Police Dog Championships in Lübeck, Germany. |
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The State Patrol style of instruction balances a paramilitary environment with an academic environment. The curriculum includes instruction in officer survival, investigation, patrolling, legal, administrative, tactical, human understanding, traffic (motor vehicle laws), and carrier enforcement.
The NSPTA Staff is well versed in educational theories such as state to state training and adult learning guidelines. The recruits undergo nearly one thousand hours of instruction during camp. The challenge is to ensure they are absorbing and retaining information. In accordance with the adult learning theory, classes run into the evening rather than starting too early in the morning and much of the instruction involves hands-on scenario-based training. State-to-state training means the staff tries to present the instruction in the same conditions and environments the recruits will actually experience on the street.
Ongoing training is also a critical component for a Nebraska State Patrol trooper.
To assure officers stay current and proficient, In-Service training is conducted annually or biannually several key areas.
The NSPTA provides a fantastic venue for additional training for Nebraska State Patrol staff and personnel from outside law enforcement agencies. In addition to the training that is specifically designed for troopers, staff & other agency personnel receive specialized training in several key areas of instruction. |
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