Operational Training

The Operational Training Section (OTS) develops, implements, and manages incumbent training for the Department’s professional and sworn employees. The OTS provides highly specialized instruction and program management in firearms, driving, use of force, defensive tactics, health and wellness, curriculum development, management, and leadership. The OTS ensures compliance with the Arizona Peace Officer and Standards and Training (AZPOST) Board requirements for law enforcement training and certification.

The OTS also manages the Department’s health and wellness training center, which opened in 2023. The center's opening coincided with the launch of the Department’s physical fitness program. The program encourages and incentivizes employees to develop and maintain cardiovascular fitness and dynamic strength. The OTS leadership team includes a captain and three training sergeants.