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THE PLS DIFFERENCE

Equip officers with the knowledge and skills to make good decisions with PLS Legal Update, an online state-specific training system. Our comprehensive and interactive lessons are written to provide officers in Iowa and Missouri with legal update, technical, and interpersonal skills training. We aim to reduce liability exposure and foster confident and effective decision-making, keeping officers current on recent and relevant state and federal court cases.

PLS training can be used to satisfy Missouri POST and Iowa Law Enforcement Academy continuing education requirements.

PLS Legal Update is exclusively designed for law enforcement officers in Iowa and Missouri. Our lessons cater to specific challenges in your state and highlight state-specific cases from local law enforcement agencies, ensuring a focused and tailored learning experience.

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KEY FEATURES

NEW LESSONS EVERY MONTH

New lessons every month to keep officers up to date.

State Specific Training

Enhances the ability of law enforcement officers to apply the state and federal law in real-time situations, obtain evidence legally, and avoid civil liability. Satisfies state-specific training requirements, such as racial profiling, bias prevention, de-escalation, bloodborne pathogens, mental health, hazardous materials, and more.

INTERACTIVE Training

Engaging training platform to bring case law to life and provide a dynamic learning experience.

THE PLS DIFFERENCE

PLS is the only provider of online, state-specific legal update training for Missouri and Iowa Law Enforcement Officers. Our training is written by attorneys who keep you current on ever-changing state and federal laws. PLS training makes sure officers know the latest court decisions from their jurisdiction on search and seizure law, use of force, interrogations, drunk driving, and more.

LESSON TYPES

LEGAL UPDATE

Our state-specific police legal update training is written by attorneys and is based on actual court decisions. Lessons generally include an in-depth analysis of five target cases as well as questions and answers based on illustrative example cases. The lessons place the learner in the position of the officer at the scene and examine how the court reviewed the officer's actions. Topics covered include: search and seizure law, consent, interrogations, excessive force, drunk driving, the Americans with Disabilities Act, First Amendment law, landlord-tenant law for police, traffic law enforcement, and more. PLS also provides state-specific legislative updates.

INTERPERSONAL PERSPECTIVE

Our online interpersonal perspectives training addresses issues such as bias prevention, racial profiling, diverse communities, de-escalation, mental illness, officer mental health, crisis management, suicide intervention, autism spectrum disorder, sexual harassment, ethics, and other current issues in law enforcement.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Our online technical skills lessons provide police with in-depth guidance on issues such as human trafficking investigations, sexual assault investigations, domestic violence investigations, elder abuse investigations, eyewitness identification, bloodborne pathogens, use of force investigations, hazardous materials, hazard communication, the sovereign citizen movement, drone investigations, officer safety, the arrest and detention of foreign nationals, documentation of high-risk incidents, and other issues.

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

It is a great value for the price and an easy way for officers to meet the Missouri POST requirements.
Bob MuenzChief
PLS is a reputable company. Easy to use training for good prices.
James A. BullockChief of Police
Quality, convenient and relevant training needed for today's LEO.
Mike RussellChief
Time and Money savings. Officers can do the lessons while on shift and I do not have to pay for other officers to take shifts while they are gone to an update school. Definitely budget friendly.
Monte WarburtonChief of Police
Excellent training that keeps employees up to date on legal issues, best practices, and current case law.
Michael ColbyChief
Computer based training, saves me from having to send Deputies away from work to receive training.
Chris RavelingSheriff

"It is a great value for the price and an easy way for officers to meet the Missouri POST requirements."

BOB MUENZ
Chief
Blue Springs Police Dept.

"Time and Money savings. Officers can do the lessons while on shift and I do not have to pay for other officers to take shifts while they are gone to an update school. Definitely budget friendly."

MONTE WARBURTON
Chief of Police
Rock Valley Police Department

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PLS Legal Update training helps law enforcement officers apply the law in real-time situations and make informed, effective decisions.
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