The Spring 2026 Class is now scheduled
This is an in-person class
Location: Rutgers Lifelong Learning Center Dates: April 2, 9, 16, 26, 30, & May 14, 2026 Cost: $881
3 Rutgers Plaza Times: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
New Brunswick, NJ For information about this course, CLICK HERE
The course consists of six classes, held one day a week for six weeks, with no lunch breaks.
Rutgers' Center for Government Services is pleased to offer this 25-hour in-person course, which provides training in the following areas:
* Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices; * Statutory requirements; * Speed limits; * Traffic signals; * Traffic surveys; * Site plan reviews; * Traffic management systems; and * Pre-construction meetings.
There are times when the traffic officer must work closely with government officials. This course will familiarize the traffic officer with traffic regulations, mandates, traffic control criteria, teamwork, and problem-solving.
Lessons for this course focus on how traffic officers manage their responsibilities. Students learn how to use the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUCTD), perform traffic surveys for traffic signals and stop & yield signs, post all types of signage, place adult school crossing guards, enhance bicycle safety, establish speed limits, delineate roadway parameters; write traffic ordinances and resolutions; develop written and verbal presentations for government officials and planning boards.
National TIM Awareness Materials
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This three (3) day New Jersey Police Training Commission certified course is designed for police officers wishing to become Police Traffic RADAR instructors.
The course will include basic principles of radar speed measurement, speed offenses, and enforcement, operation of specific radar devices, managing instruction,
and record keeping.
Prerequisite:
Radar Operator Certification
Two (2) years of Radar Operator experience
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Police Traffic RADAR Instructor Refresher Training
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Listed below are the titles of the current courses offered by Rutgers CAIT which are related to Police Traffic Safety.
Click the link above to go to the Rutgers CAIT Training website and search for the appropriate course
NJDHTS Crash Analysis Tool - Demonstration
Traffic Incident Management Training for Emergency Responders
Work Zone Safety Awareness for Local Police
NJDHTS - Police Work Zone Safety Train-The-Trainer
NJDHTS – NJTR-1 Crash Form Refresher
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This one-day LASER Speed Enforcement Operator’s Course (LIDAR) provides law enforcement officers with both classroom instruction and hands-on outdoor practical exercises.
The course is designed for Laser Technology Inc. (LTI) 20-20 laser speed measurement devices, including the UltraLyte, TruSpeed®, TruSpeed® S, and TruSpeed® SX series. Instruction complies with New Jersey case law and the legal standards governing laser speed enforcement. Each participant receives a student workbook.
An Operator’s Certificate is issued upon completion of 80 hours of documented unsupervised operation of the officer’s LIDAR device and submission of the required documentation.
Prerequisite: Participants must be or have been certified RADAR operators.
Equipment Requirement: Officers must bring their department-issued LASER/LIDAR device for use during practical exercises.
This course is sponsored by Laser Technology Inc. (LTI) and is offered at no cost to attending officers.
Contact: Rich Maxwell at rlmax@att.net)
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Location: Stafford Twp (Ocean County) Bridgewater Twp (Somerset County)
Date: Februsry 12, 2026 March 17, 2026
Time: Starts @ 9:00 am Starts @ 9:00 am
Cost: No Fee No Fee
Click this link to register for any of these classes: https://form.jotform.com/233338796051057
All scheduled Lidar Operator Classes are listed on the Jotform website referenced above.
If you are interested in hosting a class, contact Rich Maxwell at rlmax@att.net
2026 Crash Class Training Updates!
Rutgers - Practical Traffic Engineering for Police Officers (In-Person)
Police Traffic RADAR Instructor Classes (in-person)
Police LASER / LIDAR Speed Enforcement Operator’s Classes (In-person)
Below is a list of academies offering the Radar Instructor Recertification courses. If you are aware of other academies providing this course, please forward that information to the association
NJ School Crossing Guard Train the Trainer
Est. 1974
A new one-week class is replacing the two-week Basic Crash Investigation Class
Fundamentals of At-Scene Crash Investigation is the new one-week class
The pilot class is scheduled to be held at the Morris County Police Academy from February 23 to 27, 2026
For the course syllabus and to register, go to https://form.jotform.com/242975471866169
A new two-week Technical Crash Investigation and Vehicle Dynamics Analysis Class is replacing the Advanced Crash Investigation Class. The pilot class is scheduled to be held at the Somerset Emergency Services Training Academy from
March 2 to 13, 2026. For the course syllabus and to register, go to https://form.jotform.com/242976277850167
Keep checking the Div of Highway Traffic Safety's website for the posting of the 2026 Crash Investigation Training Classes:
NJDHTS Website
Kean University offers these courses through a grant from the NJ Division of Highway Traffic Safety and are free of charge to NJ Police Officers.
Traffic Safety Related Training
The New Jersey Safe Routes to School Resource Center in the Rutgers Bloustein School of Public Planning has information for training School Crossing Guards. For more information on the New Jersey Crossing Guard Program, go to njcrossingguards.org
Rutgers CAIT
New Jersey Police Traffic Officers Association
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