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Delane Barnes
Training Sergeant
(830) 379-1224 Ext 2224
delane.barnes@guadalupetx.gov 

To Register for Training, Email:
so.training@guadalupetx.gov 

Guadalupe County Sheriff's Office Training Schedule:

Upcoming 2026 Training:

February 2026

40 Hour Hostage/Crisis Negotiation Course - Seguin

Cost: $300 (Includes 1-year Membership with TAHN)

Projected Date(s): February 23-27, 2026

Time: 8:00am to 5:00pm

Location: Sheriff's Office/Upstairs Training Room

Instructor(s): Texas Association of Hostage Negotiators (TAHN) 

This comprehensive course prepares law enforcement personnel for crisis/hostage negotiations, covering team roles, active listening, crisis psychology, and stress management. Meets TCOLE standards for wiretap warrants.

Topics Covered

  • History & Fundamentals of Negotiations
  • Managing Demands & Time Constraints
  • Crisis Psychology & Recognizing Disorders
  • Team Coordination & Intelligence Gathering
  • Full-Day Scenario Training

This training is being provided to local, state and federal law enforcement personnel which includes law enforcement officers/agents, peace officers, detention/corrections officers or communications officer who have a demonstrated profession interest in hostage/crisis negotiations.  Identification will be required showing your affiliation  with a federal, state or local law enforcement agency at the beginning of the training.

Registration: Through TAHN ( https://tahn.org/training/ ) Once registration link has been confirmed, will update.

 

APRIL 2026

The School of Police Staff & Command (Hosting -Northwestern University)

Course Dates: March 30th, 2026-June 5th, 2026

Location: Sheriff's Office/Upstairs Training Room

Instructor(s): Northwestern University Center for Public Safety

Prerequisites: 2 years of supervisory experience; completion of Supervision of Police Personnel highly recommended.
Earn University Credit: 6 units of credit under the Northwestern University quarter system 

To learn more about SPSC & its proven curriculum, please visit https://sps.northwestern.edu/center-for-public-safety/landing/spscflyer/  . Click to download a printable SPSC PDF (https://sps.northwestern.edu/center-for-public-safety/docs/curriculum-details-spsc-2025.pdf ).

For more than 40 years, the NUCPS School of Police Staff & Command (SPSC) has offered an unparalleled education in public safety leadership and management that prepares experienced law enforcement professionals for success in senior command positions.

With a proven record of success, SPSC's unmatched academic  curriculum focuses on areas critical to successful senior law enforcement leadership and management, such as strategic planning and policies, communications, organizational behavior, budgeting and resource allocation, human resources, recruiting, and more. This is the only program of its kind available through a Top Ten university. 

In addition to lectures, our innovative curriculum features the practical application of academic principles plus course activities that encourage class members to learn from one another's experiences. Participating students must have at least two years of supervisory experience.

Students who complete SPSC are better prepared to:

  • Think globally rather than remain task-oriented;
  • Deliver services effectively and efficiently;
  • Successfully accomplish team-oriented projects and tasks;
  • Analyze the environment;
  • Mitigate legal exposure; and,
  • Develop systems of accountability.

Law enforcement organizations throughout the U.S. and around the world recognize SPSC's significant impact on their organizations. Our graduates lead in situations where the problems are real and agency outcomes are critical. 

Registration: https://registration.nucps.northwestern.edu/courseDisplay.cfm?schID=4474 

 

 

JUNE 2026

Interdiction for the Protection of Children TCOLE #782096 

Cost: FREE

Course Date(s): June 8-9,2026 (16 Hours)

Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm

Location: Sheriff's Office

Instructor(s): DPS

INTERDICTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN is designed to make front-line officers and
investigators aware of the variety of resources available to assist them in establishing the status
of a child who may be missing, exploited, or at risk of exploitation and what courses of action
are immediately available.

Registration:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/IPC_Seguin_2026 

IPC_Seguin_Jun_8-9_2026__002_.pdf 

 

3-Day Cognitive Interview and Detecting Deception

Cost: $596.00

Course Date(s): June 22-24, 2026

Time: 8:00am to 5:00pm

Location: Sheriff's Office

Instructor(s): Tab Cooper/Justin Atherton/Mary Daugherty

Experience the most advanced Cognitive Interview course available. Includes the science of accurately detecting deception. Taught by one of the leading interviewers and instructors in Cognitive Interview with the latest classroom training videos. Learn how our lead instructor can detect all forms of deception almost 100% of the time, which is confirmed by researchers in Psychotherapy.

Registration: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/y6udcj2 

 

Dress Code: Agency Uniform, Collard Shirt with nice pants/jeans (w/out holes or tears) and closed toe footwear. NO Shorts or opened toed footwear.

Parking: Available parking is directly across from the Sheriff's Office. Individuals attending training should not park close to the building. If individuals park near the building, regardless if they are in marked units, they will be asked to move their vehicle to the designated parking for attending training.