Regional Counterdrug Training Academy RCTA

08/31/2026

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🚨 WHO CHECKS ON THE ONES WHO ARE ALWAYS CHECKING ON EVERYONE ELSE? 🚨

Law enforcement officers are trained to respond when others are in crisis, but sometimes, the person who needs support is the officer standing beside you.

The Regional Counterdrug Training Academy (RCTA) is offering Peer Support Training designed to give law enforcement officers and dispatchers practical tools to support their own.

📅 September 14–17, 2026
📍 Police Training Institute
W 12383 St Rd 23 | Ripon, WI 54971
💰 Training offered at NO COST
🏨 Meals and lodging are not provided

Peer Support is about more than responding after a critical incident. It’s about recognizing when a fellow officer may be struggling and knowing how to be there when it matters.

This course addresses real situations faced within the law enforcement community, including:

🔹 Officer-involved shootings and other uses of force
🔹 Everyday stress and strain of the job
🔹 Line-of-duty deaths
🔹 Su***de recognition and prevention
🔹 Supporting officers through current and past crises
🔹 Family survival in law enforcement
🔹 Defusings and peer coaching sessions

No one understands the weight of the badge quite like someone else who wears it.

Become the officer your team knows they can turn to.

👮 Seats are limited. Register for RCTA Peer Support Training today.

08/28/2026

🚨 BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS. STRENGTHENING LAW ENFORCEMENT. 🚨

Members of the Regional Counterdrug Training Academy (RCTA) were proud to support the Georgia Narcotics Officers Association Conference in beautiful St. Simons Island, Georgia.

Conferences like this give our team an opportunity to do what matters most: connect with the law enforcement professionals we serve, build lasting relationships, strengthen partnerships, and learn more about the training needs of officers in the field.

🤝 We value our partnership with the Georgia Narcotics Officers Association and appreciate every Georgia law enforcement officer who stopped by to connect with our team.

At RCTA, we believe great training starts with great relationships. The conversations we have today help us continue delivering relevant, high-quality training that supports officers and agencies tomorrow.

👮‍♂️ Georgia law enforcement, we want to train with you! Explore upcoming RCTA courses or connect with our team about bringing training to your area.
🔗 WWW.RCTA.ORG

Stronger partnerships. Better training. One mission.

08/27/2026

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🚨 LAW ENFORCEMENT LEADERS: YOUR MESSAGE MATTERS. 🚨

When narcotics impact a community, law enforcement must do more than investigate, we must know how to communicate, educate, and build public awareness.

The Regional Counterdrug Training Academy (RCTA) is hosting:

🎥 News Media Training for Narcotics Commanders & Law Enforcement Leaders

📅 8–10 September 2026
📍 Chattanooga Police Services Center
3410 Amnicola Hwy
Chattanooga, TN 37404

💰 TRAINING AT NO COST
⚠️ Meals and lodging are not provided.

This course will help narcotics commanders and law enforcement leaders learn how to:

🔹 Build a successful media relations program
🔹 Effectively communicate the severity and impact of narcotics to the public
🔹 Develop media campaigns designed to educate communities and deter drug use
🔹 Use social media to enhance investigations
🔹 Strengthen the way their agency communicates its mission and message

The public is already online. Your agency’s message needs to be there too.

🚔 Don’t wait, sign up today and strengthen your ability to lead, communicate, and investigate.

08/27/2026

🚨 WHO CHECKS ON THE ONES WHO ARE ALWAYS CHECKING ON EVERYONE ELSE? 🚨

Law enforcement officers are trained to respond when others are in crisis, but sometimes, the person who needs support is the officer standing beside you.

The Regional Counterdrug Training Academy (RCTA) is offering Peer Support Training designed to give law enforcement officers and dispatchers practical tools to support their own.

📅 September 14–17, 2026
📍 Police Training Institute
W 12383 St Rd 23 | Ripon, WI 54971
💰 Training offered at NO COST
🏨 Meals and lodging are not provided

Peer Support is about more than responding after a critical incident. It’s about recognizing when a fellow officer may be struggling and knowing how to be there when it matters.

This course addresses real situations faced within the law enforcement community, including:

🔹 Officer-involved shootings and other uses of force
🔹 Everyday stress and strain of the job
🔹 Line-of-duty deaths
🔹 Su***de recognition and prevention
🔹 Supporting officers through current and past crises
🔹 Family survival in law enforcement
🔹 Defusings and peer coaching sessions

No one understands the weight of the badge quite like someone else who wears it.

Become the officer your team knows they can turn to.

👮 Seats are limited. Register for RCTA Peer Support Training today.

08/25/2026

🚨 ALABAMA LAW ENFORCEMENT | THIS TRAINING IS FOR YOU! 🚨

The Regional Counterdrug Training Academy RCTA is bringing Mexican Cartels and Their Violence to Russellville, Alabama.

📅 September 9–10, 2026
📍 Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
748 Walnut Gate Rd | Russellville, AL
💰 Training offered at NO COST
🏨 Meals and lodging are not provided

Mexican cartels continue to evolve, and law enforcement professionals need to understand how they operate, recruit, communicate, organize, and use violence to further criminal activity.

This course is designed for law enforcement professionals tasked with identifying, disrupting, and dismantling large-scale trafficking organizations.

👮 Don’t wait until you encounter it in the field to learn what you’re looking at.

➡️ Register today and strengthen your ability to recognize and investigate cartel activity.
🔗 WWW.RCTA.ORG

08/24/2026

🚨 RCTA IS ON THE ROAD! 🚨

Our team is traveling across the region this week, bringing quality training directly to law enforcement professionals and connecting with the agencies and organizations we serve.

📍 Texas — Tactical Arrest and Control Procedures
📍 Texas — Mexican Cartel Investigations
📍 North Carolina — Social Media for Drug Enforcement
📍 Texas — Fentanyl Opioid Overdose Death Murder Investigations
📍 Alabama — Fentanyl Opioid Overdose Death Murder Investigations
📍 Georgia — Supporting and connecting with law enforcement professionals at the Georgia Narcotics Officers Association Conference

We travel because the mission goes beyond the classroom.

Whether we’re providing training or building relationships at conferences, RCTA is committed to staying connected to the law enforcement community and providing the training officers and agencies need.

👮 Looking for your next training opportunity?
Register for an upcoming course or request RCTA training in your area.

🌐 Visit WWW.RCTA.ORG to get started.

Your agency. Your community. Our training team can come to you.

08/22/2026

🤝 PARTNERSHIPS THAT STRENGTHEN THE MISSION

Members of the Regional Counterdrug Training Academy RCTA were proud to support the Alabama Narcotics Officers Association Conference.

Opportunities like this allow us to connect directly with the law enforcement professionals we serve, strengthen partnerships, share training opportunities, and hear firsthand what agencies need to stay prepared for today’s drug enforcement challenges.

At RCTA, our mission goes beyond the classroom. We show up. We build relationships. We support those on the front lines.

Thank you to the Alabama Narcotics Officers Association for allowing us to be a part of this year’s conference. We look forward to continuing to work together to strengthen law enforcement and the communities we serve.

08/21/2026

🚨 LAW ENFORCEMENT LEADERS: YOUR MESSAGE MATTERS. 🚨

When narcotics impact a community, law enforcement must do more than investigate, we must know how to communicate, educate, and build public awareness.

The Regional Counterdrug Training Academy (RCTA) is hosting:

🎥 News Media Training for Narcotics Commanders & Law Enforcement Leaders

📅 8–10 September 2026
📍 Chattanooga Police Services Center
3410 Amnicola Hwy
Chattanooga, TN 37404

💰 TRAINING AT NO COST
⚠️ Meals and lodging are not provided.

This course will help narcotics commanders and law enforcement leaders learn how to:

🔹 Build a successful media relations program
🔹 Effectively communicate the severity and impact of narcotics to the public
🔹 Develop media campaigns designed to educate communities and deter drug use
🔹 Use social media to enhance investigations
🔹 Strengthen the way their agency communicates its mission and message

The public is already online. Your agency’s message needs to be there too.

🚔 Don’t wait, sign up today and strengthen your ability to lead, communicate, and investigate.

08/19/2026

🚨 LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING OPPORTUNITY | RUSSELLVILLE, AL 🚨

When an overdose becomes a death investigation, knowing what to look for, what to document, and how to build the case matters.

The Regional Counterdrug Training Academy (RCTA) is offering:

💊 Fentanyl Opioid Overdose Death Murder Investigations

📅 27 August 2026
📍 Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
748 Walnut Gate Rd
Russellville, AL 35654

💰 NO-COST TRAINING
⚠️ Meals and lodging are not provided.

This training is designed to strengthen law enforcement officers’ ability to properly respond to and investigate fentanyl and opioid-related overdose deaths and develop stronger cases.

🚔 Don’t wait, secure your seat and get trained.
🔗 WWW.RCTA.ORG

08/18/2026

🚨 LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING OPPORTUNITY | ASHEVILLE, NC 🚨

Criminal activity isn’t limited to the streets. It’s happening online, and investigators need to know where and how to look.

The Regional Counterdrug Training Academy (RCTA) is bringing Social Media for Drug Enforcement to Asheville, North Carolina!

📅 25–26 August 2026
📍 Asheville Buncombe Technical Woodfin Campus | Asheville, NC
💰 NO-COST TRAINING
⚠️ SEATS ARE LIMITED

This course is designed to help law enforcement officers develop the skills needed to investigate illegal activity conducted on the internet through social media platforms and better understand how social media can support drug enforcement investigations.

Meals and lodging are not provided.

Don’t miss an opportunity to strengthen your investigative skills and stay prepared for the way today’s criminals communicate and operate.

🚔 Limited seats are available, register today!
🔗 WWW.RCTA.ORG