State training requirements
Kansas Peace Officer Training Requirements
Who governs peace officer standards in Kansas, the annual in-service requirement, the mandated topics for de-escalation and crisis response, and who decides what counts for in-service credit.
Verified as of July 9, 2026
Who governs
Peace officer standards and training in Kansas are set by the Kansas Commission on Peace Officers' Standards and Training (KS-CPOST).
Annual in-service requirement
Kansas requires 40 hours of continuing law enforcement education or training annually. Under K.S.A. 74-5607a(b), beginning the second year after certification, every full-time police officer or law enforcement officer shall complete 40 hours annually in subjects relating directly to law enforcement. The training year runs July 1 to June 30. Officers must separately pass an annual statewide firearms qualification (70 percent or better) on a KS-CPOST-approved course of fire. Failure is grounds for suspension, and the commission may extend, waive, or modify for non-intentional noncompliance.
Mandated topics relevant to CodeBlu
Subjects relating directly to law enforcement
The 40 annual hours must be in subjects relating directly to law enforcement. The statute references stalking-response procedures as permissible content but does not enumerate mandatory de-escalation, crisis-intervention, mental-health, or domestic-violence hours.
Source: K.S.A. 74-5607a(b)
Who decides in-service credit
Agency discretion
Per the KS-CPOST In-Service Training Guidelines, to count toward the 40-hour requirement all courses of instruction must be approved in advance by the agency head or the agency head's designee. Training may come from a wide variety of sources, including agency training, accredited colleges, workshops, seminars, specialized schools, and certain video or satellite-based materials. KS-CPOST does not pre-certify individual courses, and agencies report completions to the Central Registry.
What this means for training like CodeBlu
Because Kansas leaves the in-service credit decision to each agency's chief executive, a department can decide whether training like CodeBlu counts toward its non-perishable in-service hours. This is not a determination of eligibility: CodeBlu does not certify hours or grant credit, the chief executive owns that decision, and agency policy and legal counsel govern. CodeBlu provides the per-officer records and transcripts that support the decision and the agency's own reporting.
Primary sources
- POST-equivalent siteKansas CPOST (official site)
- StatuteK.S.A. 74-5607a (continuing education)
- POST-equivalent siteKS-CPOST In-Service Training Guidelines
- POST-equivalent siteKS-CPOST Firearms Annual Requirements
Verified as of July 9, 2026. This page is reviewed on an annual cadence, and the date is bumped only on re-verification against the primary sources above.
Frequently asked questions
- Who sets peace officer training requirements in Kansas?
- Kansas Commission on Peace Officers' Standards and Training (KS-CPOST) sets peace officer standards and training requirements in Kansas.
- How many annual in-service training hours does Kansas require?
- Kansas requires 40 hours of continuing law enforcement education or training annually. Under K.S.A. 74-5607a(b), beginning the second year after certification, every full-time police officer or law enforcement officer shall complete 40 hours annually in subjects relating directly to law enforcement. The training year runs July 1 to June 30. Officers must separately pass an annual statewide firearms qualification (70 percent or better) on a KS-CPOST-approved course of fire. Failure is grounds for suspension, and the commission may extend, waive, or modify for non-intentional noncompliance.
- Who decides what training counts for in-service credit in Kansas?
- Per the KS-CPOST In-Service Training Guidelines, to count toward the 40-hour requirement all courses of instruction must be approved in advance by the agency head or the agency head's designee. Training may come from a wide variety of sources, including agency training, accredited colleges, workshops, seminars, specialized schools, and certain video or satellite-based materials. KS-CPOST does not pre-certify individual courses, and agencies report completions to the Central Registry.