2012 Radar Operator/Instructor Course Details

Mega-Tech is pleased to welcome any officers to attend our annual Radar Operator/Instructor course. We are looking at offering this course during late Summer or early Fall September to be held at our Edmonton office.

We are pleased to welcome Les Langford to instruct our officers. Les has spent 30 years as a State Trooper mostly as the Training Sergent and is certified to instruct radar, laser, firearms, defensive tactics, baton and ASP. Retiring from Law Enforcement in 2002, he is now the owner of Law Enforcement Services – providing quality training manuals and instructor’s CDs to the law enforcement professional.

Les has written over 120 police articles and two books including Understanding Police Traffic RADAR & LIDAR. The course Les has developed has been adopted by many agencies and exceeds all NHTSA standards. 

Many of the instructional materials and books that Les has created have been used for years in other countries throughout the world.  Les has also been considered an expert in court on Radar and Lidar operation.

Officers are welcome to bring in their own personal Radar units for instructional purposes. 

Date: September 17-21, 2012

20-hour Operator's Course (over 2.5 days) NHTSA approved certification in Police Traffic RADAR.
40-hour Instructor's course (an additional 2.5 days)

Individual Officer Costs:

• Operator's Course ($600)
• Instructor's Course ($850)

Registration fees are nonrefundable unless your spot can be sold to another student.

Items needed:

• Trigonometric function calculator.
• Bring a radar if you wish

This class is designed to certify police officers to operate radar.  This course utilizes the highly acclaimed book Understanding Police
Traffic RADAR & LIDAR that was written by the instructor. This book provides valuable information on the latest techniques and equipment utilized by law enforcement to enforce speed laws.

QPT - Quick Pace Timing - a new application of an old technique.

Modern police RADAR

• Continuous tracking
• Fastest vehicle mode
• Same lane tracking
• Dual antenna
• Infrared remote controls
• Direction sensing radar
• Vehicle speed sensor                 

RADAR effects and operation

• External mechanical interference
• Harmonic signal interference
• Operational interference
• Cosine effects
• Calculating double cosine effects
• Calculating beam widths

Understanding Police Traffic RADAR & LASER also includes the latest technology in battle of the microwaves:

• radar and laser jamming devices
• federal and state laws regarding detectors and jammers

Read what professionals have said regarding this program:

“Understanding Police Traffic RADAR & LIDAR is the only book of its type. It combines accurate technical facts with experienced user knowledge. The
result is a text that is interesting for the first time reader as well as experienced radar technician.” - Richard Young, President, Communication Center, Kustom Signals, Inc. authorized factory warranty and service center, Glendora, California

“Without a doubt the most easy to understand presentation of the workings and enforcement application of radar and laser on the market. A must for training or anyone who wants an in-depth understanding of this often misunderstood topic.” - Carl Fors, President, Speed Measurement Laboratories, Inc., Fort Worth, TX

 “By far the best, most comprehensive, and accurate publication I have ever seen on the subject of police radar and lidar. It goes far beyond the NHTSA basic training program and should be a must for every police instructor, radar operator, and lidar operator; also great for prosecutors and judges who would take the time to read it.... The text and illustrations provide thorough, easy to understand explanations, even when dealing with subjects related to math and physics.... The information provided in the book separates ordinary traffic cops from the true law enforcement professional.... The most detailed and best researched book on speed detection I have seen." - Captain Ernest M. Raub, Missouri State Highway Patrol.

“As a Retired Police Chief and Radar Instructor, presently sitting as a Municipal Court Judge and a representative of Stalker Radar, this instructional book is the best I have ever seen or worked with. Not only does it instruct to deep knowledge levels without losing the student, but also offers the best piece of reference material available. I would recommend it as a permanent part of any Peace Officer, Instructor, Prosecutor, or Judge’s Library!” - Dennis O. Pirkle, Sales Administration Manager, Stalker Radar, Plano, TX

  “I have known Les Langford for several years and have read his radar/lidar book, attended his training class and strongly recommend both the book and training class as excellent tools for training radar operators. I have been in the police radar industry for 30 years, working with Kustom Signals, MPH Industries, Stalker Radar, and Chanute Radar Service and this is one of the best training manuals I have seen.” - Ken McCoy, President, McCoy’s LAWLINE, Inc. & Chanute Radar Services, Chanute, KS

Class capacity is 16 students and will be welcomed on a first come, first served basis.

Please feel free to give Karen a call with any questions @ 1-800-700-7937.