In May and August, OPOTA will offer the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) 40-hour
RADAR/LiDAR Operator Course. Those completing the week-long course will be certified to operate both RADAR & LiDAR units.
Topics that will be covered include: Speed Enforcement; Legal Considerations; Scientific Principles of RADAR; Operational Considerations using RADAR; Scientific Principles of LiDAR; and Operational Considerations of LiDAR.
Participants will be required to do both stationary and moving speed estimations. This is mandatory in order to pass the course.
On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings, students will need to bring a departmental vehicle with a
dash-mounted moving RADAR Unit. (One departmental vehicle for up to three persons.)
This course is funded through an OTSO/NHTSA grant and is free for Ohio Law Enforcement Officers only. Out-of-state officers should contact OPOTA at 740-845-2700 for more information.