Advanced Internal Affairs Investigation Course (Tracy, CA)

RLS principal Michael L. Rains and Ed Obayashi will be teaching at this Advanced Internal Affairs Investigation Course hosted by the Tracy Police Department held between March 14th – March 15th, 2023.

Registration

E-mail Lieutenant Trevin Freitas for registration and questions at Trevin.Freitas@TracyPD.com

Description

Please see the below flyer for registration information. Click here for a downloadable PDF of the flyer.

This is the only POST certified Advanced Internal Affairs Investigation course specially created for experienced Internal Affairs investigators (Homicide investigators are encouraged to attend also) and is designed to qualify you as an expert witness for testifying for related administrative and legal hearings. The instructors are nationally and state recognized prominent experts in Internal Affairs and related disciplines. The course focuses primarily on special investigative issues which experienced investigators will face. The course will address “best practices” investigative process, applicable legal and policy standards, and “gap” identification/analysis. Course content covers relevant statutes and case law pertaining to “Hot Button” issues and important updates on POBR and IA case law. The course also addresses current issues and concerns (political, media, etc.) which confront agencies and the instructors will share their “insider” perspectives on these issues and cases. Investigative topics include: AB 392 Deadly Force (including local jurisdiction and AB 1506 OIS) & other general UOF issues; Social Media & Free Speech; Dishonesty (credibility assessments). Also, topics of Video Evidence Analysis, Moving Vehicle OIS, Human Physiology (Force Science), Cognitive Interview, etc. are also addressed based on the instructors’ own related stand-alone POST certified courses. (POST and MCLE credit; 16 hours)