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Basic Internal Affairs
Training Goals and Objectives
The goal of this course is to assist participants to:
• Understand and examine the complaint review process
• Understand and develop an organized investigation process
• Identify and demonstrate the components of a thorough investigation
• Discussion of laws, codes, and case laws revolving around the complaint
process
• Discussion of procedural process devised for protection for the officer
and agency
• Discussion of Liability issues
• Discussion of laws regarding release of information, duty to report,
negligent hiring, etc.
• Organization of internal affairs office, forms, retention, notifications
Training Audience, Format, and Content
This course is intended for various levels of sworn law enforcement
officers, military personnel, administration, and first line supervisors.
This course is most successful when taught and received with audiences of 40
attendees or fewer.
This can be customized to your agencies policies and is a 2-day course. The
course is designed to be conducted from 0800 to 1700 hours daily.
Complete General Course
Topics Include:
• What is a complaint
• Classification of Complaints
• Policy and procedures
• Laws, government codes, case laws
• Liability issues
• Retention
• Rules governing discipline procedures
• Organization of investigations
• Organization of internal affairs office and files
Daily content and course schedule: Module: (daily content will be modified,
per development of course around agency policies)
Day One:
• What is a complaint
• Classification of Complaints
• Policy and procedures
• Laws, government codes, case laws
Day Two:
• Liability issues
• Retention
• Rules governing discipline procedures
• Organization of investigations
• Organization of internal affairs office and files
Student Pre–requisites: Sworn Law Enforcement, military personnel
Maximum Enrollment: 40
Student Evaluation: The evaluation process will consist of classroom
participation and 70% or better passing grade of final exam, if required or
practical exam
Limitations/Special Needs:
Audio/visual to include power point projector with speakers
Student Materials
Student materials will involve copies of the handouts.
A wide range of digital video and power point presentations will be used in
the training session, and the instructor will come prepared with everything
she will need to make this an informative, fast-paced learning experience.
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