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Accident Investigation
Prerequisite: Photography for Law Enforcement
Now a one-week format. Materials needed on first day: template,
scientific calculator (recommend Texas Instrument TI-30XZ), and compass.
Students will learn to properly identify and record physical evidence and
factual data from accident scene. Instructional topics will include:
measuring and diagramming, estimating vehicle speed, gathering and
analyzing evidence from the scene, and calculating speed from skid-marks,
vehicle dynamics and photography review. To successfully complete this
course, participants should be present for all instruction. Therefore, it
is strongly recommended that court appearances and other appointments are
scheduled so that they do not conflict with training dates.
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Advanced Burglary & Robbery Investigations
This course is an extensive three-day advanced presentation for investigating patrol officers, detectives, investigators, special agents and investigative supervisors that will be conducting burglary and robbery investigations. The training is interactive with multiple crimes in progress video footage for both burglary and robbery offenses that have been investigated by the instructor, William “Bill” Wagner, over the past 30 years. Based on time proven techniques, actual field experience and research, a better understanding of the criminal’s thought process and all available investigative tools, this course will provide the attending officers with an enhanced ability to identify, arrest and present a complete and quality investigation for court prosecution.
Prerequisites: Crime Scene Procedures AND Photography for Law
Enforcement
The students will have the opportunity to employ various evidence
collection methods and proper crime scene documentation. The students
will learn how to identify the boundaries of a crime scene and understand
the principles of searching the crime scene for specific types of
evidence. Final approval for admission to this course will be determined
by the Crime Scene Supervisor.
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Advanced Criminal Investigations
This course is designed for investigating patrol officers, detective’s,
investigators, special agents and investigative supervisors that will be
conducting major Criminal Investigations. The training provides an
advanced look at proper investigative procedures applied to today’s
political and social climate. Students are taken through the
investigative process, step by step, from the initial crime to the arrest
and eventual prosecution. Emphasis is placed on proper documentation and
legal guidelines and the impact and effect that the media, defense and
civil attorneys along with public sentiment can have on the outcome of
the court presentation.
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Alzheimer's Training for First Responders and Search Management
The purpose of this school is to provide the basic knowledge and skills
necessary to train public safety personnel and first responders on
appropriate handling of situations dealing with Alzheimer's patients. It
is intended to motivated and present a combined system of skills and
attitudes and to advance new ideas about the handling of this special
needs population group.
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This two-day seminar will focus on dog fighting, cock fighting, search
warrants and legal issues. This seminar is for animal control officers,
patrol officers and detectives who may come into contact with subjects
engaged in animal fighting during the course of their duties.
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Topics will include general auto theft investigation, false reports,
motorcycle theft trends, cloned cars and bait cars. There will be
practicals and demonstrations included in this seminar.
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Basic Counterfeit Goods Training
This course is presented by the Office of the Attorney General and will
focus on counterfeit goods and their global impact. Virginia trademark
infringement laws and their prosecution will be reviewed. Counterfeit
interdiction and investigation of intellectual property crimes will also
be discussed.
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This class will focus on combative employment/application of the police
baton for officer survival and officer rescue situations. The class will
learn extreme techniques including locks and chocks. This will be a
hands-on class so students should dress in appropriately.
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This presentation, which includes a working lunch panel, will discuss
best practices for law enforcement agency leaders, human resource
professionals, and military veterans to better support military service
members and their families prior to military deployments, while deployed,
and upon their return and reintegration to law enforcement duties. Many
benefits and resources will be discussed.
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Becoming an Even More Effective Leader
The following topics will be covered in this expanded three-day
workshop: Foundations of leadership, transitioning from officer/deputy to
sergeant, counseling problem officers, coaching and the lost art of
leadership, motivating your unit, handling complaints from your
subordinates, performance appraisal, effective delegation, career
development and your responsibility, mentoring, having courage in the
face of adversity and ethical leadership.
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Behavioral Identification of Potential Threat
- Provide effective tools for the identification of behaviors indicative of a planned domestic assault to disrupt or destroy critical elements of the American communications, transportation infrastructure and other fundamental institutions.
- Train law enforcement personnel to recognize and identify the behaviors associated with individuals who are experiencing personal crises, disturbed thinking or mental illness to the extent that intervention is prudent, necessary and appropriate.
- Provide familiarization with terrorist and criminal thinking and methodologies designed to destroy specific targets, create confusion, kill and maim, and generate publicity favorable to the terrorist.
This course was designed to provide law enforcement professionals with
highly effective verbal intervention skills and techniques to use with
challenging and/or hostile individuals in times of crisis. Topics covered
include how to identify, intervene and effectively de-escalate tense
situations with citizens as well as the criminal element, while improving
individual officer’s ability to maintain a calm, professional attitude
throughout the interaction. Additionally, this course teaches how to
quickly recognize when such circumstances are escalating toward violence
or aggressive acts, and to effectively prevent them through verbal
techniques. This course is taught by MDS Brendan King, CEO of the Crisis
Consultant Group, LLC, who has an extensive background dealing with
crisis situations while working the front lines in law enforcement
(corrections, road patrol, and SERT), local probation, mental health and
USMC OIF/OEF experience, and currently teaches various related courses in
16 states.
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Casing, Surveillance and Targeting through the Eyes of a Terrorist
- How do terrorist chose a target
- Fundamentals of casing operations
- Case studies of terrorist targeting operations
- Ft. Dix cell
- Zazi Najibullah
- Domestic terrorist operations
- Target identification and selection
- Casing, surveillance and rehearsal
- Importance of the internet
- Surveillance detection
- Improving your ability to detect surveillance
- Prudential Center activities
- Munich
- Singapore case study
- Eric Robert Rudolph’s surveillance of targets
- Riyadh compound operations
- Radisson SAS operations
- Marriott hotel operations
- Protecting critical infrastructure
Cell Phone Analysis - Investigative Tool for Law Enforcement
This seminar will familiarize investigators with the basics of cell
phone technology, what information and data is contained in these phones,
forensic methods used in retrieval, cell site analysis and the
information available from cellular service providers. The seminar is
designed for investigators to better understand the use of mobile devices
as evidence in criminal cases. The instructor is Christine Roberts, a
28-year veteran of the Columbus Ohio Police Department with over 18 years
experience in narcotics, interdiction and organized crime cases.
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Students will learn what data is available from cell phone companies,
including records of calls, geographic data, text message, multimedia
messages, voicemails and internet data. This includes an introduction to
how law enforcement typically uses the data: how to interpret the data as
well as analyze, map, surveil, archive and present this extremely
valuable evidence. Students will be introduced to what real-time
surveillances may be conducted on cellular phones as well as a detailed
explanation of what geographical data is available and how to map this
data with inexpensive tools. Legal considerations as well as courtroom
testimony is also introduced.
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Child Safety Seat Recertification
Students must bring their manuals for updates. Technicians must become
re-certified annually by passing a test which will include both hands-on
and verbal demonstrations to accurately install the four basic types of
child seats. This course is designed for participants who have previously
taken the Child Safety Seat Inspection Certification class. Students will
be updated in current child safety seat and automotive technology that
affects the installation of child safety seats. Updated information and
hand-outs on certifications and interaction with citizens regarding child
passenger safety will be discussed. Questions addressing problems seen in
the field with cars and car seats and installation will be highlighted
and discussed in detail.
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Child Safety Seat Technician Certification
This course is taught through a combination of lectures, discussions of
new issues, role- playing, and hands on practice with both child safety
seats and seat belt systems. Students should be prepared for the
substantial physical activity needed to install safety seats. They will
take both written and hands-on tests, and participate in a "real
world" child safety seat checkpoint, where students must demonstrate
proficiency communicating and demonstrating proper installation to the
public.
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Designed for law enforcement officers with a wide variety of trial testimony experience, this course includes discussion and instruction on all aspects of trial preparation and courtroom testimony in an impaired driving case. Experts in the fields of law enforcement and prosecution present the curriculum to law enforcement officers, allowing the participants to learn firsthand the challenges and difficulties in impaired driving cases. This course is designed to be taught in one day and includes a mock trial presentation, with optional direct and cross-examination exercises. However, additional potential topic areas are discussed throughout the instructor manual and may be implemented in the training course to expand the curriculum if so desired. Segments of this training include:
- Understanding the Importance of Courtroom Testimony
- Report Writing
- Courtroom Preparation
- Direct Examination
- Cross-Examination
- Mock Trial
Instructor Maurice Allen will teach a week long close quarter combat
class for those who have not participated in this class before. This
class will cover a wide variety of defensive tactics techniques and will
consist of both classroom and mat time. Students should dress in
appropriate clothing.
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Close Quarters Combat Refresher
Instructor Maurice Allen will teach a refresher on Close Quarter Combat
for those who have had the week long seminar in the past. Students should
dress for mat time.
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This class provides a targeted approach for dealing with citizens whose
clutter is a major part of their problems. We will discuss how clutter
impacts their lives and how it may have caused law enforcement to be
called into their situation.
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Conducted Energy Device (Taser)
The Academy will conduct an eight-hour training class on the use and
application of the X-26 Conducted Energy Device (CED). The training
consists of classroom instruction and practical hands-on exercises. A
written test will be given at the completion of the class and
participants must score 80% or higher to obtain certification to use the
device. Training is mandatory for supervisors and officers prior to their
using the CED. Any officer may attend with their commander’s
approval.
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Conducting Complete Traffic Stops
This two day course examines the relationship between motor vehicle law
enforcement and the detection of criminal activity. Students will learn
techniques and skills to employ during roadside stops and interviews.
Officer safety is stressed. The class emphasizes indicators and
identification of concealed compartments as well as other criminal
activities. Consent to search and other legal considerations are also
covered. This training will be conducted by the Northeast Counterdrug
Training Center.
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Conflict Communications teaches you how to prevent most conflicts--and
manage the few that still occur--by teaching you how not to fall into
primitive conflict scripts. More than that, we teach you how to keep
yourself from getting sucked into the trap, especially when someone is
angry, in your face and within arm's reach. Instead of it being about
winning, you can focus on fixing the problem. By knowing the process, you
can avoid escalating the situation. But the first person you need to
de-escalate is yourself.
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Designed for law enforcement officers with a wide variety of trial testimony experience, this course includes discussion and instruction on all aspects of trial preparation and courtroom testimony in an impaired driving case. Experts in the fields of law enforcement and prosecution present the curriculum to law enforcement officers, allowing the participants to learn firsthand the challenges and difficulties in impaired driving cases. This course is designed to be taught in one day and includes a mock trial presentation, with optional direct and cross-examination exercises. However, additional potential topic areas are discussed throughout the instructor manual and may be implemented in the training course to expand the curriculum if so desired. Segments of this training include:
- Understanding the Importance of Courtroom Testimony
- Report Writing
- Courtroom Preparation
- Direct Examination
- Cross-Examination
- Mock Trial
Counterterrorism in Law Enforcement
Local law enforcement plays a vital role in the counter-terrorism
effort, probably more than it even begins to understand. This course will
help students understand the terrorist mindset and how this new
"criminal" operates and functions. Emphasis is placed on
gathering intelligence and evidence to uncover and exploit criminal
activity that may be linked to the terrorist effort. Covering both
international and domestic terrorism, the course will identify specific
indicators and methods that may lead to exposing or identifying persons
or organizations associated with a variety of terrorist efforts. Emphasis
is placed on using current law enforcement techniques and skills enhanced
by a new perspective to work within the Constitution, but outside the
realm of normal enforcement activities. The course covers specific
criminal investigations in the non-traditional law enforcement
atmosphere.
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Cracking the Code: The Federal Application Process
Prerequisite: Students must have at least 20 years of county tenure to enroll AND must commit to attending both training dates.
This two-part class discusses the complicated hiring process involved
with the federal government and how to apply for federal jobs online. Day
two is a hands-on day in the computer lab where students will begin
working on their federal resumes. Class size is limited to 20.
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Prerequisite: Photography for Law Enforcement.
This class will introduce the student to the basics of crime scene
processing to include: photography, forensics, medical examiner,
diagrams, anthropology, footwear, packaging, blood splatter and crime
scene processing.
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This course is designed for investigating patrol officers and deputies
who will be conducting all aspects of criminal investigations. The
training provides a basic look at proper investigative procedures built
on traditional standards and accepted judicial process. The concepts and
goals of a criminal investigation along with proper techniques in
information gathering, evidence recovery, case documentation and court
presentation and testimony will be addressed. Upon completion of the
course the student will have a better working knowledge of today’s field
of criminal investigations and the knowledge needed to be effective in
obtaining a solution for the crime and a successful outcome in the
criminal justice system.
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Criminal Patrol: Conducting the Complete Traffic Stop
Full uniform will be needed on day 2.Day 1: classroom presentation. Day 2: Eight hours of on-the-road practical exercise putting to use the techniques learned from first day. Class topics:
- Keys to becoming a proactive criminal patrol officer
- Legal considerations of search and seizure
- Target identification, use of force, pursuit policy
- Field testing, lab protocol, court prosecution
Crisis Intervention Team Training
Target audience: Patrol Officers with 2-10 years of experience range,
SWAT and other first responders. The goal of this 40 hour course is to
provide training to law enforcement officers in how to effectively,
safely and compassionately respond to individuals experiencing serious
mental health crises. Topics will include: recognizing the signs and
symptoms of mental illness, substance abuse, and intellectual and
developmental disabilities; crisis intervention and de-escalation; active
listening skills; assessment of suicide risk; assessment of violence;
cultural, adolescent and geriatric issues; psychiatric symptoms related
to medical conditions; mental health resources; and Virginia mental
health laws and procedures.
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Damage Control for Administrators and Supervisors
"How to Take Control When Things Turn Bad." The worst has
happened (an unarmed individual has been shot by an officer; a pursuit
has left an innocent 3rd party dead; a female prisoner has been sexually
assaulted by an officer; a narcotics officer has been involved in a drug
conspiracy). How quickly and appropriately your agency responds to these
spontaneous and unforeseen events can determine the duration of exposure
and the amount of damage control needed to maintain agency morale and
regain the confidence of the public you serve. This course, designed as a
crisis management template, will provide public safety executives, middle
managers and first line supervisors with various strategies to bring the
crisis under control, deal internally and externally with the fallout and
mitigate the incident.
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Decision Making for Law Enforcement
Students will examine the decision making framework and explore how
decisions are made during a critical incident. Officers will then be
placed in force-on-force realistic scenarios. Topics will include:
decision making framework, ethical decision making, use of force issues,
officer safety issues, case studies from critical incidents, indicators
and warnings of suspects' intentions and more.
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The Detective: A Workshop for All Detectives
Enrollees must currently be assigned to a
criminal investigations unit. This is a two day intensive training
course. Each day will consist of lecture and practical exercises. Day one
will consist of lecture, focusing on the person and terms associated with
investigative work. Day one will also consist of assessing the Detectives
toolbox, Interviewing and Interrogation techniques, and delivery of
Miranda Warnings. Day two will consist of preparing various forms of
documentation and official forms associated with investigative work.. The
overall goal of the course is to familiarize the student with the
responsibilities of an investigator. The course is design to allow the
student to participate over the course of two days and to arm themselves
with workable tools that will assist them in the field of investigative
work.
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Developing an Understanding between Law Enforcement Officers and Law Abiding Hindu-Americans in Fairfax County
Understanding the religious, cultural heritage and traditional values of
the Hindu-American population.
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Deviant Groups and Cult Recognition
Open to sworn officers only.This course will focus on the
identification and operation of various groups with particular attention
given to belief systems, characteristics of cult groups, types of cults,
local and national trends, and crime scene evidence.
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Documentation, Investigative Report Writing and Courtroom Testimony
This two part training seminar will provide an advanced look at proper
documentation procedures applied to every level of law enforcement and
public safety. All aspects of effective report writing are presented from
the initial preliminary investigation and preparation of the police
report to the advanced stages of multi-agency drug investigation. Using
real life crime scenarios and video presentations, the class participants
will enhance their writing skills regardless of their current ability or
experience level. Emphasis is placed on proper rules of writing,
improving writing skills through organizational techniques and
understanding and implementing focus writing concepts. The second part of
this course is designed to enhance the testimony of
agent/officer/investigator involved in the prosecution of narcotics sale,
distribution, manufacture and trafficking. Areas covered are defense
proofing testimony, public speaking, case preparation/organization,
on-the-stand presentation, rapport development and expert testimony vs.
common experience.
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Participants in this course will learn about domestic terrorists groups,
how to recognize indicators relating to domestic terrorism and funding
through narco-terrorism. Students explore law enforcement roles and
responsibilities in combating domestic terrorism. Officer safety issues
related to domestic terrorism are also covered.
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Domestic Violence Investigation and Intervention
During this three-day course, students will be presented with techniques
to assist them in responding to and investigating domestic violence.
Emphasis will be placed on determining probable cause, assessing types of
injuries, collecting evidence, and prosecuting without a cooperative
victim. The course will also cover officer safety concerns, causes of
abuse, why victims refuse to cooperate, and other related criminal
activity including stalking, telephone and computer violations, and
protective order violations.
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This class will discuss three types of street attacks used against law
enforcement officers. It will cover empty hand defensive and offensive
techniques designed to protect the officer against common assaults. This
will be a hands-on class so students should dress in appropriate attire.
Please bring a towel and long sleeve shirt.
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With this training, participants will be able to identify the elder
abuse dynamics, conduct effective investigations, focus on victim safety,
be aware of and avoid assumptions, recognize abuser tactics and work
collaboratively. Topics include dynamics, statutes, initial response,
investigative strategies, physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse,
stalking, abuse in facility settings and financial exploitation.
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Employment Law: Your Rights and Responsibilities Regarding ADA & Sexual Harassment
- Headline news and recent disability discrimination cases
- Group exercise on employment scenario
- Fairfax County policy and procedures for the reasonable accommodation process in employment, #46
- Delivering ADA compliant county services
- Tips for communicating with persons with disabilities
- Headline news and recent sexual harassment cases
- Fairfax County policy and procedure on sexual harassment, #02-03
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Liability
- Factors that distinguish rules of employer liability
- Liability in quid pro cases
- Liability for hostile work environment cases
- Two part affirmative defense
- Workplace dating- article: "subordinate dating: most dangerous workplace activity"
Exploring the Sexual Offender and Physical Abuser
This is a "host" class with only five available seats. The
seminar deals with physical and sexual abusers and discusses topics such
as: The Role of Alcohol, Pornography and Other Factors in Abuse;
Exploring the Physical Abuser & Sexual Offender Typologies; Detecting
Truth from Deception; Understanding the Psychopathic Personality; and
Profiling Strategies. Presenter: Scott Alen Johnson, Forensic
Psychologist.
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FEMA WMD Radiological/Nuclear Awareness Course
This awareness-level weapons of mass destruction (WMD) course is
delivered throughout the nation to jurisdictions approved by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency/National Preparedness Directorate and the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security State Administrative Agencies.
Course description: This course presents WMD radiological/nuclear
overview designed for first responders and other personnel who are likely
to be the first to arrive on the scene of a radiological/nuclear
incident. It focuses on the basics of radiation, possible health effects,
hazard identification and proper notification procedures. The course
consists of classroom instruction.
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Field Training Instructor (Police)
Retired Major Larry Moser will introduce the new FTO to leadership,
coaching and feedback skills necessary to bring the trainee to solo
beat-officer status.
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Class requirements:
- Open mind
- Class A physical
- Wellness gear and iPod (if you have it)
- Bottled water
Fitness and Nutrition for Law Enforcement is a basic wellness guide for
law enforcement and support staff. It is vital to be healthy and fit in
one of the most stressful professions. Exercise is an escape from stress
and allows us to redirect our energy. This course has several different
chapters ranging from exercise trends, heart disease and macronutrients.
The instructor will provide several examples of how diet and exercise can
be incorporated into your daily schedule. Practical exercise and basic
instruction will also be included in this two day course. The goal is to
have FUN and take some small tip from this course and apply it to
your lifestyle. Beginners are highly encouraged to attend.
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The class will compare genuine documents to fraudulent documents;
discuss street-level facial recognition and how to interview the document
presenter; and learn to recognize indicators of counterfeiting and fraud
with regard to the International Driving Permit, ICE documents, Social
Security card and Virginia driver's license.
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Instructor Damon Fay—Albuquerque Police Department, Sergeant (Retired).
This intensive course of instruction integrates the very best that
experts have to offer in violent drug gang investigations. Integrated
throughout the program is a successful mindset and formulaic approach as
to whom are suspect and where the evidence must be. This course will lay
open the critical areas of knowledge to investigate, find the answers and
successfully prosecute these crimes. This course will develop the most
powerful tool of all: the investigator’s intellect. There is nothing like
unresolved drug gang violence on the police books to bring doubt to the
minds of the public and reward in the minds of the killer gangs easily
capable of mass murder and spree killings.The information will embody the
wide spectrum of law enforcement intelligence, local, state and federal
resources, and plain old hardball police work. The entire gamut of the
investigations will take the new investigator and the seasoned veteran
alike through with proven strategies for response, approach, crime scene
investigation, interview and interrogation, information probing, use of
informants, suspect tracking and capture. The resources of crime scene
investigators, forensic pathology, scientific labs and databases will be
explored and explained. Only the best sources of investigations and model
methods will be used in the instruction that has resulted in the success
of prosecutions and the dismantling of these gangs. From fresh cases to
ones grown cold, this program will give the investigator the tools needed
to find the answers and become a bulletproof court witness with a solid
case. This course offers best practices for the law enforcement agency to
use in the murders and violence committed by the homegrown and
international drug gang alike. These cases garner the highest visibility
and require major case management skills. This course will examine who
the gang members are, their structure and their delivery, collection and
enforcement methods. Included will be the tracking of the suspects and
their wide reaching resources and funding. There will be liberal use of
dealing with the special problems these investigations bring to warrants
preparation, indictments and court hearings. And the critical safety
required for the investigators and the prosecution team.The skills
learned will be immediately applicable to any violent crime case
currently under investigation and any old or future ones. The student’s
successful completion of this course will increase the capability of both
the small-unit investigative team and the major case task force
alike.
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Hate Crimes - Southern Poverty Group: Hate in America Today: A National Overview of Far-Right Domestic Terrorism
This session examines the wide variety of hate groups currently active
in the United States and their history, activities and leaders.
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This seminar will focus on the initial response by police officers and
deputies to a hostage or barricade incident. Principles of hostage
negotiations, including the psychological, legal and medical aspects of
hostage situations, will be discussed. Psychodrama will be utilized
extensively to depict hostage situations and to evaluate students during
practical exercises in this interactive training course.
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Human Smuggling, Right in Your Backyard
This program has been developed to educate law enforcement officers of
the criminal activities involving human trafficking and smuggling. From
an undercover officer's perspective, students will explore various tools
to identify and address the criminal elements associated with human
trafficking to include immigration, fraudulent documents, money
laundering, prostitution, stash houses and kidnapping to modern day
slavery. At the completion of this class, students will have a broader
understanding of these crimes as they are taking place right in your back
yard!
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This class will focus on federal and state laws pertaining to the
trafficking of humans. The class will discuss both victim and perpetrator
profiles as well as the cultural considerations of working with the
victims of these crimes.
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IED Awareness for First Responders
This course provides a comprehensive overview of IEDs including IED
types, components, response guidelines, history and potential
targets.
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Informant Development and Control
This three day course equips law enforcement officers with the necessary
tools to maximize the usefulness of drug informants and minimize
informant shenanigans or unfounded informant accusations. The course is
based upon 10 basic rules of engagement with drug informants, and
officers are expected to master the use of these rules. Officers will
learn that problems with drug informants usually begin with an
inappropriate relationship that the officer allows to develop. Officers
are taught that it is their own behavior that must be controlled when
dealing with a drug informant. As a result of controlling their own
behavior, officers learn to protect the integrity of their investigations
and to protect themselves, the community and their agency from the
irrational yet predictable acts of drug informants. On the first day of
class students participate in a practical exercise in which they learn
how easily they can be manipulated by a drug informant. Following the
practical exercise, officers are assigned to read Mr. Grimes’ published
textbook A Guide for Developing and Controlling Informants.
Officers will take a 33 question test prior to Mr. Grimes’ lecture. Every
question on the test will be thoroughly discussed during the lecture.
Each officer will be required to write an informant debriefing report and
a report on using an informant in an undercover operation. Based on
information from the debriefing and undercover reports, each officer will
be required to write a search affidavit. A prosecuting attorney will
discuss informant legal issues.
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Inside the World of Prisons and Jails
Examination into the front lines of corrections and rehabilitation,
focusing on current trends of U.S. prisons and jails. Topics also include
mental illness, drugs, suicide, jail violence, etc.
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NOTE: You must attend ALL of this class and be comfortable speaking in front of groups..
This course is developed to provide the student law enforcement
instructor with a better understanding of the standards and principles
involved in developing, presenting and testing of training courses.
Instructional topics include: determining objectives, writing lesson
plans, performance evaluations, training aids, power point development
and teaching techniques. This class requires the student to give a
fifteen-minute presentation which will require extensive preparation.
Personnel should ensure that they have no conflict in scheduling, court,
medical appointments, etc., as missing even a small portion of this class
would be detrimental. Following successful apprenticeship, state
certification will be granted.
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Recertification is required every three years. This class will
re-certify instructors in the area of General Law Enforcement
Instruction. Trainers will be presented with new training techniques and
updated on current civil decisions affecting the training
environment.
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The National Insurance Crime Bureau presents training on staged
accidents, fictitious insurance claims, fraudulent vehicle thefts and
arsons, as well as worker's compensation claims.
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Introduction to Adult Sex Crimes Investigations
This seminar is presented by members of the Fairfax County Criminal
Investigations Sex Crimes Unit as well as forensic specialists, Deputy
Commonwealth Attorneys, members of the Victim/ Witness Unit and actual
sex crimes victims. The target audience includes street supervisors who
are responsible for making important decisions regarding the first steps
in an adult sex crimes investigation and officers who are interested in a
future position in investigations. As with every investigations class,
patrol officers and deputies will also gain an immense amount of
knowledge by attending this seminar.
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This course is designed specifically for law enforcement officers. The
focus is to prepare investigators to conduct court preferred methods of
interviewing and interrogation techniques. This is accomplished by
incorporating non-verbal behavioral analysis (body language) as well as
grammatical clues to support truth and deception.
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Interview and Interrogation of Different Cultures
Participants will develop an understanding of different cultures by
examining video clips of interviews and case studies in order to develop
fruitful interview and interrogation strategies. Participants will have
the opportunity to work on developing more effective interview and
interrogation skills with different cultures.
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This two-day class is provided to assist the officer in dealing with
combative use-of-force situations where a hands-on approach is either
desired or necessary to effect a custodial arrest or to protect himself.
In this class, the student will be taught rolls for protection,
take-downs, throws, evasive body movements, ground escapes and
submissions. The course will also delve into a more effective use of the
ASP baton. This class will be physical, with the focus on technical
skills, not exertion. Students should be in good physical health with no
orthopedic problems. Comfortable and sturdy street clothes and shoes are
recommended.
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Laboratory for Scientific Interrogation (LSI) SCAN
The workshop will deal with statements taken in various categories, such
as theft, homicide, assault, arson, etc. The important points of each
category will be discussed as they are related to the SCAN process. SCAN
(Scientific Content Analysis) by LSI is a unique, effective technique for
obtaining information and detecting deception strictly by means of verbal
communication. SCAN, sometimes referred to as "Statement
Analysis," gives you the maximum information from every interview. In
preliminary screening, SCAN eliminates individuals who are not involved,
enabling you to concentrate on the real suspects. SCAN taps the most
effective source of information--the person's own words!
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Law Enforcement Confronting the Mentally Ill
Strategies for relating and working with the mentally ill population.
Issues such as "suicide by cop," schizophrenia, manic and
clinical depression, and personality disorders will be discussed.
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Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted
Presented by the FBI's Brian McAllister, this class provides information
on the history and policy relating to the LEOKA (Law Enforcement Officers
Killed and Assaulted) Program. Also provided are in-depth analyses of two
studies which were concluded in 1992 and 1997, and resulted in the
publications “Killed in the Line of Duty” and "In the Line of
Fire." The objectives of these studies were to identify elements in
certain situations which led to the ultimate felonious deaths and serious
injuries of police officers. Demographic and behavioral descriptors for
the victim officers and the offenders were developed and will be
presented. The findings and resulting safety training issues will also be
presented. The emphasis of the presentation will be focused on the final
companion study which was concluded in 2006, and resulted in a
publication entitled “Violent Encounters.” This study examines 40
incidents where police officers survived life threatening attacks.
Demographic and behavioral descriptors for the victim officers and the
offenders were developed and will be presented. The findings and
resulting training issues will be presented.
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Law Enforcement's Interaction with Hoarders
We will discuss the difference between clutter and hoarding and what to
do if you suspect a hoarding case is occurring. Law enforcement resources
will also be addressed.
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Leadership and Mastering Performance Management
This is a high energy course focusing on the first line supervisor and
mid manager. It introduces The Leadership Test and the Six Layers of
Success as tools that will improve the skills and abilities of
supervisors and managers to both manage and lead. There is an emphasis on
defining the difference between leadership and management and identifying
their separate skill sets. Tools are provided that will assist students
to work more effectively as developers with their employees, both as
individuals and as a team.
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Leadership Liability and Risk Management
This class explores the principles and concepts associated with civil
liability and police misconduct with an emphasis on the "hot
issues" that confront management on a continuing basis. This course
provides a foundation for mitigating and possibly negating liability for
police administrators and supervisors. Some topics include the scope of
liability as it pertains to force, vehicle pursuits, high risk
enforcement operations, off-duty employment, uniform standards,
management responsibility and oversight; and emerging trends in police
liability.
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Legal Issues for Supervisors: The Process for Discipline and Appeal
This class will cover the following topics and be presented by Peter Andreoli and Karen Gibbons of the County Attorney’s Office.
- County Attorney’s Office: overview of the mission and responsibility in support of county agencys.
- Supervisors role/responsibility in performance management--appropriately documenting performance related issues and the impact of doing nothing.
- Conduct and discipline: supervisor's role
- Grievance procedures: supervisor's role
- Civil Service: overview/what to expect)
- Case study: BRADY v. Maryland 373 U.S. 83 (1963): overview and discussion as to how supervisors would handle employees that fall into the category of “Brady Cops.”
This will fulfill your 4-hour legal requirements for MIR. The presenters
of this class will be private attorneys Ms. Sandra Havrilak (substitute
judge in J&D Court and General District Court) and Mr. Gary Davis
(former Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney). Ms. Havrilak and Mr. Davis
will address legal issues which are of concern to Colonel Dave Rohrer and
other Command Staff from the Fairfax County Police Department as well as
entertain questions from students.
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This is a Basic LIDAR school for officers that need to be trained and
certified in the use of LIDAR. It is open to any officer that has been
trained and certified in RADAR that wishes to be trained and certified in
LIDAR. This class can also be taken as a refresher class for LIDAR.
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LInX - Law Enforcement Information Exchange
Open only to Fairfax County Police Department employees. Account documentation completion required prior to class.
This 4-hour course facilitates use of LInX, the Law Enforcement
Information Exchange, and is required for all new users. LInX uses a
standard web browser to provide secure access to data provided by
participating law enforcement agencies which is added on a daily basis
and provides information about arrests, citations and traffic stops,
field contacts, incidents, mug shots, pawn records, sex offender
registry, traffic information and warrant information through a variety
of search capabilities and analytical tools.
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Locked Down: Stress in Corrections
This course is designed to educate correctional officers and their families on the psychological effects from trauma and working within the correctional environment. This 8 hour didactic encompasses the types of stressors correctional officers face. Incorporated within the seminar are how stress management techniques are essential to the long-term welfare of the individual and his/her family members. Issues surrounding stress in a correctional setting, such as the effects, sources and symptoms of stress, burnout and coping strategies, are covered. Participants will be able to define stress, and identify the effects of stress; identify the sources of stress; identify the physical and behavioral symptoms of stress; define burnout and identify positive and negative coping strategies.
Lojack for Laptops Investigations
This class offers an introduction to the LoJack for laptops theft recovery system and forensic intelligence tools.
- Discuss the extent of computer theft in the U.S.
- Provide an overview of the theft tracking technology
- Discuss the impact of the “Theft Recovery System” on investigations.
- Provide basic learning information for BIOS, IP addresses, Internet connections.
- Foster a working relationship between LoJack for Laptops and the law enforcement community.
Mexican Drug Cartel Investigations
This training course will assist local law enforcement officers learn
how to identify, target, infiltrate, and prosecute Mexican Drug
Trafficking Organizations operating in their perspective cities. Gaining
a true understanding of the “Drug Trafficking Pyramid” will lead to more
arrests as well as larger seizures of drugs, currency, and assets.
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Participants should be at a reasonable fitness
level. This class will have moderate and consistent physical exertion.
Participants should wear BDU-style cargo pants or fight shorts, t-shirts
and athletic shoes. Bring a water bottle, towel and change of clothes.
Eat a light breakfast and hydrate the night before and during the class.
Lunch should also be light to moderate fare. The class teaches
various techniques from Krav Maga, Ju-Jitsu and Tony Blauer to give you
the skills and confidence to recognize and react to a potentially deadly
threat. Techniques include striking and kicking effectively, defense
against various chokes, handgun takeaways, multiple adversary attacks,
leg reaps and Tony Blauer’s SPEAR technique.
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Officer Down 2012 - Lessons Learned
Spend a day examining the lessons learned from recent line-of-duty
deaths due to gunfire-related incidents in 2011. The presenter has done
the research to identify the commonalities of these 50+ incidents. At the
end of the course, attendees will better understand the trends in violent
encounters between suspects and officers and the confluence of deadly
circumstances and behaviors that have led to the most recent police
officer casualties. Officer Down 2012 examines the human factors involved
in officer deaths from the perspective that mistakes were not necessarily
made by fallen officers, but the lessons to be learned from the loss of
police officers are many. oing beyond the timeless concepts of “tombstone
courage” and “don’t rush in,” attendees will analyze actions taken by
suspects and officers in depth to better prepare themselves to avoid, or
at least survive a critical incident
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Online Social Media and Criminal Investigations
Note: Course contains graphic content
including profanity, and sexual and violent images. Social
networking sites are virtual communities. As in any large community,
these sites are home to criminal organizations, fraud and violent crime.
Investigators need to understand these communities to prevent, track and
solve crimes. This outreach program will cover how social networking
sites function and how members act and interact. Learn what information
is available on various sites and how it can be integrated in criminal
investigations and intelligence analysis. Speaker: Lieutenant Chuck
Cohen, Indiana State Police.
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Patrol Officer Drug Investigations
This two-day training course will teach patrol officers proven
techniques that will assist them in investigating narcotic offenses in
their communities. After attending this course, patrol officers will have
the resources and training to seize larger quantities of drugs, firearms
and currency.
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Students must bring their Virginia Code books to class. Suggested Dress: Students will need gun belt for Day 2 practical and full uniform for Day 3.
This class is designed to train officers in the detection and
enforcement of traffic violations. Officers will also learn traffic
management techniques and problem solving. The course will include: Motor
Vehicle Code, high risk vehicle stops, commercial vehicle enforcement,
tint meter training, standardized field sobriety tests, and emergency
traffic management. Much of the class will be hands-on in the field as
students will participate in practical exercises, direct and control
traffic, and enforce traffic regulations with instructors. Students will
be given a Motor Vehicle Code Book and traffic key in the class.
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This class is designed for students interested in becoming members of
the Peer Support Team. This class is designed to teach the student about
Peer Support, including Incident Support Services (ISS), Casualty
Assistance, Police Suicide, Vicarious Trauma, Compassion Fatigue, Chaplin
Program, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Employee Assistance
Program (EAP). In addition, this class has sections of testimonials from
incidents handled by the Peer Support Team.
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Performance Management and Administrative Investigations for FCPD Supervisors
The purpose of this course is to provide a basic understanding of the performance management and administrative investigation process as defined by county regulations and department policy. The instruction on performance management will establish a standard for setting goals and expectations for employees and counseling employees on superior and substandard performance. This class will also establish a consistent, defensible standard for supervisors to properly document all aspects of an employee’s performance.
During the administrative investigation portion of this class, students
will be guided through a brief refresher on proper administrative
investigation procedure and then be guided through a table-top exercise
observing common trends and special situations that are presented in
administrative cases. The class will also introduce the new Use of
Deadly Force standard operating procedure and the updated Administrative
Investigation Handbook.
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Photography for Law Enforcement
Photography for Law Enforcement: Due to the high demand for this class and limited amount of space, students must show a duty-related need and/or a need as a prerequisite for another CJA class such as Crime Scene or Accident Investigation.
This 5-day course covers basic photography for patrol officers and
investigators. Such topics as camera operation, flash photography, film
selection, depth-of-field, scale photography, digital photography, and
crime scene documentation are covered. The class will also cover
specialized photography techniques such as painting with light, time
exposure, and evidence photography. This course is a "hands-on"
opportunity for officers and detectives to learn and perfect their
photography skills. Cameras and film are provided by the Academy.
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Planning for Retirement Seminar
Prerequisite: 20+ years of sworn service
This class is designed with three components. The first is to cover the
county uniformed retirement system, county benefit, and the differences
between retirement and DROP. The second component of this course will
cover how to prepare for the future; knowing when to retire; immediate
challenges when retired; reinventing yourself; effectively dealing with
your spouse, children, parents, relatives and friends; where to live; and
old age decisions. The third component will consist of an introduction to
investing for novices covering the key features of bonds, stocks, mutual
funds, asset allocation and the impact of inflation. This class offering
will be for officers with 20+ years only. Once enrollment has been
confirmed, enrollees must complete a Planning for Retirement
Application Form and return it to Carol Patterson at the
Retirement Administration Agency.
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Police and the Elderly Population
This course will help officers to better understand people who have
dementia and Alzheimer's and how to deal with them in a crisis. Warning
signs and how to recognize elder abuse will also be discussed as well as
resources available to officers dealing with elderly citizens.
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Post Trauma Stress Affecting Military Public Safety Professionals
The training will encompass an in-depth discussion of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – signs and symptoms of the condition, how it manifests, how stigma and stress play a factor in triggering it, and how and what strategies appear to be successful in managing those who may suffer from it.
Predator Mind and the Warrior Mindset
This course revolves around teaching and preparing police officers to
use lethal force. Lethal force is far more involved than just using a
weapon to stop a threat. We have recognized that standard police firearms
training fail to take into account the mental aspect of possibly taking
another's life. Many police officers are killed each year because they
failed to prepare themselves for the ultimate. Using information gleaned
from Lt. Col. David Grossman, Kenneth Murray and Bruce Siddle, along with
personal research and countless interviews, we have developed a
one-of-a-kind course, which every police officer should attend. This will
prepare officers for not only the use of lethal force, but help them
survive mentally and physically after the confrontation.
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PREA was passed unanimously by Congress and signed by the President in
2003 to address the safety of arrestees in custody, by preventing sexual
assault, sexual harassment and staff sexual misconduct. PREA resulted in
National Standards that direct policy and procedure for all agencies that
manage any form of custodial situation – including arrest, transport, or
actual use of holding cells. Training is designed for mid-level and line
supervisors in law enforcement agencies (corrections may also attend) as
described above. The interactive curriculum includes an overview of PREA
and its application to law enforcement, the dynamics of sexual violence
and misconduct (in custodial settings) , legal issues and challenges ,
prevention strategies and action planning.
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Property Crimes Investigations - Burglary to Larceny
This two-day course presents all aspects of conducting practical
commercial and residential burglary investigations and larceny
investigations. Crimes will be examined from the initial offenses, crime
scene interviews, physical evidence recovery and case profiling. This
course emphasizes the current trends in the crime of burglary and larceny
and the means for locating outlets for stolen property to enhance
recovery. Both time-proven and innovative methods in burglary and larceny
investigation techniques will be discussed.
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Psychological Response to Active Shooter
During this 8 hour course students will be lead through multiple active
shooter incidents which have occurred in schools, colleges and work
places. Table top exercises and group discussions are a key interactive
portion of this course. In addition, the tragic events which took place
in Beslan, Russia, Virginia Tech, the Dark Knight shooting in Colorado
and the recent events at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown,
Connecticut will be extensively discussed. The Predator Mindset is
presented at length along with equipment needs when responding to active
shooter events. THIS IS NOT AN ACTIVE SHOOTER TACTICS COURSE. We
specifically deal with the mental preparation which is needed to prepare
an officer or agency for an active shooter incident. In addition, this
course is designed to mentally prepare officers for the worst and give
them the mental tools which are needed to respond and survive after the
incident. The Predator mind portion revolves around teaching and
preparing police officers to use lethal force. The use of lethal force is
far more involved than just using a weapon to stop a threat. We
recognized that standard past police firearms training failed to take
into account the mental aspect of possibly taking someone else's life.
Many police officers are killed each year because they have failed to
prepare themselves for the ultimate. We have developed a one-of-a-kind
course that is a must-attend for every police officer. This training will
prepare officers for not only the use of lethal force, but help them
survive mentally and physically after the confrontation.
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Public Information Officer School
Students will be provided the time to get on-camera experience. The one-day class will cover:
- Roles and functions of the Police Public Information Office.
- Media - who are they, how they operate, what they want from PIO and how social media impacts PIO.
- The public - who makes up the public, what information do they want/need.
- Information - how a PIO determines what to say and what tool to use to disseminate the message.
- How a PIO manages information and the media at a crime scene.
This five-day interactive session focuses on identifying and dealing
with the basic things that get in the way of effective public speaking.
Getting those butterflies to work for you is critical to your success.
The workshop explores body language, eye contact, effective vocal
techniques and effectively dealing with nerves. This workshop is not for
the faint of heart; participants are expected to do "hands-on"
exercises and role plays in order to begin their journeys to effective
public speaking. This course is highly recommended for FTIs, school
resource officers, those involved in community policing, and those
preparing for the oral presentation part of promotional assessment
centers.
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This one-day class will fulfill the requirement for Instructor
Development.
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Resilience and Stress Training
Presenter: Bill Pradad, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue. This class is designed for officers and deputies whose duties require them to face high stress situations. The class will address:
- Their ability to be successful on the job.
- Their ability to have career longevity as they learn to connect to their loved ones.
- How they parent their children
- The different types of stressors felt by officers in comparison with supervisors.
- Coping skills and mechanisms and suicide prevention.
School Resource Officer—Basic School
Location: Westfields High School.
This 40 hour MIR will prepare an officer for the duties of a School
Resource Officer as well as refresh current SRO's on current case laws,
school policies, departmental policies and trends. There will be
lectures and practical exercises.
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This course covers many aspects of search and seizure to include: legal
authority, searches incident to arrest, consent searches, plain view
doctrine, abandonment, exigent circumstances, vehicle and vehicle
inventory searches, pre-textual vehicle stops, traffic checkpoints,
profiling, stop and frisk, canine sniffs and information on pagers.
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This is a working seminar designed to provide an understanding of search
and seizure issues for uniformed officers, investigative personnel,
sheriff’s deputies, and others that routinely deal with issues related to
search and seizure. It is an excellent follow-up course to the Search and
Seizure class, as it involves practical exercises in preparing search
warrants.
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Sexual Deviance in the New Millennium
This class offers extensive examination into the fantasy world and the minds of sexually violent and deviant individuals. The fundamental motivations of some of the most common and extraordinarily rare paraphilic behavior will be explored.
Basic - This course will help students increase awareness of open source
tools for exploitation of social intelligence. It will help increase law
enforcement officers’ ability to utilize social media profiles to their
full extent. The student will also learn the offensive tools for
discovery, collection, exploitation and preservation of open source
intelligence data. Additional topics will include: General Internet
Browsing and Thinking Like a Social Media Analyst.
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Social Media Liability - Seven Costly Legal Mistakes to Avoid
- Uncovering the Hidden Liabilities of Social Media
- Seven Strategies that Protect your Text Messages
- Proven Strategies to Protect you Home Data
- Five Safe Strategies when using Wi-Fi
- Deleting Records Safely
- Protecting your Personal E-Mail Messages
- Protecting your Personal Cell Phones at Work
- Using Social Media without Public Record Liability
- Hidden Traps of Subject Lines
- Avoid Forwarding Liability
- New Libel Laws
- New Copyright Laws
Social Media Sites as Investigative Tools for Investigators
Course will cover: vulnerabilities, OPSEC concept, defensive uses of social media, user name/password, privacy settings, identity protection best practices, offensive uses of social media, major headlines, applications for tracking incidents, advanced methods for using apps and combinations of apps, and undercover ops .
Social Media Training for Officers and Deputies
Course will cover: vulnerabilities, defensive uses of social media ,
user name/password , privacy settings, proactive social media use,
offensive uses of social media, high level overview of apps and hands-on
apps training.
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This is a vendor class in which the Criminal Justice Academy receives
five free seats; therefore enrollment is limited. Instructors are able to
blend their many unique experiences in patrol, gang crimes, undercover
work, SWAT and federal task forces to create the fastest growing training
program in the country.
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Sworn officers only.
This class will examine gang activity in and around Fairfax County. Gang
structure, hierarchy, and methods of operation will be explored. The
class will examine the broad spectrum of gang activity throughout the
nation and how that network impacts gang activity locally.
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Investigations of alleged employee misconduct are some of the most
difficult and sensitive investigations a supervisor or the department
will have to conduct. The careful balance of a thorough investigation
with one that protects employee and departmental interests and provides
redress for the citizens we serve is absolutely essential. This course
will prepare supervisors to conduct investigations into the alleged
misconduct of agency personnel. At the conclusion of this course, the
participants will be able to conduct fair and effective supervisory and
internal investigations, in compliance with applicable federal and state
laws and regulations and will be able to prepare cases for appropriate
adjudication.
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This class is designed for the everyday person, officer, manager, coach
or house mom. Accidents occur and bad things sometimes happen. This class
will not make you a doctor, medic or in any way certify you as a medical
expert. What it will do is help you or give you the lifesaving
instruction to possibly help someone else. The techniques you will be
taught have been saving lives of our troops on the battlefields for
years.
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Tactical Chi Na Defense Tactics
Instructor: Chinese Martial Arts Institute- SiFu Clarence Burris, III Esq.The Tactical Chi Na course will utilize demonstrations, lectures, drills, hypothetical scenarios, reenactments and direct instruction of the correct application of force-on-force tactical response techniques to be deployed by law enforcement personnel against combative and violent perpetrators.
Required equipment:
- BDU type pants
- Short sleeve t-shirt
- Mouth guard
- Tennis shoes
- Handcuffs
Specific training objectives:
- Identification of and the understanding of the immediate threat
- Understanding the rules of engagement and the continuum of force
- Comprehending the three aspects of combat and their relationships and counters
- Distinguishing various types of physical compliance and threat neutralization
- Understanding disrupting the structure, balance and elevation
- Fundamentals of the human structure from a martial arts/mechanical perspective
- Enhancement of personal fitness and flexibility levels
- Dissolving the grasp and hold
- Striking vs. Non-Striking compliance techniques
- Preventing the takedown
- Preventing the rear choke and obtaining compliance
- Neutralizing rear holds and front chokes
- Preventing stomping and kicking when in downed position
- Escaping from mounted position
- Leg take downs and control
Students must dress for mat time. The Knife Usage class will focus on
the safe handling of a tactical folder in a variety of situations. Topics
will include knife selection, carrying options, safe handling and use of
the folder as a rescue and personal safety tool. The class will also
review common knife attacks, defensive strategies and departmental
general orders.
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Tactical Trauma Training (T3) is a self-aid/buddy-aid course of
instruction based on current military medical training. Law enforcement
is a dangerous and dynamic business. Due to the unpredictable nature of
police work, law enforcement officers often sustain serious injuries in
the line of duty. Whether officers are involved in a devastating car
wreck, suffers a gunshot wound, is stabbed or experiences other types of
traumatic injuries, they often find themselves waiting for paramedics to
arrive to treat their wounds. This “wait period” can literally be a
matter of life or death for injured officers. Now more than ever law
enforcement officers need to be able to take care of themselves and each
other.
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This class is designed to make officers aware of the scope of the problem of perceptual blindness and how it effects their safety. The course will teach officers how to recognize the limitations of their vision, and give them the training tools to overcome the problem. Officers will learn how to integrate their new visual skills into daily activities like investigations, handling service calls and droving: both routine and pursuit.
Technologies Used Against Police and Prosecutors
This 16-hour class will examine a number of different technologies from
Caller ID spoofing to Steganography, but from an investigating officer’s
perspective. In addition this class will look at what can be done to
mitigate the problem.
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Threat and Risk Assessment - Homeland Security
This course prepares participants to conduct a comprehensive
capabilities based threat and risk assessment for a weapon of mass
destruction (WMD)/terrorist/all hazards incident under the National
Response Framework (NFR) and Homeland Security Presidential
Directives.
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Terrorism Intelligence Gathering
This class will teach the student about intelligence gathering
techniques to combat terrorism. Emphasis will be placed on the
correlation between drug trafficking and terrorist activities. The Street
level officer will become familiar with terrorism indicators derived from
roadside interviews and observations with citizen contacts and arrestees.
This training will be conducted by the Northeast Counterdrug Training
Center.
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This class addresses the 24/7 of officer safety from two perspectives: The Fatal Four (felonious assaults, traffic related incidents, physical conditioning and emotional health) and Survival Instincts.Topics discussed over the two day seminar include but are not limited to the following:
- Overview of felonious assaults
- Traffic related deaths and causality
- Physical health and medical dangers of poor health
- Emotional survival and the reality of suicide in law enforcement
- Visualization and preparation
- Street interviews, body language and proxemics
- Pre-attack indicators and deception cues
- Traffic stop strategies and squad car positioning
- Responding to calls & general driving strategies
- Pursuit issues and consequences (emotional, criminal, civil)
- Directing and controlling traffic
- Off-duty perspective - tactically, physically and emotionally
Having to use force in any law enforcement situation requires a full
understanding of accepted standards and proper levels of application.
This understanding is essential for officers and supervisors to withstand
after-the-fact scrutiny from any area of society and/or the judicial
process. Investigations of alleged employee misconduct are some of the
most difficult and sensitive investigations any supervisor will have to
conduct. A use-of-force investigation adds a myriad of issues, both
internally and externally. The careful balance of a thorough
investigation, with one that protects employees, departmental and/or
agency interests and provides redress for the citizens we serve, is
absolutely essential.
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VCIN Level C Initial Certification
Level C is necessary to run the CAD.
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This one-day course is designed to examine the incredible impact
communication has on officer safety. The foundational principle is this:
To win on the street, officers must be proficient at both reading others
and presenting themselves as aware and tactically sound.
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This class will focus on weapons disarming techniques against a firearm,
edged weapon and long guns. There will be a use of force review,
identification of factors to consider when assessing disarming, and
techniques for disarming. The class will also address weapons retention.
There will be hands-on drills in this class so students should dress
appropriately.
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What Do They See When They See You Coming? Pursuing The Relationship Between Integrity and Perception in Law Enforcement
This course is a presentation grounded upon the centerpiece of integrity. Participants will learn how to:
- Discover that integrity is not developed alone.
- Accept the influence of perception over reality.
- Understand that what others think can help you grow.
- Benefit from the second opinion of another.
- Grow through appropriate behavioral modifications.
- Service your journey through internal encouragement.
- Enlist an army of supporters.
- Secure an arsenal of resources.
- Factor perception into your professional equation.
- Encounter the remarkable system for getting better at what you do.
- Profit from "What? Why? How?" thinking.
- Celebrate incremental "finishedness."
- Remember that you do not have to stay the way you are.
- Honor integrity as a virtue that merits pursuit.
- Move beyond current thinking.
- Examine what integrity means.
The training will consist of classroom instruction and advanced
investigative techniques. Topics will include unique cases in financial
crimes, how to protect yourself against identity theft, legal
considerations and past case examples. Officers, detectives and deputies
will have a better understanding of how to educate the general public in
areas related to financial crime. Personal safety tips will also be
discussed.
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This course is designed for women in the criminal justice fields of law
enforcement, probation and other associated fields. Women have become an
integral part of the criminal justice profession, offering unique skills
and perspectives. Women can also encounter unique challenges while
navigating their careers. This course offers an overview of women's
roles, the skills and assets they provide, and the practical scenarios
that are encountered throughout their careers.
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