Internal Affairs Conference and Certification (Conference)
Description
COURSE AGENDA AND OBJECTIVES (Click Here)
Course Overview
Build Investigators. Reduce Liability. Protect Public Trust.
A single poorly conducted Internal Affairs investigation can result in overturned discipline, arbitration losses, civil liability, damaged employee morale, and loss of public confidence.
The Internal Affairs Certification Course provides investigators, supervisors, command staff, and human resources professionals with the practical skills needed to conduct legally sound, procedurally fair, and defensible administrative investigations.
Over five days, participants learn how to manage misconduct complaints from intake through final disposition while applying constitutional protections, due process requirements, labor agreements, evidence management standards, and national best practices.
Participants Will Learn How To:
•Conduct professional employee misconduct investigations
•Apply Garrity, Weingarten, Loudermill, Brady, and Giglio requirements
•Interview complainants, witnesses, and subject employees
•Collect, preserve, and authenticate evidence
•Investigate use-of-force, harassment, discrimination, and integrity-related complaints
•Prepare defensible investigative findings and disciplinary recommendations
•Navigate arbitration, civil liability, and due process challenges
•Address emerging issues involving digital evidence, AI, and CJIS compliance
Ideal For:
•Internal Affairs Investigators
•Professional Standards Personnel
•Police Supervisors and Command Staff
•Corrections Supervisors
•Fire Service Leaders
•Human Resources Professionals
•Public Sector Investigators
Why Attend?
This course combines legal requirements, investigative techniques, and real-world case management into a single certification program designed to strengthen accountability, improve investigative quality, and reduce organizational risk.
Whether you are new to Internal Affairs or responsible for overseeing complex misconduct investigations, this program provides the knowledge, tools, and confidence needed to handle today's most challenging personnel investigations.
Certificate Awarded Upon Successful Completion
Certification Requirements
Participants must attend all sessions and successfully complete the certification examination.