Course Objectives and Agenda (CLICK HERE)

Please be aware that this class is a 35-hour training. Therefore, the first four (4) days of training will be 8am-5pm local time. The last day will be 8am-12pm local time.

Today almost every officer-involved shooting or in-custody death will garner some national media attention and scrutiny.  Law enforcement officers and the citizens they serve deserve a professional and unbiased investigation of these incidents.  This 5-day course provides 20hours of training to prepare officers to investigate critical incidents/officer-involved shootings and in-custody deaths (OICI). This course covers the four important phases of the OICI, including the initial assignments, incident scene investigation, involved officer interviews and case completion.  Other topics will also be covered in legal issues, media relations, and court preparation.

 This program will prepare investigators to professionally investigate officer-involved shootings, in-custody deaths, and uses of force that result in serious injury.  This course is intended for investigators specifically assigned to the criminal investigation of officer-involved shootings and in-custody deaths. It is also appropriate for those detectives or uniform personnel who may be required to assist in these types of investigations.  During the course, students will be instructed on the four phases of the officer-involved critical incident investigation:

 Phase I- Assessment, triage, resource allocations, and assignments.

 Phase II- Incident scene & witness interviews.

 Phase III- Involved Officers interviews.

 Phase IV- Case completion and submittal