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Investigative Techniques Workshop / In-Service

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This 2-day workshop consists of programs that will benefit the aspiring investigator as well as those currently in the investigative field. The student will learn investigative techniques used during criminal investigations and be able to describe the uses of these techniques. Students will be also be able to identify and/or demonstrate the proper methods to locate, collect, and package evidence, as well as identify current case law and legal issues as they relate to search and seizures, identifying types of searches and how to prepare an affidavit for a search warrant.

Who Should Attend

Qualified applicants must be full-time, sworn law enforcement peace officers.

Eligibility

This training is open to full time, sworn law enforcement officers (especially first line officers and supervisors including patrol officers, detectives, and narcotics officers and their supervisors). State, local, campus and tribal law enforcement personnel are encouraged to attend.

Prerequisites for Attendance

Training locations denoted with a “*” indicate programs set aside for rural law enforcement officers.  Preference for admission into these programs is given to non-federal law enforcement officers or other emergency responders working in rural areas. “Rural” is defined as any area outside of a metropolitan statistical area (MSA), as defined by the Office of Management and Budget; or any jurisdiction inside of a MSA located in a county, borough, parish or land under the jurisdiction of an Indian Tribe with a population of no more than 50,000. 

Non-rural applicants may be admitted on a space-available basis beginning approximately 35 days prior to the program’s start date.

Cost

TUITION-FREE Attendees are responsible for all travel, lodging and meal expenses.

Registration Information

If you prefer to go directly to the registration database, or if you already have an account and password, go to https://registration.fletc.gov. 

Additional Information

Call 1-800-743-5382 or E-mail us at stateandlocaltraining@dhs.gov and reference the name of the program.

Training Dates

Corinth, MS -- Feb 20, 2013 to Feb 21, 2013
Meridian, MS -- Mar 05, 2013 to Mar 07, 2013
Lafayette, LA -- May 21, 2013 to May 23, 2013
Ashburn, VA -- Jun 11, 2013 to Jun 13, 2013
Many, LA -- Aug 13, 2013 to Aug 15, 2013