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Community-
CICP Accredited Course
Oriented Policing

Child Death

Investigation

Who Should Attend
Law enforcement offi cers, investigators, attorneys,
medicolegal investigators, crime scene technicians, fi re/
rescue and emergency management personnel, and other
agency personnel involved in the response to or investigation
of child deaths.

Course Goal
To provide the participants with the knowledge and skills Who Should Attend
necessary to effectively participate in and/or conduct This course is intended for sworn and non-sworn personnel
a thorough child death investigation to include: causes who will be actively engaged in community-policing
of death, collaborative working relationships, and scene initiatives within their agency. While much of the course
investigations. content focuses on the delivery of police service by sworn
offi cers, all departmental personnel responsible for dealing
Course Objectives with the public can benefi t from this course.
The student will be able to:
➤ Classify the different causes of death for children and Course Goal
identify the extent of investigation warranted for each. This course will familiarize law enforcement offi cers and
➤ Identify and interpret injuries in child abuse homicides. other personnel with the philosophies and concepts of
➤ Identify agencies involved in investigating child deaths community-oriented and problem-solving policing.
and their respective roles.
➤ Explain the process for conducting a complete scene Course Objectives
investigation for a child death. At the end of this block of instruction, the participant will
be able to achieve the following objectives in accordance
Methodologies with the information presented during the instructional
This course employs lectures, case examinations, and period:
practical exercises. ➤ Identify the three key components of community-
oriented policing.
Course Requirement ➤ Explain problem-solving concepts and the S.A.R.A.
Attendance is required at all class sessions.
problem-solving model.
Course Coordinator Course Instructor ➤ Explain the importance of partnerships in the
Russell Strickland Lisa Mayhew community-oriented policing philosophy.
➤ Defi ne organizational transformation.
Length of Course ➤ List the characteristics of a community-oriented policing
Two days (16 hours) agency.
➤ Defi ne the normative sponsorship and critical social
LIMIT 4 STUDENTS theories and explain public value.
PER DEPARTMENT. ➤ Discuss the differences between traditional and
community policing.
➤ Explain the crime triangle and its ability to eliminate or
minimize crime.
➤ Calculate a crime measurement index using fi ve factors
to explain the crime rate in a community.
➤ Demonstrate the ability to implement strategies that will
promote and facilitate community meetings.

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