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Criminal Investigation: Methodologies
This course will employ lecture, class discussions, practical
Interviews and exercises, and case studies. The course will incorporate use
of video clips and PowerPoint slides.
Interrogations Course Requirements

Attendance is required at all sessions and participation in
all practical exercises. Students must achieve a minimum
score of 70% on a written test which will be given at the
conclusion of the course.
CICP Accredited Course
Course Coordinators Length of Course
Jessica Bullock Five days (40 hours)
Scott Tyson

Criminal Investigation

Through Traffic

Law Enforcement

(Formerly DEPO)

TEICP Accredited Course

Who Should Attend
This course is open only to SWORN Law enforcement offi cers with patrol or traffi c enforcement
law enforcement officers. responsibilities.

Course Goal
Who Should Attend To be able to recognize indicators of criminal activity while
Law enforcement offi cers involved in criminal investigations.
performing your daily patrol and traffi c enforcement duties.
Course Goal
This basic course is designed for law enforcement offi cers Course Objectives
assigned to the investigations section of their agency or for At the end of this block of instruction, the student will be
those tasked with the responsibility of conducting criminal able to achieve the following objectives in accordance with
investigations, interviews and interrogations. the information received in class:
➤ Discuss at least ten (10) indicators of criminal activity.
Course Objectives ➤ Defi ne the term commercial motor vehicle and list at
At the completion of this course, the student will least four (4) indicators of possible criminal activity.
successfully achieve the following objectives in accordance ➤ List the six (6) survival commandments used when
with the information presented during class: conducting traffi c stops and vehicle searches.
➤ Identify the difference between an interview and an ➤ Discuss various methods of detecting truthful and
interrogation. deceptive behavior.
➤ Identify legal considerations when conducting an ➤ Describe the classifi cation of drugs based on the North
interview or interrogation of an adult and of a juvenile. Carolina General Statutes and apply appropriately.
➤ Describe strategies and techniques for planning and ➤ Given a suspected controlled substance and reference
conducting successful interviews and interrogations. manual, demonstrate the process used to identify the
➤ Explain methods to detect deception. substance.
➤ Discuss the different techniques that can be used to
develop rapport and obtain information from a variety of Methodologies
individuals. This course employs lecture and discussion.

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