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Investigating Crimes

                                  Introduction                             in Long-Term Care

                                         to Traffic                                           Facilities:

                    Crash Investigation                                       Voiceless Victims




                                                                                            CICP Accredited Course


                                                                Who Should Attend
                                                                Patrol offi cers, investigators, and other law enforcement
                                                                personnel.

                                                                Course Goal
                                                                To provide law enforcement personnel with updated
                                                                information, improved knowledge and communication
                                                                techniques regarding unique situations and challenges which
                                                                may present themselves in a long-term care setting.
                                    TEICP Accredited Course
                                                                Course Objectives
        Who Should Attend                                       Students will be able to:
        Law enforcement offi cers who may be the fi rst to arrive on   ➤  Identify and distinguish between the various types of
        scene at a traffi c crash.                                   long-term care facilities.
                                                                ➤  Identify and describe in writing, the regulatory agencies
        Course Goal                                                 that oversee long-term care facilities.
        To teach the offi cer methods for identifi cation, preservation   ➤  Given basic information, describe aspects of the normal
        and documentation of critical time-sensitive evidence       aging process, and list common challenges faced by older
        typically found at the scene of a traffi c crash.            adults, especially related to communication and potential
                                                                    victimization.
        Course Objectives                                       ➤  Utilize and develop additional skills and techniques
        The course will include instruction covering the following   learned in class to enhance their efforts of interaction or
        areas:                                                      interviewing of residents in a long-term care facility.
        ➤  Safely responding to the scene.                      ➤  Understand and explain in writing the fundamental
        ➤  Scene management.                                        principles of law regarding personal decision-making
        ➤  Recognizing the Human Factors involved.                  which includes Powers of Attorney and Guardianship.
        ➤  Interviewing techniques.                             ➤  Identify in writing the ways that law enforcement
        ➤  Identifying and documenting physical evidence.           offi cers can obtain medical records without violating
        ➤  Measuring and diagramming crash scenes.                  HIPAA.
        ➤  Legal issues.                                        ➤  Explain the role of Adult Protective Services regarding
        ➤  Proper completion of the DMV-349.                        allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
                                                                ➤  Identify and list the elements of the crimes designed to
        Methodologies                                               protect the elderly and disabled.
        The class will employ lectures and   LIMIT 2 STUDENTS
        extensive practical exercises.      PER DEPARTMENT.     Methodologies
                                                                This course employs lecture, discussion, and hands-on skill
        Course Requirements                                     practice.
        Attendance is required at all class sessions.
        Students must attain a pass (pass/fail scoring) on all practical   Course Requirements
        exercises and a score of 75% on the fi nal written exam. This   Attendance is required at all class sessions. Patrol
        course is a prerequisite for NCJA At-Scene Traffi c Crash   offi cers must bring their uniforms and investigators
        Investigation.                                          must bring their duty attire for fi nal day of  class.

        Course Coordinator                  Length of  Course   Course Coordinator                  Length of  Course
        Jesse Kittrell                     Five days (40 hours)  Jessica Bullock                   Two days (16 hours)

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