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➤ Consider effective recruiting and retention efforts for law
enforcement organizations

Special Concerns
One of the team-building exercises used in NCJA-LI
involves climbing and standing on elevated surfaces under
controlled supervision. Students who have a fear of
heights may experience some anxiety during this exercise.
Instructor(s) will challenge students to face and overcome
such fears up to the point of the student’s willingness to North Carolina Homicide
continue participating in the exercise.
Investigators Association
Testing and Assignments Information Conference
Students are required to complete a comprehensive pre-
and post-exam covering the training objectives for the
entire course. Instructors could choose to test within their CICP Accredited Course
individual blocks of instruction as well if they feel it adds to Who Should Attend
the purpose of the lesson. A minimum score of 70 must be Investigators, crime scene technicians, district attorneys, and
achieved on the fi nal exam to graduate. others charged with the investigation of deaths.

Course Requirements Course Goal
Participants should plan to attend all sessions. Students who ➤ To provide homicide investigators an opportunity to
miss more than 10% of scheduled classes for any reason exchange information relative to homicide investigations
cannot graduate. and assist other investigators with unsolved cases.
➤ Establish a depository for information relating to current
Signup Details and unsolved homicides within the State of North
➤ There are only 25 seats available in each session of Carolina and the dissemination of such information
NCJA-LI. Students are selected based on the fulfi llment through regular group meetings and publications.
of all prerequisites and department needs, as outlined in ➤ To establish a network for other law enforcement
the executive offi cer’s endorsement for each student. agencies across the United States to access information.
➤ Students should preregister through the student portal ➤ Through the training, communication, support and
and attach prerequisite documents there. encouragement of the Association’s membership,
➤ The week in Chapel Hill may require a hotel stay at promote quality homicide investigations within the State
agency expense. A recommended hotel is reserved at a of North Carolina.
special rate.
Methodologies
Course Coordinator Length of Course This course employs lecture and investigative case
Kevin Tingen 15 days (120 hours) presentations.

Special Concerns
Refer to website www.NCHIA.org for registration and
hotel information. Participants will receive CICP credit for
training hours attended.

Spring Conference Location
Crowne Plaza Hickory
1385 Lenoir Rhyne Blvd. SE, Hickory, NC
R 828-323-1000
Eventbrite
Fall Conference Location
Courtyard by Marriot Carolina Beach
100 Charlotte Ave., Carolina Beach, NC
910-458-2030
Fee: $185
See website www.nchia.org.

Coordinator/Contact Person Length of Course
Russell Strickland Four days (28 hours)

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