Criminal Law & Procedure

Certification

This course is certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board.

Training Mandates

This course meets state guidelines for the following mandated subject areas:

• Law Update  (annual)
• Civil Rights  (every 3 yrs.)
• Constitutional & Proper Use of Authority  (every 3 yrs.)
• Lead Homicide Recertification  (8 hrs. credit)

Description

This course will inform and update police officers on criminal procedure laws as they pertain to criminal investigations.  The instructor, a veteran prosecutor, will examine procedural law, substantive law, case law, and photographic crime scene evidence.  Documented case studies will be used to illustrate current legal requirements.

Topics

• Potential Pitfalls for Law Enforcement
• Miranda
• Terry v. Ohio
• Electronic Recording of Interrogations
• Search and Seizure
• Fourth Amendment
• Polygraphs and Voice Stress Analyzers
• Right to Privacy
• Police Surveillance
• Law Regarding Personal Electronic Devices
• Fifth Amendment
• Police Surveillance
• Identification Procedures
• Body Cameras
• The Police Community Improvement Act
• Homicide & Questionable Death Protocols
• Supreme Court Rule 3.6

Instructor