Campus News
Minnesota West to Host Law Enforcement Training
10/31/16
Minnesota West's Law Enforcement program will be hosting Law Enforcement Training: Domestic Violence Intervention and Investigation by the National Sheriffs' Association November 30 - December 1, 2016 on the Worthington campus room 202.
The cost to attend the training is 185.00 per student.
Interested individuals should register for the course through Customized Training or by contacting Customized Training directly at 507-223-1334. Refer to course #869 when registering for the class.
A special rate has been set up with Comfort Suites and Conference Center for those attending the course. Registrants can reserve a room online or by calling the hotel and asking for the National Sheriffs' Association group block (507-295-9185).
Description of the Course
This two-day training is open to members of law enforcement, criminal justice, advocacy agencies, and other community organizations involved with domestic violence prevention and awareness.
An expert law enforcement officer will teach the five main components of this training: liability, the dynamics of domestic violence, investigation and interviewing, prosecuting domestic violence cases, and solutions and resource development.
During this training, participants will learn how to:
- Use new interviewing, evidence gathering, and probable cause determination techniques in domestic violence cases.
- Conduct more effective investigations to hold offenders accountable and therefore prevent future abuse.
- Enhance the safety of victims of domestic violence and of responding officers.
- Decrease the risk of lawsuits against law enforcement agencies.
- Apply federal and state laws pertaining to domestic violence.
- Enforce protection orders.
- Describe evidence-based investigation and prosecution.
- Describe the dynamics of domestic violence.
- Identify counseling, shelter, and legal resources for the victim.
- Identify law enforcement's role in a coordinated community response to domestic violence crimes.
Depending on state regulations, individuals who complete this training can receive 14 hours of POST certification.