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A MESSAGE FROM NCPST'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DAVID D. TAYLOR, JD

national center for public safety programs update: in addition to the our standard law enforcement online courses and instructor led training options, ncpst is pleased to announce the addition of a new professional development-certification program with nearly 200 new partner courses online.

ncpst is undergoing an expansion into a professional development online course series that will offer a variety of training courses, including classes to prepare students seeking to qualify for national certification exam testing in selected disciplines. we have worked very hard to develop this new professional development program and make this new line of courses available to you.

over the last 10 years as i have traveled the country lecturing to law enforcement, so many officers have asked where they could take online training classes in topics other than purely police based training courses. many have stated they want to increase their knowledge into other fields so they could respectively increase their marketability in the professional market place in other disciplines. many have also noted they wanted to develop new skills to take with them into a new career as they would soon be entering retirement and they wanted a new career direction. now, ncpst has developed partnerships nationwide that have enabled us to accommodate all of these requests by our new series of partner courses. you will not be disappointed.

ncpst partner couses consist of many new classes that are still in the development phase; ready to launch soon. as you will see here below, ncpst will feature three signature courses every month. click on programs and courses or the graphic links shown above and scroll through the nearly 200 new partner courses we now offer.

to support your participation in these programs, we have been able to secure financing options for those needing financial assistance in paying for our certification courses. we have partnered with loan-to-learn for the financing program. click here for our financing program information.

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PARTNER PUBLIC SAFETY

ONLINE COURSE OF THE MONTH

Computer Forensics Level I Training

This course is offered via the Internet twenty-four hours a day

Our instructors are all Certified Forensic Computer Examiners or Certified Computer Examiners (CCE)® who are currently involved in computer forensic examinations. They will coach and tutor you through the practical exercises, your reports and through the test questions for each module. Our instructors are highly qualified, experienced and understand forensic examinations far beyond the material in this course. Your interaction with your instructor will normally be via email, but direct assistance is available. We truly want you to learn the material and to become a good forensic examiner.

COST: $1,200.00

HOURS: 50

This course will help prepare you for the Certified Computer Examiner (CCE) Examination

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

ONLINE COURSE OF THE MONTH

Fundamentals of Project Management

This course is offered via the Internet twenty-four hours a day

Only about one-quarter of all business projects are successful. The discipline of Project Management aims to improve those dismal results with a systematic approach to the unique tasks that abound in an enterprise. This hands-on course will acquaint the student with world-recognized methodologies used to produce more projects that are successful.

COST: $295.00

HOURS: 32

INSTRUCTOR LED

ON-SITE COURSE OF THE MONTH

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION FOR NEW DETECTIVES

INSTRUCTOR DAVID D. TAYLOR, JD

On-site - 35 Hours

CLICK HERE for information on how you can co-sponsor this law enforcement-training course at your facility

CLICK HERE to view which agencies are currently hosting this class

Course GOALS AND Objectives

This five-day course is a comprehensive overview for the law enforcement officer who has recently become assigned the crucial task of conducting supplemental investigations of suspected criminal offenses. During this course, the student will also be exposed to various injury, death, homicide, sensitive sexual battery cases. Also included in this course will be several post-mortem examination photographs and videotape segments, as well as injury, death and homicide scenes through slides and videotapes from actual closed cases. This part of the course will be VERY GRAPHIC AND INTENSE.

Conducting supplemental investigations of suspected criminal offenses requires the assigned law enforcement investigator to possess a high degree of investigative expertise, skills, and the knowledge necessary to bring the case to a successful conclusion. Today, numerous professionals from different disciplines find themselves involved in these investigations in one way or another including, but NOT limited to: all law enforcement and support personnel, forensic anthropologists, forensic odontologists, forensic botanists, police laboratory personnel, social service/protective investigators, prosecuting attorneys, agency attorneys, medical/health care providers, EMTs, firefighters, paramedics, EMS first responders, medical examiners, coroners, forensic pathologists, medical examiner/coroner investigators, school personnel, and others. Therefore, it is imperative that every one of these professionals engage in joint training on a regular basis so EVERY ounce of collective energy can be funneled in the victim's direction for a successful resolution. Today, more than ever before, we ALL must work together to ensure that all investigative measures are completed quickly and correctly.

Upon successful completion of this course, each student will have acquired a comprehensive understanding and will accordingly possess the specialized knowledge and skills, which are needed to conduct a thorough and meticulous investigation concerning suspected criminal activity.

COURSE TOPICS AND SUBTOPICS

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION 101: Crime’s impact on society, definition of crime, the investigation, “required skills”, the investigator, investigation structure, preliminary inquiry.

DEALING WITH THE CRIME SCENE: initiating a crime scene inquiry, crime scene, crime scene requirements, types of useful evidence, crime scene search, evidence maintenance, evidence submission, sketching the crime scene, photographing the crime scene, recording with video.

PHYSICAL EVIDENCE: individual v. class characteristics, soil, track evidence, paint, glass, fibers, string, cord, rope, fingerprints, dental evidence, hair, blood, human excretions & secretions, lipstick, lip prints, firearms, tool marks, questioned documents.

THE INTERVIEW: introduction to interviewing, reliability issues, hypnosis issues, witness types, the interviewer, interview location, interviewing guidelines, interview documentation.

THE SUPPLEMENTAL INVESTIGATION: initiating a supplemental investigation, analysis of crime, sources of information, NCIC, canvassing the neighborhood, informants, surveillance considerations, polygraphs, police relationships with victims and witnesses, lineups.

CONDUCTING INTERROGATIONS: interrogation goals, legal requirements, defining custody, defining interrogation, why confessions occur, the interrogator, planning, documentation, legal considerations, admissibility issues.

INJURY AND DEATH INVESTIGATIONS:  overview, the law, motives for murder, homicide classifications, scene protection, utilizing checklists, medico-legal examination, the autopsy, decedent identification, unidentified remains, time of death estimations, evidence from wounds: firearm, blunt force, sharp force, suicide, investigation, autoerotic asphyxia, psychological autopsy.

ROBBERY INVESTIGATION: overview, elements, robbery classifications, clearance rates, investigative strategy, processing the crime scene, educating the consumer.

PROPERTY CRIMES INVESTIGATIONS - BURGLARY AND THEFT: overview, offender profile, legal considerations, recovery of stolen property, education and prevention issues, credit card fraud, receiving stolen property, retail theft, fraud, telemarketing & postal fraud, confidence games, embezzlement and employee confidence games, white collar crime, looting of archaeological sites.

COST: Contact us at info@nc-pst.com to host this course.

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Available Courses

• Surviving the Cross Examination

  • Instructor: Al Ramirez, M. Ed.

  depositions – four types of defense attorneys – goals of cross examination – defense attorney tactics – maintaining a professional demeanor – tips for testifying on cross examination

   video podcast is included with this course. 

  instructional time: 30 minutes

  THIS IS A FULL COURSE PROVIDED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE AT NO CHARGE. ENROLL FREE TODAY!

• Testifying in Court

  • Instructor: Al Ramirez, M. Ed.

  Cost: $9.95

  
  

  testifying from a police perspective – preparing for trial – the battleground, the trial process – appearance and attitude – assessing the defense – points of attack – report writing tips – final thoughts

  video podcast is included with this course.

  instructional time: 32 minutes

• Flying While Armed for Law Enforcement

  • Instructor: Brian Jarvis

  Cost: $14.95

  
  

  carrying a firearm on commercial aircraft – determining the need to carry – check in procedures – prisoner escorts – carrying a firearm in checked baggage – ground security coordinator duties – pilot in command duties – airline crew member security training – federal air marshal program – flight crew response – hijackings – in-flight disturbances – firearms discharge – proper demeanor – denial of carry-on

  video podcast is included with this course.

  instructional time: 2 hours

• Identity Crimes Investigation

  • Instructor: Brian Jarvis

  Cost: $14.95

  
  

  what is identity crime – what to do – types of identity crimes – types of personal identification – id crime facilitates other crime – how identity crimes originate – investigative techniques - ftc theft database – stolen check cases

  video podcast is included with this course.

  instructional time: 45 minutes

• Interview & Interrogation

  • Instructor: Brian Jarvis

  Cost: $14.95

  
  

  the interview – interrogation defined – types of interviews and interrogations – interactions – victim interviews – witnesses – informants – suspects – goals – the successful interrogation – the successful interview – general considerations

  instructional time: 47 minutes

• Legal Considerations for Interrogation

  • Instructor: David D. Taylor, JD

  Cost: $24.95

  interrogation goals – legal requirements – defining custody – defining 'interrogation' – why confessions occur – the interrogator – planning – documentation – legal considerations: admissibility

  instructional time: 81 minutes

• Report Writing & Field Notes

  • Instructor: David D. Taylor, JD

  Cost: $9.95

  preparing field notes – preparing offense reports – drafting reports – supplemental investigations & reports

   video podcast is included with this course. 

  instructional time: 30 minutes

• Victimology & the Crime Scene

  • Instructor: Thomas Tittle

  Cost: $9.95

  
  

  risk factors – force used – victim resistance factor – injuries to the body – wound examination – bodies of evidence

  instructional time: 30 minutes

• Characteristics of the Batterer

  • Instructor: Thomas Tittle

  Cost: $9.95

  
  

  beliefs of the batterer – power and control techniques – characteristics of the batterer – assessment of behavior – batterers in the courtroom – 12 stages of violence – the cycle theory – treatment of the batterer

  instructional time: 30 minutes

• Estimating the Time of Death

  • Instructor: David D. Taylor, JD

  Cost: $19.95

  legal significance of time of death – time of death issues – livor mortis – rigor mortis – body temp – decomposition – ocular fluid – stomach contents – insect activity – animal activity – plant evidence – scene markers

  video podcast is included with this course.

  instructional time: 62 minutes

• Establishing Identity

  • Instructor: David D. Taylor, JD

  Cost: $9.95

  
  

  non-law enforcement experts – reconstructive dental determinations – bones – personal identification – clothing – x-rays – medical and dental records – dna – tentative identification – jewelry – fingerprints

  video podcast is included with this course.

  instructional time: 30 minutes

• Sharp Force Injuries

  • Instructor: David D. Taylor, JD

  Cost: $14.95

  
  

  common weapons – wound characteristics – common findings – stabbing – cutting – seven possible mechanisms for offender self wounding – reconstruction considerations

  instructional time: 53 minutes

• Public Safety Stress Management

  • Instructor: Al Ramirez, M. Ed.

  Cost: $9.95

  
  

  eustress/distress – fight or flight response – general adaptation syndrome – stressors – levels of stress – stressors in police work – physical effects of stress – tmj syndrome – occupation stress – stress and disease – occupational stressors – job dissatisfaction – workaholic – signs/symptoms of stress – five stages of burnout – emotional problems – signs of alcohol abuse – critical incident stress – exercise and health

  video podcast is included with this course.

  instructional time: 31 minutes

• Sexual Harassment Prevention & Response

  • Instructor: Frances Taylor

  Cost: $19.95

  
  

  sexual harassment defined – types of sexual harassment – quid pro quo – hostile environment – who could be harassers – elements of sexual harassment - unwelcomeness: what does it mean – intent versus impact – responses to sexual harassment – individual responsibilities – supervisor responsibilities – sexual harassment prevention

  instructional time: 60 minutes

• Workplace Violence

  • Instructor: Frances Taylor

  Cost: $9.95

  
  

  workplace violence trends and statistics – classifications of workplace violence – risk factors that contribute to wpv incidents – behaviors that constitute workplace violence – engineering & administrative controls – a model workplace violence policy – employer post-incident procedure – employee compliance measures – recognition & response to escalating behavior – surviving the workplace violence incident – employee reporting activities – post-incident services for employees

  video podcast is included with this course.

  instructional time: 32 minutes

• Patrol Survival Techniques

  • Instructor: Al Ramirez, M. Ed.

  Cost: $9.95

  
  

  factors leading to officer injury or death – profile of cop killers – six stages of deadly encounters – officer safety tips – observation fatal rules to live by – expect the unexpected – tactical integrity – reaction time – startle response – mental color codes – survival star heart disease

  instructional time: 38 minutes

• Low Man-Power Checkpoints

  • Instructor: Ron Hoague

  Cost: $9.95

  
  

  benefits – legal considerations – selecting locations – traffic incidents – preparing for the checkpoint – the operations plan: blueprint of a good checkpoint – equipment considerations – announcement of the checkpoint – personnel structure – statistics: the key for continued success – statistical benefits – review – conclusion

  instructional time: 30 minutes

• Arrest and Custody

  • Instructor: Al Ramirez, M. Ed.

  Cost: $9.95

  
  

  patrol officer assessment – officer attitude – arrestee profile – physical control training – contacting the suspect – interviewing – making the arrest – liability issues – transporting the prisoner – officer safety – special considerations – basic mistakes

  instructional time: 30 minutes

• Property Crimes: Burglary

  • Instructor: David D. Taylor, JD

  Cost: $19.95

  
  

  legal considerations – introduction – offender profile – the amateur – the semi-skilled – the professional – the juvenile – investigative considerations – preliminary - supplemental - burglary tool recognition - fraudulent complaints – recovery of stolen property

  video podcast is included with this course.

  instructional time: 60 minutes

• Sex Crimes Investigations: Terms & Concepts

  • Instructor: Thomas Tittle

  Cost: $9.95

  paraphilias: terms and definitions – atypical paraphilias – diagnoses of sexual disorders – the organized lust murderer – the disorganized lust murderer

  instructional time: 35 minutes

  warning: portions of the training materials, publications and/or audio-visual segments of this course may contain content of a graphic and disturbing nature that is intended for a mature audience only in accordance with the published site policy.

• Sexual Deviants

  • Instructor: Thomas Tittle

  Cost: $9.95

  deviant characteristics – organized and disorganized characteristics – psychopaths – psychotics – women and self-destructive behaviors – additional paraphilic studies – the elderly

  instructional time: 38 minutes

  warning: portions of the training materials, publications and/or audio-visual segments of this course may contain content of a graphic and disturbing nature that is intended for a mature audience only in accordance with the published site policy.

• The Four Types of Rapists

  • Instructor: Thomas Tittle

  Cost: $9.95

  behavior styles – rapists – behavior assessments – anger-excitation rapist – power assertive rapist – power reassurance – anger retaliatory – potential future behavior

  instructional time: 39 minutes

• Sex Crimes: Investigative Assessment

  • Instructor: Thomas Tittle

  Cost: $9.95

  
  

  sexual battery statistics – the three defenses to rape – victim interviews – investigative concerns – methods of approach – stages of victim recovery

  instructional time: 35 minutes

• Criminal Investigation for New Detectives Web Companion Materials

  

  this section is the web companion resource for the instructor led criminal investigation for new detectives course provided on-site by ncpst. students who have taken the criminal investigation for new detectives instructor led course can access this section with the user access key provided by your instructor in class to view supplemental course materials associated with this training topic. students must register/establish an ncpst user account online and then enter the enrollment key in the space provided to enter this section. access will remain available for up to six months from the date of course completion on-site.

• Death & Homicide Investigation Web Companion Materials

  

  this section is the web companion resource for the instructor led death and homicide course provided on-site by ncpst. students who have taken the death and homicide instructor led course can access this section with the user access key provided by your instructor in class to view supplemental course materials associated with this training topic. students must register/establish an ncpst user account online and then enter the enrollment key in the space provided to enter this section. access will remain available for up to six months from the date of course completion on-site.