Internal Affairs Investigation: A Basic Course of Action
Course Description: A one-day interactive workshop focusing on the responsibilities of the Internal Investigation Officer as well as the process, policy and legal considerations for the newly assigned Officer.
- Dates:
- Cost: $
- Hours: 8:30am - 4pm
- Who Should Attend: Police officers who are assigned to Internal Affairs units within agencies.
- Program:
- To assist the newly assigned police representative to become acquainted with the function and responsibilities of the Internal Investigations Unit.
- To clarify the differences between what police and community perceive of the police role.
- To be informed of differences in informal and formal complaints, including intake, documentation, investigation, employee notification, record keeping, dispositions, disciplinary ranges and purpose.
- To examine policy considerations relating to internal and external constituencies, public confidence, union contracts and liability issues.
- To examine legal considerations including criminal vs administrative investigations, substantive due process, procedural due process, questioning of an employee, right of counsel and competing and conflicting interests.
- To examine case law in Garrity v New Jersey, Gardner v Broderick, Uniformed Sanitation Men v Commissioner, and Police Officers v Wayne County Sheriff Department.
- To actively participate in mock scenario situations.
- Instructor: Kim Lawrence, Retired Captain from Lansing Police Department; Paul McComb, Legal Advisor, Lansing Police Department
- Location:
- Contact: Sandi Cox
- Phone: 517-355-9648
- E-mail: coxsa@msu.edu
- MCOLES Registration: MSUSCJ200704