Law Enforcement Officer On The Stand
Tue, Apr 08
|Jefferson County Sheriff Training Center
LAW ENFORCEMENT ON THE STAND addresses recurring issues faced by law enforcement witnesses. This two-part course combines interactive lectures with role-play and proven teaching methods, exposing officers to trial preparation, direct testimony, and cross-examination from criminal defense attorneys.
Time & Location
Apr 08, 2025, 8:30 AM – Apr 09, 2025, 12:00 PM
Jefferson County Sheriff Training Center, 3500 Happy Hollow Ln, Fultondale, AL 35068, USA
About the Event
Cost: $400
LAW ENFORCEMENT ON THE STAND addresses recurring issues faced by law enforcement witnesses. This two-part course combines interactive lectures with role-play and proven teaching methods, exposing officers to trial preparation, direct testimony, and cross-examination from criminal defense attorneys.
Skills Training & Role Play Experience
Officers testify at various criminal case phases, and the stakes are especially high in today's volatile social justice environment. Cases are won or lost on the quality of law enforcement officers' testimony. Bad testimony can destroy all the effort and hours put into a good investigation.
Officers will learn to "de-escalate" testimony and respond effectively to attacks on police credibility in today's highly charged environment. Officers, analysts, probation & parole officers, and anyone who testifies need this training.
This course offers meaningful training on how to answer the questions government lawyers ask on direct and defense lawyers ask during cross-examination. Officers will learn how…