POST Approved

This course is designed to teach police officers how to use search warrants as an effective tool in criminal investigations. Officers will learn how to articulate elements enough to establish probable cause, withstand suppression issues and decreasing potential for civil liability. Writing search warrants can be very stressful for officers. This course will teach officers how to begin preparing search warrants in the early stages of an investigation. This preparation will help eliminate stress and allow officers to draft quick, detailed search warrants. Officers will obtain training on utilizing formation from confidential informants in search warrant preparations. The course will further explain the proper processes for signing up an informant, establishing their credibility and documentation in investigations. Officers will be able to write thorough and flawless search warrants that can withstand the scrutiny of court proceedings. Upon completion of this course officers will be confident in their ability to prepare and safely execute professional search warrants.

Topics covered:

• Steps to writing search warrants
• Successful seizures when executing search warrants
• NCIC criminal histories
• Risk matrix
• Investigative techniques and many other topics

Instructor: Michael Halbleib a Lt. Colonel with the Bullitt County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit and a certified police instructor with the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council and an expert witness for the Jefferson and Bullitt County Commonwealth Attorney’s Offices.

When: September 13 & 14th, 2022  (8:00 am -4:00 pm)

Where: Lewistown Police Department, 305 W. Watson

Course Registration Fee: $350 includes all training materials, and a certificate of completion

Registration: Police Training Courses & Law Enforcement Training (patc.com) or contact Stephanie Coomer at 1 (800) 365-0119 Ext 3 or her email at [email protected]

Point of Contact: Assistant Chief of Police Jon Polich

Phone: 406-535-1800

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