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Background Investigations for Police Applicants

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12 HOURS POST APPROVED!

Sponsored By: Helena Police Department
Length of Course: 12 Hours (1.5-day course)
Date: August 24 & 25, 2026
Registration Fee: $445.00
Training Location: Opportunity Bank Conference Center
1550 Vandelay Drive
Helena, Montana 59601
Training Hours: Day 1 8:00am – 5:00pm
Day 2 8:00am – noon

You select applicants for very sensitive public safety positions. Is your background process as
efficient as it could be? Are you satisfied with the information available on your new recruits?
Are you making informed hiring decisions?
Taught nationally, this 12-hour course will enable investigators to uncover more about an
applicant’s past. Through a systematic approach to the investigation, you will become better
prepared to spot important discrepancies. In this course, you will learn about:

ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES • BUILDING A LIFE HISTORY
• FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS • VERIFICATION TECHNIQUES
• MILITARY RECORDS • DOCUMENTATION CRITERIA
• FRAUDULENT DOCUMENTS • REFERENCES
• LEGAL ISSUES • SOCIAL NETWORKING LAWS
• BACKGROUND REPORT • MINIMUM STANDARD

REGISTER ONLINE at www.lawenforcementseminars.com
CONTACT: Law Enforcement Seminars Telephone: 469-466-8161
5435 North Garland Avenue
Suite 140-529
Garland, Texas 75040 Email: [email protected]
DEPARTMENTAL CONTACT: Sgt. Domingo Zapata
Helena Police Department
(406) 594-6277
[email protected]

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