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Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Academy
A Nationally Accredited Law Enforcement Training Academy
Criminal Apprehension and Investigations
Course length
About the course
THIS COURSE WILL EXPAND ON THE KNOWLEDGE OF ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER INVOLVED IN ARRESTING VIOLENT CRIMINALS, NO MATTER THEIR CURRENT ASSIGNMENT. THIS COURSE WILL PLACE EMPHASIS ON DELIBERATE SMALL TEAM TACTICS, TARGET RESEARCH, CASE LAW, AND ARREST PHILOSOPHIES THAT DRIVE COMPLIANCE, MAKING FOR SAFER AND MORE REPEATABLE ARRESTS. UTILIZING CLASSROOM DISCUSSIONS AND PRACTICAL EXERCISES WE WILL HIGHLIGHT, IN-DEPTH, THE APPREHENSION PROCESS FROM THE ISSUANCE OF A CRIMINAL WARRANT, THROUGH ARREST AND POST-ARREST. WE WILL DEMONSTRATE SIMPLE AND PROVEN PRINCIPLE-BASED TACTICS AND TECHNIQUES USED TO SEARCH STRUCTURES AND MAKE VEHICLE-BASED ARRESTS.
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