Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Academy
A Nationally Accredited Law Enforcement Training Academy
Criminal Apprehension and Investigations
Course length
24
About the course
THIS COURSE WILL EXPAND ON THE KNOWLEDGE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THE ARREST OF VIOLENT CRIMINALS, NO MATTER WHAT THEIR CURRENT ASSIGNMENT. THIS COURSE PLACES EMPHASIS ON DELIBERATE SMALL TEAM CQB TACTICS, VEHICLE BASED ARRESTS, TARGET RESEARCH, CASE LAW, AND ARREST PHILOSOPHIES THAT DRIVE COMPLIANCE, HELPING TO MAKE ARRESTS MORE SAFE AND REPEATABLE. WE WILL DEMONSTRATE SIMPLE AND PROVEN PRINCIPLE BASED TACTICS AND TECHNIQUES USED TO SEARCH STRUCTURES, CONDUCT VEHICLE BASED ARRESTS AND LOCATE WANTED CRIMINALS ON THE RUN. UTILIZING CLASSROOM DISCUSSIONS, DEMOS AND PRACTICAL EXERCISES WE WILL HIGHLIGHT, IN DEPTH, THE CRIMINAL APPREHENSION PROCESS, WITH EMPHASIS ON SMALL TEAM OPERATIONS.
Small Team CQB Tactics
Tactical Knock And Talks
Small Unit Vehicle Based Arrests
Vehicle Pinch Maneuver Technique
Fugitive Unit Development
Structure Approaches
Equipment Considerations
Applicable Case Law
Target Research
Consensual Residential Searches
Case Work Ups
Electronic Surveillance (CDR'S)
Social Media
Research Tools
Your Instructor:
Michael Ambrosio is the Lead Instructor and the President of 201TacSolutions, LLC. Michael is a twenty four year law enforcement veteran who is currently a Detective with the Greensboro Police Department, in Greensboro, NC. Since 2011, Michael has been assigned to the Greensboro Police Department’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Team and is a part of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigations’ Fugitive and Missing Person Task Force and the FBI’s Safe Streets Task Force.
Michael holds an Associate’s Degree in Applied Science in Law Enforcement Technology and has received his North Carolina Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate from the North Carolina Criminal Justice Training and Standards Commission.
During his career Michael has received over 3000 hours of specialized training in areas such as Vehicle CQB, High Risk Warrant Service, Cell Phone Forensics, Cell Phone and Social Media Records Analysis, Fugitive Operations and much more. Additionally, Michael has extensive experience as a Patrol Officer, Criminal Investigator, Swat Operator, K9 Handler, Gang Unit Detective and Fugitive Investigator. Michel has been
recognized by his agency for his work and instruction, to include be awarded the Medal Of Valor in 2023. Michael is a certified North Carolina Law Enforcement General Instructor and a Law Enforcement Specialized Driving Instructor, certified in Precision Immobilization Technique (P.I.T.) and Mobile Road Block instruction and program development. Michael is the lead Building Search and High Risk Vehicle Stop instructor for his agency's police academy and in-service programs. Additionally, Michael has been involved in policy development within his agency in areas of Equipment Selection, Police Pursuit Driving Techniques, Vehicle Based Arrest Techniques, Fugitive Operations and Weapon Light Implementation.
In 2013 Michael formed 201TacSolutions, LLC, to begin sharing his knowledge and experience with other law enforcement professionals. His goal was to help agencies develop and implement fugitive units and to share knowledge and proven techniques used in the field to help others become more successful. Since 2013 Michael has had over 2800 federal, state and local law enforcement officers attend his training. Michael’s current assignment affords him the opportunity to receive state of the art training in all areas of fugitive operations, small team tactics and cellular and social media exploitation. His daily exposure to fugitive and violent criminal apprehension brings relevant, real world expertise to his courses at 201TacSolutions, LLC.