Course detail: Legal Issues in Car Stops

Course Description:

Through the use of a timeline, the anatomy of a car stop is broken down into pieces to better discuss a law enforcement officer's authority to perform certain tasks at certain times and under certain circumstances.  Topics include temporary detentions, reasonable suspicion, probable cause, consent, safety stops, tipsters, use of K-9s, interdiction techniques, searches and interviews. An expanded discussion of certain issues including criminal interdiction, drug K-9 and searches of cell phones will also be included.

Core Competency:

  • Participants will exhibit fairness in policing while giving people a voice and performing law enforcement duties with impartiality and the necessary level of transparency to sustain and strengthen public trust.
  • Participants will develop procedural knowledge of federal, state and local laws on the actions of law enforcement officers and the enforcement of those laws.

Instructional Methods:

  • Lecture and guided discussion
  • Scenarios

Who Should Attend:

  • Law Enforcement Officers
  • Prosecutors

Course Requirements: 

  • 100% attendance and participation



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 Session Information: LE23283F

(This session is full; you may join the waitlist)

Schedule: Every day, starting on 04/04/23 and ending on 04/04/23
Only 13 days left to register!
Times: 09:00am-03:00pm CDT

Add-ons

 

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This session is scheduled to take place at KLETC. Onsite registration will begin at 0830. Please dress in layers as the temperature in the room may be difficult to adjust. KLETC Dormitory Information- For those attendees who desire to come in the night before, please come to the Main KLETC Entrance marked on the map, it is near the flag pole and marked with a large "A". You may check into your room between 6:00 PM and 10:00 PM Monday through Friday and Sunday. If you arrive after 10:00 PM the doors will be locked, however you can contact a custodian at 620-200-4220, and after answering their questions, they will assist you in getting room keys. Checkout time is 8:00 AM on your departure day or last day of training, please have all personal items removed at that time. All lodging attendees will find an envelope containing their room key at the front desk in the main lobby reception area. Sheets and a blanket are furnished for our guests. Items you may wish to bring: Alarm Clock, Bath Towels, Wash Cloths, Soap, Shampoo, Hair Dryer, Pillow and Pillowcase and an Extra Blanket. Weapon Safety - KLETC adopted a new weapons policy effective July 1, 2017. The concealed carry of handguns shall be permitted on the KLETC Campus, including all buildings and public areas to the maximum extent possible while ensuring the safety of the staff, students and guests in a training environment. The open carry of firearms shall be prohibited unless necessary for instruction in an authorized training program. Nothing in this procedure is intended to interfere with a law enforcement officer performing his or her official law enforcement duties on the KLETC campus. Law Enforcement officers attending continuing education or basic training classes, or are attending meetings or other academy- related events, are permitted to carry their firearm while on the KLETC campus. Law enforcement officers carrying a firearm on the KLETC campus must possess appropriate agency identification. ABSOLUTELY NO student, instructor, or role player is allowed to carry any firearm into an area where signage stating "no live weapons or ammunition is allowed in training safety areas" is present. You are responsible for ensuring that your firearm is secured in a safe, reasonable, and acceptable manner while on the KLETC campus. Questions regarding this policy for continuing education students, instructors or guests may be directed to the KLETC Assistant Director for Professional Development and Continuing Education. Refund/Cancellation Policy: A full refund of lodging fees will be available if requested in writing coned@kletc.org and received by KLETC ten days prior to the beginning date of the seminar. After that date, but prior to the seminar, refunds will be made, but a $25.00 administrative fee will be charged. No refunds will be made after the starting date of the seminar. If you have any questions concerning this session, please contact KLETC at 620.694.1400 or by email at coned@kletc.org. Thank you again for your willingness to participate. We look forward to seeing you at KLETC!!

Instructors

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Colin Wood

Facility Detail

KLETC Campus
Learning Center Classroom Bldg
11009 S. Hornet Road
Hutchinson, KS 67501
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Facility Resources
KLETC Building Directory (PDF Document)
CE and Guest KLETC Campus Rules and Regs (PDF Document)
Driving Directions - KLETC (PDF Document)

Learning Center Classroom Bldg

Cancellation Policy

A refund less a $15.00 cancellation fee will be assessed for all cancellations made in writing prior to 10 days before the start of the event. After that time, no refunds will be made.