Special Response Teams, whether full-time teams or part-time units, participate in a great deal of training to sharpen their skills and maintain readiness to respond to some of the most dangerous situations that law enforcement agencies will encounter. These call outs involve a great deal of responsibility for team members and their administrators. While these operations often involve high risks, they can also involve high liability. From the tactical response plan that is executed to the selection process of your team members, all aspects of the Special Response Team's actions can and will be subject to legal scrutiny. Throughout this course, students will review court cases pertaining to Special Response Team actions and understand the rulings from the courts regarding those actions in an attempt to avoid or minimize civil liability issues.
May 19, 2025 to July 18, 2025, Online
September 22, 2025 to November 21, 2025, Online

Interviews and interrogations often play important roles in criminal investigations. The collection of relevant information, development or elimination of suspects and many other pieces of the puzzle can be obtained through effective interview and interrogation techniques. In order for the information collected to be admissible in a court of law, it must be legally obtained. This course will provide a comprehensive legal review of the case law and statutes governing interviews and interrogations.
June 16, 2025 to August 15, 2025, Online

This course is designed to provide the skills necessary to conduct enforcement activities associated with search warrants, warrantless searches, interviews, eyewitness identifications and non-testimonial identification orders and to avoid liability while conducting such activities. This class is for NC Commission Certified Law Enforcement Officers. Required Textbooks: Robert Farb's, Arrest, Search and Investigations in NC along with two (2) student manuals.
August 18-29, 2025, Computer lab 101
December 1-12, 2025, Classroom 1826

This course is for law enforcement officers who have completed the two-week Police Law Institute course within the last two years. Participants will review concepts presented in that course and also learn about recent case law, statutory changes and interpretations, legislative updates to juvenile law and other areas, and U.S. Supreme Court and NC Supreme Court opinions. The major focus of this course is search and seizure, search warrants, interrogation law, and civil liability - with the goal of helping officers keep their skills updated and avoid liability while conducting their duties.
August 18, 2025 to October 17, 2025, Online

School Resource Officer Law is a course intended to benefit law enforcement officers who are tasked with enforcing criminal law within our schools. The course will provide training in enforcement activities associated with search warrants, warrantless searches, interviews, eye-witness identifications and non-testimonial identification orders for those who are subject to potential legal liability resulting from those activities. The course will provide School Resource Officers with the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct enforcement activities associated with schools, consistent with state and federal law. This is a self-paced, online course that is delivered via the Moodle Learning Management System (LMS). There are no in-course deadlines for assignments. All assignments and testing must be completed by the end date of the course.
July 21, 2025 to September 19, 2025, Online

Students will review decisions by the United States Supreme Court, Federal Courts of Appeal and North Carolina courts concerning law enforcement stops of motor vehicles. Discussion areas include the legal standards for stopping vehicles, police pursuits and the lawful duration of traffic stops. The course will also cover special considerations pertaining to DWI checkpoints and whether Miranda warnings must be read to motorists.
June 16, 2025 to August 15, 2025, Online