The ever-changing legal environment dictates the duties and responsibilities of those associated with law enforcement. Supervisors and managers are encouraged to attend the New Mexico Legal Update and Warrant Preparation courses. None Program is designed to address all critical areas of risk and risk assessment for police administrators and will cover risk reduction that includes training and supervision issues. This course is designed for personnel who serve in a capacity as a trainer. Course discusses specific issues pertaining to negligent training and training supervision.
Course discusses recent case law concerning laws of arrest, search, and seizure.
This course begins with a presentation of suggestions designed to enhance the officer's court testimony skills. Appropriate courtroom demeanor is discussed at length. Following the discussion, a practical Moot Court exercise is conducted. Each participant is given facts constituting an overall crime scenario. With this scenario, officers are given an individualized set of facts from which they must prepare to testify.