This course will review of Canada's legal system, court structure, trial procedures and rules of evidence. The focus of the course will be on witness preparation, defining an expert witness, qualifying as an expert witness, courtroom demeanor and cross-examination techniques. This course will be of interest to enforcement officers generally and, in particular, those employed in a specialized field who may be called upon to interpret technical data or to offer opinions on matters before the courts. Participants will have an opportunity to practice giving evidence and be cross-examined. This course equips learners with the basic knowledge and skills required to evaluate situations requiring lawful intervention, select a reasonable response and then perform an appropriate control tactic.
Students learn to communicate tactically as a preferred option to the exercise of force.
The course teaches simple physical skills which are essential when controlling resistant and sometimes violent subjects. Maintaining an investigational focus, this one day workshop will provide a working understanding of both symmetric and asymmetric cryptographic tools commonly used in Internet communications and PC security, in addition to Stenographic tools used to hide encrypted data. Whether you are negotiating an important issue, expressing your thoughts and feelings in a conflict, or standing firm under pressure, the ability to assert yourself is crucial to being able to reach outcomes that work for you. When in conflict situations, it can be especially difficult to maintain an assertive stance rather than over-reacting or selling yourself short. This course will address assertiveness in a variety of challenging situations and will give participants opportunities to practice improving and maintaining an assertive style under pressure.