
Training That Holds Up on Your Next Shift
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Stop Showing Up to Scenes and Winging It
Every patrol officer has been there. The call comes in, you're first on scene, and you're making it up as you go because nobody ever actually taught you this part. The academy gave you the basics. The job gave you the rest. Neither gave you enough.
RTI patrol courses cover the gaps that follow officers their entire career: responding to death scenes before the detectives arrive, conducting vehicle searches that hold up in court, writing reports that don't fall apart on the stand, and reading crime scenes well enough to preserve what matters. Online, on your schedule, with credit hours that count.
You don't need more theory. You need skills you can use on your next shift.
Where to Start


Advanced Vehicle Searches Webinar

Initial Death Scene Response for the Street Cop
Good Investigators Don't Wing It
The difference between a detective who closes cases and one who drowns in them isn't experience. It's methodology. Knowing how to structure an interview before you walk in the room. Knowing what the evidence is telling you before the lab comes back. Knowing how to build a case that doesn't fall apart when a defense attorney starts picking at the seams.
RTI investigation courses are built around methodology that survives cross-examination: PIRANHA, the Scharff Technique, Strategic Use of Evidence, and cognitive interviewing science drawn from HIG research. This is the training that changes how you work cases, not just how many cert hours you have.
You don't need more experience. You need better tools.
Where to Start

Strangulation Investigations

Child Abuse & Neglect for the Criminal Investigator

Homicide and Death Investigations for Law Enforcement
Your Officers Deserve Better Training. So Does Your Budget.
You're not just responsible for scheduling training. You're responsible for what your people actually learn when they get there. That's a different problem, and it requires a different standard.
RTI certification programs are used by agencies across the country as structured onboarding for new detectives and investigators. Every course is IADLEST-aligned and Idaho POST-certified, which means your training records are clean and your POST office isn't going to ask questions. Online delivery keeps costs down. In-person cohort delivery is available when you need hands-on or need to move a group through at once. If tight staffing collides with budget allocation, we offer hybrid live online courses culminating with in person delivery.
This is training worth defending in your next budget meeting. The agencies that train with RTI don't wonder if their people are ready, they are.
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What Officers Are Saying
Recommended to a colleague:
I would recommend. A lot of info but instructors kept video engaging
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Yes, the course brought to light ideas to really bolster my investigations.
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Yes, this class would be helpful for both new and veteran officers to keep up with current terms, trends, and study materials.
Recommended to a colleague:
Working on patrol you need to know how to take great photos so that your case can be solid and you can picture everything vividly when you come back to the photos.
Recommended to a colleague:
There is a lot of good knowledgeable material and there is always something to learn from someone else. In our career we should always be striving to learn more and be better.
Showing the difference between the old way and the new way of intervieiw/interroagtion and the purpose for the change.
Recommended to a colleague:
Yes. This is the second in depth course that I have taken with these instructors and the material is always fantastic. The instructors are great and can keep an online course pretty engaging. Fantastic job.
Recommended to a colleague:
Yes it was very knowledgeable. I have never taken a course this long on line before and it was very easy. I plan to take more of your courses on line.
Recommended to a colleague:
Yes, gives some good tools.
Recommended to a colleague:
Yes, it's interesting and tough well.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything agencies and officers ask before they enroll. If yours isn't here, we're one message away.
RTI courses are built to IADLEST standards, which means the curriculum, documentation, and instructional design meet the requirements most state POST offices recognize for reciprocity. Idaho POST-certified hours are accepted by many agencies outside Idaho, but acceptance varies by state. Contact your state POST office with the course syllabus and we will provide whatever documentation they need to make the approval process straightforward.
Online courses are self-paced and available immediately after enrollment. Officers work through the curriculum on their own schedule and receive a certificate of completion when they finish. In-person delivery brings the instructor to your agency for cohort training, which works better for hands-on content, practical exercises, and situations where you need to move a group through certification together. Most RTI courses are available in both formats.
Yes. Agencies enrolling multiple officers can contact us directly to discuss group pricing. In-person delivery is often the most cost-effective option for larger groups since it eliminates individual enrollment fees and travel costs for your officers.
Every RTI course generates a certificate of completion with the officer's name, course title, credit hours, and completion date. For agencies that need additional documentation for POST records or internal training files, we can provide course syllabi, learning objectives, and instructor credentials on request.
Every RTI course is Idaho POST-certified and built to IADLEST standards. Documentation for any accreditation inquiry is available on request.
Yes. Agency-hosted in-person delivery is available for most RTI courses. We work with your training coordinator on scheduling, facility requirements, minimum enrollment, and documentation. Agencies that host training avoid travel costs for their officers and can tailor the schedule around shift rotations and department needs.
Online courses do not have a hard expiration date. Officers can work through the curriculum at their own pace and pick up where they left off between shifts. If your agency has a specific completion deadline, we can accommodate that in the enrollment documentation. Every online course includes access for life and all future updates.
Yes. Every course generates a certificate of completion upon finishing all required lessons and assessments. The certificate includes the officer's name, course title, credit hours, and completion date. It is available for download immediately and can be submitted directly to your training records.
The majority of the RTI catalog is available for in-person agency-hosted delivery, including the flagship Interview and Interrogation, Homicide and Death Investigations, Strangulation Investigation, Domestic Violence, Sex Crimes, and Child Abuse and Neglect courses. Contact us with your training needs and we will confirm availability and scheduling options.
Yes. RTI offers investigative consulting services separate from the course catalog. If your agency is working a complex case and needs an experienced investigator to review case materials, provide analysis, or assist with interview strategy, get in touch through the contact page.

