Consensual Street Contacts Webinar
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Course Overview
During this 2-hour webinar we will cover consensual street contacts for law enforcement and a whole host of important things to consider. This training is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the legal, operational, and practical aspects of conducting these contacts and emphasizes the importance of professionalism, communication skills, and safety in ensuring successful and productive street contacts.
Topics include the following:
- Legal framework: A discussion of the Fourth Amendment of the US Constitution and its impact on consensual street contacts, as well as the criteria that must be met for a street contact to be considered consensual and when it turns from consensual to a detainment. The webinar will also cover recent court cases and legal precedents that have shaped the understanding of consensual street contacts because no one likes to be the subject of case law.
- Officer safety: A review of the safety considerations for police officers conducting consensual street contacts, including the importance of maintaining situational awareness and awareness of potential threats from both within the contact and from the immediate surroundings. This webinar discusses the use of body-worn cameras and other technology to enhance officer safety and evidence collection during street contacts.
- Building rapport: A discussion of the importance of building rapport with individuals during consensual street contacts and the techniques that can be used to establish trust and credibility. The importance of this section cannot be overstated! We will cover the impact of cultural differences and the importance of cultural competence in building rapport and how it will come into play during your contact.
- Questioning and investigation: An overview of the types of questions that can be asked during consensual street contacts and the importance of clarifying the purpose of the contact. The webinar will cover the limits of questioning and the circumstances under which individuals can refuse to answer questions.
- Gathering and recording information: A discussion of the best practices for gathering and recording information during consensual street contacts, including the importance of accurate and comprehensive documentation.
- Best practices and real-world examples: A review of the best practices for conducting consensual street contacts, including the importance of professionalism, communication skills, and the ability to de-escalate situations. The instructors include excellent real-world examples of successful street contacts and the lessons learned from them to help you in the field.
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Additional Info
As you know investigations can be approached in many different ways, and no one way is guaranteed to work for every case. Even if the crime is the same, sometimes consensual contacts are the best option, but are often utilized as a last resort when probable cause or reasonable suspicion have not been developed.
Consensual contacts on the street, knock and talks with a cold approach are much more difficult than other types of encounters. They require one to approach a subject much differently than what is often taught in standard interview and interrogation classes. While consensual encounters are often used in drug investigations, they can and should be utilized in all forms of criminal investigations.
