How to Build a Law Enforcement Training Program That Gets Used
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Interview & Interrogation Training
Interview & Interrogation Courses
These are the RTI courses that fall under this training topic. All carry Idaho POST credit and are available online, on your schedule. If your agency needs group enrollment or in-person delivery, reach out and we'll work out the logistics.
Advanced Rapport Building
$185
8-hour online rapport building course for law enforcement. Active listening, conversation management, and the science of why people talk. Idaho POST-certified.
Interview & Interrogation for Law Enforcement
$500
40-hour online I&I course covering PIRANHA methodology, Scharff Technique, Strategic Use of Evidence, trauma-informed victim interviews, and constitutional law. POST-certified in Idaho.
Rapport Building for Law Enforcement
$65
4-hour online rapport building course for law enforcement. Learn what actually works, what doesn't, and why. Idaho POST-certified.
From the RTI Blog
Case law changes. Research evolves. Tactics that worked five years ago get challenged in court today. These posts cover the science, the legal landscape, and the investigative thinking behind this topic area — written for working officers, not academics.
Stereotypes of Sexual Assault
Introduction There are many stereotypes and myths about sexual assault which can (but not always or even sometimes!) impact our beliefs and attitudes, and ultimately influence how a criminal investigation…
Strangulation Investigation Training: What Your Agency Is Probably Missing
Strangulation is survivable, often invisible, and regularly mishandled. Here's the training gap most agencies don't realize they have.
Domestic Violence Investigation Training: Why One Course Isn’t Enough
Most agencies have DV training. Most DV training isn't enough. Here's what's getting lost and what changes investigation outcomes.
Online Law Enforcement Training That Counts Toward POST Certification
Not all online training counts toward POST. Here's how to make sure yours does -- and what to ask before you sign up.
What to Look for in Online Homicide Investigation Training
Not all homicide training is created equal. Here's how to sort the real thing from the PowerPoint marathon.
Child Abuse Investigation Training: What the First Responding Officer Needs to Know
The first officer on scene sets the trajectory of every child abuse case. Here's what that first response has to get right.
Sex Crimes Investigation Training: Building a Trauma-Informed Team
Sex crimes cases are easy to lose when investigators misread trauma as deception. Here's what a trauma-informed team looks like and how to build one.
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Your officers don't have to work through this catalog one at a time. RTI courses are available for agency-hosted, in-person delivery — scheduled around your department's calendar, run with your officers as a cohort, and documented for your training records.
If you're a training coordinator building out your in-service program or trying to hit POST requirements across your department, contact RTI to talk through options. You can also learn more about in-person training delivery.
If you're a training coordinator building out your in-service program or trying to hit POST requirements across your department, contact RTI to talk through options. You can also learn more about in-person training delivery.