Basic Training for Street Gang Investigators

Who Should Attend:

This 3½-day class provides basic, entry-level training to officers newly assigned to work with street gangs, but who may have limited experience and little formal training in street gang investigations.

Training Topics:

• Gangs 101—basic information necessary to understand street gangs

• Regional Gang Overview—specific information about active regional and local gangs

• Gang Intelligence—the intelligence process and the role of gang investigators in the process

• Interviewing Gang Members—intelligence gathering through everyday contact with gang members on the street

• Gangs and the Internet—use of the Internet as a tool for gathering intelligence on local gangs

• Gang Suppression—strategies and tactics that have been effective in suppressing gang activity

• Gang Investigations—unique nature of gang investigations and gang crime scenes

• Legal Considerations—use of gang-specific legislation in the investigation and prosecution of gang crime

• Resources and Programs—utilization of the community as an essential partner in gang reduction efforts

Registration Information:

Scheduled Courses and Registration Site: www.iir.com/Registration/gang.aspx