This course is for street patrol officers/new detectives who need to understand the scope of the problem, recognize the types of crimes that may be encountered, respond to the scene, maintain awareness of associated evidence, use effective interview techniques, and produce documentation to further an investigation for a successful prosecution.
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Georgia Public Defender Council are planning a two-day training program in Macon, Georgia, to target the underserved area of southwest Georgia. Public defense providers, including institutionally employed defenders and those who do public defense via court appointment, are welcome to attend. The program will have a dual track on the first day, with juvenile and adult topics, and the second day will be comprised of "crossover" topics for both adult and juvenile defenders.
The Institute will kick off with registration, a welcome reception and introductions on Sunday evening from 5:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m. From there, the Institute will run each day from Monday - Friday, beginning at 7:45 a.m. with a networking breakfast. Most days, the Institute will get out each day between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., depending on the activities of the day. Friday, however, the Institute will finish by 1:00 p.m. In addition, there is a Thursday evening plated panel dinner with guest panel members, which will take place from 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.