This course covers liability issues for the criminal justice professional. Topics include civil rights violations, tort liability, employment issues, and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to explain civil trial procedures and discuss contemporary liability issues.

***This course is part of the Public Service Management Certificate program but is open for any Public Safety employee to participate. There is a textbook requirement that is not covered by N.C. Public Safety tuition waiver.*** 

This is a certification course that teaches officers the fundamental skills to effectively perform patrol duties on a bicycle. Students completing the classroom and practical exercises of this training will be eligible to obtain a certification from the private organization teaching the course. 

The Police Law Institute (PLI) is designed to provide the skills necessary to conduct enforcement activities associated with search warrants, warrantless searches, interviews, eyewitness identification, and nontestimonial identification orders. Course requirements, including content and textbooks, are authorized by the North Carolina Justice Academy (NCJA), and instructors must meet specific NCJA requirements.

***Student will have to purchase required course textbooks from the NCJA Bookstore prior to the course starting.***