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06E - Special Conservator of the Peace

Course Time: 24 Hours

  1. Orientation - 2 hours
    • Virginia Law and Regulations Regarding Special Conservator of the Peace
      • Regulations
      • Code of Virginia § 19.2-13, § 9.1-150.1 - § 9.1-150.4, § 15.2-1737
      • Definitions
      • Duties and Responsibilities of the Conservator of the Peace
      • Training Requirements
      • Violations and Sanctions
    • Code of Ethics
      • Ethical Standards
      • Professional Conduct
  2. Legal Procedures/Due Process, Civil Law, Criminal Law & Constitutional Law - 8 hours
    • Law
      • Knowledge of State and Federal Courts
      • Legal Terminology and Definitions
      • Purpose and Function of Law
      • US Constitution - Bill of Rights
      • Limitations and Liability
      • Magistrates and Courts
      • Felony vs. Misdemeanor
    • Legal Procedures and Due Process
      • Probable Cause
      • Arrests
      • Grand Jury
      • Courts
      • Trials
      • Magistrates
        1. Information
        2. Indictments
        3. True Bills
    • Civil Law
      • Civil Court System
        1. Federal
        2. State
        3. Local Jurisdiction
      • Definitions
      • Civil Judicial Procedures
      • Service of Process
    • Criminal Law
      • Criminal Court System
        1. State
        2. Federal
      • Legal Authority and Related Issues
      • Purpose and Function of Law
      • Definitions/Interpretations
      • History of Law
      • Constitutional Safeguards
        1. United States Constitution
        2. Virginia Constitution
        3. Search and Seizure
        4. Investigative Detention/Terry Stop
        5. Exigent Circumstances
        6. Consensual Encounters
      • Probable Cause
      • Criminal Procedures
      • Police Functions
        1. Laws of Arrests
        2. Arrest Procedures
      • Classifications of Crimes
        1. Misdemeanors
        2. Felonies
        3. Major Felonies in Virginia
      • Elements of Crime - Code of Virginia § 18.2
        1. Elements
        2. Intent
        3. Principals
        4. Accessories
  3. Basic Law - 4 hours
    • Juvenile Law
      • Juvenile Arrest Procedures
      • Juvenile Court Procedures
    • Crimes Against Peace and Order
    • Crimes Against Health and Safety
    • Crimes Against Persons
    • Crimes Involving Fraud
    • Crimes Against Property
  4. Laws Regarding the Use of Force/Liability Issues - 4 hours
    • Use of Force
      • Deadly Force
      • Reasonable and Unreasonable Excessive Force
      • Justifiable Deadly Force
    • Liability Issues
    • Civil Liability
    • Criminal Liability
  5. Obtaining an Arrest Warrant/Virginia Uniform Summons - 4 hours
    • Police Functions
      • Appearing Before a Magistrate
      • Types of Warrants to Obtain
      • Serving a Warrant
    • Virginia Uniform Summons
    • Issuing
  6. Rules of Evidence - 1 hour
    • Definition of Evidence
    • Rules
    • Types
    • Requirements
    • Admissibility of Evidence
    • Hearsay Rules
    • Exclusionary Rules
    • Exculpatory Evidence
    • Integrity of Evidence
    • Chain of Custody
  7. Court Room Testimony - 1 hour
    • Testimony
      • Articulating Training and Experience
      • Testifying