Violent Crime Investigations

Course Description:
This intensive, Oregon-based law enforcement training is designed for detectives and investigators assigned to major crimes, gangs, and complex violent offenses. The course is instructed by two seasoned law enforcement professionals, each with over 20 years of sworn experience. One instructor is a veteran sergeant with extensive background in major crimes, narcotics, and gang investigations, including supervisory responsibility on a serial homicide investigation and multiple high-profile violent crime cases. The second instructor is a nationally recognized subject matter expert on criminal gangs, with extensive experience working alongside federal partners on long-term, multi-jurisdictional gang and violent crime investigations.

Course Topics Include:

• Investigative strategies for complex violent crimes

• Advanced gang identification, structure, and criminal enterprise analysis

• Linking offenders across incidents and jurisdictions

• Coordinating investigations with federal, state, and local partners

• Case management, documentation, and investigative decision-making

• Lessons learned from serial and multi-offender investigations

• Officer safety, ethics, and lawful investigative practices

Participant Expectations:
This course is designed for sworn law enforcement personnel assigned to investigative duties. Students are expected to actively participate, engage in case-based discussions, and apply critical thinking to real-world investigative scenarios. All instruction is grounded in constitutional policing, Oregon law, and best practices.

Why Attend:
Agencies sending detectives to this course will benefit from practical, experience-driven instruction focused on improving investigative effectiveness, enhancing interagency collaboration, and strengthening the ability to manage and solve complex violent and gang-related crimes.