A public safety administrative investigation is a key element in whether an agency will be successful in imposing discipline. What do decision-makers, hearing lawyers and courts look for in an investigation report? This two-day course will unlock the difference between a public safety administrative investigation that supports discipline versus those that undermine it.

This POST-approved course provides a complete guide to conducting a fair and thorough public safety investigation that will create a defensible disciplinary action in the event of sustained findings.  You will gain an understanding of the impact that good decision-making and strategy have on the agency’s success in defending investigations and winning appeals.

This 2-day seminar will encompass legal aspects of a properly conducted public safety investigation, including topics such as:

• Overview of the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act (POBR) and the Firefighters Procedural Bill of Rights Act (FBOR) and the consequences of violations for your agency
• Best practices in initiating and organizing the public safety investigation
• How to obtain documents and other evidence
• Interview techniques and transcript recommendations, plus pitfalls to avoid
• Identifying common mistakes during investigations and solutions
• Current and emerging legal trends in public safety allegations and discipline

Who Should Attend?

• Personnel assigned to a police department’s professional standards unit, most notably investigators, and the supervisors, managers, risk management, fire department and human resources professionals that manage or oversee public safety personnel investigations.

When?

This is a two-day in-person seminar. You must attend both days in order to receive credit.

Dates: September 30, 2025, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm; AND

October 1, 2025, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Where?

Quail Hill Community Center

39 Shady Canyon Dr,

Irvine, CA 92603

Parking?

Complimentary parking onsite.

Items provided:

• Presentation materials.
• Coffee and water.

POST:

POST Approved. This course has been submitted for 12 hours of POST credit. In order to receive credit, you must sign in with your name and POST ID on both days of the workshop.

MCLE:

Liebert Cassidy Whitmore is an approved MCLE provider. Participating attorneys are eligible for 12 hours of MCLE. The person from your agency that registers for this event will receive the official set of MCLE forms. In order to receive your MCLE credit, you will need to complete and return these forms that will be available at the workshop.

HRCI Credit:

The use of this official seal confirms that this Activity has met HR Certification Institute’s® (HRCI®)  criteria for recertification credit pre-approval.

Credit Hours Awarded: 12.00

Cancellation & Refund Policy:

Cancellations received 5 business days before the seminar are eligible for a full refund, minus a nonrefundable $40 administrative fee. Cancellations received fewer than 5 business days before the seminar are not eligible for a refund.  No-shows will not be refunded. Substitutions are allowed up to 2 days in advance at no additional charge. To cancel or substitute a registration, please Melanie Veach at mveach@lcwlegal.com.

LCW programs are designed exclusively for management representatives. As such, registration is limited to individuals who represent employers. We do not accept registrations from individuals employed by unions, union-side law firms or consulting firms that represent employees in labor relations matters, or from attorneys or organizations whose primary role is to represent employees.

LCW reserves the right to decline registrations that do not align with these criteria. Those registrations will be denied and monies returned, less a $40 administrative fee.

Questions?

Please contact Melanie Veach at mveach@lcwlegal.com or 310.981.2087