The two-day (16 hour) Advanced Roadside Interview Techniques for Patrol Officers course is specifically formulated for the
uniformed patrol officer who makes traffic stops. The course is centered on the importance of the treatment of all persons with
dignity and respect. Officers will gain an understanding of how to conduct non-intrusive roadside interviews that uncover
criminal activity. The student will learn awareness and effective communication skills that are essential to making traffic stops
that avoid complaints, assist in gaining compliance from persons, as well as detecting persons committing unlawful acts. The
officer will gain knowledge of how to verbally control persons without instigating a confrontation. The course addresses the
detection of deceptive behavior indicative of concealed criminal activity. The course covers the roadside interview process
from the initial observation of the violator to the final assessment of the stop. The student will also be exposed to effective
phrases that can be used during roadside interviews.
The method of instruction of the Advanced Roadside Interview Techniques for Patrol Officers course involves the
implementation of numerous video clips from actual traffic stops that are designed to stress learning points as well as
provoke discussion from the student group. The students will be encouraged to analyze video throughout the course, for key
learning points.
uniformed patrol officer who makes traffic stops. The course is centered on the importance of the treatment of all persons with
dignity and respect. Officers will gain an understanding of how to conduct non-intrusive roadside interviews that uncover
criminal activity. The student will learn awareness and effective communication skills that are essential to making traffic stops
that avoid complaints, assist in gaining compliance from persons, as well as detecting persons committing unlawful acts. The
officer will gain knowledge of how to verbally control persons without instigating a confrontation. The course addresses the
detection of deceptive behavior indicative of concealed criminal activity. The course covers the roadside interview process
from the initial observation of the violator to the final assessment of the stop. The student will also be exposed to effective
phrases that can be used during roadside interviews.
The method of instruction of the Advanced Roadside Interview Techniques for Patrol Officers course involves the
implementation of numerous video clips from actual traffic stops that are designed to stress learning points as well as
provoke discussion from the student group. The students will be encouraged to analyze video throughout the course, for key
learning points.
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Literally hundreds of thousands of patrol officers throughout the country conduct
traffic stops on a daily basis. In fact traffic enforcement is one of the most
important public services performed by uniformed patrol officers. The majority of
those motorists that are stopped are productive citizens of the community who
have merely committed a traffic infraction. However, the remaining traffic stops
involve persons committing some type of criminal activity. The officer is
responsible with conducting positive encounters with motorists as well as
challenged with apprehending those who are committing unlawful acts. Many of
these unlawful acts are not readily evident and require awareness and interview
skills by the officer to uncover or detect the criminal activity; without those skills
the officer is apt to unknowingly release those who are committing crime.
traffic stops on a daily basis. In fact traffic enforcement is one of the most
important public services performed by uniformed patrol officers. The majority of
those motorists that are stopped are productive citizens of the community who
have merely committed a traffic infraction. However, the remaining traffic stops
involve persons committing some type of criminal activity. The officer is
responsible with conducting positive encounters with motorists as well as
challenged with apprehending those who are committing unlawful acts. Many of
these unlawful acts are not readily evident and require awareness and interview
skills by the officer to uncover or detect the criminal activity; without those skills
the officer is apt to unknowingly release those who are committing crime.
Course Purpose