PSTC 1800 - Interview and Interrogation Techniques

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    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
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    Credits
    2
    Prerequisite
    POST certified basic law enforcement academy or equivalent as determined by the Dean of Academy Instruction. NOTE: Approval of equivalent training is not a guarantee state regulatory or licensing agencies will also grant POST certified basic law enforcement academy or equivalent as determined by the Dean of Academy Instruction. NOTE: Approval of equivalent training is not a guarantee state regulatory or licensing agencies will also grant equivalency.
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    Description
    convictions; 2) possess a valid California Driver's License; 3) undergo a fingerprint and criminal history check; 4) be a minimum of 18 years of age; 5) be a United States high school graduate; pass the GED, pass the California High School Proficiency Examination, or have attained a two- year or four-year degree from an accredited college or university; and 6) complete a medical suitability examination. This course advances the law enforcement or corrections student's knowledge and skills set in legal and behavioral techniques associated with interview and interrogation. Topics include predictable behavior, free-format interviews, elimination interviews, polygraphs, and the Ten Step Plan for interviews and interrogations. This course is certified by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), #2970-31445 and Standards and Training for Corrections (STC), #0218-007921. Pass/No Pass only.
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