The seminars will take place on August 12-13, and resume on the 15th and 16th. DA Serna states that there are numerous other seminars planned for this coming year.
The upcoming seminars consist of a two-day course, “Traffic Stops, The Law and Court”, will be held on Monday and Tuesday beginning at 8:30 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. at the Dimmit County Rodeo Arena & Conference Center, 539 Industrial Blvd., Carrizo Springs. Texas 78834. The seminars will be conducted by Mike Bryant and Ted Wilson.
Mike Bryant is a retired Supervisory Special Agent for the Dept. of Justice polygraph program and currently serves as a Special Investigator for the 112 District Attorney's office assigned to Capital Litigation, and Managing Director for ML. Bryant Interests, LLC.
Ted Wilson is a retired prosecutor from Harris County, Texas where he served as Chief of Special Crimes, Major Offenders, Organized Crime & the Major Narcotics Prosecution TaskForce.
This course is designed to mirror the actual cognitive processes of law enforcement during traffic stops. These trainings will focus on cases governing traffic enforcement encounters and lawful traffic stops and detentions which is ideal for the officer working the streets facing these types of matters. Additionally, these trainings will also focus on the legal requirements and limits on the officer's ability to search.
“Officers who attend this course will be eligible for 16 hours of TCOLE credit,” added Serna.
Another two-day seminar, “The Forensic Investigation in Child Physical Abuse: Making a Difference Together”, in partnership with the Shaken Baby Alliance, the Department of Public Safety Texas Rangers, the Eagle Pass Police Department, the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, and the Children's Justice Act Texas Center for the Judiciary Grant Program, will be held on Thursday and Friday beginning at 8:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. at the ICT Center, 3295 Bob Rodgers Drive, Eagle Pass, Texas.
These trainings will be presented by some of the best experts in the nation with topics including Child Death Cases: Natural' Accidental Death vs. Homicide, Forensic Pathology of Child Physical Abuse, and Clinical Presentation in Pediatrics.
District Attorney Roberto Serna urges all law enforcement agencies to take advantage of these free trainings.
The training seminars being presented will help veteran and beginner peace officers refresh, learn and understand current changes and important issues in the law.