Police Internal Affairs by IPTM
Police Internal Affairs
This in-depth program is tailored for newly appointed internal affairs officers and supervisors, experienced investigators seeking professional development, civilian IA personnel, and agency leadership seeking to understand best practices in IA operations. The course presents a model procedures framework applicable to small, medium, and large public safety organizations.
Upon completion, participants will possess the investigative knowledge and legal understanding required to function effectively as internal affairs investigators. This includes handling criminal allegations and officer-involved shooting cases.
The curriculum guides attendees through systematic approaches to conducting impartial, thorough administrative investigations and specialized inquiries into sexual harassment and hostile work environment matters. Course modules deliver current judicial precedents and nationally recognized standards governing complaint procedures, investigative protocols, employee protections, social media governance, record retention requirements, and media information release policies.
Instruction emphasizes specialized interview methodologies designed to effectively engage complainants, witnesses, and accused officers.
Topic Coverage
- Ethics and integrity in public safety
- IA policy, rules, and procedures
- Complaint intake and processing
- Integrity testing and undercover operations
- Personnel complaint investigation
- Interview preparation and execution
- Case documentation, information systems, and early intervention programs
- Sexual harassment and hostile workplace investigations
- Legal precedents and applicable case law
- Officer-involved shooting and in-custody death investigations
- Body worn camera protocols
- Collaborative projects and presentations
Intended Audience
Administrative and internal affairs investigators, professional standards unit personnel, law enforcement and public safety executives, and human resource or municipal managers overseeing law enforcement or public safety personnel. Course participation is limited to sworn and non-sworn law enforcement professionals.
Course Details
Duration: 40 hours
Class Schedule: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily
Fee: $995.00
Scheduled Sessions
October 26-30, 2026 - Jacksonville, Florida
IPTM - University of North Florida, Adam W. Herbert University Center, 12000 Alumni Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224
Instructors: Mark Panaccione, Michael Durham, Karan Sharma
November 30 - December 4, 2026 - Jacksonville, Florida
IPTM - University of North Florida, Adam W. Herbert University Center, 12000 Alumni Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224
Instructors: Mark Panaccione, Michael Durham, Adam Draisen
January 25-29, 2027 - Denham Springs, Louisiana
Denham Springs Police Department, Room TBD, 447 Lamm Street, Denham Springs, LA 70726
March 22-26, 2027 - Jacksonville, Florida
IPTM - University of North Florida, Adam W. Herbert University Center, 12000 Alumni Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224
April 26-30, 2027 - Alpharetta, Georgia
Roswell-Alpharetta Public Safety Training Center, Classroom 4, 11565 Maxwell Road, Alpharetta, GA 30009
August 9-13, 2027 - Altamonte Springs, Florida
Altamonte Springs Police Department, Training Room, 225 Newburyport Avenue, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
September 13-17, 2027 - Jacksonville, Florida
IPTM - University of North Florida, Adam W. Herbert University Center, 12000 Alumni Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224
December 6-10, 2027 - Jacksonville, Florida
IPTM - University of North Florida, Adam W. Herbert University Center, 12000 Alumni Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224