Burglary/Robbery Investigations: Current Trends

This comprehensive 24-hour course explores contemporary patterns in property and person crimes, equipping law enforcement professionals with practical investigation techniques and current best practices.

Course Overview

Participants will gain detailed knowledge of modern criminal trends affecting property crimes—including larceny, auto theft, and burglary—as well as person-centered offenses such as battery, aggravated assault, and robbery. The instruction covers criminal methodologies, offender tactics, and the tools and techniques employed by contemporary criminals. Through examination of investigative approaches for each crime category, attendees will learn to leverage available resources and navigate the legal framework to achieve successful case resolution.

Key Learning Areas

Students will develop proficiency in locating and documenting physical evidence, reconstructing crime circumstances, conducting thorough victim and witness interviews, and properly executing subpoenas and search warrants. The course emphasizes operational strategies including surveillance planning, media utilization for case resolution, and informant management to prevent criminal activity.

Topics Covered

• Property Crime Types: Larceny, auto theft, and burglary
• Person Crime Types: Assault, battery, robbery, and rape
• Solvability Factors: Case assessment, status determination, and investigative procedures
• Initial Scene Response: Trauma management, profiling techniques, and detective leadership responsibilities
• Resources and Applications: Intelligence gathering, ViCap/AFIS systems, background databases, and media strategies
• Legal Considerations: Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendment protections, warrant and subpoena procedures, and operational planning
• Interrogation Methods: Statement analysis, truth verification, non-verbal communication assessment
• Case Management: Uniform Crime Reporting, national trends analysis, and statistical interpretation

Target Audience

This course is designed for patrol officers, detectives at all experience levels, and crime scene personnel. Enrollment is restricted to active sworn and non-sworn law enforcement agency personnel.

Course Details

Duration: 24 hours

Class Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Fee: $695.00

Location: Adam W. Herbert University Center, 12000 Alumni Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224 (IPTM - University of North Florida)

Instructor: Donnie Winston

Available Sessions

• October 5-7, 2026
• May 3-5, 2027
• October 4-6, 2027

All sessions held in Jacksonville, Florida