Legal Pitfalls in Background Investigations

Are you responsible for conducting background investigations for your police department? Want to ensure that you’re doing them correctly and minimizing legal liability? Daigle Law Group is excited to announce our upcoming free online police training webinar on Background Investigations.

During this webinar, you will receive an overview of the following topics:

  • Legal liability for failure to conduct a thorough background investigation
  • Why background investigations are conducted and what is being looked for

This free training webinar will provide attendees with the knowledge and tools they need to conduct thorough and effective background investigations for their department. The Daigle Law Group’s instruction is unique and draws on the knowledge of multiple background investigation experts, ensuring that attendees can apply what they learn immediately in their own investigations.

Don’t miss this opportunity to improve your background investigation skills and protect your department from legal liability. Register now and join us for this informative and practical webinar.

New 3-Day Program: Legally Sufficient Background Investigations Training

This course will go beyond simple ‘how-to’ instructions for background investigations. It will answer the question of why legally sufficient background investigations are necessary and what can happen if they’re not conducted properly. While we will cover some ‘how-to’ techniques, our primary focus will be on the legal ramifications of background investigation failures. Together, we will examine current best practices to mitigate risks associated with hiring. We will explore the legal requirements for sufficient background investigations, including failure to investigate, failure to vet, and failure to thoroughly and completely screen candidates within the parameters of the law.

During this course, we will consider:

  • Legal liability issues associated with background investigation failures for entry-level and lateral hires;
  • Organizational impacts of background investigation failures and “red flags” to find during your investigations;
  • The importance of cybervetting;
  • Impacted Federal Statutes and related court decisions;
  • Applicable accreditation standards and compliance requirements;
  • Practical strategies for background investigations;
  • and Reporting and record-keeping requirements.

Overall, this course will provide attendees with not only the knowledge of why background investigations are conducted, but also how to properly investigate and document candidate backgrounds to ensure legal sufficiency.

The Daigle Law Group will provide unique instruction for background investigations, drawing on the knowledge of multiple experts in the field. Attendees will be able to apply what they learn immediately to their own investigations.

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