Version 1 and 2: Candidate selection process; screening process; required areas of candidate qualification; criteria for disqualification; differentiating between questioning and interviewing; planning and organizing interviews; detection of deception in an interview situation; verbal and nonverbal communication; obtaining documentation required for a background investigation; assembling documentation into a case review; closing cases.

Version 1: Topics include: the law and investigative techniques as they relate to specialized types of investigation, such as those relating to organized crime, drug abuse, stolen credit cards, and juvenile offenders; the development of verbal skills and strategies for interviewing in various criminal situations; standards of proof; surveillance techniques; courtroom testimony. The course includes guest lectures by experts in special topics and practical exercises in field investigations. Version 2 and 3: Topics include: constitutional and penal law; crime scene investigation; homicide investigation; sex crime investigation; interviewing and interrogation; forensic evidence; other investigative topics, including terrorism, hostages, arson, and civil liability. Version 4: All topics in Version 3; in addition, check fraud, police impersonation investigations, computer crimes. Version 5: Topics include: constitutional and penal law; crime scene investigation; homicide investigation; sex crime investigation; interviewing and interrogation; forensic evidence; other investigative topics, including terrorism, hostages, arson, and civil liability; check fraud; police impersonation investigations; computer crimes; COMPSTAT; capital homicide cases. Version 6 and 7: All topics in Version 5; in addition, robbery investigation, and line-up, photo arrays, and show-ups.

This classroom based course is designed to teach students how to obtain information effectively through various interview and interrogation techniques. Topics include: behavioral analysis, effective interviewing techniques, and interrogation methods.Interrogation techniques instruction includes: Collection and preparation prior to an interrogation, questioning techniques, legal guidelines for custodial interrogations, developing rapport, electronically recording video interrogations, verifiable defense, statement analysis, elicitation techniques, detecting deception, working with translators.

Version 1: This course is designed to provide the basic education needed by emergency medical technicians to provide patient care in the pre-hospital setting. The course covers all techniques of emergency medical care presently considered within the responsibilities of the emergency medical technician as well as all operational aspects of the job which the student will be expected to perform. Emphasis is placed on recognition of symptoms of illnesses and injuries and application of proper procedures of emergency care. Demonstration, practice, and clinical observation are carefully integrated into the didactic portion. The curriculum consists of four divisions: basic life support, trauma care, medical/environmental, and operations, and six practical skills areas: patient assessment, airway management and oxygen, bleeding control and fracture management, traction and splinting, spinal immobilization, and shock management. The course leads to NYS certification as an Emergency Medical Technician. Version 2: All topics in Version 1; in addition, critical trauma care skills, pre-hospital pediatric trauma care skills, hazardous materials, blood-borne pathogens and universal precautions, gunshot wounds, blunt trauma, and auto extrication. Version 3 and 4: All topics in Version 2; in addition, defibrillation of cardiac arrest victims. Version 5 and 6: This course is designed to provide the basic education needed by emergency medical technicians to provide patient care in the pre-hospital setting. The course covers all techniques of emergency medical care presently considered within the responsibilities of the emergency medical technician as well as all operational aspects of the job which the student will be expected to perform. Emphasis is placed on recognition of symptoms of illnesses and injuries and application of proper procedures of emergency care. Demonstration, practice, and clinical observation are carefully integrated into the didactic portion The curriculum consists of seven divisions: preparation, airway, patient assessment, medical emergencies, trauma, infants and children, operations; and six practical skills areas: patient trauma assessment, patient medical assessment, cardiac arrest management, airway management, spinal immobilization, and fracture immobilization. In addition, the following areas are emphasized: critical trauma care skills, pre-hospital pediatric trauma care skills, hazardous materials, blood-borne pathogens and universal precautions, gunshot wounds, blunt trauma, and auto extrication, automated external defibrillation. Graduates of the course are eligible to sit for the New York State EMT Certification Examination.

Versions 1: Major topics taught in this course include: theory, guidelines, and practical use of pistols, O.C. spray and conducted electrical weapons, the use of force and legal issues, firearms instructor duties and responsibilities, instructional techniques; including tower and line instructors, firearms nomenclature, range safety, gun cleaning, ammunition defects, health and safety concerns; including lead safety, personal protective equipment, and post trauma treatment. Version 2: Instruction is offered through classroom instruction, hands on practice and coaching, required and supplemental reading, practical exams, and written exams. Major topics include: fundamental gun safety rules, safety at range facilities, prevalent reasons for accidental discharges, revolver nomenclature, the revolver manual of arms, care and cleaning of revolvers, the master eye check, shooting fundamentals, desirable attributes of a Police Firearms Instructor, roles played by a Police Firearms Instructor, methods to augment professionalism, semi-automatic pistol manual of arms, ammunition components, appropriate ammunition for NYPD firearms, the fundamentals of ballistics, recognition of defective ammunition, qualities of safe holsters, care of holsters and related equipment, emergency planning, diagnosing wounds, treatment of traumatic injuries, critical incident aftercare, duties of tower and line instructors, duties of a safety officer, range procedures, range commands, semiautomatic pistol design and operation, the domains of learning, the teaching and learning process, conducting skill demonstrations, instructional techniques, target analysis, keys to reducing risk, New York State laws and regulations regarding firearms instruction, case law, documenting training, critical decision making, the 4th amendment standard, use of force, conditions required for resisting arrest & OGA, principles of judicious firearms use, documenting use of force, shooting course design, range design, range maintenance, lead exposure, OSHA requirements/ right to know, use of ear and eye protection, care and cleaning of semi-automatic pistols, inspecting revolvers, inspecting semi-automatic pistols, police shotgun familiarization, combat courses, low light shooting techniques, Taser operation, Taser use guidelines, characteristics of O.C. Spray, O.C. spray use guidelines, and O.C. Spray decontamination protocols. Prerequisite (version 1 and 2): Methods of Instruction.

Version 1: Topics include: proper procedures for investigating alleged police misbehavior to ensure that such investigations are conducted in an objective and thorough manner and that standardized methods are followed throughout the Department; court decisions in the area of Miranda Rights, search and seizure limitations, lineup procedures and administrative hearings where petitioners are police officers; interview, interrogation, and surveillance techniques; report writing. Version 2:  Topics include: proper procedures for investigating alleged police misbehavior to ensure that such investigations are conducted in an objective and thorough manner and that standardized methods are followed throughout the Department; court decisions in the area of Miranda Rights, search and seizure limitations, lineup procedures and administrative hearings where petitioners are police officers; interview, interrogation, and surveillance techniques; report writing. Instruction includes videotaped role playing and critiques by peers and instructors. (Prerequisite: Criminal Investigation, or Basic Criminal Investigator's Course, or equivalent course.) Version 3:  Topics include: proper procedures for investigating alleged police misbehavior to ensure that such investigations are conducted in an objective and thorough manner and that standardized methods are followed throughout the Department; court decisions in the area of Miranda Rights, search and seizure limitations, lineup procedures and administrative hearings where petitioners are police officers; interview, interrogation, and surveillance techniques; report writing; drugs in the work place. Instruction includes videotaped role playing and critiques by peers and instructors. Prerequisite: Criminal Investigation, or Basic Criminal Investigator's Course, or equivalent course. Version 4: Topics include: proper procedures for investigating alleged police misbehavior to ensure that such investigations are conducted in an objective and thorough manner and that standardized methods are followed throughout the Department; court decisions in the area of Miranda Rights, search and seizure limitations, lineup procedures and administrative hearings where petitioners are police officers; interview, interrogation, and surveillance techniques; report writing; drugs in the work place. Prerequisite: Criminal Investigator's Course, or an equivalent course.  Version 5: Topics include: proper procedures for investigating alleged police misbehavior to ensure that such investigations are conducted in an objective and thorough manner and that standardized methods are followed throughout the Department; court decisions in the area of Miranda Rights, search and seizure limitations, lineup procedures and administrative hearings where petitioners are police officers; interview, interrogation, and surveillance techniques; report writing; drugs in the work place; case classification disposition, role of the investigator, courtroom testimony, crime scene procedures, documents, auto crime, dole testing, special victims, integrity testing, domestic violence, confidential informants, telephone security, eavesdropping, the Rosario rule, use of force investigations Prerequisite: Criminal Investigator's Course, or an equivalent course.  Version 6: Major topics include: proper procedures for investigating alleged police misbehavior to ensure that such investigations are conducted in an objective and thorough manner and that standardized methods are followed throughout the Department; court decisions in the area of Miranda Rights, search and seizure limitations, lineup procedures and administrative hearings where petitioners are police officers; interview, interrogation, and surveillance techniques; report writing; drugs in the work place; case classification disposition, role of the investigator, courtroom testimony, crime scene procedures, documents, auto crime, dole testing, special victims, integrity testing, domestic violence, confidential informants, telephone security, eavesdropping, the Rosario rule, use of force investigations; bribery enhancement, use of force investigations, financial investigations, pedophilia investigations, police impersonations, ballistics, criminal investigative analysis, introduction to the Commission to Combat Police Corruption. Prerequisite: Criminal Investigator's Course, or an equivalent course. Version 7: Topics include: proper procedures for investigating alleged police misbehavior to ensure that such investigations are conducted in an objective and thorough manner and that standardized methods are followed throughout the Department; court decisions in the area of Miranda Rights, search and seizure limitations, lineup procedures and administrative hearings where petitioners are police officers; interview, interrogation, and surveillance techniques; report writing; drugs in the work place; case classification disposition; role of the investigator; courtroom testimony; crime scene procedures; documents; auto crime; dole testing; special victims; integrity testing; domestic violence; confidential informants; telephone security; eavesdropping; the Rosario rule; use of force investigations; bribery enhancement; use of force investigations; financial investigations; pedophilia investigations; police impersonations; introduction to the Commission to Combat Police Corruption. Version 8: Topics include: proper procedures for investigating alleged police misbehavior to ensure that such investigations are conducted in an objective and thorough manner and that standardized methods are followed throughout the Department; court decisions in the area of Miranda Rights, search and seizure limitations, lineup procedures and administrative hearings where petitioners are police officers; interview, interrogation, and surveillance techniques; report writing; drugs in the work place; case classification disposition; role of the investigator; courtroom testimony; crime scene procedures; documents; auto crime; drug testing for cause; drug failure debriefing; adult special victims; integrity testing; domestic violence; confidential informants; telephone security; eavesdropping; the Rosario rule; use of force investigations; use of force investigations; financial investigations; pedophilia investigations; police impersonations; introduction to the Commission to Combat Police Corruption.

Version 1: Major topics include: history of fingerprints; terminology; ink prints; explanation of skin structure and dermal papillae; chemical reaction to body fluids; pattern identification and interpretation; sequencing of ten print cards. Version 2: Major topics include: history of fingerprints; terminology; ink prints; explanation of skin structure and dermal papillae; chemical reaction to body fluids; pattern identification and interpretation; sequencing of ten print cards; the role of fingerprint identification in criminal investigations; interagency interactions in sharing fingerprint information; use of fingerprint identifications in courtroom testimony. Version 3: Major topics include: history of fingerprints; terminology; ink prints; explanation of skin structure and dermal papillae; chemical reaction to body fluids; pattern identification and interpretation; sequencing of ten print cards; the role of fingerprint identification in criminal investigations; interagency interactions in sharing fingerprint information; automated fingerprint identification systems (AFIS); use of fingerprint identifications in courtroom testimony.