Background Investigations

This course is designed to help new or experienced background investigators in complying with POST regulations, state and local laws, and best practices in the hiring process. This course is also valuable to anyone involved in hiring or responsible for this process.

Requirements

  • All attendees must be actively employed or contracted with a POST-participating Law Enforcement Agency.
  • POST-reimbursable agencies will be prioritized for registration.

Tuition

$470 - 32 hours, POST Plan IV

2023 - 2024 Dates

CCN Date Location Status
23001 July 17-20, 2023 Sheraton Garden Grove Closed
23002 September 25-28, 2023 Sheraton Garden Grove Waitlisted
23003 November 6-9, 2023 Sheraton Garden Grove Cancelled
23004 January 29-February 1, 2024 Sheraton Garden Grove Open
23005 TBD    

 

COURSE CONTROL NUMBER

5270-30340

Location

Sheraton Garden Grove
12221 Harbor Blvd
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 703-8400

For those participants who will be flying in, the John Wayne Airport (SNA) is the closest airport.

Great Wolf Garden Grove
12681 Harbor Blvd
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 530-9653

Registration

Because classes fill up quickly, we strongly encourage registering as soon as possible. Please have your training department contact the Center for Criminal Justice at CSULB or call 562.985.4940 to make reservations. If you make a reservation via email please include the following information:

  • Name and Date of Class
  • Training Managers Name
  • Training Managers Phone Number
  • Training Managers Email Address
  • Agency Name
  • Name of Attendee(s)
  • POST ID # for Attendee(s)
  • Attendee's Email Address

You will receive a confirmation email letting you know that we have registered you for the class. Reservations are on a first come first serve basis, a waitlist will be established once the maximum number of students has been met.

Course Outline

Topical Areas

  • Legal aspects of the investigation process
  • Mandatory areas of investigation
  • Information sources
  • Psychological investigation
  • Polygraphs
  • Assembling the background package
  • Pre-employment interviewing
  • Hiring expectations