Internal Affairs Seminar

This seminar will provide the police supervisor with a comprehensive and practical analysis of the issues, legal considerations and departmental procedures as they relate to the IA assignment.

*All attendees must be actively employed by a POST-participating Law Enforcement Agency.

Tuition

$405 - 24 Hours, POST Plan IV

2025-2026 Dates

Course Control Number

5270-32100

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.

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:

• Class Name and Date
• 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

• Policy and ethics: individual conduct, on and off duty
• Legal constraints: constitutional rights and organizational prerogatives as they relate to criminal violations
• Officer-involved shootings: general investigative procedure
• Internal investigation procedures
• Disciplinary action
• Problem avoidance and identification: how to detect possible problem employees
• Assembly Bill No. 301: Peace Officer's Bill of Rights

Instructors

Stephen Chulak, Attorney-at-law - Senior associate at Stone Busailah, LLP representing public safety employees, employee associations, and government agencies.

Bruce Praet, Attorney-at-law - Co-founder of Lexipol, former police officer and senior defense attorney with Jones-Mayer specializing in defending police civil matters and representing management in personnel matters.

Peter Hernandez, Captain (ret.) - Former Professional Standards Unit Manager and subject matter expert on Internal Affairs and Employee Disciplinary Process at Culver City Police Department.