PUB 430 - Incident Investigation & After-Action Reporting

 
Description: Focuses on investigative practices and reporting after critical public safety incidents, emphasizing evidence collection, legal and ethical considerations, interagency collaboration, and development of after-action reports to improve future operations.

Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Lab: 0

Course Content:

1. Rules of evidence collection and storage
2. Evaluation of multi-jurisdictional public safety incidents
3. After-action reporting and lessons learned
4. Investigative steps throughout critical public safety incidents
5. Individual agency roles and responsibilities
6. Critical Incident case studies and simulated incidents

1. Summarize the legal process involved in the collection and storage of evidence (1,4,6)
2. Outline the role that various public safety agencies play in a critical multi-jurisdictional incident (2,5,6)
3. Describe the after-action report and its impact on improving future operations (3,6)
4. Analyze the importance of inter-agency collaboration (2,5,6)
5. Distinguish the unique roles and responsibilities of public safety agencies in a single critical incident (4,5,6)
6. Critique public safety leadership decisions in a critical incident (3,4,6)