The next scheduled class will be the BATI Advanced Cognitive Interviewing and Forensic Statement Analysis - Santa Rosa class on December 12-19, 2005...please check link below...
WESTERN STATES AUTO THEFT
INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATION
SOUTHERN CHAPTER
TRAINING CLASSES

VEHICLE THEFT / ARSON INVESTIGATION / INTERVIEW /
COMPUTER CRIMES / FRAUD CLASSES
IN CALENDAR YEAR 2005

Click on your choice of previous classes for further information

Jan 21, 2005 LCI Services presents Chop Shop Investigations and Criminal Sophistication
Jan 24-28, 2005 San Jose State Vehicle Theft Investigation for Investigators
Jan 24, 2005 LCI Services presents Methods of Latent Printing
Jan 26-27, 2005 Santa Clara Co RATTF Vehicle Theft for Patrol/Traffic Officers *Canceled*
Jan 31-Feb 2, 2005 California Conference of Arson Investigators Seminar
Feb 16, 2005 LCI Services presents The Crimes of Deception
Feb 21-25, 2005 CHP Vehicle Theft Investigation Course for Investigators
Mar 2, 2005 NICB General Membership Meeting
Mar 6-9, 2005 International Assn of Marine Investigators 15th Annual Training Seminar
Mar 11, 2005 L.A.P.D. Vehicle Theft for Patrol Officers
Mar 14-18, 2005 L.A.P.D. Vehicle Theft Investigation Class for Detectives
Mar 23-25, 2005 NCFIA 16th Annual Training Conference in Monterey
Mar 28-29, 2005 Orange Co Sheriffs Vehicle Theft for Patrol/Traffic Officers
Apr 6-8, 2005 LCI Services presents Rolling Surveillance
Apr 11-15, 2005 CHP Vehicle Theft Investigation Course for Investigators
Apr 13-15, 2005 LCI Services presents Rolling Surveillance
Apr 22, 2005 LCI Services presents Chop Shop Investigations & Criminal Sophistication
Apr 24-29, 2005 International Assn of Arson Investigators Annual Conference
May 5, 2005 Bell Gardens Police Patrol’s Guide to Fraud, Forgery and Identity Theft
May 12, 2005 Bell Gardens Police Patrol’s Guide to Fraud, Forgery and Identity Theft
May 13, 2005 Bell Gardens Police Patrol’s Guide to Fraud, Forgery and Identity Theft
May 16-17, 2005 Orange Co Sheriffs Vehicle Theft for Patrol/Traffic Officers
May 18, 2005 Arizona Auto Theft Authority Summit on Vehicle Theft
May 26, 2005 IASIU Southern California 1 Day Fraud Seminar in Pomona
Jun 7-8, 2005 Santa Ana Police Vehicle Theft for Patrol/Traffic Officers
Jun 10, 2005 LCI Services presents The Crimes of Deception
Jun 13-15, 2005 Lee S. Cole & Associates Investigation of Vehicle Fires
Jun 20-24, 2005 CHP Vehicle Theft Investigation Course for Investigators
Jun 27, 2005 CPP/Caterpillar One-Day Law Enforcement Training Class in Whittier
Jun 28, 2005 CPP/Caterpillar One-Day Law Enforcement Training Class in Whittier
Jun 29, 2005 CPP/Caterpillar One-Day Law Enforcement Training Class in Riverside
Jun 30, 2005 CPP/Caterpillar One-Day Law Enforcement Training Class in Riverside
Jul 12, 2005 Bell Gardens Police Patrol’s Guide to Fraud, Forgery and Identity Theft
Jul 18-20, 2005 California Conference of Arson Investigators Seminar
Jul 18-22, 2005 CHP Vehicle Theft Investigation Course for Investigators
Jul 21, 2005 Bell Gardens Police Patrol’s Guide to Fraud, Forgery and Identity Theft
Jul 31-Aug 5, 2005 International Association of Auto Theft Investigators Seminar
Aug 8-12, 2005 BATI Investigative Interview & Interrogation Techniques - Long Beach
Aug 9-12, 2005 LCI Services presents Advanced Chop Shop Investigations & Grand Fraud Auto
Aug 15-19, 2005 BATI Advanced Cognitive Interviewing and Forensic Statement Analysis - Santa Rosa
Aug 18, 2005 Bell Gardens Police Patrol’s Guide to Fraud, Forgery and Identity Theft
Aug 19, 2005 Bell Gardens Police Patrol’s Guide to Fraud, Forgery and Identity Theft
Aug 22-23, 2005 Orange Co Sheriffs Vehicle Theft for Patrol/Traffic Officers
Aug 22-25, 2005 National Assn of Property Recovery Investigators Conference
Sep 6-9, 2005 LCI Services presents Rolling Surveillance
Sep 7-10, 2005 IASIU's 20th Annual Seminar & Expo on Insurance Fraud
Sep 12-16, 2005 CHP Vehicle Theft Investigation Course for Investigators
Sep 12-16, 2005 BATI Investigative Interview & Interrogation Techniques - Glendale
Sep 19-23, 2005 BATI Investigative Interview & Interrogation Techniques - Santa Rosa
Sep 25-27, 2005 WSATI Central Chapter 34th Annual Training Seminar
Oct 10-11, 2005 2005 WATAI Fall Conference - Crash Testing with Rusty Haight
Oct 14-15, 2005 Bender Enterprises presents The Fast and the Fraudulent - Auto Theft & Fraud Trends
Oct 17-21, 2005 BATI Investigative Interview & Interrogation Techniques - Santa Rosa
Oct 24-25, 2005 Orange Co Sheriffs Vehicle Theft for Patrol/Traffic Officers
Oct 24-26, 2005 Lee S. Cole & Associates Investigation of Vehicle Fires - San Diego
Oct 24-28, 2005 BATI Advanced Cognitive Interviewing and Forensic Statement Analysis - Long Beach
Oct 28, 2005 LCI Services presents The Crimes of Deception
Nov 8-10, 2005 LCI Services presents Search Warrant for Patrol Officers & Investigators
Nov 8, 2005 Bell Gardens Police Patrol’s Guide to Fraud, Forgery and Identity Theft
Nov 11, 2005 L.A.P.D. Vehicle Theft for Patrol Officers
Nov 14-18, 2005 L.A.P.D. Vehicle Theft Investigation Class for Detectives
Nov 14-18, 2005 CHP Vehicle Theft Investigation Course for Investigators
Nov 14-18, 2005 BATI Investigative Interview & Interrogation Techniques - Glendale
Nov 14-16, 2005 California Insurance Fraud Symposium in Torrance
Nov 30-Dec 2, 2005 Lee S. Cole & Associates Investigation of Vehicle Fires - Sacramento
Dec 2-3, 2005 Bender Enterprises presents The Fast and the Fraudulent - Auto Theft & Fraud Trends
Dec 2, 2005 Bell Gardens Police Patrol’s Guide to Fraud, Forgery and Identity Theft
Dec 5-9, 2005 POST ICI Identity Theft Investigations
Dec 5-9, 2005 BATI Investigative Interview & Interrogation Techniques - Santa Rosa
Dec 12-19, 2005 BATI Advanced Cognitive Interviewing and Forensic Statement Analysis - Santa Rosa
A link is provided for your information and does not signify a WSATI endorsement of any training.

San Jose State University Administration of Justice Bureau is offering a Vehicle Theft for Investigators class once in 2005.

Classes are part of the Institute of Criminal Investigation (ICI) curriculum and this is a Foundation Specialty class.

January 24 - January 28, 2005

Class will be held at the Holiday Inn Express, San Jose

Cost: $434
POST Plan III, 40 hours
Course Control #5350-30190

Topics will include:     Vehicle ID methods and procedures
                                   Cloned vehicles
                                   Hi-tech auto theft investigation
                                   Everything you need to know about VINs
                                   Vehicle arson

For information about these classes, call 408 924-3330 or send e-mail to .

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The Santa Ana Police Department is offering a Vehicle Theft for Patrol / Traffic Officers Class:
 
Tuesday and Wednesday, June 7-8, 2005 0800-1700 hrs

The sixteen hour P.O.S.T. certified class is designed to give the in-field officer a better understanding of methods used by thieves and to be able to better recognize VIN switched vehicles.  Four hours of the class are practical application time at a local tow yard.

The class will be held at the Santa Ana PD Training Facility, Santa Ana
Course Control #2490-30191
Total Fees: $51.00 Payable to the City of Santa Ana
POST Plan IV Reimbursement

For information about the class, contact Michelle Williams at the Santa Ana Police Training Office at 714 245-8054 or send e-mail to 

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The Orange County Sheriffs Department is offering a Vehicle Theft for Patrol / Traffic Officers Class:
 
Monday and Tuesday, March 28-29, 2005 0800-1700 hrs
Monday and Tuesday, May 16-17, 2005 0800-1700 hrs
Monday and Tuesday, August 22-23, 2005 0800-1700 hrs
Monday and Tuesday, October 24-25, 2005 0800-1700 hrs

The sixteen hour P.O.S.T. certified class is designed to give the in-field officer a better understanding of methods used by thieves and to be able to better recognize VIN switched vehicles.  Four hours of the class are practical application time at a local tow yard.

The class will be held at the OCSD Katella Training Facility, Orange
Course Control #2060-30190
Total Fees: $24.00 Payable to Orange County Sheriffs Dept Training Division
POST Plan IV Reimbursement

For more information about the class, contact Emma Luker at the Orange County Sheriffs Dept Training Office at 714 538-2704 x246 or .

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The Santa Clara County Regional Auto Theft Task Force is offering a Vehicle Theft for Patrol / Traffic Officers Class:
 
Wednesday and Thursday, January 26-27, 2005 0800-1700 hrs *Canceled*
Check back here for rescheduled class date/time

The sixteen hour P.O.S.T. certified class is designed to give the in-field officer a better understanding of methods used by thieves and to be able to better recognize VIN switched vehicles.  Four hours of the class are practical application time at a local tow yard.

The class will be held at the San Jose Police Department Training Facility, San Jose
Course Control #2490-30191
POST Plan IV Reimbursement

For more information about the class, contact the Santa Clara County RATTF Office at (408) 808-4555.

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The Los Angeles Police Department will be presenting the 5-day Institute of Criminal Investigation (ICI) Vehicle Theft Investigation Course for police investigators/detectives.  The course will be presented at the Automobile Club of Southern California in Gardena, and the General Motors Training Center located in Burbank.  The course is certified under POST Plan III, tuition reimbursement.  The tuition is $208 per student. POST Control Number: 1850-30190
 
March 14-18, 2005
November 14-18, 2005

The Los Angeles Police Department is also offering a one day Vehicle Theft for Patrol Officers Class.
 
March 11, 2005
November 11, 2005

For additional information regarding the class and registration, contact Training at (323) 223-6799 or Fax (323) 223-6993.  You can also reach Detective Roger Gripe by email at  or Detective Sandra Smith by email at 

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The California Highway Patrol will be presenting several sessions of their Vehicle Theft Investigation Course in 2005.  The purpose of these training courses is to impart operational knowledge and guidelines for activities relating to the investigation of vehicle theft.

The course consists of 40 hours of training certified by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) as part of their Institute of Criminal Investigation (ICI), and the $251 tuition is reimbursable under POST Plan III.
 
February 21-25, 2005  Sacramento, CA
April 11-15, 2005 Sacramento, CA
June 20-24, 2005  Sacramento, CA
July 18-22, 2005 Sacramento, CA
September 12-16, 2005 Sacramento, CA
November 14-18, 2005 Sacramento, CA

POST Control # 1270-30190

For information regarding these courses, please contact Blake Schnabel at the CHP Investigative Services Section (916) 445-0752, fax (916) 323-0079, or email at 

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