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NHTSA SFST Student Course II

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October 10, 2019 - October 12, 2019
NCDD is proud to offer the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student Course, October 10-12 in Chicago, IL. This three day, intensive hands-on course will teach the student using the same curriculum as law enforcement. The instructor is nationally renowned DRE/SFST Expert Anthony Palacios. Anthony is a former Impaired Driving Staff Instructor for the Georgia Police Academy and has trained over 4,000 police officers, prosecutors, judges, and defense attorneys in the NHTSA training curriculum. If you have not yet taken a NHTSA SFST Student Course, you are at a distinct disadvantage in the courtroom. Equip yourself with the knowledge necessary to win your next case.
This course will be held at the Hyatt Place Chicago O'Hare.
NHTSA's "DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing"
The DWI/SFST Practitioner Course II
Thursday, October 10, 2019 | ||
9:00am – 9:30am | Introduction to DWI Detection & Standardized Field Sobriety Testing | Anthony Palacios, Donald Ramsell & Steven Epstein |
9:30am – 12:00pm | Concepts & Principles of Standardized Field Sobriety Training | Anthony Palacios |
12:00pm – 1:00pm | Lunch (on your own) | |
1:00pm – 2:30pm | Concepts & Principles of Standardized Field Sobriety Training | Anthony Palacios |
2:30pm – 3:30pm | Dry Run – Practice Session | Anthony Palacios, Donald Ramsell & Steven Epstein |
3:30pm – 5:00pm | Alcohol Workshop Practical | Anthony Palacios, Donald Ramsell & Steven Epstein |
Friday, October 11, 2019 | ||
9:00am – 10:00am | Detection & General Deterrence | Anthony Palacios |
10:00am – 11:00am | Overview of Detection, Notetaking & Testimony | Anthony Palacios |
11:00am – 12:00pm | Vehicle In Motion | Anthony Palacios |
12:00pm – 1:00pm | Lunch (on your own) | |
1:00pm – 2:30pm | Personal Contact & Pre-Arrest Screening | Anthony Palacios |
2:30pm – 3:30pm | Legal Environment | Anthony Palacios |
3:30pm – 5:00pm | SFST Proficiency Testing | Anthony Palacios, Donald Ramsell & Steven Epstein |
Friday, October 11, 2019 (cont). | ||
5:00pm – 6:00pm | Dinner (on your own) | |
6:00pm – 7:00pm | Review | Anthony Palacios, Donald Ramsell & Steven Epstein |
7:00pm – 10:00pm | Alcohol Workshop/Practical | Anthony Palacios, Donald Ramsell & Steven Epstein |
Saturday, October 12, 2019 | ||
9:00am – 11:00am | Processing the Arrested Subject, Report Writing, and Preparation for Trial | Anthony Palacios |
11:00am – 12:00pm | Trial Techniques in a DUI Case | Steven Epstein |
12:00pm – 1:00pm | Lunch (on your own) | |
1:00pm – 2:00pm | Final Test/ Graduation | Anthony Palacios, Donald Ramsell & Steven Epstein |
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