Fire Department Background Investigator Training
Background Investigations
Properly trained fire department investigators reduce liability, ensure best applicant selection and help strengthen community trust.
This comprehensive 3-day course teaches new and experienced background investigators advanced techniques and procedures for conducting pre-employment background investigations of new public safety employees.
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Conducting pre-employment background interviews
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Conditional offers of employment letters
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Report preparation
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ADA Americans With Disabilities laws
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Credit checks /Financial investigation
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Driving records
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Criminal and Civil background investigation
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Psychological screening
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Polygraph-CVSA screening
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Medical screening
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Reference checks
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Military verifications
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Social Media investigations
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Release of liability forms for applicant and references
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Education verification
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Home checks and neighbor interviews
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Open records sources
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Workman's Comp resources
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Disqualifying factors
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THIS CLASS IS IN HIGH DEMAND DUE TO THE INCREASED RECRUITMENT EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES
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Instructor: John Pallas (Deputy Chief, Retired—State of TN) John Pallas is a 29-year law enforcement veteran who served as Deputy Chief of Police for the law enforcement division of the State of Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission. In that role, John supervised command staff, oversaw the professional standards unit and served as the public information officer and director of training. He also has more than two decades of service in California in various capacities, including Vice Detective, Narcotics Task Force Investigator, F.T.O. and Reserve Program Coordinator. John also managed a high-profile task force team of investigators, comprised of FBI, DEA, IRS agents, as well as state and city law enforcement officers.
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2023 Training Dates