Interception of Private Communications Course
Course detail
2022
| Session(s) | Location | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22-01 Full | Ottawa | 2022-09-12 | 2022-09-23 |
| Tuition | Accommodation | Full Meals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| $ 4,000.00 | $ 1,140.00 | $ 900.00 | $ 6,040.00 |
Notes
- Accommodations include arrival of student the night before course start date.
- Cost is based on the Single room with a shared bathroom priced at $ 95.00/night
- Travel grant funding may be available (for non-federal police agencies only)
Description
Investigations involving the interception of private communications, or wiretaps, are among the most complex investigations in police law enforcement. They can also become the costliest investigations, both during the investigative stage and the prosecutorial stage. Success is often dependent on the affidavit and judicial authorization to withstand court scrutiny and to meet the minimum legal standard.
The Part VI course is an advanced and specialized legal application drafting course that provides instruction all aspects of Part VI-related legal authorities, including emergency wiretap, one-party consent, and full wiretap authorizations. This course aims to assist participants make sense of the Part VI provisions in the Criminal Code and to apply the statutory requirements to obtain an authorization for the interception of private communications.
Format and delivery
- Length of course
12 days
Part 1: Approximately 15 hours to complete pre-course reading and a pre-course drafting assignment (self-paced)
Part 2: 12 days of learning in-class. Note: Students should be prepared to complete up to 50 hours of study/assignments outside of scheduled class time and on weekends to complete required learning activities.
- Class size
- 24 participants
- Delivery setting
- Theoretical portions are offered in classroom; practical exercises will take place in syndicate rooms.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, successful participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of:
- Part VI of the Criminal Code
- applicable case law and its implications to investigations, affidavits and prosecutions; and
- the affiant's role in relation to investigations, drafting affidavits, and prosecutions
- Demonstrate knowledge of the concept of full, fair and frank disclosure, and apply this concept concisely to information gathered during an investigation, including information from confidential informants, when drafting reasonable grounds and articulating investigative necessity.
- Draft an One-Party Consent affidavit and authorization pursuant to s. 184.2 of the Criminal Code.
- Draft a Non-Consent affidavit and authorization pursuant to ss. 185 and 186 of the Criminal Code.
- Demonstrate understanding of the principles governing the defence of an affidavit and be able to apply them to the actual preparation of the affidavit as well as the defence of the affidavit in court.
Eligibility and mandatory requirements
- This course is offered to police officers in Canada who are or who are about to become affiants in wiretap investigations. Subject to the approval of CPC, the course may also be offered to Crown counsel for a federal or provincial prosecutorial agency.
- Registrants must have completed:
- an intermediate-level search warrant drafting course, such as the Drafting Information to Obtain (DITO) course, or an equivalent recognized by the CPC. For the purpose of this requirement, an intermediate course is one that is a minimum five days in length; and,
- the online course, "Overview of Intercepting Private Communications", available on the Canadian Police Knowledge Network (CPKN) for non-RCMP applicants, and on Agora for RCMP applicants.
- As part of the registration process, registrants must complete and pass a pre-course screening exam to remain eligible.
- Registrants must submit a letter of support from their Line Officer.
- Acceptance or refusal in the course is at the discretion of the Canadian Police College.
Assessment
- Success in the course is based on participation and completion of all required assignments
- Various evaluation methods are used including practical evaluations and a written exam
- Practical evaluations require students to write two separate wiretap authorizations based on a course-long criminal investigation scenario
- Final written exam requires a minimum score of 80% to receive a passing grade
- Re-testing or re-evaluation is conducted at the discretion of the course instructor
Contact
For more details or other information about the course, please email cpcregistrar@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
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