Course Summary

There are four modules
in this course:

• Module 1: Public Health Epidemiology for Law Enforcement
  Officials
• Module 2: Criminal Investigation for Public Health Professionals
• Module 3: The Role of the Laboratory - Public Health and
  Forensic
• Module 4: Working Together on Investigations

After completing these modules, you will be presenting with three case studies. Problems and
questions will be discussed and you may also involve in a discussion board for
in-depth discussion regarding the case studies.

There are
practice exercises at the end of each module. These practice exercises will
provide you with an opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills presented in
these modules. There is a post-test at the end of case studies.

Intended Audience

Groups of law enforcement officers and public health
professionals who want to learn how to work together in investigating disease
outbreaks that are or may also be crimes, bioterrorism events, or other
deliberately caused outbreaks 

Learning Objectives

Module 1: Public Health Epidemiology for Law Enforcement

After completing this module, participants will be able to:

• Define common public health terminology.
• Describe how public health agencies approach preventing and
  controlling infectious diseases.
• Describe how epidemiologists approach finding, investigating, and
  controlling outbreaks.

Module 2: Criminal Investigations and Basics of the Incident
Management System

After completing this module, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the goals of law enforcement in criminal investigations.
• Describe the roles and responsibilities of various law enforcement
  agencies.
• List and describe the steps involved in a
  criminal investigation process.

Module 3: The Roles of the Laboratories -- Public Health and
Forensic

After completing this module, participants will be able to:

• Describe the roles of the public health and forensic (crime)
  laboratories.
• Discuss public health laboratory procedures in suspected
  bioterrorism events.
• Discuss forensic laboratory procedures in criminal or terrorism
  events.
• Outline the chain of custody as it applies to laboratory
  specimens.

Module 4: Working Together on Investigation

After completing this module, participants will be able to:

• Define "Incident Command System." 
• Describe the components and factors affecting Incident Command
  System.
• Explain incident command transition considerations.
• Describe implementation of the Federal Response Plan (PDD-39,
  PDD-62, HSPD-5) when planning for and responding to a terrorist incident.
• List factors that contribute for joint investigations to be
  effective.
• Explain the different phases of sharing sensitive information for
  public health and law enforcement professionals.

Pre-requisites/Learning Level

No pre-requisites

Competencies addressed

Core Competencies for Public Health
Professionals identified:

Domain 1: Analytical/Assessment Skills

• 1A8. Collects valid and reliable quantitative and
  qualitative data

Domain 5: Community Dimensions of Practice
Skills

• 5A5. Collaborates with community partners to improve health
  in a community (e.g., participates in committees, shares data and information,
  connects people to resources) 

CEUs Offered

None

Cost

Free

Modality/format

Online Self-Pace

Length

2.5 hours

Presenter(s) and/or Content
Experts

Technical requirements

• Adobe Acrobat Reader 
• Flash Player 
• Speakers

Registration requirements

Register a free account

Creation and/or update

September 11, 2013