Training Dates and Locations – Advanced Investigation Procedures
The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) will conduct the remaining training sessions for County Agricultural Commissioner staff on Investigation Procedures, Volume 5 of the Pesticide Use Enforcement Program Standards Compendium.
This is an advanced training session, designed to be more interactive and builds on the Investigative Procedures training DPR conducted in the past. Participants should have performed or been involved in an investigation and have a basic understanding of the procedures involved in conducting investigations, from formulating an investigative plan to finalizing the investigation.
An agenda of the training is posted at:
www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/county/training/trngmenu.htm.
The focus of the training will be:
- The Investigator Mindset,
- Evidence,
- Sampling Issues,
- Confidentiality Issues,
- Case File Development,
- Others
The training session will run from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and will be held in the following locations:
Central California – February 1, 2011
Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office
Conference Room
4437 S. Laspina
Tulare, California 93274
Coastal California – February 3, 2011
Agricultural Center Conference Room
U.C. Cooperative Extension
1432 Abbott Street
Salinas, California 93901
Southern California – February 8, 2011
Ventura County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office
669 County Square Drive
Ventura, California 93003
Southern California – February 10, 2011
DTSC Cypress Office
5796 Corporate Avenue
Cypress, California 90630-4732
Southern California – February 24, 2011
Coachella Valley Water Forbes Auditorium
85-995 Avenue 52 and Hwy 111
Coachella, California 92236
Please review the Investigation Procedures Manual prior to the training. Bring the manual to the training. If you do not have a copy, it is available on-line at www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/enforce/compend/vol_5/invstprc.htm.
To attend a training session, contact Mr. Mostafa Chrichi by e-mail at mchrichi@cdpr.ca.gov no later than two weeks prior to the training. A confirmation e-mail will be sent to you.
If you have any questions, please contact your Enforcement Branch Liaison.
Sincerely,