Say what you will but no matter how good a police officer may think he or she is at their job they are only as good as their last conviction. If an officer does not know how to work with the district attorney's office, how to handle pesky defense attorneys on cross-examination and how to deliver their testimony then they have only half of the job figured out. Testifying in court and being comfortable while doing so is a learned and acquired skill. Too many officers do not take the time to improve this crucial job skill. The link below is to a recent article for PoliceOne I wrote. It is not meant to be inclusive but just to highlight some important aspects of the art of testifying.
http://www.policeone.com/legal/articles/3325033-4-keys-to-success-on-the-stand/
Saturday, February 12, 2011
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