The Department Of Public Safety - 405 is seeking bids for Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) approved training for Law Enforcement Continuing Education Hours. The training must be a minimum of 16 hours and cover law enforcement search and seizure related law, the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, case law related to search and seizure and the Fourth Amendment, relevant and necessary information related to police and citizen search and seizure interactions, best police practices related to search and seizure, and search and seizure as they relate to law enforcement traffic stops. The contractor will provide a minimum of ten training sessions, each able to provide instruction to up to 100 students. The contractor must provide a qualified instructor(s) for each portion of the training and written information to the students for learning, post-training review, and referencing. The training must be conducted within the state of Texas, at locations determined by THP.
• The contractor must provide a curriculum vitae and/or resume for each instructor detailing each instructor’s qualifying background, education, training, experience, and expertise.
• The instructor(s) must have a background that is extensive and verifiable in education, training, experience, and expertise qualifying them as an expert to provide instruction on law enforcement search and seizure related law.
• The instructor(s) must be able to engage the students in open discussions and answer questions on the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, case law related to search and seizure and the Fourth Amendment, relevant and necessary information related to police and citizen search and seizure interactions, best police practices related to search and seizure, and search and seizure as they relate to law enforcement traffic stops.
• The contractor must provide written information to the students for learning, post-training review, and referencing related to the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, case law relevant to search and seizure as it relates to police and citizen interactions, and search and seizure case law related to traffic stops.