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Welcome to the Police Training Institute, LLC

  

   

Welcome to The Police Training Institute! PTI was founded with the philosophy of providing exceptional training to law enforcement and security professionals. Mike Ruggiero has taught thousands of law enforcement officers throughout the state of Florida and around the US in the areas of Interview and Interrogation, Criminal Investigations, and Detecting Deception. Mike holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and has been an Instructor for over 20 years. Mike is also an adjunct instructor with the Public Agency Training Council (PATC).

 

Mike has been active in the field of law enforcement for over 35 years. The skills and training he provides will bring your investigators to the next level. His book, Uncover the Truth, is based upon his teaching and features many cases Mike has worked as well as cases that sparked national interest. 

Investigators find Mike’s training as entertaining as they do informative. Find out how many answers are already in your case files!   

Instructor Sgt. Mike Ruggiero (Ret)

 

Sergeant Mike Ruggiero was in law enforcement for over 30 years and with the Orange County Sheriff's Office in Orlando, Florida since 1991. Sergeant Ruggiero has over 20 years of experience investigating major cases, such as:  Sex Crimes, Internal Investigations, Robbery, and Homicide.  Sergeant Ruggiero has completed numerous hours of training in the fields of investigation, interviews, graphology, and statement analysis. He has provided thousands of hours of advanced training in the fields of investigations, interviewing, and detecting  deception through identifying aspects of handwriting, body language, and statement analysis. Sergeant Ruggiero has been involved in the investigation of several hundred homicides as both an investigator and the sergeant of the Homicide Squad. He was involved  in the high profile investigations of Caylee Anthony and Markeith Loyd. Mike earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology from Columbia College in 2012 and has provided instruction for Law Enforcement Officers throughout Central Florida, Florida  Highway Patrol, the International Chiefs of Police Association, the Florida Homicide Investigators Association, the US Peace Corps, as well as various other police departments and security professionals across the US. Mike is proud to be an instructor with the Public Agency Training Council (PATC) since 2018, as well as continuing to provide training as a lead instructor at Valencia College in Orlando and Daytona State College.  In addition, Mike has provided instruction to Security Investigators  with Walt Disney World, Coca-Cola, Universal Studios, Marriott, Sea World, Hilton, Orange County Government, Orange County School Board, Rosen International and many other private sector organizations.  Let Mike help you Uncover the Truth! 

Training Classes Provided

Detecting Deception

Interview and Interrogations

Interview and Interrogations

This course is designed to enhance the participants interviewing skills by teaching them how to recognize truthful and deceptive behaviors. There are only three ways for people to be deceptive: handwriting, body language, and verbal statements. This training covers all of the ways people can be deceptive, and will improve the ability to r

This course is designed to enhance the participants interviewing skills by teaching them how to recognize truthful and deceptive behaviors. There are only three ways for people to be deceptive: handwriting, body language, and verbal statements. This training covers all of the ways people can be deceptive, and will improve the ability to recognize deceptive and truthful behaviors. Developing the ability to rec-ognize and detect deception will allow participants to conduct more effective inter-views/interrogation strategies, and increases safety in all interactions. Law en-forcement professionals and civilian investigators alike will benefit from this unique and interactive training.

Interview and Interrogations

Interview and Interrogations

Interview and Interrogations

This course is designed to enhance your interview and interrogation skills by focusing on foundation principals. Gaining admissions and confessions will be discussed in detail in order to produce optimum results. Find out why Sgt. Ruggiero has trained more law enforcement officers in Florida on how to conduct effective interviews than any

This course is designed to enhance your interview and interrogation skills by focusing on foundation principals. Gaining admissions and confessions will be discussed in detail in order to produce optimum results. Find out why Sgt. Ruggiero has trained more law enforcement officers in Florida on how to conduct effective interviews than anyone else!

COURSE TOPICS INCLUDE

•Rapport building

•Communication skills

•Active listening

•Importance of game planning

•Miranda

•Factors that influence interviews

•Theme development

•Body Language

•Liar’s Triangle

•Posture

•Barriers

•Eye movement

•Handling denials

Death Investigations

Interview and Interrogations

Death Investigations

This course is designed to enhance an investigator's ability to investigate complex death investigations.  From suicides to accidental deaths to homicides, each death must be investigated thoroughly and professionally.  Mike goes through various aspects of these difficult and challenging investigations.   

COURSE TOPICS INCLUDE:

· Initial r

This course is designed to enhance an investigator's ability to investigate complex death investigations.  From suicides to accidental deaths to homicides, each death must be investigated thoroughly and professionally.  Mike goes through various aspects of these difficult and challenging investigations.   

COURSE TOPICS INCLUDE:

· Initial response to death scenes

· Processing scenes

· Search and Seizure

· Types of Death Investigations:

o Suicide

o Overdose

o Accidental

o Homicide

· Aspects of interrogations

· Wound identification

· Case studies

· Report writing 

· Courtroom testimony

UPCOMING CLASSES

MAY 6, 2025

DETECTING DECEPTION

CLOSED - PRIVATE

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MAY 6, 2025

DETECTING DECEPTION

Tallahassee Training Conference

CLOSED - PRIVATE

MAY 20-22, 2025

DETECTING DECEPTION

OPEN CLASS - Public through P.A.T.C.

Event Details

MAY 20-22, 2025

DETECTING DECEPTION

Dothan, Alabama

OPEN CLASS - Public through P.A.T.C.

JUNE 9-11, 2025

DETECTING DECEPTION

OEN CLASS - Public through P.A.T.C.

Event Details

JUNE 9-11, 2025

DETECTING DECEPTION

Alabaster, Alabama

OEN CLASS - Public through P.A.T.C.

JULY 7-9, 2025

DETECTING DECEPTION

All day

OPEN CLASS -REGISTER WITH PTI

Event Details

JULY 7-9, 2025

DETECTING DECEPTION

UCF

All day

OPEN CLASS -REGISTER WITH PTI

JULY 14-18, 2025

INTERVIEW & INTERROGATIONS

All day

CLOSED CLASS - PRIVATE

Event Details

JULY 14-18, 2025

INTERVIEW & INTERROGATIONS

Tallahassee, Florida

All day

CLOSED CLASS - PRIVATE

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Uncover The Truth; Unlocking the Skills of Body Language and Statement Analysis


Have you ever had a personal conversation and wondered if the other person was telling the truth?


Have you ever watched a suspect being interviewed and wondered if they are lying?


Have you ever watched a celebrity of politician speak about an issue in the media a

Uncover The Truth; Unlocking the Skills of Body Language and Statement Analysis


Have you ever had a personal conversation and wondered if the other person was telling the truth?


Have you ever watched a suspect being interviewed and wondered if they are lying?


Have you ever watched a celebrity of politician speak about an issue in the media and wonder if they are being honest?


Is determining the truthfullness of people important to you, or are you just curious to have "inside" knowledge?


If you answered yes to any of these questions, than Uncover the Truth is the book for you!


Purchase now on Amazon.com



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