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Preparing Your Case: Documentation, Report Writing and Evidence Collection
 
Thursday, October 7, 2021 
9:45 am - 12:00 pm
 

Working as a Code Enforcement Official, Building Official, Plans Examiner or Permit Technician comes with a lot of responsibility. Daily you will encounter situations that require documentation of your interactions, actions and results. Each case will be unique and require different steps and methods to document it from start to finish. If any of the steps are missed it weakens the case and the credibility of the staff and the jurisdiction. From housing inspections and property maintenance cases to permit requests and plan submittals diligent attention to the process of documentation is needed.

This class will go over procedures, processes, and best practices for maintaining professional documentation, writing reports and documenting evidence for Housing Inspections, Code Enforcement Cases, and Building Permit and Plan submittals and reviews with the assumption that someday the information will be needed at a hearing, appeal or court proceeding.
 Greg Smith, Owner-GMS Presentation and Training

Greg is an experienced educator with a demonstrated history of working in the public safety industry for 22 years. His work experiences include Park Ranger, Park Ranger Supervisor, Correctional Officer, Code Enforcement Officer and Housing Inspector in Arizona, California and Minnesota.

As a trainer and professional presenter for government, public and private sector groups Greg provides expert subject matter on topics including code enforcement,  housing inspections, and policy and procedures.

Greg is a certified Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector through the American Association of Code Enforcement and the International Code Council, a Certified Situation Awareness Specialist (SAS) and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in The Administration of Criminal Justice from the University of Phoenix.

Greg’s training experiences include Academy Instructor for the City of Phoenix Park Ranger Academy, Field Training Officer/Supervisor for the Cities of Phoenix and Mesa Arizona, and Loss Prevention Supervisor for the JCPenney Company.