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Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation
Field Training: Phase II
Course: LET279AB

First Term: 2014 Fall
 Lec + Lab   4.0 Credit(s)   6.0 Period(s)   5.4 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S - Standard Load


Description: Field training communication skills. Procedures for interview and interrogation skills, as well as strategies for conflict resolution. Covers standards for effective report writing in addition to requirements for callback, arrest and field reports. Also includes procedures for completing bookings. Standards for officers in training also evaluated.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Conform to all standards of the Field Training Program. (I)
2. Explain strategies for conflict resolution. (I)
3. Review effective interview and interrogation skills. (I)
4. Demonstrate effective interview skills. (I)
5. Demonstrate effective control of conflict. (I)
6. Explain the relationship between the dispatcher, 911 operator, and officers. (II)
7. Summarize proper language and procedures when using the radio. (II)
8. Demonstrate proper radio usage. (II)
9. Determine follow-up needs from callback reports. (III)
10. Complete callbacks. (III)
11. Demonstrate the ability to book a suspect into the county jail. (IV)
12 Describe standards for effective report writing. (V)
13. Demonstrate effective report writing. (V)
14. Complete arrest and field reports. (V)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Standards
   A. General Appearance
   B. Acceptance of Feedback
   C. Attitude
   D. Department General and Operations Orders
   E. Criminal, Traffic, and City Codes
   F. Codes of Criminal Procedures
   G. Driving Skills
   H. Orientation/Response Time to Calls
   I. Forms
      1. Accuracy
      2. Completeness
   J. Report Writing
      1. Organization
      2. Details
      3. Grammar
      4. Spelling
      5. Neatness
      6. Time Used
   K. Field Performance
   L. Investigative Skill
   M. Interview/Interrogation Skills
   N. Self-Initiated Field Activity
   O. Officer Safety
   P. Control of Conflict
      1. Voice Command
      2. Physical Skill
   Q. Decision Making
   R. Radio
   S. Mobil Data Terminal (MDT) Computer Use
   T. Community Policing/Problem Solving
   U. Courtesy/Relationships
II. Communications Center
   A. Dispatcher
   B. Police Codes
   C. Use of Radio
   D. 911 Operators
III. Callback
   A. Phone Interviews
      1. Listening Skills
      2. Information Required
      3. Nature of Crime
   B. Reports
      1. Forms
      2. Information Required
      3. Procedures
      4. Standards
   C. Follow-Up Actions
IV. Jail Bookings
   A. Procedure
   B. Paperwork
V. Report Writing
   A. Fact Sheet
   B. Elements of Crime
   C. Chronological Format
   D. Grammar and Spelling
   E. Field Notes
   F. Types of Reports
      1. Callback
      2. Arrest
      3. Field
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: October 28, 2014

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.