MCCCD Program Description

Peace Officer Certification II

Course: AJS202

First Term: 2008 Summer I

Lec + Lab 13 Credit(s) 22.5 Period(s) 19.65 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S

Description: A continuation of the basic, entry-level training program leading to full authority peace officer certification as required by the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board I (AzPOST). Subjects to include: Patrol Procedure, Accident Investigation, Records and Report Writing, Community Relations, Criminal Investigations, and Officer Survival

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Provide examples of circumstances under which it is preferable to long form complaint rather than make a probable cause arrest. (I) 2. Describe conditions under which an officer may not arrest an individual such as for a parole/probation violation or immunity from arrest. 3. Describe the procedures for obtaining, executing, and returning a warrant. (I) 4. Identify the process of service and execution of summonses (I) 5. Describe the process and purpose for issuance of a restraining or 6. Describe the general rules pertaining to the repossession of prop (I) 7. Describe the proper procedures necessary to detain and refer juveniles (I) 8. Describe the types of information that should be provided to criminals and victims. (I) 9. Identify the elements of and provide examples of property-related (I) 10. Identify the following offenses: forgery, trafficking in stolen property, bribery. (I) 11. Evaluate the possible commission of a crime based on ARS Title 13 including crimes against children, sexual crimes, drug-related crimes involving deadly weapons. (I) 12. Describe the basic methods and considerations for conducting surveillance of individuals and/or locations. (II) 13. Describe the situations which warrant the assistance of a helicopter sources for obtaining helicopter assistance, and considerations f setting up a helicopter landing zone. (II) 14. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of motorized and non-motorized patrol. (II) 15. Describe the services provided by resource agencies to victims of domestic violence, and the officer`s responsibility as an enforce authority. (II) 16. Describe appropriate referral agencies for the mentally ill and procedures for detaining them. (II) 17. Describe appropriate actions in the following situations: burglary-in-progress, robbery-in-progress, prowler call, outdoor for a suspect(s), hostage situation. (II) 18. Describe techniques for controlling hostile and non-hostile crowd proper safeguards for employing chemical agents and decontaminating methods. (II) 19. Describe the indicators of alcohol intoxication and symptoms which mask certain medical conditions. (II) 20. Describe techniques for identifying, investigating, and reporting motivated crimes. (II) 21. Describe techniques and procedures for handling civil disputes. ( 22. Describe the effects of alcohol and drugs on drivers and techniques obtaining evidence for successful prosecution. (III) 23. Demonstrate the proper attitude and techniques essential in dealing effectively with traffic violators. (III) 24. Describe the proper procedures for traffic collision investigation 25. Perform basic traffic collision investigation duties. (III) 26. Identify frequently used sections of Arizona transportation laws, specifically including use of animals and altering a motor vehicle or identification number. (III) 27. Describe the responsibilities of the first officer at the scene o criminal investigation. (IV) 28. Describe methods for protecting the crime scene, identifying the involved, and conducting a proper search. (IV) 29. Describe the uses of crime scene sketches, departmental or criminal records, laboratory reports, and other resources in an investigation (IV) 30. Demonstrate the ability to perform a basic crime scene investigation complete a field sketch, and request appropriate specialized assistance (IV) 31. Describe the proper techniques for identifying and handling different types of physical evidence found at crime scenes. (IV) 32. Describe the types of information that can be obtained from labor analysis of various types of physical evidence. (IV) 33. Demonstrate proper techniques for lifting, recording, preserving, identifying latent fingerprints at a crime scene. (IV) 34. Describe techniques for investigating the more common sex crimes, including interviewing victims and securing evidence. (IV) 35. Describe techniques and procedures for investigating cases involving death, including homicide, suicide, natural, accidental, and Sudden Infant Death syndrome. (IV) 36. Describe the nature and background of the control of organized crime the federal, state, and local levels of government. (IV) 37. Describe the types of gangs found in Arizona, common types of crime activity which occur, and methods for monitoring gang activity. 38. Describe specialized techniques used in the investigation of burglary, robbery, auto theft, child abuse, missing persons, and criminal offenses. (IV) 39. Describe the procedures, techniques, and hazards associated with investigating narcotics and dangerous drug violations. (IV) 40. Describe the emotional and behavioral indicators of crime victims in crisis, and techniques for defusing such crisis situations. (V 41. Describe the crime prevention functions of the patrol officer and role and services available from various crime prevention program 42. Describe locking devices, area lighting, and other methods for criminal activity. (V) 43. Complete the course of fire provided in the Firearms Addendum to curriculum with at least a minimum qualification score. (VI) 44. Demonstrate safe handling and maintenance of handguns. (VI) 45. Demonstrate principles of good marksmanship. (VI) 46. Demonstrate personal defense including break fall techniques. (VI 47. Demonstrate defensive tactics such as control holds and take down 48. Describe and demonstrate techniques for high speed vehicle control, including reduction of risk and methods for successfully stopping fleeing vehicles. (VII)
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. Law and legal matters A. Laws of arrest 1. Conditions under which an officer or citizen may make an arrest 2. Seeking a long form complaint vs. making a probable cause arrest 3. Detention of a suspected shoplifter by a merchant or the merchant 4. Lawful arrest of person for a parole/probation violation 5. Persons immune from arrest B. Search and seizure 1. Obtaining, executing, and returning a search warrant C. Summonses and subpoenas 1. Definitions of terms 2. Arizona laws pertaining to service and execution D. Civil process 1. Common terminology related to civil cases 2. General rules pertaining to repossessions E. Juvenile law and procedures 1. Juvenile adjust options 2. Requirements for a recorded statement made by a minor to be admis evidence in court 3. Responding to a juvenile runaway call 4. Crime of contributing to the dependency or delinquency of a child 5. Situations involving alleged minor sexual assault victims F. Constitutional law regarding information to be provided to crime G. Criminal law/Arizona Revised Statutes 1. Property-related crimes 2. Forgery-related offenses 3. Crimes of trafficking in stolen property 4. Application of appropriate ARS code sections and classification o various crimes 5. Crimes against children 6. Sexual offenses 7. Drug-related crimes 8. Use of dangerous instruments or deadly weapons II. Patrol procedures A. Patrol and observation 1 Conducting surveillance of individuals and/or locations 2. Situations that warrant the assistance of a helicopter 3. Patrol vehicle operations 4. Alternative methods of patrol 5. Principles of selective enforcement B. Domestic disputes and crisis intervention 1. Services provided by resource agencies to victims of domestic vio 2. Process and purpose of an order of protection 3. Officer`s responsibility an enforcement authority regarding court C. Mental illness 1. Appropriate referral agencies 2. Procedures for detaining the mentally ill D. Crimes in progress 1. Information to be obtained when responding to an officer request assistance 2. Tactical considerations regarding a burglary-in-progress call 3. Tactical considerations regarding a robbery-in-progress call 4. Tactical considerations regarding a prowler call 5. Steps involved in an outdoor search for a suspect or suspects 6. Course of action regarding a suspect holding a hostage or a suspect 7. Selecting a response route to a crime in progress 8. Tactical considerations for securing the scene of a crime-in-progress E. Crowd and riot control 1. Fundamental techniques for controlling hostile and non-hostile crime 2. Proper methods/safeguards for employing chemical agents and decontamination methods F. Intoxication cases 1. Indicators of alcohol intoxication 2. Alcohol-intoxication-like symptoms that may mask medical conditions G. Bias motivated criminal offenses 1. Definition of a bias motivated crime 2. Identifying, investigating, and reporting bias motivated crimes H. Civil disputes 1. Techniques and procedures for handling civil disputes 2. Differences between civil and domestic disputes 3. Applicable laws 4. Specific authority granted to law enforcement agencies III. Traffic enforcement and investigation A. Impaired driver cases 1. Effects of alcohol and drugs on drivers 2. Techniques for obtaining evidence for successful prosecution 3. Scientific tests and standardized field sobriety tests 4. Accurate reporting B. Traffic citations 1. Proper attitude and techniques in dealing effectively with traffic violators 2. Legal basis of the Uniform Traffic Citation 3. Differences between a misdemeanor, petty offense, and civil traffic violation 4. Techniques for stopping and approaching suspects in vehicles 5. Completing the citation form C. Traffic collision investigation 1. Techniques for interviewing drivers and witnesses 2. Study of vehicle damage, road conditions, traffic signs and signals 3. Methods for recording evidence, measurements, and photographs of 4. Procedures for hit and run investigations 5. Mechanics of completing the accident report form D. Traffic collision investigation (practical exercise) E. Traffic law (Title 28) 1. Arizona transportation laws 2. Traffic laws applying to persons riding animals or driving animal vehicles 3. Laws regarding crime of altering a motor vehicle serial or identification number IV. Criminal investigation A. Preliminary investigations and crime scene management 1. Principles common to all types of investigation 2. Protecting the crime scene 3. Identifying the crime involved 4. Conducting a proper search 5. Sketching the crime scene 6. Recording and preserving notes 7. Synthesizing information into a final report B. Crime scene investigation (practical exercise) C. Physical evidence procedures 1. Techniques for identifying and handling different types of evidence 2. Methods of packaging and marking evidence for identification 3. Maintaining continuity in the handling of evidence from its disco until offered in court 4. Functions of a crime laboratory 5. Importance of scientific evidence in the prosecution of criminal D. Fingerprinting 1. Methods for identifying and recognizing major fingerprint pattern 2. Techniques for developing and preserving latent and rolled fingerprints E. Sex crimes investigation 1. Techniques for investigation the more common sex crimes 2. Interviewing victims and securing evidence F. Death investigation 1. Techniques and procedures for investigating cases involving death 2. Homicide 3. Suicide 4. Natural death 5. Accidental death 6. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome G. Organized criminal activity 1. Overview of organized criminal activities 2. Control of organized crime at the federal, state, and local level government 3. Gang activity in Arizona H. Investigation of specific crimes 1. Assault 2. Burglary 3. Robbery 4. Auto theft 5. Child abuse 6. Missing persons 7. Other criminal offenses I. Narcotics and dangerous drugs 1. Procedures, techniques, and hazards in investigating narcotics an dangerous drug violations 2. Distinguishing characteristics of commonly abused drugs 3. Physical effects of commonly abused drugs 4. Methods of packaging commonly abused drugs 5. Methods of using commonly abused drugs V. Community and police relations A. Victimology 1. Emotional and behavioral indicators of crime victims who are in c 2. Techniques for defusing crisis situations B. Crime prevention 1. Crime prevention functions of the patrol office 2. Role and services available from various crime prevention program 3. Locking devices, area lighting, and other methods for deterring c activity VI. Police proficiency skills A. Firearms 1. Safety and maintenance 2. Marksmanship B. Physical conditioning 1. Personal defense techniques 2. Break fall techniques C. Defensive tactics 2. Techniques for defusing crisis situations B. Crime prevention 1. Crime prevention functions of the patrol office 2. Role and services available from various crime prevention programs 3. Locking devices, area lighting, and other methods for deterring criminal activity VII. Pursuit operations A. Procedures for hands-on vehicle pursuit and high speed response B. Techniques for high speed vehicle control and reduction of risk C. Methods to successfully stop fleeing vehicles D. Mechanical and human limitations E. Liability factors related to pursuits

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 2/26/2008

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