Maricopa Community Colleges  LET190   19926-19952 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/26/92
LET190 19926-19952 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Human Communications and Relations
Overview of human communications and human relations, with special emphasis on techniques used to overcome problems of communication. Instruction includes verbal judo, techniques of interview and interrogation, legal aspects of Miranda, and crowd control communication. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
LET190   19926-19952 Human Communications and Relations
1. State the importance of human communications skills and human relations skills as they relate to the law enforcement officer. (I)
2. Identify and describe the elements of basic communication skills. (I)
3. Identify the barriers to effective communication. (I)
4. Describe the laws relating to communication with hearing impaired individuals. (I)
5. Identify the major mores, ethical values, and folkways of various groups as they affect police services and communication. (I)
6. Given a simulated criminal act, describe the proper procedure for conducting an interview of both a witness and the suspect of a crime. (II)
7. List the nine steps of interrogation. (II)
8. Define "Miranda Warnings" and describe techniques of custodial and non-custodial questioning and adult and juvenile rights as granted by the "Miranda" decision of the Supreme Court of the United States. (III)
9. Explain the theoretical basis for verbal persuasion techniques. (IV)
10. Identify Hand Signals and Voice Commands Used During Crowd Control. (V)
11. Describe techniques of communication used to prevent and control unruly crowds and riots. (V)
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LET190   19926-19952 Human Communications and Relations
    I. Human Communications
        A. Importance to the Law Enforcement Officer of Human Communications Skills and Human Relations Skills
        B. Consequences of Poor Human Communications/Relations Skills
        C. Basic Communication Skills
          1. Body Language
          2. Perception
          3. Behavior
          4. Using Positive Verbiage
        D. Barriers to Effective Communication
        E. Laws Relating to Communication with Hearing Impaired Individuals
        F. The Community
          1. Police as Representatives of the Community
          2. Mores, Ethical Values, and Folkways
        G. Stress
          1. Identification of the Stress Response
          2. Unpredictability as a Result of Stress
          3. How to Increase Predictability in Stressful Situations
      II. Interview and Interrogation
          A. Definitions
          B. Basic Considerations
          C. Admonition of Rights
          D. The Interrogation
            1. When to Begin
            2. Documenting the Interrogation
            3. Notetaking
            4. Breaking the Ice
            5. R.P.M. Formula
          E. Kenetics
          F. Theme Development
          G. Interviewing a Subject Who's Guilt is Not Known
          H. The Nine Steps of Interrogation
        III. Interviewing - Legal Aspects of Miranda
            A. Definition of Miranda
            B. When to Apply Miranda
            C. Custody
            D. Detention Questioning
            E. Warnings
            F. Waiver of Rights
            G. Assertion of Rights
            H. Confession After Illegal Arrest
            I. Messiah Rule
            J. Practical Aspects of Miranda
            K. Taking Statements
              1. Voluntary
              2. Involuntary
            L. Procedures with Juveniles
          IV. Verbal Judo
              A. Verbal Judo Program
              B. Strategic Communications
              C. Maintaining Professionalism During Stressful Situations
              D. Words as Force Options
            V. Crowd Control
                A. The Nature of Crowd and Mob Conduct
                B. Hand Signals and Voice Commands Used During Crowd Control
                C. Techniques of Prevention and Control of Unruly Crowds and Riots
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