Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 02/24/04
AJS102 20045-20056	L+L	15 Credit(s)	22 Period(s)
Peace Officer Certification I
A basic, entry-level training program for reserve peace officers, leading to certification by the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (AzPOST - The statutory agency for certifying peace officers - all person with arrest powers - in Arizona.) Subjects to include: Introduction to Law Enforcement, Law and Legal Matters, Patrol Procedures, Traffic Control, and Police Proficiency Skills. Prerequisites: Student must comply with AzPOST employment standards for peace officers. Students may be sponsored by a law enforcement agency or apply with the college for sponsorship.
Cross-References: LEO102

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
AJS102   20045-20056	Peace Officer Certification I

1.	Identify the components of the criminal justice system and describe their functions, responsibilities, and interrelationships. (I)
2.	Describe the evolution of law enforcement from the laws of Hammurabi to the present police agencies in the United States. (I)
3.	Describe the chain of command and employee-supervisor relationship in a law enforcement agency. (I)
4.	Describe the functions and responsibilities of the Arizona Law Enforcement Officer Advisory Council. (I)
5.	Relate examples of criminal law to appropriate sections of Arizona Revised Statutes. (II)
6.	Identify the conditions under which an officer may make an arrest, and describe the officer's duties and responsibilities prior to and during the arrest. (II)
7.	Describe the probable cause and conditions under which an officer may make a legal search and seizure. (II)
8.	Demonstrate a lawful "stop and frisk." (II)
9.	Delineate the rules of evidence applicable to alw enforcement, including tests of admissiblility of evidence applied by the courts. (II)
10.	Describe the criminal justice process from arrest to final disposition. (II)
11.	Describe procedures and techniques for handling various types of juvenile-related incidents. (II)
12.	Describe proper techniques for giving effective police testimony as a witness in court. (II)
13.	Outline the hierarchy of the federal court system. (II)
14.	Identify the constitutional rights of the individual. (II)
15.	Identify the most frequently used sections of A.R.S. title 13, and indicate the necessary elements of the following criminal acts: interfering with judicial proceedings, public nuisance crimes, child abuse/neglect. (II)
16.	Describe common civil and criminal liability facing law enforcement agencies and officers. (II)
17.	Describe the types, purposes, and techniques of police patrol. (III)
18.	Demonstrate the proper procedure for approaching, stopping, and detaining a suspicious person. (III)
19.	Describe appropriate actions when transporting prisoners. (III)
20.	Conduct a safe and effective vehicle search. (III)
21.	Demonstrate techniques for properly and safely conducting all phases of a high risk vehicle stop. (III)
22.	Demonstrate a tactically sound and safe approach, entry, and resolution in a domestic dispute. (III)
23.	Identify behaviors indicative of emotionally unstable individuals and demonstrate techniques for effectively handling them. (III)
24.	Describe procedures and techniques for handling crimes in progress. (III)
25.	Describe procedures and techniques for transmitting and receiving information over the police radio. (III)
26.	Describe the officer's responsibilities and duties during a bomb threat or disaster. (III)
27.	Describe the initial responder's role at a hazardous materials incident. (III)
28.	Describe the officer's responsibilities at the scene of various types of fires. (III)
29.	Demonstrate proper techniques for directing and controlling traffic. (IV)
30.	Identify provisions of Arizona transportation laws. (IV)
31.	Demonstrate proper interviewing and questioning techniques. (V)
32.	Describe the benefits and methods of developing positive police-community relations. (VI)
33.	Describe language and non-language factors which contribute to effective and ineffective interpersonal communications. (VI)
34.	Write a report and/or field notes which is complete, descriptive, and accurate. (VII)
35.	Describe how to obtain and use investigative information from police records systems. (VII)
36.	Demonstrate proper methods for providing emergency medical care to victims of accidents or illness. (VIII)
37.	Demonstrate the ability to service and fire a service handgun in combat situations. (VIII)
38.	Pass physical fitness tests required for law enforcement officers. (VIII)
39.	Describe the sources, manifestations, and techniques for manageing stress among officers. (VIII)
40.	Demonstrate techniques for maintaining physical control of disruptive, combative, or potentially dangerous subjects. (VIII)
41.	Describe basic defensive driving techniques and hazardous road conditions. (VIII)
42.	Describe the liabilities and responsibilities associated with an officer's use of force. (VIII)
43.	Demonstrate proper police baton techniques. (VIII)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
AJS102   20045-20056	Peace Officer Certification I

I. Introduction to law enforcement A. Criminal justice system 1. Components of the criminal justice system 2. Function and responsibilities of components B. History of law enforcement 1. Laws of Hammurabi 2. Mutual pledge system 3. Magna Carta 4. Peelian reform 5. Development of police agencies in the United States C. Management and supervision 1. General managament and supervisory principles and techniques 2. Basic problem solving strategies 3. Employee-supervisor relationship D. Ethics and professionalism 1. Moral, ethical, and performance standards required of law enforcement personnel 2. Functions and responsibilities of the Arizona Law Enforcement Officer Advisory Council II. Law and legal matters A. Introduction to criminal law 1. Basic concepts 2. Phrases and definitions B. Laws of arrest 1. Conditions under which an officer may make an arrest 2. Misdemeanor vs. felony arrests 3. Officer's duties and responsibilities prior to and during the arrest 4. Health and safety risks associated with public contact C. Search and seizure 1. Case law on search and seizure 2. Probable cause and conditions for a legal search and seizure D. Rules of evidence 1. Tests of admissibility of evidence applied by the courts 2. Direct and circumstantial evidence 3. Hearsay 4. Confessions 5. Dying declarations 6. Documentary evidence 7. Competency of witnesses 8. Privileged and non-privileged communications E. Administration of criminal justice 1. Functions, authority, and jurisdiction of federal and state courts 2. Criminal justice process from arrest to final disposition F. Juvenile law and procedures 1. Agencies and laws relating to juveniles 2. Procedures and techniques for detaining and referring juveniles 3. Requirements for handling various types of juvenile-related incidents 4. Juvenile versus adult law and procedures G. Courtroom demeanor 1. Techniques for giving effective police testimony as a witness in court 2. Use of reference materials H. Constitutional law 1. Hierarchy of federal court system 2. United States constitutional rights of the individual I. Criminal law/Arizona Revised Statutes 1. Crime of interfering with judicial proceedings 2. Public nuisance crimes 3. Reporting instances of suspected child abuse/neglect 4. Determining if a crime has occured in various situations J. Liability issues 1. Common civil and criminal liability facing law enforcement agencies and officers 2. Vicarious liability 3. Federal civil rights violations III. Patrol procedures A. Patrol and observation 1. Preventive patrol procedures 2. Officer safety and related tactical procedures 3. Apprehension of suspects 4. Prisoner transportation situations 5. Vehicle searches 6. Business and residential checks 7. Inspection and control of hazards 8. Methods for developing observation skills B. High risk vehicle stops C. Domestic disputes and crisis intervention 1. Mediating domestic disputes and managing crisis situations 2. Advantages of separating parties to a family dispute 3. Tactically sound and safe mediation techniques D. Mental illness 1. Observable symptoms in common types of mental illness and associated criminal behavior 2. Techniques for handling and transporting the mentally disturbed 3. Officer safety techniques E. Crimes in progress 1. Procdures and techniques for handling crimes in progress 2. Use of cover and concealment in responding to an armed situation 3. Potential arson scenes 4. Capabilities of dog units 5. Building searches 6. Responding to silent and audible alarms F. Communication systems and procedures 1. Techniques for use of the police radio 2. Types of information to broadcast from a crime scene G. Bomb threats and disaster training 1. Officer's responsibilities and duties 2. Procedures for identifying potential explosive devices 3. Instituting safety precautions 4. Securing the area 5. Problems arising in local H. Hazardous materials/first responder 1. Initial responder's role at a hazardous materials incident 2. Techniques to identify different hazardous materials 3. Techniques to provide effective coordination of resources at an incident I. Fires 1. Officer's responsibilities at the scene of various types of fires 2. Proper extinguishing techniques 3. Hazards involved 4. Officer and civilian safety IV. Traffic enforcement and investigation A. Techniques for directing traffic 1. Using hand signals to direct/control vehicular and pedestrian movements 2. Applicable sections of the ARS relating to law enforcement authority B. Traffic law 1. Definitions 2. Most commonly used traffic codes V. Interviewing and questioning in a criminal investigation A. Interviewing and questioning techniques B. Proper officer attitude C. Rights of the person interviewed D. Legal restrictions concerning oral statements, admissions, and confessions VI. Community and police relations A. Public and police interaction 1. Benefits and methods of developing positive police-community relations 2. Recognizing cultural differences within the community 3. Role of individual officer in developing positive police-community relations B. Interpersonal communications 1. Language and non-language factors which contribute to effective and ineffective interpersonal communications 2. Dynamics of officer-citizen interactions 3. Factors which affect individuals' perceptions of an officer's behavior 4. Effective communication with members of different groups VII. Records and reports A. Note taking and report writing 1. Administrative vs. operational reports 2. Uses of police reports 3. Form, style, and procedures for writing various reports 4. Field notes B. Police information systems 1. Obtaining and using investigative information from police records systems 2. Modern technology in police data processing and information 3. Use of the Arizona Criminal Identification Section and the National Crime Information Center VIII. Police proficency skills A. First aid/care 1. Methods for providing emergency medical care to accident or illness victims 2. Legal and civil issues 3. Basic functions and major organs of the human body 4. Procedures for handling emergency medical situations 5. Movement of the injured 6. Extrication of victims from confined or hazardous locations B. Firearms training 1. Mechanical and safety features of a service handgun 2. Firearms safety 3. Firing the service handgun safely and effectively C. Physical conditioning 1. Value of physical fitness in law enforcement 2. Development and demonstration of physical fitness 3. Physical fitness tests and body fat evaluation D. Stress management 1. Sources and manifestations of stress 2. Techniques for managing stress E. Defensive tactics 1. Techniques for maintaining physical control of subjects 2. Officer safety F. Vehicle operations 1. Basic defensive driving techniques 2. Hazardous road conditions 3. Dynamics of a moving vehicle 4. The driving task G. Use of force 1. Liabilities and responsibilities associated with officer's use of force 2. Factors to consider in order to respond appropriately in use of force situations H. Baton 1. Proper police baton techniques 2. Potential for injury or death associated with striking different target areas

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