Chabot College

Course Outline for Administration of Justice 90, Page 1

Fall 2008

Chabot CollegeFall 2008

Course Outline for Administration of Justice 90

RESERVE MODULE A: ARREST AND CONTROL

Catalog Description:

90 - Reserve Module A: Arrest and Control 4 units

Designed for candidates of a reserve police program and fulfills the PC832 requirements for Peace Officer Safety and Training (POST) certification. Includes ethical considerations concerning law enforcement ethics; leadership in law enforcement; criminal justice system; criminal law; arrest; laws of arrest; search and seizure; methods of arrest; investigation and communications; use of firearms and chemical agents. 4 hours.
[Typical contact hours: 70]

Prerequisite Skills:

None

Expected Outcomes for Students:

Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:

1.list the former and the revised requirements of PC 832;

2.reflect on the difference between values and ethics and the application of ethical conduct;

3.list the principal parts of PC 836 and 837;

4.describe the application of the laws of evidence;

5.explain the methods of arrest;

6.demonstrate the primary techniques of investigation and good written and verbal communication.

Course Content:

1.Professional Leadership, Professionalism & Ethics

a. Leadership in Law Enforcement

1) Importance of leadership

2) Definition of leadership

3) Authority and power

4) Peer leadership

5) Community policing

b.Law Enforcement Profession

1)common set of principles and goals

2)body of knowledge

3)professional organization

4)code of ethics

5)license or certificate to practice

c.Ethics

1)promote professionalism

2)gain public support

3)earn respect and confidence

4)self-worth and pride

5)law enforcement code of ethics

d.Unethical Behavior

1)ways to handle unethical and/or criminal conduct

2)nonenforcement of laws

3)accepting gratuities

4)positive action when aware of unethical and/or criminal conduct

e.Administration of Justice Components

1)three criminal justice components

2)goals of the criminal justice system

f.California Court System

1)organization and responsibilities of California courts

2)purpose of judicial processes in criminal cases

2.Policing the Community

a.Community Attitudes and Influences

1)behavior perceived differently by various groups

2)coping with cultural and socioeconomic differences

3)subculture customs, values and needs

b. Role in the community

1) identifying peace officers responsibilities

2) discuss community partnerships

3) recognize effective problem solving

4) identify and apply the SARA model- Scanning, Analysis, Response, Assessment

3.Law

a.Introduction to Law

1)spirit of the Law vs. Letter of the Law

2)constitutional, statutory and case law

3)stare decisis

b.Crime Elements

1)elements of a crime

2)crime classification

3)Corpus delicti

c.Intent

1)specific

2)transferred

3)general

4)criminal negligence

d.Parties to a Crime

1)principals, accessories and accomplices

e.Defenses

1)entrapment

2)legally incapable of committing a crime

f.Probable Cause

1)reasonable suspicion

2)probable cause

g.Obstruction of Justice

1)offering or accepting a bribe

2)perjury

3)refusal to accept an arrested person

4)impersonating an officer

5)obstructing an officer

6)false police report

7)Posse comitatus

h.Constitutional Rights Law

1)amendments to the U.S. Constitution

2)conspiracy against rights of citizens

3)deprivation of rights under Color of Law

i.Laws of Arrest

1)authority to arrest

2)elements of a lawful arrest

3)information an arrested person must be provided

4)time of day or night an arrest may be made

5)requirements after the arrest

6)entering premises to make arrest

7)private person making an arrest

8)legality of private person arrest

9)exemption from civil liability for false arrest

10)legal exceptions to arrest

j.Effects of Force

1)forces which affect a person threatened with danger

2)use of force criminal and civil liabilities

k.Reasonable Force

1)reasonable force

2)degree of force

3)agency policy limitations on use of force

l.Deadly Force

1)homicide by public officer

2)sufficiency of fear

3)factors to consider

4)conditions found in agency policy

5)shoot or not to shoot

m.Illegal Force Against Prisoners

1)willful inhumanity or oppression towards prisoners

2)assaulting a prisoner under "color of authority"

4.Laws of Arrest

a.Concepts of Evidence

1)direct or circumstantial evidence

2)categories of events

3)purposes for offering evidence

4)minimal tests evidence must pass

5)purpose of the "Rules of Evidence"

b.Rules of Evidence

1)exclusionary rule

2)hearsay evidence

3)exceptions to the hearsay rule

c.Search Concepts

1)conditions of legal search

2)items for which an officer may legally search

3)terms relative to search

5.Communications

a.Interpersonal Communications

1)techniques for coping under stress

b.Note Taking

1)uses of field notes

2)neat, accurate and complete notes

c.Introduction to Report Writing

1)uses of written reports

2)characteristics of a good report

3)question answered by a complete report

6.Investigation

a.Interrogation

1)Miranda rights

2)Miranda rights for juveniles

b.Preliminary Investigation

1)reasons for protecting the crime scene

2)techniques to protect the crime scene

c.Identification, Collection and Preservation of Evidence

1)items treated as evidence

2)collecting, marking and/or packaging evidence

d.Chain of Custody

1)chain of custody

2)elements of documentation to maintain chain of custody

7.Arrest and Control

a.Principles of Weaponless Defense

1)basic principles

2)danger areas of the body

3)use of body parts to overcome resistance

4)control hold

5)take down

b.Armed Suspect/Weaponless Defense/Weapons Retention

1)foot movements

2)disarming a suspect

3)weapons retention

c.Person Search Techniques

1)searching the opposite sex

2)principles of search

3)common hiding places for weapons and/or contraband

d.Search/Control Simulation

1)searching the suspect

e.Restraint Devices

1)restraint devices and agency policy

2)purposes of restraint devices

3)handcuffing single and multiple suspects

f.Prisoner Transportation

1)methods of transporting prisoners

2)limitations imposed by agency policy

3)single and multiple prisoners, alone or with a partner

Methods of Presentation:

1.Lecture and discussion

2.Audio-visual aids

3.Demonstration

4.Practice

Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:

  1. Typical Assignments
  2. Break into small groups and discuss leadership and ethics in law enforcement
  3. Watch a police video and distinguish between proactive and reactive policing. Students will then be asked to contrast and compare the two styles
  4. Write essays on the differences between arrest and detention and the use of force
  5. Create and design a handbook on arrest and control procedures
  6. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
  7. Short Quizzes for each learning domain
  8. Final Exam achieving a POST (Peace Officers Standards and Training) passing score
  9. Completion of a training handbook for arrest and control

Textbook(s) (Typical):

PC 832, Peace Officer Required Training, Derald D. Hunt, Custom Publishing Company, 2004

Special Student Materials:

None.

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