MPT 202 - Crisis Management

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

Municipal Police Training

Description:

This course enhances the students ability to make judgments and understand the various elements of juvenile crime and the juvenile criminal justice system. To enable students to understand how to bring a dispute under control will be defined. This course will also teach behavioral skills necessary for the successful and positive resolution of dispute situations. The ability to identify and learn the necessary skills for conflict management will be thoroughly addressed. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Describe and apply Constitutional and other legal requirements for arresting an individual or taking the individual into custody; Specify and demonstrate procedures required for arrest of individuals and for searches of those taken into custody; Delineate unique problems involved in the detention of mentally ill, emotionally unstable and physically handicapped individuals; Describe and apply principles for use of force in arrest and custody situations; List procedures for extricating hostages and responding to prisoner escapes; Identify proper safety procedures before entering a dispute; Identify the scope of and the authority of the Juvenile Court; Define juvenile delinquent, child in need of supervision and runaway; Define elements of the Domestic Violence Act.

Credits:

2.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

New students should complete Placement Testing prior to registration; Visiting students may submit college transcript

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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