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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to prepare law enforcement professionals to effectively administer and instruct in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)/International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) training program. This curriculum addresses the application of basic adult learning theory and the skills related to technical teaching. Participants learn effective teaching techniques from experienced instructor demonstration and their own in-class participation. They will learn how to deliver this specific training program and the basics on how to make effective presentations. Students must achieve a grade of at least 80% on the written test.
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6.00 Credits
Course is designed to meet certification requirements as a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) involving a three-phase program of instruction for law enforcement officers certified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the performance of Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST). Once selected by their departments, candidate DREs complete the following courses of instruction: Preliminary Classroom Training: This is a two-day training event where candidates learn basic terminology and become familiar with the seven broad categories of drugs. Also learn about the clinical and psychophysical examinations that constitute the procedure, and they have opportunities to begin practicing the administration of those examinations. Classroom Training: This is a seven-day class. Classes are led by approved DRE instructors provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which also provides all student hand-out materials. The classroom training consists of 30 modules of instruction, including an overview of the development and validation of the DRE process; relevant legal issues, in-depth sessions on each drug category; case preparation and testimony. Students are required to pass a written examination in order to begin the next phase of training. The classroom phase consists of 72 clock hours. Certification Training: This phase culminates in a student's certification as a DRE. Certification training begins immediately upon completion of the classroom training. NHTSA certified instructors will supervise field evaluations by the students at approved sites. These field evaluations are held every weekend until all students finish their training. During this phase students conduct complete drug recognition evaluations of persons actually arrested on suspicion of drug impairment. Certification requires that candidate DRE's participate in the administration of a minimum of twelve complete examinations under the supervision of an approved DRE instructor. In addition, the student must have examined persons under the influence of at least three of the seven drug categories before he or she completes certification training. This phase consists of 64 clock hours. Upon successful completion of all three phases of training and the successful completion of a comprehensive knowledge exam, the student will receive certification as a Drug Recognition Expert.
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9.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Must be sponsored by a criminal justice agency. This course is designed to fulfill the requirements of the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training (CLEST) for law enforcement officers who have transferred to the State of Arkansas and have not met the academy requirements for total number of hours of training, and for other circumstances as required by CLEST. Topics of instruction are to include Constitutional Law, Juvenile Code and Procedures, Arrest and Search Procedures, Principles of the Investigation Process, Patrol and Drug Interdiction, Basic Spanish, Domestic Violence, Counterterrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction, and Internet Sexual Predator/Assault Investigation.
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1.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide Arkansas law enforcement personnel (employed at least 20 hours per week) with the training necessary to operate the BAC DataMaster breath testing instrument for legal breath alcohol tests. The student will learn how to run monthly proficiency samples using simulators to maintain instrument certification, and change simulator calibration check solutions. The student will be able to understand status messages produced on the instrument for invalid tests, make adjustments where appropriate, and/or interact with the Department of Health, Office of Alcohol Testing, to arrange for instrument repairs. Proper documentation will be covered including state database information requirements, evidence tickets, and logbooks. The student will also become familiar with the Arkansas Regulations for Alcohol Testing published by the Arkansas Department of Health as required by Arkansas Code 5-65-201, including certification procedures, training requirements, sample collection and handling, methods of analysis, and records and reporting. This training will include detailed instruction on state requirements for submission of blood alcohol samples. The student will be trained in Arkansas law as it relates to alcohol testing and traffic, as well as the effects of alcohol on the human body. The student will participate in a mock courtroom scenario to assist them in preparing to testify in court about the test procedure.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces the student to the history and development of programs and theories at the federal, state, and local levels. Includes the study of contemporary programs and individuals before, during, and after incarceration.
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1.00 Credits
Course is designed to prepare the law enforcement official to produce a verifiable, chronological history of an applicant's life. Mechanisms are then introduced that use this information with other pre-employment screening devices in determining suitability for employment. Students will learn to document facts and events in a similar manner for each applicant to ensure consistency and ease of retrieval.
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1.00 Credits
Course is designed to instruct the student in ways to diffuse the conflicts that law enforcement supervisors find themselves in as they perform administrative functions. By employing proper communication skills, the supervisor can knock down the barriers caused by their personnel being in turmoil and conflict.
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1.00 Credits
Course is designed for the management of the interview and interrogation process. It will examine the basic principles behind the psychology of interviewing, behavioral information, identifying rejection, nonverbal indicators, gestures and movements indicative of deception, and statement analysis. The factors that undermine a successful interview and interrogation will be critically explored. Theme development, reasons why people do not confess, and the Reid Nine Steps of Interrogation will be addressed.
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3.00 Credits
Provides an understanding of the complex factors in human relations. The philosophy of law enforcement is examined with the emphasis on the social forces which create social change and disturbance. In addition, community policing concepts will be introduced and discussed.
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1.00 Credits
Course will provide specific solutions for managing the operational aspects of methamphetamine and other relevant drug investigations.
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