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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
(50 Contact Hours) Prerequisite: CJD 0773 Course emphasizes for correctional officers how critical it is to understand how a person adjusts to incarceration. Officers also learn how to communicate with the various inmate types and how to supervise them. Dealing with special needs groups is also addressed.
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3.00 Credits
(64 Contact Hours) Course provides the recruit with the necessary information for the administrative handling of inmates from facility entry to release. Other day-to-day responsibilities are covered including organization, inspections, equipment use, and crime scene/accident scene procedures.
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3.00 Credits
(46 Contact Hours) Course establishes the legal foundation for the entire Basic Recruit. Further, it sets the tone for ethical and professional behavior. Also, instruction is given on the history and role of corrections as a component of the criminal justice system.
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3.00 Credits
(22 Contact Hours) Prerequisite: CJD 0770 Course is a continuation of Legal I and provides in-depth information on Constitutional law, rules of evidence, specific criminal violations of law, and rules of arrest.
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3.00 Credits
(42 Contact Hours) The critical link and life-line between officers, the agency, and other segments of the criminal justice system are emphasized. Recruits learn about note-taking, report writing, use of the radio, and other communications tools.
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3.00 Credits
(62 Contact Hours) Course provides the framework for corrections officers in their interaction with adult and juvenile inmates in terms of human diversity, mental or physical handicaps, substance abuse, stress, and suicide.
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1.00 Credits
(1 Credit) Course provides students with the opportunity to increase their knowledge in a content area related to their program of study. This course is designed around topics related to emerging issues or those of special interest to the student and instructor. Topics may vary from semester to semester.
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3.00 Credits
(11 Contact Hours) This course describes the process of becoming a Florida law enforcement officer to include the requirements for completing the basic training program. Further, the course emphasizes the importance of ethics, values, and professionalism, both in the officer's personal and professional lives. Moreover, sexual harassment in the workplace is discussed with emphasis on how to recognize and respond to inappropriate behavior and what consequences can occur for inappropriate behavior. Still further, the course presents a familiarization of the components and functions of the criminal justice system. Included are the areas of law enforcement, correction, correctional probation, and the state and federal court system. Finally, the concept of law enforcement chain of command within an agency's rank structure is presented.
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3.00 Credits
(69 Contact Hours) This course will provide a solid legal foundation from which students may function as law enforcement officers. It will provide awareness of America's legal system and the various types of laws: constitutional, statutory, ordinance, criminal, case, and civil. And, as a part of this awareness, students will learn about the amendments that affect their law enforcement duties. Further, emphasis will be placed on determining when a crime has been committed, the elements of the crime necessary to make an arrest, and what constitutes a lawful arrest. Still further, students will learn how to draft a probable cause affidavit, understand the legal rules and concepts of evidence, and be familiar with the duties and options in civil (noncriminal incidents). Students will also be able to articulate the legal justification for the use of force. Moreover, there will be instruction on the civil and criminal liability related to an officer's performance of duties. A required portion of this course will be student participation in a roleplay practicum.
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3.00 Credits
(40 Contact Hours) This course addresses crisis intervention as a major aspect of a law enforcement officer's job. Different types of crisis situations officers may encounter are discussed to include responding to persons with disabilities, responding to an attempted suicide, or responding to someone who has abused drugs or alcohol. Further, officer may respond to individuals who are facing crises in their state of life such as juveniles or the elderly. Moreover, emphasis is placed on proving appropriate management, intervention, and referral for individuals in crisis. Still further, there are role-play practicums that are a required portion of this course.
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