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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide the student with information pertaining to basic duties and responsibilities of a peace officer as they relate to crimes against person and crimes against property. A presentation of the goals for successful crimination investigations will include crime scene considerations, building and establishing elements of a crime, learning to obtain information and evidence and working within the confines and constraints of a legal framework. (Prereq: Admission into the Peace Officer Program) (BP) 3 cr
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3.00 Credits
The course will familiarize students with the principles of criminal procedures, the rules established by the United States Supreme Court relating to stop, frisk, arrest, search interrogation and identification, and the legal process applicable to law enforcement. Students will study the legal concepts involved in the application of the 4th, 5th, and 6th Amendments to policing as well as Minnesota State Constitution and procedural requirements. (Prereq: Admission into the Peace Officer Program) (BP) 3 cr
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3.00 Credits
This course is an overview of the Minnesota Criminal Code and Minnesota Traffic Laws. Emphasis is on coverage of statutes emphasized in Minnesota Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) learning objectives. The course combines characteristics of two POST secondary learning attitudes; academic education and vocational-oriented training. The course will enhance both knowledge of criminal and traffic laws the student will use as an officer and understanding of how our laws are affected by case law. (Prereq: Admission into the Peace Officer Program) (BP) 3 cr
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2.00 Credits
This course establishes the learner's ability to write police reports in a detailed, chronological order using proper format. Emphasis is placed on spelling, grammar, punctuation, and the ability to get clear and concise meaning throughout the report. Additionally, students will learn the proper techniques in interviewing. (Prereq: Admission into the Peace Officer Program) (BP) 2 cr
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to integrate the academic and applied aspects of the basic patrol function for a police patrol officer. Included in this class is the in-depth examination of a patrol officer's duties, functions, and responsibilities, as well as a variety of other practical aspects. These include, but are not limited to, vehicle stops, traffic enforcement, domestics, officer stress, pedestrian contacts, officer safety issues, and other duties as they relate to the basic patrol function. (Prereq: Admission into the Peace Officer Program) (BP) 3 cr
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3.00 Credits
Students will examine and complete exercises dealing with crimes that are in progress and the tactical responses to situations which may occur in the course of their duties. (Prereq: Admission into the Peace Officer Program) (BP) 3 cr
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3.00 Credits
This course explains ethical theories and concepts such as ownership, integrity, accountability, and expectations of professional behavior. The course will examine real-world ethical challenges and methods for setting and maintaining high ethical standards. Students will examine core values, ethics, and implicit biases in reference to personal and professional consequences which include the law enforcement community as a whole. The course examines how resources such as role models, peer-group support, and influence can be utilized. (Prereq: Admission into the Peace Officer Program) (BP) 3 cr
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2.00 Credits
This course will include instruction in the areas of low risk traffic stops, high risk/felony stops, driving while impaired (DWI) enforcement, and crash management. (Prereq: Admission into the Peace Officer Program) (BP) 2 cr
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3.00 Credits
This course provides students with the physical skills and academic knowledge to perform the basic functions of a law enforcement officer when tasked with physically controlling a suspect. This course provides effective guidelines for the student to make defensive decisions in the field regarding the reasonable use of physical force and reinforces past and current case law related to peace officer's use of force in cognitive areas where de-escalation may be needed. (Prereq: Admission into Police Officer Program) (BP) 3 cr
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1.00 Credits
This course will include instruction in the areas of Search and Seizure, Booking and Fingerprinting, Crime Scene Investigations, Latent Prints, Courtroom Testimony, Evidence Collection and Preservation. (Prereq: Admission into the Peace Officer Program) (BP) 1 cr
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