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  • 3.00 Credits

    This course deals with statutes that the new peace officer would most likely deal with during the course of their first years of employment. (Prerequisites: ENGL 1117. Other Requirements: None).
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course is designed to familiarize students with the Minnesota Traffic Code as prescribed by the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training. Students will learn the importance of a proper knowledge of Traffic Statutes. Students will also learn how to take a situation and decide what charges should be filed (what laws have been broken). (Prerequisites: ENGL 1117. Other Requirements: None).
  • 3.00 Credits

    The major content of this course deals with Criminal statutes that the new peace officer would most likely deal with during the course of their first year of employment as well as formalization of Minnesota Traffic Code as prescribed by the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training. (Prerequisites: LAWE 1105 or CRJU 1305; ENGL 1117; LAWE 1112).
  • 3.00 Credits

    In this course the major focus deals with the types of reactions peace officers may encounter with people who are experiencing emotional or psychological difficulties. Police Ethics include definitions, perception, concerns, and the history of police deviance with the forging of an occupation. The working environment is discussed. The ideology and culture of police and the motive and justification for breaking normative bonds are covered. Police brutality, abuse of authority, police prejudice and discrimination are discussed. Drug-related police deviance, varieties of police deviance, internal and external controls influencing police deviance and corruption and prospects for controlling deviance are also included.. (Prerequisites: POFC 1105 or POFC 1112; ENGL 1117. Other Requirements: None.)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Major topics of the course will include police administration, various police duties and responsibilities, police statistics and research, and police work involving community service. A heavy emphasis will be placed on police ethics, leadership, and police influence within the individual decision-making process. Other topics include diversity, problem solving, critical thinking, communication. (Prerequisite: ENG 1117. Other Requirements: None).
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course offers students the opportunity to interact with current criminal justice agencies. Students will be given the opportunity to ride along with both large and smaller agencies in Southeast Minnesota. RECOMMENDED ENTRY SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE: Acceptance into the Peace Officer or Criminal Justice Programs. (Prerequisites: POFC 1105 or POFC 1112. Other Requirements: Accepted into the Professional Peace Officer or Criminal Justice Program).
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course covers the responsibilities and duties of officers conducting a preliminary investigation of a crime scene. Topics include recognition, preservation, and recovery of physical evidence, crime scene photography, sketching and recovery of latent fingerprints. This course focuses on lab activities allowing students to develop skills relative to crime scene processing, evidence collection and presentation. In order to enroll in this course a student must have approval by a Minnesota Professional Peace Officer Education Program Coordinator and successful completion of psychological and physical exams. Completion Requirements: A minimum of a C grade will be required to pass this course. (Prerequisites: None. Other Requirements: Program Approval and Peace Officer or Criminal Justice Major).
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course covers instruction and practical experience in radar operation and DUI detection, testing, and processing. Students demonstrate their ability in simulated situations through the use of appropriate methods and by preparing concise, accurate reports. Elements of traffic offenses are analyzed and applied to hypothetical situations. Students learn the basic theory and use of radar and current trends in violations and arrest. Students learn the performance and limitations of patrol vehicle under different conditions. In order to enroll in this course a student must have approval by a Minnesota Professional Peace Officer Education Program Coordinator and successful completion of psychological and physical exams. Completion Requirements: A minimum of a 'C' grade will be required to pass this course. (Prerequisites: None. Other Requirements: Program Approval and a Peace Officer or Criminal Justice Major).
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course works to install confidence to overcome physical resistance and to control the person under arrest or being restrained. This course aids to reduce the likelihood of injury to the peace officer, minimize the use of excessive force and positive self-image with physical and mental conditioning. Basic techniques on how to best defend against certain common types of attack and reasonable force necessary to overcome the resistance being offered, analysis of physical confrontations and basic principles are demonstrated with practical exercises. Lectures include terminology used when documenting and testifying in court regarding the use of force compliance techniques. The use of chemical agents is also covered. Students will learn proper deployment techniques and then be exposed to chemical agents. In order to enroll in this course a student must have approval by a Minnesota Professional Peace Officer Education Program Coordinator and successful completion of psychological and physical exams. Completion Requirements: A minimum of a 'C' grade will be required to pass this course. (Prerequisites: None. Other requirements: Program Approval and a Peace Officer or Criminal Justice Major).
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course covers the use of deadly force, firearms safety, care and cleaning of service weapons, and firearms shooting principles. The course focuses on student's decision-making ability and firearms shooting ability. Student's will shoot handguns, shotguns, and rifles with a variety of different types of ammunition. Student's will be involved in simulator training on a variety of situations and be evaluated on their decision making. Students will learn techniques associated with responses to active shooter situations. In order to enroll in this course a student must have approval by a Minnesota Professional Peace Officer Education Program Coordinator and successful completion of psychological and physical exams. Completion Requirements: A minimum of a 'C' grade will be required to pass this course. (Prerequisites: None. Other Requirements: Program Approval and a Peace Officer or Criminal Justice Major).
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