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Riverside Community College District
Integrated Course Outline of Record

Administration of Justice A9A


COURSE DESCRIPTION
A9A Field Training Officer Update Units: 1.00
 
Prerequisite(s): None.

Limitation on Enrollment: Must be sworn peace officer.
This course is designed to provide the student with an overview of the current legal issues and responsibilities of the field training officer. The course will focus on vehicle pursuits, weapons update, building searches, prisoner restraints, and the use of force. 24 hours lecture.
 
SHORT DESCRIPTION FOR CLASS SCHEDULE
This course is designed to provide the student with an overview of the current legal issues and responsibilities of the field training officer.
 
ADVISORY ENTRY SKILLS
None.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
 Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

1.    Assess use of force options and describe appropriate situations for use of less than lethal ordinance.

2.    Analyze and describe appropriate situations for each use of force application.

3.    Analyze and describe the significance of unsafe police pursuit driving and punitive case decisions.

4.    Identify elements of officer safety techniques for searching a building.
 
COURSE CONTENT
  TOPICS
 

1.    FTO overview
2.    Pursuit/vehicle stop procedures
3.    Less than lethal ordinance demonstration
4.    Semi-auto pistol refresher
5.    Building search techniques
6.    Use of prisoner restraints
7.    Force application update
   
Students are also assigned reading, writing and other outside assignments equivalent to two hours per one hour lecture.
 
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
 Methods of instruction used to achieve student learning outcomes may include, but are not limited to:

•    Utilizing problem solving activities that allow for demonstrating required skills and knowledge of current legal issues and responsibilities of the field training officer, vehicle pursuits, weapons update, building searches, prisoner restraints, and the use of force.
•    Assigning required readings in order to supplement classroom activities and expand knowledge of the current legal issues and responsibilities of the field training officer.
•    Participation in simulation exercises that will allow practical application and will demonstrate mastery of current legal issues and responsibilities of the field training officer, vehicle pursuits, weapons update, building searches, prisoner restraints, and the use of force.
•    Practicing learned skills to reinforce current legal issues and responsibilities of the field training officer.
 
METHODS OF EVALUATION
 Students will be evaluated for progress in and/or mastery of learning outcomes by methods of evaluation which may include, but are not limited to:

•    Computational and writing assignments, including written homework, to measure student learning progress on the current legal issues and responsibilities of the field training officer.
•    Skill demonstrations, class performance, problem solving, skill performance, and simulation exercises to assess successful understanding of current legal issues and responsibilities of the field training officer, vehicle pursuits, weapons update, building searches, prisoner restraints, and the use of force.
•    Final examination to evaluate mastery of the current legal issues and responsibilities of the field training officer.
ASSIGNMENTS

Required Reading Assignments


Required Writing Assignments


Other Outside-of-Class Assignments
 
COURSE MATERIALS
 All materials used in this course will be periodically reviewed to ensure that they are appropriate for college level instruction. Possible texts include:

  • California Peace Officers Legal Sourcebook, latest edition.
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