Introduction to Law & Public Safety
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Introduction to Law & Public Safety (ILPS) Course
The SPS course is the intermediate course for a SPS pathway. SPS is also used as an advanced course in many Law Enforcement Pathways.
To learn more about LAPSEN Courses and Standards – Click Here
Be sure to review the entire course standards first – Click Here
Industry Recognized Credential for this course:
- National Basic 9-1-1 Dispatch Certification – Click Here
- Law and Public Safety Introductory Level Competency – in development
Lesson Plans – under construction!
Resources are always being added. Check back from time to time. All materials should be completed by mid-winter 2024.
Review Guide for the IRCs should be a part of every unit – in development
Please – submit YOUR lessons and resources. Email info@lapsen.org to learn how.
Note: for the first edition of the ILPS lessons from 2020 – Click Here
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Section 1: Career Unit
Percentage of IRC: TBA
Unit Lesson Plan Time: 10 hours
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Standard 1: Student will explore career options and requirements and well as demonstrate how to get a job.
Standard 2: Develop professionalism by participating in a CTSO
Section 2: Cultural and Diverse Population Awareness
Percentage of CPO: TBA
Unit Lesson Plan Time: 7 hours
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Standard 1: Student will be aware of the diversity of our nation and learn how to respectfully interact with a broad range of ethnicities, cultures and subgroups.
Section 3: Community Emergency Response Training (CERT)
Percentage of IRC: TBA
Unit Lesson Plan Time: 27 hours
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Standard 1: Discuss disaster preparedness/emergency management agencies, including but not limited to: Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Citizens Corps, and local state emergency management agencies.
Standard 2: Demonstrate the steps of Basic Life Support (BLS) and First Aid.
Standard 3: Identify the types of hazards likely to affect homes and communities and describe steps to prepare for emergencies.
Standard 4: Describe the various origins of fires, classes of fires, and the correct means to extinguish each type of fire.
Standard 5: Analyze the components of search and rescue operations
Standard 6: Evaluate techniques for managing intrapersonal reactions to crisis situations.
Standard 7: Examine common targets of terroristic attacks and the appropriate action following an attack.
Section 4: Communication for Law and Public Safety
IRC – National Basic 9-1-1 Dispatch Certification completed in this section
Unit Lesson Plan Time: 40+/- hours
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Standard 1: Use appropriate techniques to resolve conflict and de-escalate situations
Standard 2: Demonstrate ability to communicate professionally and document information using commonly used law and public safety reports
Standard 3: Define the role and responsibilities of the 9‐1‐1 Officer as it relates to other members of public safety.
Standard 4. Provide an overview of law enforcement to the 9‐1‐1 Officer
Standard 5: Provide an overview of the fire services function to the 9‐1‐1 Officer.
Standard 6: Provide the 9‐1‐1 Officer with a conceptual understanding of the emergency medical services function.
Standard 7: Ensure the 9‐1‐1 Officer candidate understands interpersonal communications as it relates to the 9‐1‐1.
Standard 8: Ensure the 9‐1‐1 Officer candidate understands existing technology within the public safety communications center.
Standard 9: Ensure the 9-1-1 Officer is aware of the federal, state, and local requirements to ensure the privacy and confidentiality of the caller, victim, and information contained in databases which the 9-1-1 Officer can access.
Standard 10: Ensure the 9‐1‐1 Officer candidate can categorize, prioritize, as well as determine the appropriate response levels for all types of law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical calls.
Standard 11: Ensure the 9‐1‐1 Officer candidate understand how to construct and articulate radio messages properly. In addition, to ensure the 9‐1‐1 Officer candidate understands the agency Incident Command/ Integrated Command Systems and Tactical Dispatch Teams as authorized by the agency.
Standard 12: Inform the 9-1-1 Officer of the “special situations” which they might encounter and their responsibilities within each category.
Standard 13: Ensure the 9‐1‐1 Officer candidate understands the Americans with Disability Act and how it relates to public safety communications. Additionally, the 9‐1‐1 Officer candidate will receive training on TDD‐specific call‐handling techniques.
Section 5: Ethics
Percentage of IRC: TBA
Unit Lesson Plan Time: 4 hours
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Standard 1: Apply ethical standards to Law and Public Safety scenarios
Section 6: Civics
Percentage of IRC: TBA
Unit Lesson Plan Time: 7 hours
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Standard 1: Evaluate historical events that led to the United States Constitution.
Standard 2: Explain the rights given to citizens in the United States
Section 7: Health, Fitness and Safety
Percentage of IRC: TBA
Unit Lesson Plan Time: 11 hours
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Standard 1: Explain how Law and Public Safety professionals maintain safe work environments.
Standards 2: Demonstrate fitness and healthy practices
Section 8: Overview of the Public Safety System
Percentage of IRC: TBA
Unit Lesson Plan Time: 12 hours
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Standard 1: Outline the public safety system
Standard 2: Describe the management of law and public safety agencies and organizations
Pathway Options – states may choose to add these depending on state designs. If at all possible, allow for local choice to match pathway design at the school where the program is being implemented. Each of these have standards and threads – Click Here – and look at the end of the Sections.
Lesson plans for an introduction level course will be added here as we develop them.
- The Court System
- The Criminal Justice System
- The Juvenile System
- Law Enforcement
- Corrections
- Law and Legal Services
- Fire Science
- Emergency Medical Response
- Security
- Forensics
- Dispatch
- Homeland Security