STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE LAW, CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, AND TRIAL PROCEEDINGS

Objective 1 General provisions

1. Principles of criminal responsibilities and procedures for prosecuting violations of law

• Procedures and due Process
• Standard of Proof
• Appeal process

2. Classification of criminal offenses
3. Understand the structure and application of criminal laws, ordinances, and regulations.

• Criminal Code
• Vehicle Code
• Juvenile Court Act
• Local laws and ordinances

4. Distinguish between the types and sources of law.

• Common Law
• Statutory Law
• Case Law
• Administrative Law
• Landmark Case Decisions
• Mapp v. Ohio
• Weeks v. US
• Terry v. Ohio
• Miranda v. Arizona
• Tennessee v. Garner
• Graham v. Connor
• Chimel v. California
• Elements of the Offense
• Jurisdiction and Venue
• Classifications of Crimes
• Federal Offenses
• State Offenses
• Felonies
• Misdemeanors
• Petty Offenses/Ordinance Violation
• Crime against persons
• Crimes against property
• Crimes against the administration of government
• Crimes against public order and decency
• Offenses against public health, safety, welfare, and morals
• Controlled substances
• Local laws and ordinances

Objective 2 Criminal justice system

1. Components of the criminal justice system
2. Roles and responsibilities of members of the courtroom work group
3. Courts: Courts of Original jurisdiction—rules of evidence and Court Proceedings
4. Appellate courts: review of lower court decisions & rules of law
5. Trial courts: Jury trial and bench trial
6. Distinguish other types of courts in the U.S. legal system.
7. Pre-trial proceedings
8. Justifications and Excuses

Objective 3 Trials

1. Courts
2. Principles of criminal responsibility
3. Roles of the prosecutor and defense attorney
4. Plea bargaining
5. The trial process
6. The jury
7. Sentencing
8. Appeal
9. Testifying in court

STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE CORRECTIONS SYSTEM AND JUVENILE JUSTICE

Objective 1 Corrections

1. Philosophy of corrections
2. Goals of corrections
3. Prison life
4. Trends in corrections
5. Prisoner rights
6. The death penalty
7. County jails
8. Early release
9. Correctional diversion

Objective 2 The juvenile justice system

1. Understand the juvenile system.

• Be familiar with juvenile legal terms

2. Compare and contrast terminology used in the Juvenile Justice System to the adult court system terminology.

• Detention v. arrest
• Intake v. booking
• Petition v. complaint
• Hearing v. trial
• Disposition v. sentence
• Transfer Hearings??

3. Expungement
4. Jurisdiction
5. Serious youth offender law
6. Detention center

STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE ARREST PROCEDURES, POLICES AND ETHICS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

Objective 1 Laws of arrest

1. Arrest with a warrant
2. Arrest without a warrant
3. Arrest by a private person
4. Understand and apply types of suspicion.

• Recognize and define mere suspicion.
• Recognize and define reasonable suspicion.
• Exhibit knowledge of “Stop and Frisk.” 1. Understand when a stop is authorized.
• Understand when a frisk is authorized.
• Understand the legal precedents established by landmark Supreme Court case Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1.

5. Probable cause – understand what probable cause is and how probable cause is necessary for an arrest.
6. Differentiate between a consensual encounter, detention and custodial arrest.

Objective 2 Search and seizure

1. Search warrant
2. Search of premises without a warrant
3. Search of a person
4. Search of a vehicle, crash investigations, inventory and vehicle stops
5. Stop and frisk law
6. Exclusionary rule
7. Probable cause, the arrest standard
8. Recognize warrantless searches.

• Emergency response search
• Plain view doctrine
• Consent
• Search incident to arrest
• Exigent circumstances
• Automobile exception
• Hot pursuit

Objective 3 Agency policies and professional ethics.

1. Law, policy and ethics
2. The Law Enforcement Code of Ethics
3. Law enforcement disciplinary action
4. Personal Integrity and ethical behavior

• Define ethical issues
• Differentiate legal and ethical issues
• Types of ethical behavior: perform duties impartially, use of discretion, confidentiality, integrity, off duty conduct

5. Processes for dealing with unethical/illegal behavior: Internal Affairs, inspector general, sexual harassment, etc.

STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND PROCEDURES RELATING TO TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

Objective 1 Traffic Enforcement

1. Traffic Enforcement–theory and role of traffic enforcement
2. Types of Stops–Enforcement, Investigative, High Risk / Felony
3. Vehicle positioning, Officer approach, Overall safety
4. Gathering information and completing a citation
5. Tools of the trade–radar/lidar, traffic surveys,
6. Most common violations and Officer Discretion

Objective 2 Accident/Crash investigation

1. Responding to scene, officer safety
2. Gathering information to complete the collision report
3. Party and witness statements, injuries
4. Physical evidence–tire marks, vehicles, CDR
5. Diagramming the collision scene–Triangulation, Coordinate method, station line
6. Hit and Run, Delayed collisions, DWI collisions, other unusual occurrences
7. Writing the report–Narrative, Area of Impact, Primary Collision Factors

Objective 3 Driving While Impaired Investigations

1. Identifying DWI driving conduct
2. Physical and objective symptoms
3. Standardized Field Sobriety Tests
4. Breath testing devices and use
5. Administrative Hearing (DMV) and criminal proceedings, testimony
6. Defenses, DUI checkpoints

STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATIONS AND THE FOCUS ON LOCATING, COLLECTING, TESTING AND INTERPRETING PHYSICAL EVIDENCE AT A CRIME SCENE.

Objective 1 Crime Scene Processing

1. Securing the crime scene
2. Recording the scene
3. Searching
4. Processing the scene
5. Managing the crime scene

Objective 2 Evidence Handling

1. Physical evidence

• Trace Evidence

2. The chain of evidence
3. Locating and collecting evidence
4. Evidence analysis

Objective 3 Evidence Specialization

1. Autopsy
2. Fingerprinting
3. DNA and Serology

• Child Abuse and Sexual Assaults (CASA)

4. Homicides
5. Impressions and Imprints
6. Ballistics

STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND PATROL TACTICS AND BASIC INVESTIGATIVE WORK

Objective 1 Basic Law Enforcement Skills and Knowledge

1. Report writing
2. Command structure and rank
3. Radio procedure, phonetic alphabet and codes
4. Deployment and Distribution of Patrol officers
5. Use of force–Understand use of force options, policies, Graham v. Connor
6. Pursuits–Laws, Policies, Want vs. Risk
7. Critical Incident Training / De-escalation

Objective 2 Types of Patrol

1. Function of Patrol

• Respond to calls for service
• Visible Deterrence
• Public Safety

2. Patrol Theories

• Proactive / Reactive / De-policing
• “Hot Spots”, One-officer vs. Two-officer cars, Beat Structures
• Specialized Patrols- Foot, Bikes, Horses, K-9
  • Watchman
  • Legalistic
  • Service • Early experiments with patrol staffing
  • Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment
  • Newark Foot Patrol Experiment / Philadelphia Foot Patrol Experiment
  • San Diego 1 vs 2 Officer Patrol Car Experiment
  • COMPSTAT • Computers in Patrol Cars
  • Video Cameras in Cars / Body Worn Cameras
  • GPS on Patrol Cars
  • UAVs (Drones) / Robots

3. Styles of Patrol
4. Patrol Effectiveness
5. Technology on Patrol

Objective 3 Calls for Service

1. Responding to Calls • Priority vs. Non-Priority Calls

• Code 1, Code 2, Code 3 responses
• Backing-up other officers
• Self-initiated contacts
• Community oriented policing

2. Criminal Violations

• Property crimes
• People crimes
• Gangs
• Drugs
• General Disturbances

3. Domestic Disturbances

• Misdemeanors vs. Felonies
• May arrest / Shall arrest
• Restraining Orders

4. Civil Disputes
   • Landlord/Tenant • Child Custody Orders
   • Property Disputes

5. Vice Crimes

• “Victimless” crimes
• Prostitution, Gambling, Pornography
• Drugs and Alcohol

6. Homelessness
7. Mental Illness

Objective 4 Investigations for Patrol

1. Involved Parties

• Victims
• Witnesses
• Suspects

2. Identifying Suspects

• Known to Victim / Witness
• Physical Evidence
• Field Show-ups and Photo Line-ups

3. Developing Information on Suspects

• Criminal History
• Driving Records and Vehicle Registration
• Supervised Release Files (Probation / Parole)
• Firearms registration

4. Modus Operandi; connecting cases and suspects
5. Informants–Identify and Use of
6. Surveillance
7. Decisions regarding making an arrest

• Misdemeanors vs. Felonies
• Probable Cause to arrest vs. likelihood of prosecution
• Submitting for Prosecuting Attorney complaint
• Ramey Warrants
• Private party arrests

8. Interviews and Interrogation

• Interviewing Victims and Witnesses
• Interrogating Suspects
• Miranda Advisement

9. Case Management

• Patrol Follow-up or Investigations Follow-up
• Available resources vs. seriousness of crime
• Solvability
• Likelihood of Prosecution

Objective 5 Patrol Supervision

1. Role of the Police Supervisor (Sergeant)
2. Supervisor Discretion (overruling officer discretion)
3. Discipline
4. Rights of Police Officers
5. Officer Productivity

STUDENTS WILL DEMONSTRATE CAREER PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT.

Objective 1 Describe personal qualifications, interests, aptitudes, knowledge, and skills necessary to succeed in Criminal Justice careers.

1. Education 1. Federal law enforcement
   • Common units in police departments • Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT)
   • Gang unit
   • Narcotics unit
   • Vice squad
   • K-9 unit
   • Community-oriented policing unit (COP)
   • Search and rescue
   • Major accident team
   • Court services
   • Training unit
   • Criminal intelligence unit (CIU)
   • Chaplain corps
   • Reserve corps
   • Special departments • School and university police
   • Railroad and transit police
   • Wildlife and game

STUDENTS WILL DEMONSTRATE CAREER PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT.

Objective 1 Describe personal qualifications, interests, aptitudes, knowledge, and skills necessary to succeed in Criminal Justice careers.

2. Testing and Hiring Process

• Job applications
• Resume writing
• Interviewing skills
• Background checks
• Fitness standards
• Psychology evaluation

3. Job search methods and resources
4. Reasons for not being hired
5. Probationary period
6. Getting promoted

Objective 2 Explore the array of opportunities within the career of law enforcement

Objective 3 Understand the role and function of professional organizations, industry associations, and organized labor in a productive society.

1. Fraternal Organizations
2. Clubs and Organizations
3. Internships
4. Police Explorers

Objective 4 Understand past, present, and future trends that affect careers in Criminal Justice.

1. Social media
2. Women in the Criminal Justice field
3. Minority hiring

Objective 5 The life of an officer and long-term wellness

1. Positive aspects
2. Negative aspects
3. Understanding Causes of Stress
4. Healthy Ways to Relieve Stress
5. Suicide Prevention