I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Patrol Practicals
2. Course Prefix & Number:
CRJU 2164
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 5
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 4
4. Course Description:
Patrol Practicals cover all types of instruction which involve patrol related duties. This course will acknowledge emergency vehicle operations and factors and duties related to patrol operations. Proper patrol techniques involving traffic stops, felony stops, crimes in progress, search warrant procedures, building searches, EDP responses, and crash investigations will be examined. Patrol procedures for SFST/DWI, interview/interrogations will be critical to the student’s learning experience in patrol practicals. Drugs and cell phone crimes will illustrate some of the common issues involved in solving crimes in today’s society. Proper patrol function and basic communication exercises during patrol practicals will enhance the student’s ability to recognize a threat and evaluate each scenario situation.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
No placement tests required |
Score: |
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6. Prerequisite Courses:
CRJU 2164 - Patrol Practicals
All Course(s) from the following...
7. Other Prerequisites
Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher, current/valid MMPI (psychological exam), valid physician's sign off sheet, valid driver's license, background check completed
9. Co-requisite Courses:
CRJU 2164 - Patrol Practicals
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
Hibbing Technical and Community College, SKL 2661, 3 credits
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Criminal Justice, AAS
Law Enforcement Skills, Certificate
3. Other - If this course does NOT meet criteria for #1 or #2 above, it may be used for the purpose(s) selected below:
Technical Elective
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate oral communication skills |
Effectively communicate with suspects, witnesses, and victims |
| Demonstrate written communication skills |
Complete accurate and detailed traffic citations |
| Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills |
Effectively communicate with police teams when responding to emergency situations |
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Respond, assess, and determine tactical approaches to life threatening situations |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Recognize life threatening situations
- Explain how physics effects the operation of a motor vehicle
- Explain the concept of motor vehicle dynamics and conduct an interior and exterior vehicle safety inspection
- Demonstrate proper evasive and emergency operation techniques of a motor vehicle
- Conduct a traffic stop and evaluate risk factors
- Recognize felony level situations
- Identify when to interview or interrogate a suspect
- Recognize symptoms intoxication and evaluate the suspect
- Communicate and analyze the unique situations of patrol functions
- Demonstrate suspect control
- Apply observation skills
- Analyze traffic violation stops
- Demonstrate domestic disturbance de-escalation techniques
- Demonstrate a felony stop
- Show a mature demeanor
- Exercise non-criminal disturbance intervention techniques
- Demonstrate proper radio and technology operation
- Identify personal search principles
- Show a proper suspect search/Terry Search
- Exert dependability by performing assigned tasks
- Justify/Explain Reasonable force
- Identify crime detection techniques
- Explain physical preparation
- Explain emotional preparation
- Exercise proper handcuff and tactical searching techniques
- Identify field interrogation procedures/rights (Miranda)
- Explain handcuffing purposes
- Identify hostage situation principles
- Recognize the different jurisdictional levels (MINCIS, NCIC, CRJS)
- Identify tactical disturbance approach techniques
- Interpret influential factors on law enforcement
- Demonstrate safe vehicle approaches
- Understand basic definitions as they relate to traffic accident investigation
- Demonstrate how to properly investigate a crash
- Explain search warrants and their specifications
- Recognize emotional disturbed individuals
- Explain off and on duty response
- Identify work related dangers
- Interpret individual perception
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Emergency Vehicle Operations
- Basic Motor vehicle operation
- Physics affects on the operation of a motor vehicle
- Environmental factors
- Vehicle inspection check list
- Defensive Driving:
- Vehicle location in relation to fixed objects in forward and backward maneuvers
- Participation on a close-maneuver course
- Basic driving course
- Evasive Driving:
- Proper use of steering, braking, acceleration, separately and in combination
- Proper use of anti-lock braking system
- Brake fade
- Proper peripheral and normal vision techniques
- Reaction time and distances
- Hand position
- Speed
- Rules of motion
- Types and causes of skids
- Road and weather conditions
- Emergency Response Driving:
- Minnesota statutes as they pertain to the operation of emergency vehicles
- Psychological and physiological dynamics of emergency response and pursuits which effect judgment, decision making, and perception
- Visual and physical cues and conditions, including extended, primary, secondary and tunnel vision
- Concepts of true apex, late apex, and late and deep apex turns
- Roadway usage (all)
- Considerations of termination of pursuit
- Legal definition of emergency vehicle
- Legal and Policy Aspects of Pursuits
- Relevant Minnesota and Traffic and Criminal Law
- Vehicle seizures and intentional stopping techniques
- Use of force
- Use of deadly force
- Pursuit intervention techniques
- Pursuit decision making
- Policy considerations
- Physiological and psychological effects of pursuits
- Defense and evasive driving components and techniques
- Skid control
- Seatbelts/airbags
- Observation skills:
- Perception
- Evaluation
- Contact/cover concept
- Traffic Stops:
- Investigation
- Unknown: low risk techniques
- High risk techniques
- Approaching vehicle
- Domestic Disturbance:
- Diffuse techniques
- Tactical considerations
- Criminal elements
- Medical considerations
- Pedestrian Stops:
- Stop techniques
- Field interview
- Investigative detention
- Legal basis stop-Terry vs. Ohio
- Crimes in Progress:
- Tactical Plan
- Tactical considerations and responsibilities
- Response and escape routes
- Deployment
- Building and Room Searches:
- Approach target building
- Basic Tactics
- Entry and Search
- Contact with suspect
- Communication:
- Computer Information: Minnesota Criminal Information System, National Criminal Justice Information Center, Criminal Justice Information systems
- Radio Procedures
- Verbal and Non verbal skills
- Basic Patrol:
- Mature attitude by positive concepts
- Professionalism
- Verbal skills with the community
- Methods and techniques of patrol functions
- Person Searching and handcuffing
- Safe transport considerations
- Safe search practices
- Temporary restraining devices
- Identify related dangers/relative position
- Officer survival:
- Physical and mental considerations
- Tactical action
- Survival tactics
- Personal protection gear
- Crisis Intervention:
- Drug alcohol EDP’s
- Basic situations encountered on duty
- Basic procedures
- Barricaded suspect:
- Inner/Outer perimeter
- Tactical responsibilities
- Suicide with or without hostage situations
- Standardized Field Sobriety Testing and Drugs that Impair Driving
- Detection and general deterrence
- Vehicle in motion
- Personal contact
- Pre-Arrest screening
- Concepts and principles of standardized field sobriety (SFST certification)
- Processing and Preparing for trial
- Alcohol workshops
- PBT (Breath testing devices)
- Drugs that Impair driving
- Controlled Substances:
- Controlled substance identification
- Investigation procedure
- Drug interdiction
- Cell phone
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
- Emergency Vehicle Operations
- Basic Motor vehicle operation
- Defensive Driving:
- Vehicle location in relation to fixed objects in forward and backward maneuvers
- Participation on a close-maneuver course
- Basic driving course
- Evasive Driving:
- Proper use of steering, braking, acceleration, separately and in combination
- Proper use of anti-lock braking system
- Brake fade
- Proper peripheral and normal vision techniques
- Reaction time and distances
- Hand position
- Speed
- Types and causes of skids
- Emergency Response Driving:
- Concepts of true apex, late apex, and late and deep apex turns
- Roadway usage (all)
- Domestic Disturbance:
- Diffuse techniques
- Tactical considerations
- Criminal elements
- Medical considerations
- Pedestrian Stops:
- Stop techniques
- Field interview
- Investigative detention
- Legal basis stop-Terry vs. Ohio
- Crimes in Progress:
- Tactical Plan
- Tactical considerations and responsibilities
- Response and escape routes
- Deployment
- Building and Room Searches:
- Approach target building
- Basic Tactics
- Entry and Search
- Contact with suspect
- Communication:
- Computer Information: Minnesota Criminal Information System, National Criminal Justice Information Center, Criminal Justice Information systems
- Radio Procedures
- Verbal and Non verbal skills
- Basic Patrol:
- Mature attitude by positive concepts
- Professionalism
- Verbal skills with the community
- Methods and techniques of patrol functions
- Person Searching and handcuffing
- Safe transport considerations
- Safe search practices
- Temporary restraining devices
- Identify related dangers/relative position
- Barricaded suspect:
- Inner/Outer perimeter
- Tactical responsibilities
- Suicide with or without hostage situations
- Standardized Field Sobriety Testing and Drugs that Impair Driving
- Pre-Arrest screening
- Concepts and principles of standardized field sobriety (SFST certification)