I. General Information
1. Course Title:
POST Prep
2. Course Prefix & Number:
CRJU 2315
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 1
Lecture Hours: 1
4. Course Description:
This course is a review of information that is contained in the "Learning Objectives for Professional Peace Officer Education," as approved by the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training. Course information is divided into the following categories as found in the "Learning Objectives for Professional Peace Officer Education." The categories covered include the following information: Category One (Core Competencies); Category Two Foundation Knowledge consisting of (Part One, Legal Studies), (Part Two, Human Behavior), and (Part Three, Other); and finally, Category Three (Performance of Peace Officer Duties and Tasks). Learning objectives found in Category Four (Tools, Techniques and Tactics) will be covered during peace officer skills training.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
No placement tests required |
Score: |
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6. Prerequisite Courses:
CRJU 2315 - POST Prep
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
CRJU 2315 - POST Prep
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
POST Prep, 1 credit, Hibbing Community College
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
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 written communication skills |
Explain the principles of writing a quality police report. |
| Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills |
Define the role of peace officers as witnesses and describe the skills related to competent courtroom testimony.
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| Apply ethical principles in decision-making |
State core ethical principles and appropriately apply these principles to police situations. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of writing a quality police report;
- Demonstrate knowledge of core ethical principles and appropriately apply these principles through the completion of a minimum of two well written posts in a weekly discussion forum;
- Identify the skills needed to provide expert testimony in a court proceeding.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training Learning Objectives covered in this course:
Category One: Core Competencies
- Communication
- Ethical Reasoning
- Critical Thinking, Logical Reasoning and Problem Solving
- Post Prep Topical outline: CRJU 2315
- Decision Making and Discretion
- Philosophy of Effective Citizenship and Community Service
- Recognizing and Valuing Diversity and Differences
- Professionalism, Teamwork and Leadership
- Officer Survival, Safety and Health
Category Two: Foundational Knowledge
- Criminal Justice System History and Overview
- The Law, Constitutional rights, criminal procedure and Rules of Evidence
- Warrants, Subpoenas, Orders and Summons
- Contacts, detentions and arrests
- Minnesota Criminal Code and Statute
- Interview and Interrogation
- Juvenile Justice and Law
- Legal Foundations for Peace officer Use of Force
- Peace Officer Rights and Liabilities
- Traffic Law and Traffic Related Enforcement
- Misuse of drugs and illegal narcotics
- Racially Based Profiling and Bias motivated crime
- Predatory offender registration
- Crimes of Violence
- Child and Vulnerable Adult abuse and neglect
- Domestic Abuse
- Assault and Sexual Assault Response and Investigation
- Understanding Victims and Victim’s Rights
- The Americans with Disabilities act and Special Communications Situations
- Crisis Intervention and Mental Illness Crises
- Conflict Management and Mediation
- Data Practices and Interaction with the medial
- Cyber Crime
- Intelligence Led policing
- Homeland security and Terrorism
- Criminal Gangs, Organized Crime and Vice Crimes
Category Three: Performance of Peace officer Duties and Tasks:
- Practical Law Enforcement Writing
- Interviewing and Interrogating, and Identifying suspects
- Peace officer Testimony
- Applying Conflict Management/Resolution and Crisis Negotiations/Mediation Principles
- Evidence
- Basics of Initial Response and Investigations
- Making Contacts, detentions and arrests
- Conducting searches and seizures
- Physical Fitness
- Administering medical care
- Bloodborne and airborne pathogens
- Enforcing Traffic Law and Making vehicle stops
- Serving Legal Process and Warrants
- Responding and Investigating specific types of calls:
- Active shooter in progress crime
- Animals incidents involving
- Child and Vulnerable adult abuse and neglect
- Civil disturbance
- Death Scene Response
- Disaster Large scale emergency responses and incident command
- Domestic violence response and investigation
- Drug and alcohol response and investigation
- DUI and DWI response and investigation
- Fire and Arson Responses
- hazardous materials explosives and bomb threats
- Juvenile-involved response
- Missing person response
- Persons in crisis
- Sexual Assault Response
- White Collar crime/Financial fraud crime and identity theft
- Vehicle Crash Response and Investigation
Category Four: Tools, Techniques and Tactics:
- Defensive and Control Tactics
- Firearms Operations
- Practical Use of Force decision making
- Emergency Vehicle operations and Police Pursuit
- Radio and other equipment operations
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions