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Active as of Summer Session 2021
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Use of Force
2. Course Prefix & Number:
CRJU 2160
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 2
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 2
4. Course Description:
Use of force includes basic techniques and tactics for a Peace Officer to defend against different types of assaults against an officer and the reasonable force necessary to overcome the resistance being forced upon the officer in defending himself/herself. This course will assist in reducing the likelihood of injury to the officer, and minimize the use of excessive force.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
No placement tests required |
Score: |
|
6. Prerequisite Courses:
CRJU 2160 - Use of Force
All Course(s) from the following...
7. Other Prerequisites
Must have a cumulative 2.0 GPA or higher, current/valid MMPI (Psychological Exam), valid driver's license, background check completed
9. Co-requisite Courses:
CRJU 2160 - Use of Force
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
Rochester Community College, 2 credits
Hibbing Technical and Community College, SKL 2661, 2 credits
III. Course Purpose
Program-Applicable Courses – This course fulfills a requirement for the following program(s):
Criminal Justice AAS
Skills Certificate
Other - If this course is not required in a program or is not part of the MN Transfer Curriculum, it may be used for the purpose(s) listed 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 and deescalate a potentially aggressive subject. |
| Assess alternative solutions to a problem |
Determine whether lethal or less than lethal force would be necessary in a given situation. |
| Apply ethical principles in decision-making |
Critically think and utilize proper use of force when effecting an arrest. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Demonstrate relative and tactical positioning;
- Demonstrate self-discipline;
- Demonstrate alert/interrogation stance;
- Demonstrate baton tactical defense;
- Demonstrate capability adjustment;
- Demonstrate approach to subject;
- Demonstrate interpretation of body language;
- Demonstrate lifestyle for health and fitness;
- Demonstrate proper balance familiarization;
- Demonstrate performance test;
- Demonstrate pretest evaluation;
- Demonstrate preventative disarmament employment;
- Demonstrate proficiency, speed and quick reactions;
- Demonstrate professional verbal skills;
- Demonstrate ground defense tactics;
- Demonstrate proficiency in fight or flight scenarios (redman decisions);
- Execute escorts and come along techniques;
- Execute active counter measures;
- Execute basic take down defense;
- Execute distraction techniques;
- Execute joint locks;
- Execute pressure point and motor dysfunction techniques;
- Execute edged weapon defense;
- Execute handcuffing and searching techniques;
- Exhibit a professional demeanor while employing defensive tactics;
- Exhibit safe work practices and compliance with state statutes, rules, policy and procedure;
- Identify authorized force to include the limitations on certain restraint techniques;
- Identify chemical agent capabilities;
- Identify chemical agent limitations;
- Identify chemical agent self-protection;
- Identify chemical agent use and considerations;
- Identify chemical agents and exposure to agent;
- Identify force continuum-levels of control and levels of resistance;
- Identify mental and physical conditioning;
- Identify physical encounter pitfalls;
- Identify physical control and diffusing aggression;
- Identify risk of physical confrontation;
- Identify vulnerable areas;
- Identify in custody deaths;
- Identify and discuss peace officer duties to intercede and report when observing another peace officer using illegal or unreasonable force, circumstances that might make interceding challenging and ethical reasoning behind doing the right thing;
- Given scenarios where it would be appropriate for an officer to intercede in the use of force by another officer apply ethical reasoning skills to the situation;
- Discuss ways peace officers can stay safe and manage risk;
- Identify the physiological, psychological and emotional effects of stress on people;
- Discuss how high risk or traumatic experiences may physically and psychologically affects officers and identify strategies that support critical thinking and decision making in high risk or traumatic situations
- Discuss critical incident debriefing and identify support services and resources for peace officers;
- Explain the peace office duty to intercede and report on another officers use of force;
- Describe and demonstrate protocols and procedures to safely transport a person in custody; and
- Explain the prohibition against the use of deadly force in situations involving people who only poses a danger to themselves and how it may apply in mental health crises situations.
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Use of Force
2. Course Prefix & Number:
CRJU 2160
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 2
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 2
4. Course Description:
Use of force includes basic techniques and tactics for a Peace Officer to defend against different types of assaults against an officer and the reasonable force necessary to overcome the resistance being forced upon the officer in defending himself/herself. This course will assist in reducing the likelihood of injury to the officer, and minimize the use of excessive force.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
No placement tests required |
Score: |
|
6. Prerequisite Courses:
CRJU 2160 - Use of Force
All Course(s) from the following...
7. Other Prerequisites
Must have a cumulative 2.0 GPA or higher, current/valid MMPI (Psychological Exam), valid driver's license, background check completed
9. Co-requisite Courses:
CRJU 2160 - Use of Force
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
Rochester Community College, 2 credits
Hibbing Technical and Community College, SKL 2661, 2 credits
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course fulfills a requirement for the following program(s):
Criminal Justice AAS
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 and deescalate a potentially aggressive subject. |
| Apply ethical principles in decision-making |
Critically think and utilize proper use of force when effecting an arrest. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Demonstrate relative and tactical positioning;
- Demonstrate self-discipline;
- Demonstrate alert/interrogation stance;
- Demonstrate baton tactical defense;
- Demonstrate capability adjustment;
- Demonstrate approach to subject;
- Demonstrate interpretation of body language;
- Demonstrate lifestyle for health and fitness;
- Demonstrate proper balance familiarization;
- Demonstrate performance test;
- Demonstrate pretest evaluation;
- Demonstrate preventative disarmament employment;
- Demonstrate proficiency, speed and quick reactions;
- Demonstrate professional verbal skills;
- Demonstrate ground defense tactics;
- Demonstrate proficiency in fight or flight scenarios (redman decisions);
- Execute escorts and come along techniques;
- Execute active counter measures;
- Execute basic take down defense;
- Execute distraction techniques;
- Execute joint locks;
- Execute pressure point and motor dysfunction techniques;
- Execute edged weapon defense;
- Execute handcuffing and searching techniques;
- Exhibit a professional demeanor while employing defensive tactics;
- Exhibit safe work practices and compliance with state statutes, rules, policy and procedure;
- Identify authorized force to include the limitations on certain restraint techniques;
- Identify chemical agent capabilities;
- Identify chemical agent limitations;
- Identify chemical agent self-protection;
- Identify chemical agent use and considerations;
- Identify chemical agents and exposure to agent;
- Identify force continuum-levels of control and levels of resistance;
- Identify mental and physical conditioning;
- Identify physical encounter pitfalls;
- Identify physical control and diffusing aggression;
- Identify risk of physical confrontation;
- Identify vulnerable areas;
- Identify in custody deaths;
- Identify and discuss peace officer duties to intercede and report when observing another peace officer using illegal or unreasonable force, circumstances that might make interceding challenging and ethical reasoning behind doing the right thing;
- Given scenarios where it would be appropriate for an officer to intercede in the use of force by another officer apply ethical reasoning skills to the situation;
- Discuss ways peace officers can stay safe and manage risk;
- Identify the physiological, psychological and emotional effects of stress on people;
- Discuss how high risk or traumatic experiences may physically and psychologically affects officers and identify strategies that support critical thinking and decision making in high risk or traumatic situations
- Discuss critical incident debriefing and identify support services and resources for peace officers;
- Explain the peace office duty to intercede and report on another officers use of force;
- Describe and demonstrate protocols and procedures to safely transport a person in custody; and
- Explain the prohibition against the use of deadly force in situations involving people who only poses a danger to themselves and how it may apply in mental health crises situations.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Use of Force Lecture
- Deadly force
- Prohibition on people who only pose a threat to themselves
- Minimum force necessary to affect an arrest
- Minnesota State Statutes
- Supreme Court Decisions
- Tennessee vs. Garner
- Graham vs. Connor
- Brower vs. County of Inyoe
- Others
- Physiological and psychological effects
- Chemical Agents
- Exposure to Agent
- Use and considerations
- Electronic Control Device (Taser)
- Deployment
- Use and considerations
- Levels of Control
- Empty Hand control, (Hard and Soft)
- Intermediate Weapons (Hard and Soft)
- Lethal Force
- Active Counter Measures
- Kicks
- Knee Strikes
- Punches
- Stances
- Open Stance
- Ready Stance (Interview)
- Defensive Stances
- Relative Positioning
- Control Techniques
- Pain Compliance
- Escorts and come-along techniques
- Verbal direction and Non-Verbal skills
- Types of Resistance:
- Passive
- Defensive
- Active Aggression
- Deadly Force
- Weapon Retention and disarming techniques:
- Reactionary gap
- Survival Considerations
- Approach
- Handcuffing Techniques
- Handcuffing- cooperative and non-cooperative subjects
- Application and tactical positioning
- Technique considerations
- In Custody deaths
- Positional asphyxia
- Proper transportation of prisoners who are restrained.
- Systematic search
- Defensive considerations from ground position
- Tactical Baton Applications
- Collapsible baton
- Strikes
- Blocks
- Identify authorized use
- Impact weapons-basic techniques
- Lifestyle techniques
- Mental and physical conditioning
- Professional conduct
- Health and fitness
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
- Chemical Agents:
- Exposure to Agent
- Use and considerations
- Electronic Control Device (Taser)
- Deployment
- Use and considerations
- Levels of Control
- Empty Hand control, (Hard and Soft)
- Intermediate Weapons (Hard and Soft)
- Lethal Force
- Active Counter Measures:
- Kicks
- Knee Strikes
- Punches
- Stances:
- Open Stance
- Ready Stance (Interview)
- Defensive Stances
- Relative Positioning
- Control Techniques:
- Pain Compliance
- Escorts and come-along techniques
- Verbal direction and Non-Verbal skills
- eapon Retention and disarming techniques:
- Reactionary gap
- Survival Considerations
- Approach
- Handcuffing Techniques:
- Handcuffing- cooperative and non-cooperative subjects
- Application and tactical positioning
- Technique considerations
- In Custody deaths
- Positional asphyxia
- Proper transportation of prisoners who are restrained.
- Systematic search
- Defensive considerations from ground position
- Tactical Baton Applications
- Collapsible baton
- Strikes
- Blocks
- Identify authorized use
- Impact weapons-basic techniques