I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Tactical Communications/Relations
2. Course Prefix & Number:
CRJU 2166
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 2
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
Tactical Communications and Relations provide the student with the confidence and knowledge to effectively communicate with the public, courts, and police administration. The student will be familiar with other cultures and lifestyles. The student will also gain an understanding of the dangers of hazardous materials and identify warning signs in relation to hazardous materials.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
No placement tests required |
Score: |
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6. Prerequisite Courses:
CRJU 2166 - Tactical Communications/Relations
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 2166 - Tactical Communications/Relations
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course fulfills a requirement 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 |
Communicate effectively with people from diverse cultures and lifestyles. |
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Recognize hazardous materials and know the distances to stay back. |
| Discuss/compare characteristics of diverse cultures and environments |
Understand the importance of Law Enforcement's role in cultural diversity. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Recognize hazardous materials;
- Identify placards;
- Demonstrate the proper wear of a uniform;
- Demonstrate a basic knowledge of computer use;
- Exhibit a professional demeanor during court testimony;
- Identify the importance of truthful testimony;
- Identify the relationship between testimony and good report writing;
- Exhibit a professional demeanor while dealing with individuals of a different culture or lifestyle than the officer
- Recognize the importance of public perception;
- Understand the mandated reporting process related to bias motivated crime;
- Understand the value of diversity and how it applies to effective law enforcement;
- Understand the attractions to gangs and strategies for dealing with gangs in schools;
- Identify the risks of exposure to blood and airborne pathogens;
- Explain how law enforcement officers should respond safely to potential explosives;
- Discuss ways peace officers can stay safe and manage risk;
- Describe career-related sources of stress for peace officers and how they may affect officers and their families;
- Identify strategies for managing and alleviating stress and explain the importance of balancing peace officer roles and responsibilities with other roles, interests, and responsibilities;
- Discuss how high risk or traumatic experiences may physically and psychologically affect 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;
- Discuss Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and acute stress disorders and their symptoms; and
- Describe attributes of physical fitness, and explain how physical fitness, good nutrition and healthy eating habits contribute to peace officer health, well-being and competence.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Hazmat
- Basic introduction to Hazardous Materials
- OSHA
- Emergency Response Guide Book
- Identifying assisting authorities and resources
- Local Fire Departments
- BCA’s Emergency Communications Center-Duty Officer
- The Minnesota Pollution Control Center
- The Minnesota Department of Homeland Security
- C. Common Hazardous Materials Placards
- Blood and Airborne Pathogens
- At Risk Situations
- Transmittable diseases
- High-risk exposure situations
- Methods of Control
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Rules
- Work Practice Controls
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Housekeeping
- Labeling
- Post Exposure Procedures and Treatment Practices
- Basic Sanitation
- Obtaining medical treatment
- Required reporting
- Agency notification
- Confidential information
- Legal aspects of exposure, compelling testing
- Officer Preparation
- Stress Management
- Understanding Stress and it’s effects
- Physiological effects of stress
- Psychological effects of Stress
- Stressors unique to Law Enforcement career
- The long term effects on hyper vigilance
- The importance of balancing a law enforcement career and other interests
- Self Management
- Emotional management
- Physical conditioning
- Mental conditioning
- Physical Fitness
- Stretching and conditioning exercises
- Proper nutrition and eating habits
- Strength, flexibility and cardiovascular exercises
- Conflict Management
- Conflict Causes
- Expressed disagreement or incompatibility
- Perceived disagreement or incompatibility
- Substantive, Interpersonal and Procedural conflicts
- Conflict Strategies
- Accommodating
- Competing
- Compromising
- Avoiding
- Collaborating
- Self assessment
- Communication feedback techniques
- Conflict over personality emphasis
- De-escalation
- Mediation
- Establish relationships with disputants as a neutral party
- Selecting a strategy to guide mediation
- Setting the stage
- Defining the issue and setting the agenda
- Generating options for settlement
- Collecting and analyzing background information
- Designing a detailed plan for mediation
- Building trust and cooperation
- Uncovering hidden interests
- Assessing options for settlement
- Final bargaining
- Human Behavior and Crisis Intervention
- Recognize person in crisis
- De-escalation skills
- Support Services
- Communications
- An interactive process
- Communications and Law Enforcement
- Improving communications Skills
- Interpersonal Communications
- Public Speaking
- Effective Listening
- Writing Skills
- Interpersonal Communications
- Perception
- Interference
- Habit
- Empathy
- Court Preparation and Testimony
- Courtroom Participants
- Functions and responsibilities
- Role of the Attorney for the State
- Peace Officer Testimony
- Parts of Witness testimony
- Role of Peace Officer as witness to the handling of evidence
- Proper appearance
- Purpose of and response to objections
- The importance of the truth and testifying to the facts
- The relationship between testimony and good report writing
- Law Enforcement Computer Use
- The use of computers to access information from federal, state and local criminal justice data bases
- Data privacy laws related to Minnesota Statutes and federal laws
- Internet resources and software applications for law enforcement
- Accessing electronic information resources
- Diversity/Cultural Awareness
- Awareness of Cultures, Subcultures and Communities
- Value of Diversity in Law Enforcement
- Intolerance, Stereotypes, Values and Beliefs
- Eliminating Racially Profiled Stops
- Gang Educations and Prevention
- Gang Definition, Types and Membership
- Prevention and Intervention
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions