Fundamentals of Patrol
Course Code:
CJK0063V
Credit Hours:
40 clock hours
Effective beginning:
2021-22
Course Description:This course is a component of the Florida Law Enforcement Academy. It is designed to enable students to understand community-oriented policing and how it is implemented as a problem-solving model, identify the secure problem-solving model its application in real life situations; understand officer safety issues, identify and avoid fatal errors, identify and manage stress, maintain mental and physical fitness; respond to a call, approach a suspect, make an arrest, transport a prisoner and process the prisoner at a detention facility.
Course Details
Prerequisites:
This course is open only to students admitted to the Florida Law Enforcement Academy.
Instructors:
TBD
Required textbooks/ course materials:
Florida Law Enforcement Academy Volume 1 © 2021 by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). All rights reserved. ISBN 13: ISBN 10: Published by XanEdu Publishing, Inc. (Provided)
Assignment/course outline:
Unit 1: Patrol Basics
Lesson 1: Patrolling
Lesson 2: Officer Safety and Survival
Lesson 3: Electronic Communications
Lesson 4: Electronic Sources of Information
Unit 2: Duties on Patrol
Lesson 1: Initial Response
Lesson 2: Approaching and Contacting a Suspect Lesson
Lesson 3: Responding as Backup.
Lesson 4: Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management
Unit 3: Non-Criminal Calls for Service
Lesson 1: Assisting Your Community
Lesson 2: Well-Being and Security Checks Lesson
Lesson 3: Death Notifications
Lesson 4: Animal Complaints
Lesson 5: Fire-Related Incidents
Lesson 6: Lost, Stolen, or Recovered Property
Lesson 7: Property Disputes
Lesson 8: Civil Disturbance
Lesson 9: Crowd Control
Unit 4: Structure and Area Searches
Lesson 1: Alarms and Searches
Lesson 2: Area Searches
Unit 5: Arrest Procedures
Lesson 1: Taking Custody of the Suspect
Lesson 2: Processing the Arrestee
Discipline-level learning outcomes:
Fundamentals of Patrol is an approved course by Florida Department of Law Enforcement for the purpose of Law Enforcement Certification. See chart below.
Course-level learning outcomes:
Course-level student learning outcomes | Discipline-level learning outcomes | Assessment methods |
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Demonstrate mastery of Law Enforcement knowledge and skills. Demonstrate safety skills appropriate for employees in a Law Enforcement work setting. Apply critical thinking and problem-solving proficiency as appropriate for employees in a Law Enforcement work setting Demonstrate team building, interpersonal, and ethical skills as appropriate for employees in a Law Enforcement work Demonstrate leadership, organizational, and professional skills appropriate for employees in a Law Enforcement workplace. Demonstrate skills required for state certification and employment as a law enforcement officer. |
Tests |
Means of accomplishing learning outcomes:
- Lecture
- Role Play
- Videos
- Quizzes
College-wide policies and resources
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