CJK0401V - Chipola College

CJK0401V

Traffic Stops

Course Code:
CJK0401V

Credit Hours:
24 clock hours

Effective beginning:
2023-24

Sections:
001, 001C, 002

Course Description:
This course is a component of the Law Enforcement Florida CMS Basic Recruit Academy. It introduces the student to the basic rules for conducting safe and effective traffic stops, including ethical consideration, safety considerations, citation, and warning procedures, and dealing with abandoned vehicles. It includes classroom instruction and practical proficiency exercises.

Course Details

Prerequisites:

This course is open only to students admitted to the Law Enforcement Florida CMS Basic Recruit Academy.

Instructors:

TBD

Required textbooks/ course materials:

No textbook or course materials are required to purchase for this course.

ZTC

Assignment/course outline:

See first-day handout.

Discipline-level learning outcomes:

Traffic Stops 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
Safely pull over a vehicle Identify and articulate the stop or violation Obtain necessary information from the driver or passenger Safely complete the stop Safely effect an arrest Accurately complete the required documentation for a traffic stop	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 setting. 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

Course-level student learning outcomes

Discipline-level learning outcomes

Assessment methods

Safely pull over a vehicle
Identify and articulate the stop or violation
Obtain necessary information from the driver or passenger
Safely complete the stop
Safely effect an arrest
Accurately complete the required documentation for a traffic stop

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 setting.

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 is the primary method of instruction. Students are expected to be attentive and are encouraged to ask questions. Lectures will come primarily from the textbook in formats that may include power point presentations, white board illustrations, videos, and web-based technologies and student discussion on specific topics.

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