Police Academy

Southwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy
Basic Curriculum
March 2010
Course Number 2010-08
SECTION 1: ADMINISTRATION | |
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1. Registration | 1 HR |
2. Entrance Processing/Opening Remarks/Course Review | 1 HR |
3. Study Techniques/Resource Center | 1 HR |
4. Physical Education/Nutrition | 2 HRS |
5.Final Exam Review | 2 HRS |
6. Graduation Rehearsal | 3 HRS |
7. Graduation | 1 HR |
8. dinistrative Matters | 2 HRS |
9. Public Speaking | 1 HR |
10. Critique | 1 HR |
TOTAL: | 15 HRS |
SECTION 2: CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND RELATED MATTERS | |
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1. Intoduction to Criminal Justice | 2 HRS |
2. Ethics | 3 HRS |
3. Jurisdictions | 1 HR |
4. Law Enforcement Communications | 1 HR |
5. Victim/Witness Assistance | 1 HR |
6. Severe Weather Warnings | 1 HR |
7. Terrorism/Homland Security | 4 HRS |
8. Assisting Agencies | 1 HR |
TOTAL: | 14 HRS |
SECTION 3: HUMAN BEHAVIOR | |
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1. Introduction to Human Behavior | 1 HR |
2. Elderly Abuse/Endangered Adult | 1 HR |
3. Special Persons/Mentally ILL | 6 HRS |
4. Deaf Awareness | 1 HR |
5. Autism | 1 HR |
6. Domestc Violence (4) | 11 HRS |
7. Sexual Assault | 1 HR |
8. child Abuse | 2 HRS |
9. Child Molestation | 1 HR |
10. SIDS | 1 HR |
11. Juveniles | 3 HRS |
12. Hate Crimes | 1 HR |
13. Street Level Spanish | 14 HRS |
14. Human Trafficking | 1 HR |
15. Child Custody | 1 HR |
TOTAL: | 46 HRS |
SECTION 4: PROBLEM SOLVING/OTHER ISSUES IN LAW ENFORCEMENT | |
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1. Community Policing | 3 HRS |
2. Cultural Awareness | 2 HRs |
3. Stress | 3 HRS |
4. Conflict Management | 1 HR |
5. Critical Incidents/NIMS (Includes test) | 5 HRS |
6. Post Shooting Trauma/Line of Duty Death | 2 HRS |
7. Criminal Profiling | 1 HR |
8. Interpersonal Communications | 4 HRS |
9. Gangs | 2 HRS |
TOTAL: | 23 HRS |
SECTION 5: LAW | |
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1. Traffic Law | 17 HRS |
2. constitutional provisions & History | 3 HRS |
3. Introduction to Criminal Law | 1 HR |
4. Criminal Law/Search & Seizure Law/Mock Trial/Firearms Reg Review | 45 HRS** |
5. Criminal Law | 3 HRS |
6. Land Lord/Tennant Laws | 1 HR |
TOTAL: | 70 HRS |
SECTION 6: TRAFFIC PROCEDURES | |
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1. Vehicle Crash Investigations (6) | 14 HRS |
2. Traffic Direction and Control/UTT | 1 HR |
3. Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement | 2 HRS |
4. Hazardous Materials | 6 HRS |
TOTAL: | 23 HRS |
SECTION 7: PATROL PROCEDURES | |
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1.Patrol Techniques | 5 HRS |
2. OMVWI Practical | 6 HRS |
3. S.T.O.P.S. (14) | 24 HRS** |
4. SFST | 16 HRS |
5. Building Searches/Active SHooter (4) | 6 HRS |
6. K-9 | 3 HRS |
TOTAL: | 60 HRS |
SECTION 8: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND FORENSICSCIENCE | |
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1. Autho Theft | 1 HR |
2. Crimes against Property | 2 HRS |
3. Bunco Fraud | 2 HRS |
4. Death Investigation | 2 HRS |
5. Interview Techniques/Custodial Interview | 2 HRS |
6. Explosives | 2 HRS |
7. Crime Scene Management | 10 HRS |
8. Narcotics Investigations | 21 HRS |
9. Theft of Preious Metals | 1 HR |
TOTAL: | 43 HRS |
SECTION 9: EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATIONS COURSE | |
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1. EVO Classroom | 7 HRS |
2. EVO Practical | 28 HRS |
TOTAL: | 35 HRS |
SECTION 10: EMS AWARENESS | |
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1. First Responder- CPR/Heimlich Maneuver | 11 HRS |
2. Suicide Management | 1 HR |
TOTAL: | 12 HRS |
SECTION 11: DEFENSIVE TACTICS | |
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1. Chemical Agents (2) | 3 HRS |
2. Defensive Attacks (42) | 45 HRS |
TOTAL: | 48 HRS |
SECTION 12: FIREARMS | |
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1. Firearms Instruction (Includes Exam) | 20 HRS |
2. Shotgun Range (4) | 8 HRS |
3. Firarms Range (2) | 65 HRS |
4. Firearms Qualification (4) | 4 HRS |
TOTAL: | 97 HRS |
SECTION 13: POLICE SKILLS | |
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1. Report Writing | 16 HRS |
2. Water Safety (4) | 4 HRS |
3. Photography | 1 HR |
TOTAL: | 21 HRS |
SECTION 14: PHYSICAL CONDITIONING | |
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1. Physical Training (3 hrs x 12) | 12 HRS |
2. Physical Assessment | 2 HRS |
TOTAL: | 14 HRS |
SECTION 15: EXAMINATIONS | |
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1. SWILEA Entrance Exam | 1 HR |
2. Traffic Law Exam | 1 HR |
3. Criminal Law Exam | 2 HRS |
4. Human Behavior Exam | 1 HR |
5. Vehicle Crash Exam | 1 HR |
6. Criminal Justice Exam | 1 HR |
7. Defensive Tactics Exam | 1 HR |
8. Comprehensive Exam | 2 HRS |
9. S.T.O.P.S. Exam | 1 HR |
10. Physical Education Exam | 1 HR |
11. Criminal Investigations Exam | 1 HR |
TOTAL: | 13 HRS |
AREA TOTALS: | |
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1. Administration | 15 HRS |
2. Criminal Justice and Relatd Matters | 17 HRS |
3. Human Behavior | 46 HRS |
4. Problem Solving/other issues in LE | 23 HRS |
5. Law | 70 HRS |
6. Traffic Procedures | 23 HRS |
7. Patrol Procedures | 60 HRS |
8. Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science | 43 HRS |
9. Emergency Vehicle Operations | 35 HRS |
10. EMS Awareness | 12 HRS |
11. Defensive Tactics | 48 HRS |
12. Firearms | 97 HRS |
13. Police Skills | 21 HRS |
14 Physical Conditioning | 14 HRS |
15. Examinations | 13 HRS |
TOTAL: *() indicates practical hours for that subject |
533 HRS |
37 HOURS will be devoted to Field Days | |
TOTAL FOR CURRICULUM: | 571 HRS |