NCJ Number
150136
Date Published
1994
Length
72 pages
Annotation
This instructor's guide outlines the minimum curriculum content for training California law enforcement officers in the laws of arrest.
Abstract
The instructional goals of the curriculum are to provide students with an understanding of the arrest powers of a peace officer, the ability to recognize when suspects must be informed of their Miranda rights, knowledge of an officer's responsibility when an arrest was made by a private person, and knowledge of the elements required to establish reasonable suspicion and probable cause. The required topics are the arrest powers of a peace officer, Miranda rights of detainees, arrest by a private person, reasonable suspicion and probable cause, legal requirements for entry to make an arrest, follow-up requirements and information that must be provided to an arrested person, and consensual encounters. Required tests are the knowledge test for Domain #15 and an exercise test that requires the student to approach, contact, interview, and interrogate a suspicious person. The curriculum requires that a student have a minimum of 12 hours of instruction on the laws of arrest. This manual outlines the knowledge content for each of the 17 topics covered in the curriculum. Performance objectives, supporting material, and 1 reference