NCJ Number
206808
Date Published
July 2002
Length
203 pages
Annotation
This document presents the California training and testing specifications for peace officer basic courses.
Abstract
The service demands encountered by law enforcement officers are becoming increasingly complex and diverse. In order to stay current, the content and instructional methodologies of peace officer training need to be regularly evaluated and updated. This document identifies the learning need and objectives, instructional activities, test descriptions, and instructional hour requirements for the following courses: the Regular Basic Course, Regular Basic Course--Modular Format (PC 832, Level III, Level II, and Level I), Specialized Investigators’ Basic Course (SIBC), and the Requalification Course. Learning needs and objectives, as well as required activities and tests, are identified for each learning domain, which include history, professionalism, and ethics; criminal justice system; community relations; victimology/crisis intervention; introduction to criminal law; juvenile laws and procedures; sex crimes; missing persons; hazardous materials awareness; cultural diversity/discrimination; traffic enforcement; and patrol techniques, among others. The origination dates of the learning objectives are provided, as well as revision dates. Tables