CJS 128 - Police Tactics 2

5 credit hours - 75 hours of lecture and 12 hours of laboratory.
RESTRICTED. Open only to Police Academy Option students. Covers topics mandated by the Maryland Police Training Commission for pre-employment certification as a sworn law enforcement officer. Topics include arrest, search, securing suspects and traffic stops. Emphasizes officer safety and survival. Attendance in uniform is mandatory and satisfactory performance levels must be achieved for police certification. Lab fee $20.

Prerequisite(s): Permission of director.

Location(s) Typically Offered: Arnold Main Campus (MC)

Term(s) Typically Offered: Spring

Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Demonstrate successful completion of the mandated training objective requirements as established by the Maryland Police Training Commission.
Demonstrate basic understanding of patrol duties to include areas of basic control tactics: vehicle arrests, search techniques, transporting prisoners, traffic stops, and alarm responses.
Qualify for entry-level police officer employment when minimum skill levels are achieved.
Meet the instructional requirements of the Maryland Police Training Commission’s mandated training standards.