AJLE 130 - Law Enforcement Academy; Basic/State Parks Emphasis

Transfer Status

NT

Prerequisite

Must be approved, accepted and employed as a State Park Peace Officer Cadet (Ranger or Lifeguard) for the California Department of Parks and Recreation or as a peace officer trainee by a California law enforcement agency OR must have a high school diploma from an accredited high school, or a GED certificate. Additional requirements: Must pass Peace Officer Standards and Training Entry Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLET-B) exam with a score of 42 or higher; AND must pass Law Enforcement Academy Physical Training Test, a 1.5 mile run which must be completed in 15 minutes or less, and no more than 3 months prior to the first day of the academy; AND Must complete Butte College Law Enforcement Academy orientation; AND must possess a valid unrestricted driver's license with no current or recent suspensions; AND must provide a Department of Justice clearance within 90 days prior to the start of the academy which confirms the applicant has no felony or misdemeanor convictions which would prohibit possession of a firearm; AND must provide proof of completion of a medical suitability examination.

Corequisite

AJLE 100

Unit(s)

45.50

• Lecture: 569.50 Contact hours/1139.00 Out of class hours/1708.50 Total hours/33.50 Unit(s)
• Lab: 612.00 Contact hours/0.00 Out of class hours/612.00 Total hours/12.00 Unit(s)
• Total: 1181.50 Contact hours/1139.00 Out of class hours/2320.50 Total hours/45.50 Unit(s)

Course Description: This course prepares the student for a career as a peace officer with an emphasis on the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), under the authority of the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.). The curriculum covers learning domains (LDs) ranging from academic subjects in criminal law, investigation and patrol procedures to psychomotor skills in defensive tactics, firearms training, driving skills and officer-violator contacts. The successful completion of this course will allow the student to meet a prerequisite for employment as a peace officer in California (valid for three years after graduation) and lead to the issuance of a Basic Law Enforcement Certificate from P.O.S.T. after field training and one year of approved field service at a law enforcement agency. Graded only.

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Meet or exceed the requirements as set forth by Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) for California peace officer training, with the exception of Learning Domain 32, Lifetime Fitness (LD-32).
2. Demonstrate through written exams, crime scene scenario testing and manipulative skills testing, core competencies as mandated by P.O.S.T..
3. Demonstrate through written exams, scenario testing and manipulative skills testing, core competencies as mandated by P.O.S.T. and DPR.

Topic Titles / Suggested Time Topic

Lecture

Lab

1. Demonstrations
2. Discussion
3. Homework: Students are required to complete two hours of outside-of-class homework for each hour of lecture
4. Lecture
5. Reading Assignments
6. Students are expected to participate in manipulative skills training which includes range, driving, physical training, and defensive tactics training.
   G. Online Learning Activities

1. Written Examinations
2. Performance Examinations
3. Online Quizzes

Reading Assignments

1. Read California Penal Code section 602, and be prepared to discuss the application of trespass statutes to State parks properties.
2. Read the P.O.S.T. Learning Domain Student Workbook for LD-27 Missing Persons, and be prepared to discuss the requirements for missing persons reports in class.

Writing Assignments

1. Complete the written Learning Activities at the end of each chapter in each of the 42 P.O.S.T. Learning Domain Student Workbooks.
2. In LD-18, Investigative Report Writing, prepare written police reports from 125 to 1000 words in length for each of the twelve assignments.

Out-of-Class Assignments

1. In conjunction with LD-26 Critical Incidents, go to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) web page, complete the courses of study for ICS-100, Introduction to the Incident Command System for law Enforcement, and NIMS-700, Introduction to the National Incident Management System, print certificates of completion and turn them in for credit. Be prepared to review in class.
2. In conjunction with LD-21 Patrol Techniques and the requirement for peace officers to be able to make contact with citizens they don't know, approach a stranger in a public place, initiate a conversation, and be prepared to discuss in class what you experienced and what you learned in the conversation.

Thomson West. (2024). California Penal Code. Thomson West, 2024. 9781668764404.

Department of Transportation. (2024). D.O.T. Emergency Guidebook. Department of Transportation, 2024. 979-8889212195.

Department of Motor Vehicles. (2024). California Vehicle Code. Thomson West, 2024. 9781668718414.

Publishers Group LLC. (2017). Street Drugs. Publishers Group LLC, 2017. 978-0984949779.

Other Learning Materials

Department of Parks and Recreation Administrative Manual, Department of Parks and Recreation Operations Manual

Administration of Justice