AJLE 141 - Law Enforcement Academy; Fish and Wildlife Emphasis

Transfer Status

NT

Prerequisite

Must be approved, accepted and employed as a Warden Cadet for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or as a peace officer trainee by a California law enforcement agency; OR Must have high school diploma from an accredited high school, or a GED certificate; Must pass Peace Officer Standards and Training Entry Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLET-B) exam with a score of 42 or higher; 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; Must complete Butte College Law Enforcement Academy Orientation; Must possess a valid unrestricted driver's license with no current or recent suspensions and Provide Department of Justice clearance within 90 days of the start of the academy which confirms that applicant has no felony or misdemeanor convictions which would prohibit possession of a firearm; Must provide proof of completion of a medical suitability examination.

Corequisite

AJLE 100

Unit(s)

48.00

• Lecture: 654.50 Contact hours/1309.00 Out of class hours/1963.50 Total hours/38.50 Unit(s)
• Lab: 484.50 Contact hours/0.00 Out of class hours/484.50 Total hours/9.50 Unit(s)
• Total: 1139.00 Contact hours/1309.00 Out of class hours/2448.00 Total hours/48.00 Unit(s)

Course Description: This 30-week course prepares the student for a career as a peace officer with an emphasis on the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW), under the authority of the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.). The curriculum covers learning domains ranging from academic subjects on criminal law, investigation and patrol procedures to psychomotor skills on defensive tactics, firearms training, driving skills and officer-violator contacts. The successful completion of this course will allow the student to be employed 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 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 core competencies as mandated by P.O.S.T. through written exams, crime scene scenario testing, and manipulative skills.
3. Demonstrate core competencies as mandated by DFW through written exams, DFW scenario testing, and manipulative skills.

Topic Titles / Suggested Time Topic

Lecture

Lab

1. Class Activities
2. Demonstrations
3. Discussion
4. Guest Speakers
5. Homework: Students are required to complete two hours of outside-of-class homework for each hour of lecture
6. Instructor Demonstrations
7. Lecture
8. Reading Assignments
9. Manipulative skills training which includes range, driving, physical training, and defensive tactics training

1. Written Examinations
2. Performance Examinations

Reading Assignments

1. Read the P.O.S.T. Learning Domain Student Workbooks for LD-19 Vehicle Operations, and be prepared to discuss in class.
2. Read California Penal Code section 273.5 and be prepared to discuss in class the relationship of this section to LD-25 Domestic Violence.

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-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.
2. In conjunction with LD-26 and LD-40, 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 ICS-700, Introduction to the National Incident Management System, print certificates of completion and turn them in for credit.

Thomson West. (2023). California Penal Code. Thomson West, 2023. N/A.

Department of Transportation. (2020). D.O.T. Emergency Guidebook. Department of Transportation, 2020. N/A.

Department of Motor Vehicles. (2023). California Vehicle Code. DMV, 2023. N/A.

Publishers Group, LLC. (2017). Street Drugs. Publishers Group, LLC, 2017. 9780984949779.

Law Tech Publishing Co. (2015). California Fish and Game Code. Law Tech Publishing Co, 2015. 9781933778594.

Other Learning Materials

Firearms Manual, DFW

Arrest and Control Manual, DFW

Policy, DFW

Pollution Manual, DFW

C.C.C. T-14, 2015

Administration of Justice

Emergency Medical Technologies