Common Course Outline

Course discipline/number/title POFS 2105: Patrol Practical

Catalog Description

Credits 3
Hours/Week 6 (6 lab)
Prerequisites (Course discipline/number) Program Approval
Other requirements Criminal Justice Major
MnTC Goals (if any) NA

Course Description

This course covers the factors and duties relative to patrol and basic communication systems. Proper patrol techniques relative to handling a variety of different situations will be covered. This course includes knowledge and skills to preserve the peace and tranquility of the community and to protect the lives and property of the people who live in and visit that community. This course also covers patrol functions and patrol techniques relative to beat patrol. Officer survival, misdemeanor and felony crimes in progress, searches of buildings and persons, traffic stops, and dealing with field problems are discussed. Accident investigation and defensive driving issues are also covered in this class. Accident investigations focus on basic-on-scene investigations of traffic accidents. Topics of hazardous materials and blood borne pathogens are also covered. Students will also learn how to deal with individuals that are suffering a crisis or suffer from mental illness. In order to enroll in this course a student must have approval by a Minnesota Professional Peace Officer Education Program Coordinator and successful completion of psychological and physical exams. Completion Requirements: A minimum of a “C” grade will be required to pass this course.

Date Last Revised (Month, year)

February, 2023

Outline of Major Content Areas

  1. Include, but not limited to the following:
  2. Accident investigations
  3. State accident forms
  4. Controlling the scene
  5. Traffic management
  6. Working actual scenes
  7. Introduction to Patrol
  8. Unknown risk traffic stops
  9. High risk traffic stops
  10. Building searches
  11. Crimes in progress
  12. Hazardous materials and blood borne pathogens
  13. Dealing with the mentally ill
  14. Crises Intervention Team Training

Learning Outcomes (General)

The student will be able to:

  1. Complete a State of Minnesota accident form.
  2. Demonstrate traffic management techniques and accident scene management.
  3. Understand and be able to explain the response to a variety of different situations.
  4. Demonstrate methods of both felony and misdemeanor traffic stops.
  5. Demonstrate the response to a variety of routine police calls for service.
  6. Explain the various hazardous materials they could encounter while working on patrol.
  7. Explain and demonstrate methods of dealing with possible blood borne pathogens.
  8. Demonstrate proper responses and control while dealing with individuals that have mental illness
  9. Recognize and demonstrate proper responses and control when dealing with individual that are in Crises

Learning Outcomes (MnTC)

NA

Methods for Evaluation of Student Learning

Methods may include but are not limited to:

RCTC Core Outcome(s)

This course contributes to meeting the following RCTC Core Outcome(s):

Critical Thinking
Students will think systematically and explore information thoroughly before accepting or formulating a position or conclusion.

Special Information (if any)

None