The Police Entrance Level Program course of instruction for members of small to medium-sized police agencies. The Police Academy curriculum incorporates community policing strategies with a strong emphasis on Scenario-Based Learning (SBL) activities throughout the training. The course serves officers from municipal police departments, county sheriffs’ offices, school and university police departments WHO DO NOT HAVE AN ENTRY LEVEL TRAINING PROGRAM. Instruction includes; Organizational principles and law; Patrol tactics; Traffic Laws and Enforcements; Criminal investigations; Emergency medical care; Radio Communications; Report writing and composition; Crime prevention; Crisis intervention; Protective strategies and tactics; Emergency vehicle operations, Prisoner processing and security; Courtroom preparation and testimony; Health and wellness; Terrorism and weapons of mass destruction and Police officer firearms training and qualification. Each week is devoted to the problem-solving process to practical police problems.

Note: Course fee does not include Ammo, Clothing or Lodging.

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Dates of Class: 10/27/2003 - 03/12/2004
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The Police Entrance Level Training Program is a 19-week, 760-hour course of instruction for members of small and medium sized police agencies. It is an interactive program where a maximum of 25 recruits are assigned to 5-person training squads for problem-based instruction. The focus is on student involvement rather than lecture based learning. Incorporating community-policing strategies throughout the training, the course serves officers from municipal police departments, county sheriff's offices, school and campus police, and home detention units. Instruction includes an 80-hour firearms course that emphasizes judgmental shooting in addition to skill development. Two afternoons each week are devoted to practical police problems, labs where students, individually or in teams, can develop skills such as interpersonal communication, leadership, evidence collection, photography, fingerprinting, warrant applications, etc.