Law Enforcement Vehicle Operations

Catalog description

This course provides the student with the physiological and psychological factors that impact vehicle operation and control. The basic legal considerations involved in operating authorized emergency vehicles and in vehicle pursuits; the civil and criminal liability applicable to law enforcement driving; what to look for during routine maintenance and inspection of a police vehicle; the basic elements of vehicle dynamics; causes and types of skids; how to recover from several types of skids; and basic driving skills and techniques.