CRIM 42CReserve Officer Module Lvl 3

Catalog

<b><font color="7A0018">Begins Fall 2025</b></font><br> Limitation on Enrollment: Students must be cleared by the California Department of Justice (DOJ) to participate. DOJ clearance is evaluated through the LiveScan fingerprint process. This clearance will reveal a qualifying/disqualifying criminal history background. In addition, there must be an absence of medical conditions that would prevent strenuous physical training during arrest and control methods training, use of force, and crimes in progress. A physician's clearance indicating good physical health must be presented to the instructor at the first class meeting. Students must possess a California Driver's License. This course meets the requirements of the State of California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST). It covers topics such as: ethics, professionalism, the criminal justice system, criminal law, property crimes, crime against persons, laws of arrest, laws of search and seizure, investigative report writing, vehicle operations, use of force, crimes in progress, traffic enforcement, preliminary investigation, custodial issues, arrest and control methods including baton, first aid, CPR, chemical agents, information systems, and cultural diversity. In accordance with POST regulations, students missing more than 5% of class time will not be certified in this course. Students will participate in one or more learning activities from the POST-developed Instructor's Guide to Learning Activities for Leadership, Ethics and Community Policing (December 2005) or other comparable sources regarding leadership to consist of 3 hours per week.