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Train students to obtain employment in National, State, and
County Parks and Recreation Areas.
The student will:
1. know and understand the evolution of laws and criminal procedure
in the United States, and the legal obligations and limitations
in enforcing the law.
2. understand and appreciate the need for establishing and maintaining
a high ethical code in dealing with the public.
3. possess the ability to perform a variety of techniques peculiar to
law enforcement in park and recreation areas, e.g., chemical
agents, criminalistics, description and identification, death
investigation, domestic disputes, identification of stolen
property, traffic control, building search, patrol procedures,
photography, vehicle stops, and vehicle search.
4. possess the knowledge and skills required to effectively deal
with a variety of operational situations that are common to park
and recreation areas, e.g., basic accident investigation, bombs
and explosives, crime scene management, interviewing, narcotics,
physical security, radio communications, report procedures, and
victimology.
5. learn and satisfactorily perform skills considered critical to
the successful law enforcement ranger, e.g., defensive driving,
defensive tactics, and firearms.
6. develop an understanding and appreciation for the role of law
enforcement in the federal sector and how it interfaces with
state and local jurisdictions.
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1. Law
a. Authority and jurisdiction
b. Constitutional law and civil liberties
c. Courtroom testimony and procedures
d. Criminal law
e. Detention and arrest
f. Federal law - U.S. Code and 36 CFR
g. Juvenile procedures
h. Rules of evidence
i. Search and seizure
2. Behavioral Science
a. Community relations
b. Ethics and conduct
c. Human relations (Interpersonal communication)
3. Enforcement Techniques
a. Chemical agents
b. Criminalistics
c. Description and identification
d. Death investigation
e. Domestic disputes
f. Identification and verification of stolen property
g. Traffic control
h. Building search
i. Patrol procedures
j. Photography
k. Vehicle stops
l. Vehicle search
m. SAR dogs
4. Enforcement Operations
a. Basic accident investigation
b. Bombs and explosives
c. Crime scene management
d. Interviewing
e. Narcotics and dangerous drugs
f. Physical security and crime prevention
g. Radio communication
h. Report procedures
i. Victimology
5. Enforcement Skills
a. Defensive Driving
b. Defensive Tactics
c. Firearms
6. Professional Orientation
a. Career planning
b. NPS law enforcement policies and guidelines
c. Life fitness
d. Organization and function of federal law enforcement agencies
e. Philosophy and objectives of NPS law enforcement
7. Orientation
8. Testing
9. Graduation
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing 10 - 20% |
Written homework, Reading reports | |
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 5 - 10% |
Homework problems, Field work, Lab reports, Quizzes, Exams | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 20 - 40% |
Class performances, Field work, Performance exams | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 40 - 60% |
Multiple choice, True/false, Completion | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 0 - 0% |
None | |
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Blacks Law Dictionary.
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Title 16, 18, and 21 U.S. Code.
Title 36.
Code of Federal Regulations.