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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
AJ 343 | Title:
AC INSTRUCTOR |
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| Full Title:
Arrest and Control Instructor |
| Last Reviewed:11/27/2018 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 1.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 7.00 | 1 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 7.00 |
| Minimum | 1.00 | Lab Scheduled | 33.00 | 1 min. | Lab Scheduled | 33.00 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 40.00 | | Contact Total | 40.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 14.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 54.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Non-Applicable
Grading:
P/NP Only
Repeatability:
21 - Legally Mandated Repetition
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Catalog Description:
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This course is designed to train peace officers how to teach weaponless defense tactic and arrest and control techniques according to the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST).
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Must have law enforcement experience or equivalency. Students will be required to provide a medical clearance to participate in the DT Instructor arrest and control techniques, physical conditioning program, and POST required physical performance exam(s).
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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This course is designed to train peace officers how to teach weaponless defense tactic and arrest and control techniques according to the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST).
(P/NP Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:Must have law enforcement experience or equivalency. Students will be required to provide a medical clearance to participate in the DT Instructor arrest and control techniques, physical conditioning program, and POST required physical performance exam(s).
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:21 - Legally Mandated Repetition
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Not Certificate/Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Obtain defensive tactics instructor POST certification.
2. Demonstrate and instruct technical skills required of arrest and control techniques and
weaponless defense instruction.
3. Identify the essential principles of adult learning.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Explain body physics and dynamics
2. Explain and demonstrate control techniques, to include carotid restraint
3. Explain and demonstrate handcuffing techniques
4. Recognize and evaluate injury prevention and recovery first aid
5. Demonstrate prisoner restraint
6. Explain and demonstrate search techniques and tactics
7. Define and explain use of force theory and application
8. Identify, explain and demonstrate personal weaponless defense
9. Explain and demonstrate weapon retention and takeaway
10. Explain and apply adult learning concepts
11. Identify and explain legal issues
12. List and explain performance evaluation techniques
13. Explain safety protocols
Topics and Scope
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I. Adult Learning Concepts
A. Modes
B. Performance evaluation techniques
II. Use of Force
A. Control techniques
B. Prisoner restraint
C. Handcuffing
D. Injury prevention
E. Safety protocols
III. Weaponless Defense
A. Personal body weapons
B. Tactical communications
IV. Body Physics and Dynamics
A. Stances
B. Position of advantage
C. Falling techniques
V. Searches
A. Legal issues
B. Methodology
VI. Weapon Retention and Takeaway
A. Handgun
B. Long gun
All topics are covered in the lecture and lab portions of the course
Assignments:
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Lecture-Related Assignments:
1. Complete 5 to 6 hours of reading before arriving to class
2. One final written examination
3. Must meet POST attendance regulations
Lab-Related Assignments:
1. One student led presentation
2. Successful practice, replication and demonstration of defensive tactics and arrest control
skills and techniques
3. Scenarios (1-3) to include successful application of arrest control techniques and tactics
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
40 - 50% |
| Defensive tactics skills and student led presentation | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
5 - 15% |
| Exam: Short fill-in, T/F | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
35 - 45% |
| Must meet POST & STC attendance and participation regulation. Pre-class reading assignments | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Instructor prepared materials.
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