8/31/2024 3:32:37 PM	AJ 355 Course Outline as of Fall 2025	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  AJ 355	Title:  PC832 ARREST
Full Title:  Penal Code 832 Powers of Arrest
Last Reviewed:8/26/2024

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	.75	Lecture Scheduled	0		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	0
Minimum	.75	Lab Scheduled	2.25		1 min.	Lab Scheduled	39.38
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	2.25			Contact Total	39.38
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 39.38

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Non-Applicable
Grading:  P/NP Only
Repeatability:  21 - Legally Mandated Repetition
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  AJ 221.9

Catalog Description:

Students will be introduced to criminal law, laws of arrest, search and seizure, and basic law enforcement principles and practices. This course content fulfills the arrest component of the training mandated by California Penal Code Section 832 (PC 832) for employment as a peace officer. The course is certified by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) and the State Standards and Training for Corrections Program (STC).

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A OR EMLS 10 (formerly ESL 10) or equivalent

Limits on Enrollment:
Students must provide a medical clearance to participate in the academy physical program and state mandated performance exams.

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Students will be introduced to criminal law, laws of arrest, search and seizure, and basic law enforcement principles and practices. This course content fulfills the arrest component of the training mandated by California Penal Code Section 832 (PC 832) for employment as a peace officer. The course is certified by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) and the State Standards and Training for Corrections Program (STC).

(P/NP Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 1A OR EMLS 10 (formerly ESL 10) or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:Students must provide a medical clearance to participate in the academy physical program and state mandated performance exams.
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:21 - Legally Mandated Repetition

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Describe the role and responsibilities of a peace officer in the State of California.

2. Describe the role of arrest in the criminal justice system.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Explain relationships between the three primary institutions within the criminal justice system.

2. Distinguish between constitutional, statutory, and case law.

3. Identify the key elements of a lawful detention and arrest.

4. Recognize rules and laws to conduct lawful searches and seizure of evidence.

5. Identify key elements of a criminal investigation.

6. Describe when a peace officer has legal authority to use force.

7. Demonstrate essential principles of arrest methods and defensive tactics.

Topics and Scope

I. Peace Officer Role and Responsibilities

    A. Leadership, professionalism, and ethics

    B. Community relations

    C. Cultural diversity

    D. Discrimination

II. Criminal Justice System

    A. U.S. Constitution and rights of individuals

    B. Law enforcement component

    C. Judicial component

    D. Correctional component

III. Introduction to Criminal Law

    A. Constitutional, statutory, and case law

    B. Felony, misdemeanor, and infractions

    C. Principals, accessories, and accomplices

    D. Crimes against the justice system

IV. Search and Seizure

    A. Constitutional protections and legal searches

    B. Probable cause

    C. Search warrants

    D. Knock and notice

    E. Plain view

V. Laws of Arrest

    A. Constitutional rights

    B. Reasonable suspicion

    C. Detention

    D. Probable cause to arrest

    E. Warrant versus warrantless arrest

    F. Interview and interrogation

VI. Criminal Investigation

    A. Preliminary investigation

    B. Evidence collection and preservation

    C. Presentation of evidence

    D. Investigative report writing

VII. Use of Force

    A. Legal authority to use force

    B. Legal standard for the use of force

    C. Unreasonable force

VIII. Arrest Methods and Defensive Tactics

    A. Search of a person

    B. Use of controlling force

    C. Restraint devices

    D. Use of impact weapon

    E. Prisoner transport

Assignments:

1. Written in-class assignments (3-5)

2. Practice quizzes (3-5)

3. State-mandated final examination (1)

4. State-mandated skills demonstrations (4)

5. Mandatory attendance and participation

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 5 - 10%
In-class assignments
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 25 - 40%
State-mandated skill demonstrations
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 25 - 40%
Quizzes and final examination
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 25 - 40%
Mandatory attendance and participation as required by POST and STC

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Instructor prepared materials.

Learning Domain Workbooks. POST. (current edition)

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