CJD 1700 CRIMINAL JUSTICE LEGAL I 3 credits

Prerequisite: Program Director approval. This course provides an introductory overview of the criminal justice system and history of law. The foundation and basic components of law are studied, with specific focus upon officer application. Court procedure and testimony are examined. Objectives addressed include those as specified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. 47 contact hours.

CJD 1701 CRIMINAL JUSTICE LEGAL II 3 credits

Prerequisite: Program Director approval. Constitutional law and its application to the public and officers are examined. Law - including evidence procedures, arrest law, search and seizure, and various statutory laws that are common to police and correctional officers - is studied. Emphasis is given to elements of various crimes. Various civil law applications are covered. Civil and criminal liability of officers is studied. Objectives addressed include those as specified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commissions. 47 contact hours.

CJD 1702 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMUNICATIONS 3 credits

Prerequisite: Program Director approval. This course covers community relations techniques and courtesy are addressed, with emphasis given to crime prevention. The needs of various groups within society are addressed, including: juveniles, the elderly, ethnic and cultural groups, the mentally ill and retarded, the physically handicapped, and substance abusers. Intervention techniques for various situations including: suicide, domestic violence, and other crises are studied, with practical exercises. Stress recognition and reduction are included. Human diversity training is designed to enhance awareness of one's own cultural rules and predispositions and how these cultural influences come into play in common interaction with others. Objectives addressed include those as specified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. 56 contact hours.

CJD 1703 CRIMINAL JUSTICE INTERPERSONAL SKILLS I 4 credits

Prerequisite: Program Director approval. In this course community relations techniques and courtesy are addressed, with emphasis given to crime prevention. The needs of various groups within society are addressed, including: juveniles, the elderly, ethnic and cultural groups, the mentally ill and retarded, the physically handicapped, and substance abusers. Intervention techniques for various situations including suicide, domestic violence, and other crises are studied, with practical exercises. Stress recognition and reduction are included. Human diversity training is designed to enhance awareness of one's own cultural rules and predispositions and how these cultural influences comes into play in common interaction with others. Objectives addressed include those as specified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. 62 contact hours.

CJD 2720 CRIMINAL JUSTICE LEGAL III 2 credits

Prerequisite: Program Director approval. This course is about various criminal laws and their elements are studied. Emphasis is placed upon those laws specific to police application. Traffic and driver's license laws are studied. Legal considerations of officer vehicle operation are explored. Objectives addressed include those as specified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. 32 contact hours.

CJD 2721 LAW ENFORCEMENT PATROL 3 credits

Prerequisite: Program Director approval. This course addresses the daily skills and techniques needed by officers to perform patrol tactics and respond to various types of calls. Methods of approach to various high-risk situations are explored, with practical exercises included. Unusual occurrence events, including firefighting and crowd control, are addressed. Objectives addressed include those as specified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. 47 contact hours.

CJD 2722 LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAFFIC 3 credits

Prerequisite: Program Director approval. This course includes traffic enforcement and control, with the inclusion of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) offenses and enforcement. Traffic accident investigation, scene management, and reporting procedures are studied. Objectives addressed include those as specified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. 47 contact hours.

CJD 2724 LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATIONS 4 credits

Prerequisite: Program Director approval. This course addresses investigations of various crimes, including property crimes, persons crimes, narcotics offenses, vice, organized crime, terrorist activity, bombing incidents, and death investigations. Techniques are developed from the initial observation methods through the processing of the crime scene and case preparation. Florida's computer network is studied as an information source. Objectives addressed include those as specified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. 64 contact hours.

CJD 2740 CRIMINAL JUSTICE INTERPERSONAL SKILLS II 3 credits

Prerequisite: Program Director approval. This course explores the interpersonal skills needed by officers to understand the incarcerated society are explored, with emphasis upon supervision methods. Inmate adjustment and the various segments of the society are studied. The course includes studies of homosexuality, female inmates, deception and manipulation by inmates, and institutional criminalities. Objectives addressed include those as specified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. 50 contact hours.

CJD 2742 CORRECTIONAL OPERATIONS 4 credits

The operation of correctional facilities is studied - including the intake of new inmates, all aspects of their daily care, institutional procedures, and techniques utilized by officers to perform daily tasks. Objectives addressed include those as specified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. 64 contact hours.