Instruction includes the techniques used for an officer's personal safety and those necessary to subdue and then transport resisting individuals. The use of restraining devices, impact weapons, and pressure points is examined. Objectives are addressed as specified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. Instruction in the use of officers' firearms, including handguns and shotguns. Safety procedures and ammunition use are covered.
Instruction includes the use of chemical agents, with practical exercises.
Objectives are addressed as specified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. This is an overview of the criminal justice system and a history of law. The basic components of law are studied, with specific focus upon officer application. Court procedures and testimony are examined. The concepts of probation and parole and the philosophy of corrections are studied.