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AJ 3A Ethics 3.0 units
Description: This course examines the central theories and perennial issues in ethics. The ethical system of Aristotle, Kant, and the utilitarians will be investigated. These systems will be applied to contemporary moral problems. Questions about objective morality, the ideal society, social justice, and moral agency will be pursued. This course is also listed as PHIL 3A. ADVISORY: Eligible for English 1A.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify, explain, and analyze major ethical theories, including Aristotle's ethics, Kantianism, and utilitarianism.
2. Compare and differentiate between major ethical theories.
3. Demonstrate proficiency in distinguishing between primary and secondary sources, and commentary/critique of those texts.
4. Apply ethical theories to real-world issues such as capital punishment, abortion, euthanasia, animal rights, racial and gender injustice, and future generations and the environment.


AJ 5 Introduction to Modern International Terrorism 3.0 units
Description: This course centers on conceptually defining terrorism (all types-foreign and domestic, left and right-wing, religious, environmental, and political, state and non-state), tracing the history and beginnings of modern international and domestic terrorism, critically examining the various U.S.- global responses to the 9-11-01 attacks, as well as generally evaluating and assessing how countries and people around the world try to cope with, prevent and/or respond to attacks by terrorist organizations, groups, or acts of terrorism perpetrated by nation-states or groups working with nation-states. This course has the option of a letter grade or pass/no pass. This course is also listed as POLS 5.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify and analyze the historical and conceptual frameworks that precipitate terrorism in the modern world
2. Illustrate ideology, method, and motivation of numerous modern terrorist groups, in both domestic and non-Western societies, including how global problems impact a group's decision to engage in terrorist activities
3. Recognize the interconnection between actors in the international system and the affects that terrorism in one country have on other countries. Identify the role of cooperation in solving complex international problems.
4. Employ the methods of research to find information, analyze its content, and incorporate information into written work about international terrorism
5. Explain and define the concept "International Terrorism".
6. Identity and analyze the roots/history of international terrorism.
7. Identify and analyze the structure and significance of domestic terrorism throughout the world
8. Identify, explain, and analyze counter-terrorism strategies employed by governments and communities around the world
9. Explain and analyze the social, political, and economic precedents which cultivate terror and the psychological results that follow terrorist attacks in order to recognize shared international problems related to national security and terrorism and to compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of potential solutions.
10. Evaluate theories regarding the methods decision-makers use to resolve conflict and better understand the nature of value judgments.


AJ 10 Introduction to the Administration of Justice 3.0 units
Description: The history and philosophy of justice as it evolved throughout the world; in-depth study of the American system and various sub-systems; roles and role expectations of criminal justice agents in their interrelationships in society; concepts of crime causations, punishments and rehabilitation; ethics, education and training for professionalism in the social system. (C-ID: AJ 110) ADVISORY: Eligible for English 250 and English 260.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Discuss the criminological theories used to explain crime and criminality.
2. Explain the methods, theories, and concepts associated with the sources of crime data, the emerging patterns of criminal activity, including their relationship to race and gender, and the costs of crime.
3. Summarize the history, development, structure, and function of American police, courts, and corrections.
4. Identify and describe special issues in the criminal justice system involving juvenile delinquency, drugs, and future trends.
5. Explain how multiculturalism and diversity present special challenges to, and opportunities for,the American system of criminal justice and discuss how this may shape the future of the criminal justice system.


AJ 12 Criminal Procedures 3.0 units
Description: Legal processes from pre-arrest, arrest through trial, sentencing and correctional procedures; a review of the history of case and common law; conceptual interpretations of law as reflected in court decisions; a study of case law methodology and case research as the decisions impact upon the procedures of the justice system. (C-ID: AJ 122) ADVISORY: AJ 10; Eligible for English 250 and English 260.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify and describe each step in the criminal justice process from arrest to trial to sentencing to appeal.
2. Construct a criminal case within the parameters of current case law.
3. Identify and critically analyze the concepts of due process as found inthe 6th, 8th, and 14th amendments, including right to counsel, bail, jury trial, and due process.


AJ 14 Criminal Law 3.0 units
Description: Historical development, philosophy of law and constitutional provisions; definitions, classifications of crime, and their applications to the system of administration of justice; legal research, review of case law, methodology, and concepts of law as a social force. Explores crimes against persons, property, and the state. (C-ID: AJ 120) ADVISORY: AJ 10; Eligible for English 250 and English 260.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Discuss the goals and characteristics of criminal law.
2. Explain the adversary system and sources of criminal law.
3. Discuss the philosophical and historical evolution of criminal law, noting the role of the judiciary in its development.
4. Explain the basic terminology, definitions, and theories of criminal law.
5. Identify elements of offenses against the person, property, morals, and public welfare.
6. Classify crimes according to severity.
7. Explain the concept of lesser included offenses.
8. Explain capacity to commit crime, causation, and culpability.
9. Critically analyze various components of our system of criminal law.
10. Explain and discuss criminal defenses, legal justifications, and burdens of proof.


AJ 16 Introduction to Evidence 3.0 units
Description: This course covers the origin, development, philosophy and basis of evidence; constitutional and procedural considerations affecting arrest, search and seizure; types of evidence and rules governing admissibility; judicial decisions interpreting individual rights and case studies. In addition to the Federal Rules of Evidence, the course also includes the California law regarding the rules of evidence. (C-ID: AJ 124) ADVISORY: AJ 10 and Eligible for English 250 and English 260.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify and differentiate various types of evidence.
2. Define and describe key rules of evidence.
3. Critically evaluate and apply the rules of evidence to specific case facts.


AJ 18 Community Relations and the Justice System 3.0 units
Description: The course examines the complex, dynamic relationship between communities and the institutions of the justice system in addressing crime and conflict with an emphasis on the challenges and prospects of administering justice within a diverse multicultural population. It also examines new strategies, skills, tools, and cultural knowledge necessary for personnel engaged in all aspects of the criminal justice system. (C-ID: AJ 160) ADVISORY: Eligible for English 250 and English 260; AJ 10.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Analyze how community perceptions of the justice system have evolved historically.
2. Formulate ways in which law enforcement professionals should respond to multicultural communities with a greater need for consideration, sensitivity and improved communication skills.
3. Identify and explain key issues that pose potential conflict between diverse communities and the courts, police and corrections.
4. Identify and describe the strategies for the administration of justice in a multicultural society.
5. Explain the history and evolution of multiculturalism in the U.S. and the challenges presented by a multicultural society.


AJ 19 Introduction to Investigation 3.0 units
Description: Fundamentals of investigation; techniques of crime scene search and recording; collection and preservation of physical evidence; modus operandi processes; sources of information; interview and interrogation, and follow-up investigation. (C-ID: AJ 140) ADVISORY: Eligible for English 250 and English 260.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify and explain the role of documentation in the criminal investigative process.
2. Recognize, identify and explain the implications of a given piece of evidence in a criminal process.
3. Identify critical ethical issues relating to criminalinvestigation.
4. Describe successive evolutionary stages of the criminal investigative process.
5. Identify procedures for first responders to crime scenes.
6. Describe the duties related to the basic functions of crime scene management including control, searching, evidence processing and general area investigation.
7. Identify the role of forensic examination in a criminal investigative process.
8. Compare and contrast the legalities and strategies of interview and interrogation.
9. Identify key information sources and data systems available to investigators.
10. Explain the role of the investigator in the judicial process.


AJ 20 Juvenile Law and Procedure 3.0 units
Description: This course covers techniques of handling juvenile offenders and victims; prevention and repression of delinquency; diagnosis and referral; and organization of community resources. The course also includes juvenile law and juvenile court procedure with a strong emphasis on California law, including the California Penal and Welfare and Institution Codes. (C-ID: AJ 220) ADVISORY: Eligible for English 250 and English 260.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Critically analyze and describe the juvenile justice system and its context in the criminal justice system.
2. Apply California laws pertaining to juvenile delinquency and dependency to case studies.
3. Critically distinguish between delinquency, status offenses, and dependency.
4. Critically analyze the distinctions between the adult and juvenile justice systems.
5. Critically appraise the juvenile court dispositions.


AJ 21 Narcotics and Drug Abuse 3.0 units
Description: Designed to explore the Administration of Justice system and the development of drug policy and drug problems. This will include drug identification, drug user recognition, drug effects, narcotic enforcement, drug prosecution, and drug treatment, rehabilitation and education. ADVISORY: Eligible for English 250 and English 260.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify, describe, and discuss basic terminology concerning drugs and drug-taking behavior.
2. Identify and explain the factors determining the physiological impact of drugs, including objective symptoms of being under the influence.
3. Describe the evolution of drug policy.
4. Explain the role of law enforcement in relationship to drug use and abuse as a public health issue.


AJ 22 Field Work and Service 0.5 units
Description: Supervised field work within the college and with local agencies. Students serve in useful group activities in leadership roles prescribed for them by faculty or community agencies. A maximum of six units may be completed. This is a pass/no pass course. REQUIRED: Learning contracts must be filled out and signed by the student and the supervising instructor.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Course is being deactivated. If it is every brought back, learning outcomes will be identified.


AJ 23 Independent Study 1.0 units
Description: Designed to afford selected students specialized opportunities for exploring areas at the independent study level. The courses may involve extensive library work, research in the community, or special projects. May be repeated until six units of credit are accrued. This course has the option of a letter grade or pass/no pass. REQUIRED: The study outline prepared by the student and the instructor must be filed with the department and the dean.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Course is being deactivated. If it is every brought back, learning outcomes will be identified.


AJ 32 Crime and Delinquency 3.0 units
Description: An introduction to major types of criminal behavior, characteristics of offenders, factors which contribute to crime and delinquency; the criminal justice process: the function of law enforcement, the courts, probation, parole and institutions; changes in crime control and treatment processes, the role of society. ADVISORY: Eligible for English 250 and English 260.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Examine the overview and description of the various components in the criminology and sociological perspectives.
2. Define and utilize the various psychological and sociological crime theories, including Classical School of Criminology and Rational choice.
3. Describe the general nature and composition of the special-needs offender population to include mentally ill offenders, sex offenders, gang members, and drug/alcohol dependent offenders.
4. Examine violent crime with emphasis on homicide, robbery, assaults and various other crimes.
5. Examine the various components of the criminal justice system.


AJ 40 Fundamentals of Law 3.0 units
Description: This course serves as an introduction to the law school experience orientating students to skills and tools necessary to succeed in law school and a career in law. Students will be introduced to the IRAC case method used in law school to learn about the American legal system.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. The goals of the course are threefold: 1. To introduce students to the purposes and pedagogy of law school, 2. To give them techniques and strategies for learning the law, and 3. To provide information on background concepts. These background concepts include: a) Non-legal basics that professors expect students to have learned before law school but that many students do not know, such as the structure of American government or basic economic concepts. b) Basic information about reading cases, such as identifying the court and the parties, and briefing a case. When most first-year courses carried 5 or 6 credits, professors in individual courses could cover this material in the first few class sessions. Now that most courses have 4 or fewer credits, professors no longer have this luxury. This course fills that gap. c) Other concepts that arise in many different first-year courses and that each professor thinks is being taught in another course, such as the difference between law and facts, the difference between rules and standards, and the different standards of review. d) More sophisticated concepts that underlie much of legal analysis but are rarely made explicit in first year courses, such as economic analysis of law.


AJ 100A Basic Police Academy 21.0 units
Description: This 884 - 1062 variable unit course satisfies required training mandates governed by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) entry level Peace Officers. The course includes principles, procedures and techniques of law enforcement, including: Criminal Justice Law, Patrol and Investigation procedures, Defensive Tactics, Firearms/Chemical Agents, Leadership, Ethics, Community Relations, Police Vehicles Operations, Traffic Enforcement, Cultural Diversity, Report Writing, and First Aid/CPR. Course requires significant time commitment and outside course work including uniform preparation, homework assignments and equipment maintenance. PREREQUISITES: 1) Completion of POST approved pre-entry English skills assessment examination and physical agility test. 2) Medical clearance by a licensed physician. 3) Penal Code Section 13511.5 requires that each applicant for admission to the Basic Police Academy course shall be required to submit written certification from the Department of Justice that the applicant has no criminal history background which would disqualify him or her, from owning, possessing, or having under his or her control a firearm.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Demonstrate required competency as determined by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) including firearms qualification, defensive tactics, Emergency Vehicle Operations, CPR/First Aid, physical fitness, psychomotor testing and cognitive assessment on various learning domains.
2. Recognize the importance of Leadership, Professionalism and Ethics and how to become leaders in the community, in their agencies, and among peers.
3. Identify how the U.S. Constitution applies to the actions and conduct of peace officers.
4. Examine community policing and its effect on the community including department effectiveness, addressing crime and community problems and improving community relations.
5. Identify the impact of crime on direct and indirect victims including emotional reactions, physical reactions, resource and referral support and police perception.
6. Recognize elements, classifications and definitions involving crimes against persons, crimes against property, crimes against the criminal justice system, and weapons violations.
7. Describe when a minor may be taken into custody for violations of law, truancy, runaway and neglect, and the requirements of peace officers when dealing with minors in these situations.
8. Identify crimes related to narcotic and alcohol use and recognize physical symptoms of influence.
9. Recognize a peace officers role and legal responsibility when conducting person stops including consensual encounters, search and seizure, as well as the protections provided by constitutional law, statutory law, and case law against unreasonable searches and seizures as well as detentions and arrests.
10. Demonstrate effective communication, both orally and writing, when constructing crime reports, testifying in court and presenting information to peers, superiors and the community.
11. Execute proper police procedures when encountering crimes-in-progress including effective communication, use of force, officer safety techniques, and scene management.
12. Recognize a peace officers role and legal responsibility when encountering a domestic violence dispute, and demonstrate the proper techniques to safely conclude a domestic violence call
13. Recognize as part of protecting the public, how peace officers must be able to identify unusual occurrences and respond rapidly, safely, and efficiently.
14. Identify peace officer?s legal and professional obligations as well as the need for sensitivity and effective communication when responding to a missing person?s investigation.
15. Identify the elements of the laws governing motor vehicles and pedestrians, and demonstrate proper procedures for investigating traffic accidents.
16. Demonstrate basic criminal investigation procedures in order to make the appropriate decisions regarding the identification and preservation of physical evidence at the scene of a crime.
17. Identify peace officer?s responsibilities and liabilities for the care, custody, and safety of prisoners while ensuring their constitutional and statutory rights.
18. Recognize a peace officer?s responsibilitiesin managing criminal information systems data, and identify the primary systems and their use.
19. List key identifiers of persons with disabilities, techniques for managing encounters with them, and the legal and moral obligations of peace officers within these encounters.
20. List key identifiers gang members, techniques for managing encounters with them, and the legal and moral obligations of peace officers within these encounters.
21. Recognize the characteristics of bombs and hazardous materials, identify the responsibilities of peace officers in managing hazardous material/emergency encounters, and demonstrate the safety protocols for protecting the public and one?s self in emergency situations.
22. Recognize the value of cultural diversity, define racial profiling, and demonstrate the proper legal and moral encounters when dealing with a diverse population.
23. Differentiate between civil and criminal statutes, and indentify the primary elements of responsibility and risk for peace officer enforcement of civil matters.
24. Recognize the elements of a Peace Officer Bill of Right and Internal Affairs, the protections afforded, and identify the steps of a peace officer internal investigation/disciplinary process.
25. Identify the value of communication with the public and the media, and identify techniques for managing these encounters.
26. Demonstrate the proper execution of Field Sobriety Tests and the use of the Draeger Alcotest 7119MK III Intoxilizer
27. Identify the techniques for entering critical first response situations, and demonstrate the teamwork, communication, professionalism in resolving a live-fire encounter.
28. Demonstrate grooming standards squadron formation process, and study habits of a professional peace officer.


AJ 105P Standards and Training for Corrections 0.5 units
Description: This is a 32 to 40 hour variable unit course designed to meet advisory board, state standards, and agency education and training objectives for probation officers, and adult and juvenile institution staff. This course may be repeated for credit to meet training mandates. Subjects/topics include: legal and procedural issues; communication; safety and security protocols, medical and mental/emotional issues; managing casework; and, management and supervision issues. Subjects/topics may change with advisory board, state standards, and agency education and training objectives. REQUIRED: Title 15, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 1, Sections 100 through 358 of the California Code of Regulations states in part: Agencies eligible for participation in STC include those of any county, city and county, or city defined as: county probation departments; county or city jails designated as Types I, II, III or IV by Title 15 CCR; or, juvenile institutions that operate as a separate entity or under jurisdiction of a county probation department , as described in Section 872 and 885 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. Staff deemed eligible for inclusion in the STC Program (those regulated by STC), are those that occupy regular budgeted positions in an agency.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Apply existing and new legislation, case law, and policies, procedures and practices as they related to the juvenile and adult justice system.
2. Demonstrate methods of handling a case from interviewing clients to giving effective testimony.
3. Employ specific techniques of writing and communication that are highly effective with different groups (i.e., supervisors, co-workers, clients, and other professionals).
4. Practice officer safety issues, body searches, proper use of chemical agents and mechanical restraints.
5. Demonstrate effective interaction with the dual diagnosed offender including linkage to services and field supervision techniques.
6. Employ timely solutions for specific types of cases (i.e., domestic violence, gangs, pedophiles) and working with other agencies in the criminal justice system.
7. Use effective ways to build value in staff, complete performance appraisals, and conduct internal investigations where employee misconduct is suspected (i.e., sexual harassment).


AJ 107A Adult Corrections Officer Core Academy 4.5 units
Description: This 189-333 hour variable course is designed to meet the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) requirements for entry-level training of Correctional Officers for local adult correctional institutions. The course includes lecture and practical application skills and knowledge including roles and responsibilities of the adult corrections officer, Title 15, Title 24, professionalism and ethics, and proper techniques to maintain the safety and security of inmates. PREREQUISITE: 1. Successful completion of STC approved pre-entry written and physical assessment examinations provided by the Academy. 2. Students must complete a Department of Justice background investigation and meet requirements as set forth in Government Code 1029 for qualification as a Corrections Officer. 3. Medical clearance by a licensed physician.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify the major roles and responsibilities of a Corrections Officer, their relationships with other components of the adult criminal justice system, recognize the freedom/rights afforded individuals under the U.S. Constitution, and its amendments, and distinguish between felony, misdemeanor,infractions of the law.
2. Identify the legal and ethical issues associated with statues concerning privileged communications, written reports, and legal records access including their impact on the officer, the department, the inmate and the community.
3. Identify and demonstrate ethical standards and acceptable behavior required for correctional officers.
4. Recognize the correlation between classifying inmates and maintaining safe housing; identify well-defined prison gangs, their physical and behavioral identifiers; and given an example of an inmate screening, classifying an inmate for safe housing.
5. Recognize the importance of proper security precautions and procedures for maintaining security in a correctional institution including day-to-day operations, commissary, visitation, inmate workers, dealing with contraband, searching, and internal movement of inmates within a jail.
6. Describe the appropriate procedure for processing inmates within the jail including, booking, receiving and releasing.
7. Discuss the priorities and responsibilities of a correction officer during an emergency situation.
8. Identify proper principles for appearing in court and the consequences of poor performance, including testimony documentation and preparation.
9. Demonstrate proper processes for defensive tactics, searching, and managing control on non-combatant and combatant inmates.
10. Define and discuss Title 15 relative to inmate's rights, their medical and psychological treatment, and the potential liability for non-compliance.
11. Recognize the proper protocol and safety procedures for transporting an inmate outside of the institution
12. Recognize the proper protocol and safety procedures for handling and distribution of inmate mail.
13. Recognize and apply the principles of effective communication, both orally and in writing with inmates, the public, fellow officers, and supervisors. Out of Class assignments ? Report Writing/editing review.
14. Define and discuss the factors contributing to physical fitness, and recognize the physical requirements of Correctional Officer fitness.
15. Identify the Behavior Health Mental Illness challenges of inmates and give examples of actions Correctional Officers can take to help those in crisis.


AJ 129P PC 832 Without Firearms 1.0 units
Description: This class is designed for "defined" peace officers other than sworn law enforcement personnel. This course satisfies PC 832 requirements for entry level but does NOT include firearms. This course is certified by State Board of Corrections Standards of Training. The curriculum covers professional orientation, laws of arrest, search, seizure, evidence, preliminary investigations, communications and arrest techniques. REQUIRED: Title 15, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 1, Sections 100 through 358 of the California Code of Regulations states in part: Agencies eligible for participation in STC include those of any county, city and county, or city defined as: county probation departments; county or city jails designated as Types I, II, III or IV by Title 15 CCR; or, juvenile institutions that operate as a separate entity or under jurisdiction of a county probation department , as described in Section 872 and 885 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. Staff deemed eligible for inclusion in the STC Program (those regulated by STC), are those that occupy regular budgeted positions in an agency. May be repeated once for credit.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Correlate the peace officer's role with the protection and rights included in the First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, related California Constitution sections, and Federal Civil Rights Statutes.
2. Define consensual encounter, detention, reasonable suspicion, arrest, and probable cause to arrest.
3. Describe appropriate conduct during a consensual encounter, how a detention differs from a consensual encounter, appropriate conduct during a detention, and how an arrest differs from a detention.
4. Identify the elements of a warrantless arrest (misdemeanor and felony) and a warrant arrest.
5. Explain what information must be given to the arrested person, when Miranda warnings must be given, how to properly administer Miranda warnings, Miranda waivers, and exceptions to the Miranda rules.
6. Explain the concept of reasonable expectation of privacy, probable cause as a basis for obtaining a search warrant, why a plain view seizure does not constitute a search, and the legal requirements for seizure of any item in plain view.
7. Recognize the scope and necessary conditions for conducing warrantless searches pursuant to exigent circumstances, warrantless searches incident to an arrest (including protective sweeps), warrantless probation/parole searches, probable cause search of a motor vehicle, seizure of items in plain view from a motor vehicle, protective search of a motor vehicle, consent search of a motor vehicle, search of a motor vehicle incident to a custodial arrest, instrumentality search of a motor vehicle, and inventory search of a motor vehicle.
8. Identify the legal framework establishing a peace officers authority to seize physical evidence from a person's body with and without a warrant.
9. Recognize conditions for legally inducing vomiting to recover evidence and legally obtaining blood samples, fingerprints, and handwriting samples.
10. Suggest officer actions before and during an identification procedure to prevent impermissible law enforcement suggestiveness when conducting a field showup, photographic spread, and a custodial lineup.


AJ 173 Fundamentals of Probation and Parole 3.0 units
Description: This course is designed to examine the various components in probation and parole; including probation supervision, presentence investigation reports, various jail alternative programs, the early development of probation, the study of the juvenile justice system, and the special needs of offenders. ADVISORY: Eligible for English 250 and English 260.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Examine the overview and description of the various components in the criminal justice system and explain how probation and parole fits into the criminal justice system.
2. Describe the general nature and compostition of the supervision of juvenile and adult offenders and of the special-needs offender population to include mentally ill offenders, sex offenders, gang members and drug/alchohol dependent offenders.
3. Examine recidivism in parole and probation for both adult and juvenile offenders, including various revocation reports, hearings and various sanctions.
4. Examine the juvenile justice system and the various issues involving juvenile delinquents as well as the historical developments.


AJ 176 Criminal Street Gangs 3.0 units
Description: This course is designed to explore historical developments, origins, philosophy and current trends and activities in criminal street gangs within California. It will explore areas of violence, recruitment, drug use, graffiti and attire; with emphasis placed on organization within gangs and their racial backgrounds. Types of solutions within the criminal justice system used to combat street gangs is also included. ADVISORY: Eligible for English 250 and English 260.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Examine the history, the various reasons for the creation of criminal street gangs, and the reasons for criminal activity.
2. Identify various different types of gangs in the U.S., with emphasis on active street gangs in California.
3. Examine and identify how the criminal justice system controls and deals with criminal street gangs.


AJ 179P Juvenile Counselor Core 4.0 units
Description: The Juvenile Counselor Core Course is designed to meet the California Board of Corrections requirements, entry level. Also listed as JLE 179.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify: Roles and responsibilities of the JCO; codes, statutes and other legal documents; medical and mental health issues; major types of reports; guidelines for use of force; intake, classification and release procedures; juveniles rights per Title 15; basic types of communication; behaviors that indicate a juvenile is in crisis; problems that can occur during visits; areas to search; emergency situations; key figures in court; typical vehicle transportation duties;
2. Define: Ethics; medical and mental health issues; use of force according to Title 15; contraband and evidence; chain of custody;
3. Describe: Medical and mental health issues; major types of reports; verbal and non-verbal gang communication; the importance of cooperative and collaborative relationships between other agencies and field staff; universal safety precautions; common places for hiding contraband; steps to preserve a crime scene; principles of effective communication; proper steps to lock and unlock doors/gates; steps to follow when preparing for a vehicle transport;
4. Discuss: organization of reports; psychological and physiological factors that may affect a JCO before/during/after a physical altercation with a juvenile; priorities and responsibilities during an emergency; common reasons why a JCO would be required to testify in court;
5. Explain: types of medical and mental health issues; uses of major types of reports; dynamics of gang culture; limitations for use of handcuffs; reasons for following proper intake and receiving procedures; purpose and intent for classification; reasons for proper safety and health procedures; reasons for effective group management; reasons for offering evidence in court; rules of evidence; methods to speak to a juvenile who is not complying with commands; four levels of active listening; difference between empathy and sympathy; procedures for requesting mental health services; importance of the parent's role in rehabilitation of the juvenile; purpose of a Sallyport; techniques for conducting facility searches; legal principles involved in searches; concept and procedure for isolating and confining a fire; purpose and goals of performance based conditioning;
6. Demonstrate: interviewing and note taking techniques; proofreading and revision techniques; behaviors or verbal interventions to de-escalate problems; defensive tactics; effective communication skills; searching an area of a juvenile detention facility; use of fire extinguishing equipment; effective testifying as a witness; assisting a cooperative/uncooperative handcuffed or restrained juvenile into/out of a vehicle; physical tasks and conditioning; CPR/FA techniques.


AJ 184 Computer Forensics 3.0 units
Description: Introduction to computer crime investigation processes. The student is introduced to the hardware, software, networks and devices found in typical home and business settings. Techniques and equipment used to collect evidence, ensure integrity, locate and prepare data for forensic investigation. Covers chain of custody requirements for admissible evidence, data formats for a variety of modern equipment, and recovery of deleted or encrypted information. This course has the option of a letter grade or pass/no pass. This course is also listed as CSIS 184.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify, remove, and replace all major components of a typical personal computer.
2. Describe the most common network topologies and protocols and identify key hardware components for these topologies.
3. Inventory files on disk, perform searches for specific files, and locate temporary files such as caches on Mac, Windows, UNIX.
4. Describe the special requirements of chain of custody for digital evidence.


AJ 190 Occupational Work Experience/Administration of Justice 1.0 units
Description: Occupational work experience for students who have a job related to their major. A training plan is developed cooperatively between the employer, college and student. (P/NP grading) 75 hours per semester paid work = 1 unit. 60 hours non-paid (volunteer) work per semester = 1 unit. Student repetition is allowed per Title 5 Section 55253. Minimum 2.00 GPA. REQUIRED: Declared vocational major.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. The student will increase job skills in at least one of the following transferable skill sets: Communication, Research and Planning, Human Relations, Organization, Management and Leadership, Work Survival


AJ 210A Crisis Intervention 0.5 units
Description: This 40-hour P.O.S.T.-certified course provides peace officers with the skills and knowledge to recognize individuals with mental illness, identify potential disorders, and to minimize escalations in contacts with mentally ill individuals. Training focuses on developing safe techniques for approaching the mentally ill, communication skills, de-escalation techniques, suicide risk factors, and cultural issues.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Define Crisis Intervention
2. List the legal issues within managing and supporting those in mental health crisis.
3. Identify risk factors of suicide and common situations encountered by Law Enforcement.
4. List types of disorders impacting mental health, and give an example of their indicators.
5. Given a disorder, give an example of possible approaches to help someone in crisis.
6. Given a jail setting, identify the common types of disorders encountered, and the resources in place to help those in crisis.
7. Given an police enforcement setting, identify the common types of disorders encountered, and the resources in place to help those in crisis.
8. Given a mental health crisis situation, practice de-escalation techniques.


AJ 213A Field Training Program 14.0 units
Description: The Field Training Program is designed to provide a training continuum which integrates the acquired knowledge and skills from the Basic Police Academy with the practical application of law enforcement services. Topics include: vehicle operations, executing calls for service, interpersonal communications, laws of arrest, search and seizure laws, report writing, use of force, arrest and control, investigation techniques, evidence collection and preservation, and use of telecommunication systems. This course is certified by Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) for sworn Peace Officers. PREREQUISITE: AJ 100A - Basic Police or Equivalent. Also, approval of equivalent training is not a guarantee state regulatory or licensing agencies will also grant equivalency.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Employ driving techniques on a patrol assignment in a safe, skillful, productive and professional manner.
2. Execute police calls for service effectively and legally interacting with witnesses, victims, suspects, and other members of the public.
3. Execute the procedure for conducting a lawful traffic investigation
4. Compose a clear, detailed, and accurate police report.
5. Identify information systems/ telecommunication systems utilized by law enforcement.
6. Demonstrate techniques and procedures for evidence collection and preservation
7. Demonstrate knowledge of general criminal statutes
8. Demonstrate professional, effective interpersonal skills when interacting with the public while on-duty executing police activities or community activities


AJ 229A PC 832 - Arrest 1.0 units
Description: This 40-48 hour course curriculum is defined by the State of California Peace Officers Standards in Training (P.O.S.T.) satisfies Penal Code 832 arrest powers requirements but does not include the firearms portion. This course is tailored for Correctional Deputies; and covers professional orientation, laws of arrest, search, seizure, evidence, preliminary investigations, communications and arrest techniques. Testable conditions are defined by PO.S.T. and require passing scores for all measured elements as a condition for passing the course.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Peace officers are aware of the constitutional rights of all individuals.
2. Peace officers need to know the components of the criminal justice system.
3. Peace officers need to know their role in the community,
4. Peace officers must know the origins of current law, the nuances of criminal law, what constitutes a crime, and when subjects can held criminally liable.
5. Peace officers must have an understanding of the laws related to making arrests, differentiating between consensual/detention/arrest encounters, the liability inherent in arrest activities, and the lawful methodologies for interrogations.
6. Peace officers must know their authority, responsibility, and potential for liability in the areas of search and seizure law.
7. Peace officers must know the rules of evidence as they pertain to relevancy, types of evidence, authentication and chain of custody.
8. A peace officer must understand the value of well-organized and informative documentation of facts related to their activities and crime scene descriptions.
9. Peace officers must recognize their authority to use reasonable force, the force options at their disposal, and what constitutes unreasonable force.
10. Peace officers must recognize their authority to use reasonable force, the force options at their disposal, and what constitutes unreasonable force.
11. Peace officers must understand basic criminal investigation procedures and the methodologies for identification and preservation of physical evidence at the scene of a crime.
12. Peace officers must be capable of physically taking control of a subject and to justify their actions if the subject refuses to follow verbal commands, physically resists, or attempts to attack the peace officer during a detention or arrest situation.
13. Peace officers must know the elements required to arrest for crimes that obstruct law enforcement in their duties.
14. Peace officers need to recognize and respect the complexities of cultural diversity to develop skills necessary for identifying and responding to California’s changing communities, and to become aware of stereotyping that could lead to prejudicial viewpoints and unlawful acts of discrimination.


AJ 231A PC 832 - Firearms 0.5 units
Description: This course covers the legal requirements for carrying and using firearms. Participants are instructed in the safe handling of firearms and techniques of shooting. This course is certified by the Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST). This is a pass/no pass course. PREREQUISITE: AJ 107 A or equivalent.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Describe and demonstrate the proper care and cleaning of a firearm.
2. Describe all major parts and functions of semiautomatic and revolver handguns.
3. Illustrate the principles of effective marksmanship.
4. Given various situations requiring firearms use, choose the proper shooting position for each situation.
5. Demonstrate and practice skills learned regarding firearms safety and marksmanship.
6. Apply the POST minimum requirements for firearms training for peace officers in the State of California.


AJ 254A Academy Instructor Certification Course 1.0 units
Description: This 40 hour P.O.S.T.-certified course for Police Academy instructors and meets Peace Officers Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) requirements for any Academy instructor. Its focus is on enabling instructors to plan for, and facilitate interactive, learn-centered training. Attendees create lesson plans, activities, and evaluation techniques for classroom use. Students apply adult learning concepts and critical thinking concepts to develop targeted learning objectives, as well as meet the P.O.S.T. mandates regarding classroom safety protocols, legal issues, and the roles/responsibilities of law enforcement instructors. Pre-requisite is AJ 100A or AJ 107A or equivalent.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. List the responsibilities and best qualities of an instructor teaching POST-certified courses.
2. Within the cognitive domain, compare the elements of thought with Bloom’s Taxonomy.
3. Contrast today’s Academy student with the existing peace officer personnel, and identify the challenges and opportunities provided by today’s audience.
4. Draft a lesson plan including content and instructional process that focuses on applying facilitated learning techniques.
5. Identify P.O.S.T. instructor safety requirements, and the fundamental protocols as they apply to managing safety.
6. Identify the primary legal issues of training delivery, and best practices to minimize liability risks.
7. Identify the instructor resources available to a P.O.S.T. Police Academy instructor, and give examples of their use.
8. Write a lesson plan and teach a learner-centered, interactive lesson.


AJ 261A P.O.S.T. Driver Awareness Instructor 0.5 units
Description: This course is designed to meet the Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) requirements for Driver Awareness Instructor training (D.A.I.). This course of instruction allows the student to teach vehicle placement operations relating to slow speed driving. PREREQUISITE: AJ 100A or AJ 107A

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Demonstrate slow speed vehicle placement techniques.
2. State the P.O.S.T. driver training program goals and its ability to mitigate police driver risks.
3. Identify the fundamental elements of defensive driving, and the vehicle control techniques that facilitate defensive driving
4. Execute instruction of slow speed driving and assessment of other students slow speed driving.


AJ 262A P.O.S.T. Driver Training Instructor 1.0 units
Description: This course meets the State of California Peace Officers Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) requirements for Driver Training Instructor (D.T.I.). Course of instruction requires students to teach all facets of vehicle operations including a review of vehicle placement, and the high speed operations of skidpan, emergency steering and braking, hazard avoidance, emergency response driving (Code-3), and Pursuits. PREREQUISITE: AJ 100 A, AJ 261 A

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify police emergency vehicle operations guidelines including legal criteria, safety protocols and mandated risk assessments.
2. Apply adult learning concepts during classroom instruction
3. Demonstrate Vehicle Control Techniques for standard and emergency vehicle operations, including vehicle road placement, emergency response, pursuit driving and skid control.
4. Execute P.O.S.T. course student driving assessment during a simulated class
5. Identify key factors and risk areas of police vehicles employed for Driver Training
6. State how the Driver Training Course integrates into a police driver training curriculum.