Complete College Catalog 2011-2012 - Rio Hondo College

PAC 073
Basic Police Records Course
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment; PAC 040
This course provides police records
personnel with the basic skills and
knowledge necessary to effectively
meet the demands of their specific
assignment. The course is certified
by the California Commission on
Peace Officer Standards and Training.
This course may be taken once and
repeated three times for credit.
0.5 Unit
40 Lecture hours
PAC 075B
Basic Police Recruit Class - Level III
Module
Prerequisite: Medical clearance,
California Department of Justice
clearance for firearms training, passing
scores on POST written and physical
tests (agency sponsored cadets are
exempt).
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment; PAC 4348L
This course is designed for those
interested in becoming a Level III
Reserve officer. This course covers
criminal law, evidence, investigations,
firearms, arrest and control, vehicle
operations, report writing, first aid/
CPR, cultural diversity, and other
related police topics. It is the level
of training which satisfies the legal
requirements for a Level III Reserve
officer.
3 Units
100 Lecture hours
52 Lab hours
PAC 075C
Basic Police Recruit Class - Level II
Module
Prerequisite: Successful completion
of PAC 075B or POST Module III,
medical clearance, Department of Justice
clearance for firearms training
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment
This course is designed for those
interested in becoming a Level II
Reserve officer. This course covers
criminal law, evidence, investigations,
firearms, arrest and control, community
relations, report writing, cultural
diversity, and other related police
topics. It is training which satisfies
the legal requirements for a Level II
Reserve officer.
5 Units
125 Lecture hours
70 Lab hours
PAC 075D
Basic Police Recruit Class - Level I
Module
Prerequisite: Successful completion
of PAC 075C or POST Module II;
medical clearance; Department of Justice
clearance for firearms training
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment
This course is designed for those
interested in becoming a Level I
Reserve officer or a regular peace
officer. This course covers criminal
law, evidence, investigations, firearms,
arrest and control, emergency
vehicle operation, and other related
police topics. It is the final level of
training which constitutes satisfaction
of the Regular Basic Course
training requirement and the legal
requirements for a Level I Reserve
officer.
8 Units
222 Lecture hours
206 Lab hours
PAC 076
Driver Awareness Instructor
Prerequisite: Successful completion of a
basic police academy
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment
This course is designed to develop
instructors for Driver Training
Awareness courses for the training
of police officers in defensive driving
techniques. The student will develop
a training program including the
physical design for a training site.
In addition the student will plan
and present a lesson on an assigned
topic, as well as utilize rating forms
to evaluate performance on driving
exercises.
0.037 to 0.741 Unit
2 to 40 Lecture hours
2 to 40 Lab hours
PAC 077
Driver Training Instructor
Prerequisite: Successful completion of a
basic police academy
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment
This course is designed for those
who will serve as instructors for the
training of police officers in emergency
vehicle operation techniques including
collision avoidance, skid control, use
of lights and sirens, and high speed
pursuit driving. Students will learn
how to develop a training program.
0.037 to 0.741 Unit
2 to 40 Lecture hours
2 to 40 Lab hours
PAC 078
Requalification - Basic Course
Prerequisite: Successful completion of
a basic police academy and a California
Department of Justice clearance for
firearms training
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment
This course is designed for individuals
who have completed a basic police
recruit academy, but have not been
active in the law enforcement field
for at least three years. It provides a
review of the skills and knowledge
needed to return to active law
enforcement duty. The topics covered
include human relations, legal
changes and a review of current legal
issues, conducting a preliminary
investigation, field tactics, the use
of force and weaponry, and racial
profiling.
3 Units
96 Lecture hours
40 Lab hours
PAC 079
Code Enforcement Officer, Basic
Course
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment
The course is designed to enhance the
student’s communication and field
investigation skills when working
as a Code Enforcement Officer. The
students will be introduced to the
following specific code enforcement
elements that will enable them
to perform their duties: Ethics,
Basic Inspection Protocols, Vehicle
Abatement, Zoning Code, Substandard
Housing, Drug Recognition and Gang
Awareness, Abatement of Dangerous
Buildings and Substandard Housing,
Report Writing, Right of Entry and
Inspection Warrants, Case Preparation
for Administrative, Civil and Criminal
Cases.
0.037 to 0.741 Unit
2 to 40 Lecture hours
2 to 40 Lab hours
PAC 080
Code Enforcement Officer, Advanced
Course
Prerequisite: PAC 079
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment
This course is designed to enhance the
communication and field investigation
skills of Code Enforcement Officers
that are currently working in that
capacity. The students will be
introduced to the following specific
code enforcement elements that
will enable them to perform their
duties: Legal Aspects, Introduction
to Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing,
and Fire Codes, Vector Guidelines,
Microbial Contamination for
Substandard Housing and Resolving
Neighborhood Problems via Problem
Oriented Policing Techniques.
0.037 to 0.741 Unit
2 to 40 Lecture hours
2 to 40 Lab hours
PAC 081
Code Enforcement, Introduction to
Supervision
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 022 or
appropriate assessment; PAC 079; PAC
080
This course is designed as a variable
format (2-40 Hours Lecture; 2-40
Hours Lab) course for current
Code Enforcement Officers or
supervisors, new supervisors, or
individuals who may desire to seek
employment as a supervisor of Code
Enforcement Officers. Major topics
include; Budgeting, Community
Relations and Media, Personnel
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