Administration of Justice
54 courses · San Diego Miramar College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
ADJU 101 Introduction to Administration of Justice
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48 - 54 hours lecture
This course introduces students to the philosophy and history of administration of justice. It provides an overview of crime, police problems, and the organization and jurisdiction of law enforcement agencies. Students survey professional career opportunities and qualifications. This course is intended for students majoring in Administration of Justice.
ADJU 102 Criminal Law I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48 - 54 hours lecture
This course introduces students to the scope and source of criminal law and classification of crimes against persons, property, morals, and public welfare. Topics include classification and general elements of crime, the definitions of common and statutory law, acceptable evidence, types of intent, capacity to commit crimes, legal defenses, criminal culpability, parties to crime, laws of arrest, and Constitutional background. This course is intended for students majoring in Administration of Justice or anyone interested in criminal law.
ADJU 106 Diversity and Community Relations
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48 - 54 hours lecture
This course examines the complex, dynamic relationship between communities and the justice system in addressing crime and conflict. The course emphasizes the challenges and prospects of administering justice within a diverse multicultural population from the perspective of the individual peace officer as well as the broader perspective of the criminal justice system including the police, courts, and corrections. Subject matter emphasizes the major cultural groups in California and the community relations problems facing law enforcement personnel. This course is intended for students majoring in Administration of Justice or anyone interested in law enforcement community relations.
ADJU 127A Physical Conditioning I
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 48-54 hours lab
This course is an introduction to physical conditioning skills and techniques used in public safety occupations. Topics include introductory level stretching, cardiovascular, and strength conditioning exercises to develop physical skills required in criminal justice, fire protection, and other public safety fields. This course is intended for students preparing for employment in a public safety-related field.
ADJU 128A Defensive Tactics I
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 48-54 hours lab
This course provides introductory level skills and practice in protection against persons armed with dangerous weapons. Students are introduced to demonstration and drill in a limited number of control holds and take downs. In addition, related California Penal Code sections are introduced. This course is intended for students majoring in Administration of Justice or practicing peace officers.
ADJU 160 Criminal Law II
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48 - 54 hours lecture
This course is an introduction to dangerous weapons control laws, homicide, and miscellaneous offenses. Other topics include false imprisonment; kidnapping; sex crimes; public safety and morals; burglary; robbery and extortion; theft and embezzlement; controlled substance and alcohol abuse; forgery; arson; and Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) laws. This course is intended for students majoring in Administration of Justice or anyone interested in criminal law.
ADJU 161 Juvenile Procedures
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48 - 54 hours lecture
This course provides an overview of the history, development, and organization of the juvenile justice system in the U.S. Topics include the organization, functions, and jurisdiction of juvenile agencies; juvenile law; the processing and detention of juveniles; juvenile dispositions, statutes, and court procedures; and the Constitutional protections extended to juveniles. This course is intended for students majoring in Administration of Justice or others interested in the juvenile justice system.
ADJU 162 Criminal Investigation
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48 - 54 hours lecture
This course is an introduction to the techniques, procedures, and ethical issues in crime scene investigations. Topics include the organization of the investigative process; crime scene searches; interviewing and interrogating; surveillance; sources of information; utility of evidence; scientific analysis of evidence; and the role of the investigator in the case development and trial processes. Students also learn how to collect and preserve physical evidence, gather information, and identify, collect, and preserve fingerprints. This course is intended for students majoring in Administration of Justice or anyone interested in the criminal investigations process.
ADJU 167 Report Writing
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48 - 54 hours lecture
This course covers forms and formats of written communications in both civil and criminal areas of law enforcement. Students prepare written reports related to crime scene investigation, evidence preservation, chain of evidence continuity, case history, case prosecution, data processing preparation, criminal records, and other types of law enforcement statistical material utilized in case preparation. This course is intended for students majoring in Administration of Justice or preparing for employment in a public safety-related occupation.
ADJU 180 Drug Abuse and Law Enforcement
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48 - 54 hours lecture
This course offers students the opportunity to analyze and effectively address drug abuse issues that are encountered in law enforcement. Topics include drug laws and major drug categories, their effects, and associated types of paraphernalia. This course is intended for students majoring in Administration of Justice or anyone interested in drug abuse issues.
ADJU 182 Street Gangs and Law Enforcement
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48 - 54 hours lecture
This course presents an overview of street gang issues. Topics include the history of gangs, gang dynamics, criminal activities, differences among gangs, narcotics involvement, and gang philosophy. The course emphasizes the law enforcement perspective for involvement, intervention, prosecution, and intelligence gathering. It is intended for students majoring in Administration of Justice or anyone interested in law enforcement.
ADJU 201 Criminal Procedure
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48 - 54 hours lecture
This course introduces students to the origin, development, philosophy, and legal basis of rules of criminal procedure. Students examine procedural statutory law, case law, the court systems, the grand jury system, pretrial court procedures, adult trial procedures, juvenile court procedures, sentencing, and the appellate process. Topics include laws governing arrest, use of force, motions, rules of discovery, and applicable rules of evidence. This course is intended for students majoring in Administration of Justice or anyone interested in the criminal court process.
ADJU 210 Rules of Evidence
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48 - 54 hours lecture
This course covers the origin, development, philosophy, categories, and legal basis of evidence. Topics include judicial decisions and statutory rules of evidence that govern the admissibility of testimony, writings, and material objects at a criminal trial. Students also learn how constitutional and procedural considerations affect searches and seizures; admissions; confessions; and methods of identification. This course is intended for students majoring in Administration of Justice or anyone interested in criminal legal processes.
ADJU 220 Law Enforcement Forensics
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48 - 54 hours lecture
This course provides an introduction to the role of forensics in criminal investigations. It examines the methods utilized in the forensic analysis of crime scenes, pattern evidence, instruments, firearms, questioned documents, and controlled substances. Other topics include law enforcement/crime laboratory involvement in the documentation, collection, and analysis of evidence including blood spatter, blood typing, DNA typing, drug/alcohol effects, wounds, trace evidence, documents, footprints, fingerprints, missile trajectory, and scene reconstruction. This course is intended for students majoring in Administration of Justice or anyone interested in law enforcement forensics.
ADJU 230 Constitutional Law I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48 - 54 hours lecture
This course introduces the sources and limitations of government power contained in the U.S. Constitution. Students examine the contemporary interpretation and application of the Constitution as well as the historical underpinnings. The course explores how the U.S. Supreme Court has interpreted and applied the Constitution in the ongoing effort to balance power in the following arenas: among branches of the federal government, between the federal government and states, and between the government and individual citizen. This course is intended for students majoring in Administration of Justice or anyone interested in U.S. law or law enforcement.
ADJU 260 POST Certified Regional Academy
- Units
- 24
- Hours
- 144 - 168 hours lecture/720 - 816 hours lab
- Advisory
- ADJU 101 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent and ENGL C1000 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent or ENGL 105 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
This Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified course provides students with the law enforcement skills and concepts necessary for initial employment as peace officers. Major topics include the role of law enforcement in society; identifying and classifying crimes; laws of arrest; evidence; report writing; vehicle operations; traffic enforcement; preliminary investigations; fitness; defensive tactics and combat situations; officer survival; first aid; controlled substances; civil crisis management; arrest, control, and custody techniques; hazardous materials; information systems; Welfare and Institutions (W&I) classifications; Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) laws; unusual occurrences; missing persons; weapons violations; and crimes in progress. The course exceeds the minimum peace officer training requirements of Section 832 of the California Penal Code.
ADJU 270 Work Experience
- Units
- 1-4
- Hours
- 54 - 216 hours other
This work experience course of supervised employment is designed to assist students to acquire career awareness, work habits, attitudes and skills related to the student's college major. One unit of credit may be earned for every 54 hours of work experience. A maximum of fourteen credit hours for all work experience subject areas may be earned during one enrollment period.
ADJU 300A First Aid
- Units
- 0.2
- Hours
- 1 hours lecture/7 - 15 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 260 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
This course provides first aid training with an emphasis on emergency situations. Topics include communication, terminology, situation assessment, environmental emergencies, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and medical emergency childbirth.
ADJU 304A Intermediate Traffic Accident Investigation
- Units
- 0.5
- Hours
- 24 - 48 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 260 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent POST Certified Basic Academy
- Advisory
- ENGL C1000 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
This Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified course provides students with the skills and knowledge to identify and analyze tire marks at traffic accident scenes. Topics include tire mark documentation, measurements, and terms; definitions relating to tire mark investigations; case preparation; courtroom testimony; and the determination of coefficient of friction, drag factor, and speed estimates using various equations.
ADJU 305A Advanced Traffic Accident Investigation
- Units
- 1.5
- Hours
- 72 - 88 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 304A with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
- Advisory
- ENGL C1000 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
This Peace Officer Standards & Training (POST) certified course provides students with advanced traffic accident investigative skills and knowledge. Students learn how to determine the sequence of events that results in a traffic collision and how to document a collision. This course is intended for practicing law enforcement officers.
ADJU 307A Traffic Enforcement Radar Certification
- Units
- 0.5
- Hours
- 24 - 48 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 260 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent POST Certified Basic Academy
This Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified course covers the legal and technical use of radar equipment. Topics include radar history and theory; moving and stationary radar; equipment setup and calibration; target identification; and the detection of anomalous and spurious readings.
ADJU 312A Basic Supervisory Course
- Units
- 1.5
- Hours
- 72 - 88 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 260 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
This course introduces students to the duties and responsibilities of the first-line law enforcement supervisor. Topics include theories of supervision as well as practical skills and techniques.
ADJU 313A Public Safety Dispatcher's Basic Course
- Units
- 2.5
- Hours
- 120-135 hours lab
This course provides students with entry-level skills and knowledge relevant to public safety dispatchers. Topics include the California legal system; telephone and radio procedures; emergency medical dispatch functions; stress awareness; and critical incident response.
ADJU 322A Basic Traffic Accident Investigation
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 8 hours lecture/24 - 40 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 260 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent POST Certified Basic Academy
- Advisory
- ENGL C1000 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
This Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified course provides the skills and knowledge to properly investigate and document traffic collisions. Students learn to write traffic collision-related notices of violations based on reasonable cause per California Vehicle Code Section 40600. Other topics include collision-related traffic laws, traffic accident investigation procedures, and court presentations.
ADJU 323A S.T.C. Certified Corrections Officer Core Course
- Units
- 11.5
- Hours
- 552-621 hours lab
This course provides entry-level training for correctional officers. It exceeds the minimum mandates of the California State Board of Corrections and is designed to introduce the student to the role of corrections in today's society. Topics include facility operations, criminal law, ethics, inmate supervision, defensive tactics, and physical training. This course is intended for students entering initial employment as corrections officers.
ADJU 324A BSCC Certified Supplemental Core Course
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 48-54 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 260 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent POST Certification
- Advisory
- ENGL C1000 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
This Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) certified course provides entry level corrections training. Topics include facility operations; inmate supervision and management; facility security; booking and releasing inmates; and emergency procedures.
ADJU 330A POST Certified Field Training Officer Course
- Units
- 0.5
- Hours
- 32 - 40 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 260 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
This course introduces students to the field training program and provides them with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to function as Field Training Officers (FTOs). Topics include FTO roles; ethics; civil liability; instructional techniques; sexual harassment; leadership; documentation; officer safety; override and intervention; adult learning theory; and other related subjects.
ADJU 332A POST Certified Driving Under the Influence Course
- Units
- 0.5
- Hours
- 24-27 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 260 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
This Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified course provides instruction on technical and legal issues involved in the detection, apprehension and prosecution of the "Driving Under the Influence" (DUI) driver. Emphasis is placed on the physical symptoms of drivers under the influence, including testing using current standardized sobriety tests. Other topics include legal considerations, officer safety, and California Department of Motor Vehicles requirements concerning legal sanctions of DUI drivers.
ADJU 333B POST Certified Firearms Instructors Course
- Units
- 0.5
- Hours
- 32 - 40 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 260 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
This course provides training for peace officer firearms instructors in the skills and knowledge to identify and assist peace officers with deficient firearms skills. Topics include firearms safety, liability encountered during training, basic firearms knowledge, course design, methods of instruction, lesson plans, and presentation strategies. Students also receive a special weapons orientation and preview new firearms accessories and equipment.
ADJU 345 Forensic Evidence Technician (FET)
- Units
- 0.5
- Hours
- 32 - 40 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 260 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
This course provides knowledge and applied skills needed to identify, document, collect, and preserve physical evidence. Topics include types of physical evidence; crime scene preservation and processing; fingerprint processing; deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) recognition and collection; firearm-related evidence; and photography basics.
ADJU 348A Essentials of Investigation
- Units
- 0.5
- Hours
- 24 - 48 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 260 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent POST Certified Basic Academy
This course refines and enhances students' investigation skills to prepare them for future positions as investigators. Emphasis is on investigative techniques, legal issues affecting investigation, and officer safety.
ADJU 351A Chemical Agents Training for Peace Officers
- Units
- 0.2
- Hours
- 1 hours lecture/7 - 15 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 260 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
This course covers the use of liquid aerosol chemical agents. Topics include dispersement; effects; use of force; tactics; liability; and policies and procedures. This course addresses all Peace Officer Standards & Training (POST)-mandated performance objectives.
ADJU 357A 832 PC Laws of Arrest
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 4 - 4.5 hours lecture/36-40.5 hours lab
This course meets the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) requirements for the Laws of Arrest portion of Section 832 of the California Penal Code. Topics include professional orientation, ethics, administration of justice components, California court system, discretionary decision making, community relations, introduction to law, laws of arrest, laws of evidence, communications, investigations, arrest, and control. This course is intended for students preparing for employment as peace officers.
ADJU 359 Field Training Officer Update
- Units
- 0.5
- Hours
- 4 hours lecture/12 - 20 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 260 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent Basic POST Certified Academy
This course develops instructional skills and techniques for current police officers assigned as Field Training Officers (FTOs) who provide standardized training to newly assigned patrol officers. Topics include techniques of training; application of knowledge and skills in the field; methods of trainee feedback and evaluation; learning styles; and communication skills.
ADJU 361D Defensive Tactics Building Searches
- Units
- 0.2
- Hours
- 1 hours lecture/7 - 15 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 260 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent POST Certified Basic Academy
This course develops skills and techniques used to search buildings for persons armed with dangerous weapons. Topics include officer mindset, approach to the target, types of entries, partner communication, officer responsibilities, and equipment considerations.
ADJU 361E Less-Lethal/Taser Training
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 48 - 64 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 260 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent POST Certified Basic Academy or ADJU 323A with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent S.T.C. Certified Correctional Officer Core Course Academy
This Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified course familiarizes students with a variety of less-lethal weapons and tactics, including the Pepperball Launcher, BeanBag shotgun munition, and Taser. Course content includes nomenclature, maintenance, safety, application, and use of force guidelines for each less-lethal option. Other topics include the integration of less-lethal force options with defensive tactics, firearms, and tactical communications.
ADJU 361L Less-Lethal Munitions Training (LLMT)
- Units
- 0.2
- Hours
- 1 hours lecture/7 - 15 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 260 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent Basic POST Certified Academy or ADJU 323A with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent S.T.C. Certified Correctional Officer Core Course Academy
This course provides training on the use of less-lethal munitions. Topics include safety guidelines; history and development; terminology; legal issues; use of force guidelines; employment techniques; and documentation.
ADJU 361R Regional Officer Training
- Units
- 0.5
- Hours
- 24 - 40 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 260 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent Basic POST Certified Academy. or ADJU 323A with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent S.T.C. Certified Correctional Officer Core Course Academy.
This course trains students on new legislation and legal updates; emergency medical techniques; skill proficiency training in vehicle operations, firearms, and defensive tactics; and the application of law enforcement policy to typical public safety situations. Other topics related to the continued proficiency of law enforcement personnel may also be addressed. This course meets the requirements of the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), Title 15, Minimum Standards of Training for Local Corrections and Probation Officers (STC), and the California Legislature requiring special technical and skill proficiency training as specified in Section 13510, 6030-6043 of the California Penal Code and SB-924.
ADJU 361S Continuing Professional Training for Sheriff Deputies
- Units
- 0.5
- Hours
- 24 - 40 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 260 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent Basic POST Certified Academy or ADJU 323A with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent STC Certified Correctional Officer Core Course Academy
This course provides students with advanced technical skill and proficiency training related to the duties of sheriff's deputies, including detention supervisors and correctional officers. Topics include the use of force, less-lethal munitions, driving techniques, and firearms. This course meets the requirements of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), Title 15, Minimum Standards of Training for Local Corrections and Probation Officers (STC) and the California Legislature requiring special technical and skill proficiency training as specified in Section 13510, 6030-6043 of the California Penal Code and SB-924.
ADJU 366 Radar-Laser Operator (LIDAR)
- Units
- 0.2
- Hours
- 1 hours lecture/7 - 15 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 260 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent Basic POST Certified Academy
This course prepares current law enforcement officers to operate radar- and laser-based vehicle speed measurement devices. Topics include scientific principles, operational considerations, device operation, and legal considerations.
ADJU 369 Drug Influence: 11550
- Units
- 0.2
- Hours
- 1 hours lecture/7 - 15 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 260 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent Basic POST Certified Academy
This course provides an overview of illegal drug characteristics, effects, and detection from a law enforcement perspective. Topics include drug categories, characteristics, history, effects, packaging, and detection. Students also practice conducting drug test evaluations including standardized field sobriety tests.
ADJU 378 Defensive Tactics Instructor
- Units
- 1.5
- Hours
- 72 - 88 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 260 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent POST Certified Basic Academy or ADJU 323A with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent S.T.C. Certified Correctional Officer Core Course Academy
- Advisory
- ENGL C1000 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
This course prepares students to serve as instructors for defensive tactics courses. Topics include presentation skills, civil liability, close quarters defensive tactics, restraint techniques, searches, takedown techniques, handgun retention, disarming techniques, use of the police baton, force option transitions, and edged weapon defense.
ADJU 379 Academy Instructor Certification Course (AICC)
- Units
- 0.5
- Hours
- 32 - 40 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 260 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent Basic POST Certified Academy
This course prepares current peace officers to serve as instructors for Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST)-certified courses in a law enforcement academy environment. Topics include instructor roles and responsibilities; adult learning fundamentals; lesson planning; instructional design; lesson delivery; instructional resources; presentation and facilitation skills; POST requirements, policies, procedures, and resources; and evaluation and testing protocol.
ADJU 392L Special Topics in Instructor Development
- Units
- 0.5-4.5
- Hours
- 24-243 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 260 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent Basic POST Certified Academy or ADJU 323A with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent S.T.C. Certified Correctional Officer Core Course Academy.
This course prepares students to be instructors in a law enforcement-related subject area. Instructional theory, principles, and techniques are taught from a variety of different focus areas that may vary from term to term. Focus areas may include defensive tactics instruction, field training officer instruction, firearms instruction, police baton instruction, non-lethal chemical agents instruction, or emergency vehicle instruction, among others. Focus areas are listed in the class schedule and student transcripts.
ADJU 392S Special Topics in Instructor Development
- Units
- 0.2
- Hours
- 1 hours lecture/7 - 20.5 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 260 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent Basic POST Certified Academy or ADJU 323A with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent S.T.C. Certified Correctional Officer Core Course Academy.
This course prepares students to be instructors in a law enforcement-related subject area. Instructional theory, principles, and techniques are taught from a variety of different focus areas that may vary from term to term. Focus areas may include defensive tactics instruction, field training officer instruction, firearms instruction, police baton instruction, non-lethal chemical agents instruction, or emergency vehicle instruction, among others. Focus areas are listed in the class schedule and student transcripts.
ADJU 393L Special Topics in Field Tactics
- Units
- 0.5-4.5
- Hours
- 24-243 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 260 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent Basic POST Certified Academy or ADJU 323A with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent S.T.C. Certified Correctional Officer Core Course Academy
This course provides specialized instruction in public safety field tactics. Fundamental skills and techniques used by law enforcement officers in the regular execution of their duties are taught from a variety of different focus areas that may vary from term to term. Focus areas may include defensive tactics, weapons proficiency training, vehicle or equipment operation, arrest procedures, investigation techniques, organized crime enforcement, or prisoner control, among others. Focus areas are listed in the class schedule and student transcripts.
ADJU 393S Special Topics in Field Tactics
- Units
- 0.2
- Hours
- 1 hours lecture/7 - 20.5 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 260 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent Basic POST Certified Academy or ADJU 323A with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent S.T.C. Certified Correctional Officer Core Course Academy
This course provides specialized instruction in public safety field tactics. Fundamental skills and techniques used by law enforcement officers in the regular execution of their duties are taught from a variety of different focus areas that may vary from term to term. Focus areas may include defensive tactics, weapons proficiency training, vehicle or equipment operation, arrest procedures, investigation techniques, organized crime enforcement, or prisoner control, among others. Focus areas are listed in the class schedule and student transcripts.
ADJU 394L Special Topics in Law Enforcement Policy and Procedure
- Units
- 0.5-4.5
- Hours
- 24-243 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 260 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent Basic POST Certified Academy or ADJU 323A with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent S.T.C. Certified Correctional Officer Core Course Academy
This course provides instruction in law enforcement policies and procedures. Current laws, policies, processes, and other guidance pertinent to decisions made by law enforcement officers are taught from a variety of different focus areas that may vary from term to term. Focus areas may include new legislation and legal updates; social issues; special investigations; domestic violence intervention; hate crimes; sexual harassment; or cultural diversity, among others. Focus areas are listed in the class schedule and student transcripts.
ADJU 394S Special Topics in Law Enforcement Policy and Procedure
- Units
- 0.2
- Hours
- 1 hours lecture/7 - 20.5 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 260 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent Basic POST Certified Academy or ADJU 323A with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent S.T.C. Certified Correctional Officer Core Course Academy
This course provides instruction in law enforcement policies and procedures. Current laws, policies, processes, and other guidance pertinent to decisions made by law enforcement officers are taught from a variety of different focus areas that may vary from term to term. Focus areas may include new legislation and legal updates; social issues; special investigations; domestic violence intervention; hate crimes; sexual harassment; or cultural diversity, among others. Focus areas are listed in the class schedule and student transcripts.
ADJU 395A Arrest and Control
- Units
- 0.1
- Hours
- 8 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 260 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
The course will provide the student with the minimum topics of Arrest and Control required in the POST Perishable Skills Training Program (PSP). The student will develop the necessary tactical knowledge and skills to safely and effectively arrest and control a suspect. The course consists of hands-on/practical skills as well as policies and legal issues on the topic of arrest and control training.
ADJU 395B Driver Training/Awareness
- Units
- 0.1
- Hours
- 4 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 260 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
The course will provide the student with the minimum topics of Driver Training/Awareness required in the POST Perishable Skills Training Program including: Basic Driving Principles, Legal and Moral Aspects, Defensive Driving and Maneuvering Course Exercises.
ADJU 395C Strategic Communications/De-Escalation
- Units
- 0.1
- Hours
- 8 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 260 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
The purpose of this training is to provide the student with the knowledge, skills and abilities to communicate effectively during a critical incident to de-escalate the situation to limit the injury to the officer and/or the subject they are dealing with. The course will provide the student with information, techniques, and methods to successfully de-escalate critical incidents and high stress situations through effective De-Escalation techniques and Strategical Communication skills required in the POST Perishable Skills Training Program (PSP). This course provides updated legislative content of Penal Code Section 835a PC. The course will also allow for Deputies/Officers to understand how the principles of de-escalation can provide effective tools during contacts with the public and result in improved decision-making, reduction in situational intensity, and outcomes with greater voluntary compliance. The course consists of lecture, group discussion, and hands-on/practical strategic communications and de-escalation training.
ADJU 395D Tactical Firearms
- Units
- 0.1
- Hours
- 8 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 260 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
This course is designed to update skills in the use of the handgun, shotgun and rifle. Emphasis is placed on safety, teamwork marksmanship, and movement in tactical situations. Involves significant student participation. This course provides updated legislative content of Penal Code section 835a.
ADJU 395E Use of Force
- Units
- 0.1
- Hours
- 4 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ADJU 260 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
The course will provide the student with the minimum topics of Use of Force required in the POST Perishable Skills Training Program (PSP). The intent of the course is to improve the student’s knowledge of Use of Force laws and policies as well as critical decision-making skills. The course consists of facilitated discussion, case study analysis, and scenarios.