Basic Police Academy
Certificate of Achievement Administration of Justice · Yuba College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The purpose of the Basic Police Academy Program is to provide students with a comprehensive training program to prepare them for a career in law enforcement. Student will complete the Modular Academy which is comprised of Module III (AJ 50), Module II (AJ 51), and Module I (AJ 52). These courses are presented during the week in the evenings, and on the weekends. These modules are certified by California Police Officers Standards and Training (POST) and contain 42 distinct learning domains which cover a variety of topics that are also found in the Yuba College semester classes.
Students who complete this program should be able to:
- Describe law enforcement’s responsibilities to the community, factors in crime causation, the social implications of crime and communication barriers between the system and the community.
- Demonstrate an understanding of local, state, and federal criminal justice agencies, describe their organizational structure, and recognize the role of each agency within the criminal justice system.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the need for respect and the acceptance of differing opinions, feelings, and values of others through the development of listening skills that promote ethical and equitable application of criminal law.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the protections provided by the US and the California Constitution against unreasonable searches and seizures of people, houses and personal property.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the criminal justice process; the sequential order of criminal proceedings, and the role of each subsystem within the criminal justice system.
- Demonstrate the ability to correctly analyze relevant legal issues as outlined in published judicial opinions; identifying the main issue(s) and determining the effect of the court’s decision.
- Demonstrate the ability to effectively use oral, written and non-verbal communication appropriate for application in the law enforcement field through classroom discussion, exercises and written assignments.
- Demonstrate the ability to identify and apply the key elements for developing trust between community partners, including: truth, respect, understanding, support, and teamwork.
- Demonstrate the ability to recognize criminal behavior and be able to identify and apply the appropriate legal action, demonstrating sound judgment based upon a deductive and/or inductive analysis.