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P.O.S.T. certified course providing newly appointed or experienced civilian supervisors with formal training in the concepts, techniques and practical application of basic supervisory skills as they pertain to police operations. An eighty hour, two week course. Pass/No Pass.

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This course is designed to familiarize the student with the police academy training program and provide a better understanding of the requirements and commitments that must be considered. This comprehensive program will assess the suitability and employability of potential academy recruits. Students will be required to complete job-related tests in preparation for the police academy and a career as a police officer. A four-week course. Pass/No Pass.

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This course is designed for those entering employment as a Training Manager at a California Law Enforcement Agency. The course will cover topics such as legal mandates and regulation, developing training manuals, updating training and compliance issues. This course is required by the California Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST). Pass/No Pass.

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This course provides Basic Police Academy training in compliance with the minimum standards established by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST). POST certified training includes: criminal law, search and seizure, laws of evidence, traffic laws and procedures, investigative techniques, patrol procedures, firearms, vehicle operations, defensive tactics, physical fitness, report writing, and first aid / cardio pulmonary resuscitation. Students must pass a criminal history check pursuant to California Penal Code section 13511.5, and possess a valid driver's license. Graded.

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This course is required for California peace officers who have been promoted, appointed, or transferred to a first-level supervisory position. The California Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training requires a peace officer who will be appointed within 12 months to a first-level supervisory position or an officer assigned to a quasi-supervisory position to attend the course if authorized by their respective department. This course aims to prepare the first-level supervisor to lead within their respective law enforcement agency. The topics discussed in this course include: Accountability; Communications in a Diverse Workforce; Conflict Management; Counseling; Critical Incident Management; Employee Relationships; Ethical Decision-Making; Evaluating Employees; Internal Affairs Investigations; Leadership Styles and Behaviors; Power and Authority; Recognizing and Documenting Employee Performance; Role Identification and Transition; Stress Management; Team Building; Training Employees; Values. Pass/No Pass.

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This course aims for the student to understand the basic roles, responsibilities, and duties of a dispatcher within a public safety agency. Graded.

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The purpose of this course is to provide the student with an understanding of the basic roles, responsibilities, and duties of a dispatcher within a public safety agency. This course provides standardized dispatcher training and introduces students to the skills and knowledge necessary to work in a communications center in a productive and professional manner. This extended format course is approved by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) and is designed for the entry level student who is not currently employed as a dispatcher with a public safety agency. Graded.

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The course will provide the student with a fundamental understanding of the role and duties of the Communications Training Officer (CTO). The student will apply effective instructional strategies and understand methods for evaluating novice public safety dispatchers. The student will demonstrate coaching and mentoring skills through interactive experiences, such as role-playing, simulations, and written exercises. Concepts to be covered will include instructional techniques, student assessment and evaluation. Pass/No Pass.

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This course teaches the basic knowledge, skills and ethical standards to satisfy the minimum required qualifications established by the California Commission of Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) for employees serving as Specialized Investigators in the State of California. The course includes academic, physical, psychomotor and affective (ethical behavior) student learning objectives. Letter grade does not guarantee receiving a POST certificate. Students must achieve success in all domains established by POST standards to be awarded a POST certificate of completion. Graded.

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This course is designed to address contemporary training needs of law enforcement reserve coordinators by providing new techniques for managing reserve peace officer organizations. Emphasis on new training standards for designated and non-designated level 1 reserve officers, new trends and legislation concerning reserve officers. Pass/No Pass.

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Concepts, planning, tactical operations, approach/entry/search techniques; use of chemical agents, weapons, rappelling and task-related physical activities. A two-week course. Pass/No Pass.

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This course is designed to teach the necessary components for examining and learning the essentials of leadership and to recognize and distinguish issues which influence police integrity, public trust, and loyalty. It analyzes the evaluation policy of the law enforcement agency. It appraises the current system, and examines how assertive leadership influences the behavior and performance of subordinates. It also teaches preparation and formulation of employee performance appraisals. It compares and assesses the supervisor's role in the disciplinary process. In addition, it examines connection between leadership and effective communication. The difference between civil and criminal accountability will be explored and debated along with the concept and application of Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving. Pass/No Pass.

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This course specifically addresses delivery of the POST (California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training) Basic Course curriculum and is designed to expand and enhance the competency and effectiveness of the criminal justice instructor. Course components are structured to deal with the subject matter expertise, various instructional techniques, adult learning concepts, student driven learning and validation exercises. Pass/No Pass.

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This course addresses the fundamentals of criminal investigation including searches, interview and interrogation techniques, crime scene investigation, sources of information, and case preparation and management. Graded. C-ID: AJ 140.

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This course provides a study of the juvenile justice system including the roles of the three components of the criminal justice system: law enforcement, courts, and corrections. It examines patterns of criminal delinquent behavior and the historical and modern theories that explain this behavior and how to control it. This course also examines dependent children as a result of abuse and neglect. Graded.

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This course provides an overview of procedural criminal and evidentiary law. This course examines state and federal constitutional, statutory, and case law governing criminal prosecutions and post-conviction proceedings. Graded.

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This course addresses multiple social issues challenging law enforcement today. It explores the vital aspects of Community Oriented Policing (COP) and Problem-Solving, Proactive/Reactive Policing (ROP/POP), cultural diversity, prejudice/discrimination/hate/stereo-typing/victim selection/victimization, and other social forces that shape human values and attitudes. The course examines current demographic trends, dynamics, and interactions of California’s minority groups and multi-faceted sub-cultures as they relate to the criminal justice system in a free society. Graded. C-ID: AJ 160.

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This course analyzes the characteristics of the criminal justice system. The course introduces students to the history of criminal law, the legal process, and theories of punishment. The course focuses on the interrelationship of the criminal justice system components in a multicultural context, crime reporting methodology, theories of crime causation, and current challenges to the system. Graded. C-ID: AJ 110.

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Formerly: Criminal Law I. This course offers an analysis of the doctrines of criminal liability in the United States and the classification of crimes against persons, property, morals, and public welfare. Special emphasis is placed on the classification of crime, the general elements of crime, the definitions of common and statutory law, and the nature of acceptable evidence. This course utilizes case law and case studies to introduce students to criminal law. The completion of this course offers a foundation upon which upper-division criminal justice course will build. The course will also include some limited discussion of prosecution and defense decision making, criminal culpability, and defenses to crimes. Graded. C-ID: AJ 120.

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Techniques communicating facts, information and ideas in an effective, simple, clear and logical manner, as they are applied to various types of reports and memoranda used in the criminal justice system. Emphasis is on criminal justice technology, interviewing techniques, the proper use of English, organization of information, and practical application of these areas in note taking, proper completion of felony and misdemeanor crime reports, memos and routine forms, and the presentation of testimony in court. Graded or Pass/No Pass option.

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This course is designed to introduce students to corrections-based systems. It covers all aspects of corrections and how they relate to the entire criminal justice system. Students will study probation, parole, jail and prison programs currently in use in the United States. Incarceration trends will be analyzed, and how political environments effect the prosecution and sentencing process. Students will explore different institutional programs, including the use and effectiveness of community based corrections programs. Students will gain an understanding of the issues related to managing inmates in institutions and the constitutional issues that surround the corrections system. Graded.

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This course is a follow-up course to CJ G150 (Introduction to Corrections) and explores practical aspects of the modern correctional environment. It includes concepts of correctional ideology including professionalism, victimology, restorative justice, sentencing, diversion, juveniles in the adult system, and issues related to inmates with special needs. This course also studies the characteristics and needs of male, female, and juvenile inmates, and explores constitutional issues related to these inmate classifications. Graded.

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This course provides a comprehensive introduction to effective case planning, supervision, and intervention techniques for probation and corrections officers working with adult and juvenile criminal offenders. This course offers the student a practical introduction to a career as a probation, parole, or corrections officer. Graded.

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This course is designed to satisfy the curriculum standards of the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) as required by California Penal Code section 832 for Laws of Arrest. Course topics include professional orientation, criminal justice system, community relations, introduction to criminal law, laws of arrest, search and seizure, presentation of evidence, investigative report writing, use of force/baton, preliminary criminal investigation, arrest and control procedures (which will require a physical skills demonstration), crimes against the justice system, and cultural diversity. Pass/No Pass.

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This course is designed to satisfy the firearms curriculum standards of the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) as required by California Penal Code section 832. To enroll in this course, students must have a Department of Justice clearance letter on file with the Golden West College Criminal Justice Training Center. Students are responsible for payment of firearms range and ammunition fees. Pass/No Pass.

Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

This course is identical to ACCT G220. This course provides an introduction to forensic accounting. The course examines the application of investigative accounting skills to collect, analyze, and evaluate evidential matter, as well as the interpretation and communication of such evidentiary findings in the a court of law or other business or administrative venue. Topics include fraud detection, fraud investigation techniques, the legal environment surrounding forensic accounting, business valuation, and professional ethics and responsibilities. Graded or Pass/No Pass option.