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Submitter's Information

Name

Maria Andrade-Hernandez

Title

Grant Manager Strong Workforce

Region

Los Angeles

College

Rio Hondo College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Mike Slavich

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Police Academy Module II & III

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Police Academy (210550)

Projected Start Date

10/02/23

Catalog Description

The Police Officer Training Certificate of Achievement is a program designed to prepare students to become entry-level police officers in local and state law enforcement agencies in California. This training course comprises 42 learning domains, including instruction in leadership, professionalism and ethics, the criminal justice system, policing in the community, introduction to criminal law, laws of arrest, search and seizure, presentation of evidence, investigative report writing, emergency vehicle operations, de-escalation and use of force training, traffic enforcement, crime scene investigation and evidence collection, forensics, custody, arrest and control methods, first aid/CPR, firearms, chemical agents, information systems, crimes against the justice system, cultural diversity/discrimination, and procedural justice. The course meets the certification requirements of the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST).

Enrollment Completer Projections

387 Average completers

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 8 to fewer than 16 semester (or 12 to fewer than 24 quarter) units (B)
Program Goal

The purpose of the Rio Hondo Police Academy is to prepare the students mentally, morally, emotionally, physically and academically to enter and successfully complete the Field Officer Training Program at a law enforcement agency. The police academy instruction is directed towards providing a sensitivity to, and understanding of the role of the police officer within the criminal justice system, the employing police agency and the community to be served. The Rio Hondo Police Academy provides the student with the realization that proper policing results from creating an effective balance between energetic, assertive enforcement, and providing justice for the victim, the offender and society. Academy training and testing ensures that each student graduates from the academy with the demonstrated character, knowledge, problem solving abilities, human relations, communication and physical skills necessary to meet the professional standards and requirements of a peace officer. 

The primary goal of the Rio Hondo Police Academy is to meet the needs of students who desire to be peace officers and provide them with the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) course that provide the student with the necessary sills and abilities to qualify for employment. The Basic Academy Course will assist the student with the successful completion of a Field Officer Training Program at a law enforcement agency, after the completion of the Basic Police Academy Program.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

15.50

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative
  1. The effective delivery of training is defined by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST).
  2. Creation of student-centered, evidence-based learning environment.
  3. Instruction that provides students with the fundamentals of effective community-based law enforcement.
  4. Preparing academy students for moral and ethical challenges through character building and leadership training.
  5. Provides students with critical thinking and problem-solving skills to enhance decision-making abilities in the field to improve law enforcement outcomes. 
  6. To maintain an academic academy training environment consistent with the ethical, mental and physical demands of law enforcement.
Program Requirements
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
PAC 075EBasic Academy Intensive Modular III7
PAC 075FBasic Academy Intensive Modular II8.5












Supporting Documents

Los Angeles Regional Questions

District

Rio Hondo College District

College

Rio Hondo College

LA Workforce Council Voting Member

Mike Slavich

Email

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Phone

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Reason for program recommendation request

New Program

Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program
Rio Hondo Basic Police Academy and Police Academy Module I.
List similar programs at other colleges in the Los Angeles Region
Unknown
Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)
387 Average
List of colleges contacted for collegial consultation
Priority Sector

Not listed under priority sector

If this is a program modification, please provide a brief description of the changes to the program. A bulleted list of key changes is acceptable.
NA

Submission Details

Published at

08/31/23 - 11:02 PM

Status

Recommended

Return to Drafts

Please list the reason(s) for returning "Police Academy Module II & III". to Maria Andrade-Hernandez's drafts. This message will be sent to mandrade-hernandez@riohondo.edu

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