Preparing Students for the National Law Enforcement Certification
Dr. Thomas Washburn
Maximizing Performance
No one has taught them how…
Parents 90%
Teachers 88%
Students 92%
Have unit review activities
Note Cards, Quizlet
Question journals
Review Games
Testing season
Review testing tips
Scavenger Hunt tips
Practice run
Testing day
Lighting
Music?
Relaxing
Standards: lapsen.org/course-standards
Value �Breakdown
Standard | # ? | Pts | % |
1- History, Crime Awareness & Causes of Crime | 8 | 9 | 12 |
2- Law, Criminal Justice & Trial Proceedings | 8 | 12 | 15 |
3- Corrections & Juvenile | 8 | 8 | 11 |
4- Arrest | 12 | 13 | 17 |
5- Ethics | 2 | 2 | 2 |
6- Traffic | 8 | 8 | 11 |
7- Patrol Tactics & Investigative Work | 22 | 22 | 28 |
8- Career Planning | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Total | 72 | 78 | 100 |
Overall Question
What should an entry level patrol officer know according to a chief?
1- History, Crime Awareness & Causes of Crime
Texas Rangers
NYPD
Philadelphia PD
Boston PD
LAPD
1- History, Crime Awareness & Causes of Crime
Peel
Volmer
Beccaria
Knapp Commission
England
1- History, Crime Awareness & Causes of Crime
Level
Local
State
Federal
Branch
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
1- History, Crime Awareness & Causes of Crime
Amendments
1st
2nd
4th
5th
6th
8th
10th
14
Application
Rights
1- History, Crime Awareness & Causes of Crime
Common
Statutory
1- History, Crime Awareness & Causes of Crime
Criminology
Social Conflict Theory
Choice Theory
Biological Theory
Social Disorganization Theory
Positivism
2- Law, Criminal Justice & Trial Proceedings
Voir Dire
Plea Bargain
Nolo
Beyond Reasonable Doubt
Reasonable Suspicion
Probable Cause
2- Law, Criminal Justice & Trial Proceedings
Pleas
Insanity
Entrapment
Alibi
Self Defense
Diminished Mental
Infancy
2- Law, Criminal Justice & Trial Proceedings
Felony
Robbery
Misdemeanor
Burglary
Embezzlement
Murder
Manslaughter
Petty Theft
Grand Theft
2- Law, Criminal Justice & Trial Proceedings
Graham v. Connor
Mapp v. Ohio
Tennessee v. Garner
Miranda v. Arizona
Chimel v Cali
Carroll v US
Terry v Ohio
Terry v Ohio
Katz v US
2- Law, Criminal Justice & Trial Proceedings
Criminal
Civil
2- Law, Criminal Justice & Trial Proceedings
Trial
Criminal
Order of
3- Corrections �& Juvenile
Juvenile
Jurisdiction
Crimes
Rights
3- Corrections �& Juvenile
Parole
Furlough
Probation
Trustee
Inmate Rights
Execution Issues
3- Corrections & Juvenile
Adult
Juvenile
3- Corrections & Juvenile
Jails
Prisons
3- Corrections & Juvenile
Incapacitation
Deterrence
Restoration
Rehab
Retribution
4- Arrest
Search limitations
Exigent Circumstance
When is it Arrest?
When is a Warrant Needed?
Exclusionary Rule
Stop and Frisk
Probable Cause v Reasonable Suspicion
Scenarios
4- Arrest
Order of search during arrest
DUI Probable Cause
Consensual encounter
Constitutional legal standards
Terry v Ohio
5- Ethics
Unethical v Illegal
Internal Affairs
6- Traffic
Purpose of accident investigation
Own recognizance
Traffic officer priorities
Traffic laws on private property
Reaction times while driving
Reckless Driving
6- Traffic
Officer Safety
Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus
Walk and turn
Field sobriety tests
7- Patrol Tactics & Investigative Work
Evidence
Probable Cause
Chain of Custody
Property Inventory
Crime Scene Log
MO
7- Patrol Tactics & Investigative Work
Police Reports
Style
Qualities
Order
Audiences
Affidavit
Complaint
7- Patrol Tactics & Investigative Work
Rank
Schedules – drugs
Patrol officer functions
Divisions in department by size
Patrol research
7- Patrol Tactics & Investigative Work
Vice
Arrest – legally defined
Wrongful Convictions
Radio “10” codes – most common
Body Cameras
K-9, Bike, Foot – variations of patrol
Community oriented policing
7- Patrol Tactics & Investigative Work
Domestic Violence – uniqueness
Assault v Battery
Interview v Interrogation
8- Career Planning
Critical Skills to be LE
Attire for job interview
Good Hiring Practices for LEAs
Dealing w Job stress