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2015-2016 College Catalog 
    
2015-2016 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Police Academy, CC


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(CPAC0)

Minimum Credits: 21
Contact Hours: 42

The Academy is a 17-week, 40-hour per week, MCOLES (Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards) certified program that covers the following: Investigation - Introduction to investigation, substantive criminal law, criminal procedure, investigation, court functions and civil law, crime scene process, special investigation, and investigation of domestic violence; Patrol Procedures - Patrol operations, interpersonal relations and conflict mediation, patrol techniques, report writing, and juveniles; Detention and Prosecution - Receiving and booking process, case prosecution, and civil process; Police Skills - First aid, firearms, police physical skills, and emergency vehicle operation; Traffic - Motor vehicle law, vehicle stops, traffic control and enforcement, operating under the influence of liquor, and motor vehicle traffic crash investigation; Special Operations - Emergency preparedness/disaster control, civil disorders, and tactical operations.

Note:


  • Candidates for this program must possess an Associate Degree or higher or meet the MCOLES Military Police entrance requirements.
  • Conviction for some criminal offenses and any drug or substance related offense will render a candidate ineligible for entry into the Police Academy.
  • Felony convictions and misdemeanor convictions involving domestic violence or drug/alcohol related offenses will prohibit admission to the program.
  • There are abilities that a student must have. A list of these abilities can be obtained from the MCOLES website. Based on history and physical examination findings, lacking one or more of these required abilities may prevent program admission.
  • Candidates in this program must maintain a GPA of 2.0 or better; a “C” or better is required to pass this course.

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