Description
This course examines the laws that a police officer will be expected to utilize in the performance of their duties. Constitutional, penal, procedural, vehicle & traffic, and juvenile laws are covered along with the laws governing the use of physical & deadly force, civil liability, and other statutes police officers are expected to be knowledgeable of. The laws and their applications to the police officers’ work environment are explained. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services mandates the topics covered by this course for Phase 1 of the Basic Course for Police Officers. Open only to students accepted and enrolled in the Police Basic Training Program.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Identify and apply the rights guaranteed by the 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution & their application to NYS and applicable federal criminal procedure
- Identify structure and jurisdiction of courts and their role in the judicial process
- Recognize the circumstances that may justify physical and deadly force
- Identify and apply elements of NYS laws pertaining to the Penal Law, Juvenile Law and Procedure, Civil Law and Risk Management, Vehicle and Traffic Law, NYS Ancillary Law, and other selected statutes
Semester
Fall