FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE NON-COLLEGE CREDIT COURSE OUTLINE

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1 Form 2B, Page 1 FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE NON-COLLEGE CREDIT COURSE OUTLINE COURSE NUMBER: CJK 0001 COURSE TITLE: PREREQUISITE(S): COREQUISITE(S): Introduction to Law Enforcement None None TOTAL CONTACT HOURS: 10 (For Office Use Only: Vocational Credits_.5_) FACULTY WORKLOAD POINTS:.33 STANDARDIZED CLASS SIZE ALLOCATION: 25 COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course prepares students to understand the roles and responsibilities of the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission and the requirements for certification as a law enforcement officer in the state of Florida. Students will also understand the importance of ethics, values, and professionalism, both in their personal lives and in their role as law enforcement officers. This course prepares students to understand what sexual harassment is, how to recognize inappropriate behavior in the workplace, what an officer s required response to sexual harassment must be, and what the consequences are for this inappropriate behavior. SUGGESTED TEXT(S): Florida Basic Recruit Training Program: Law Enforcement, Volume 1 (Chapter 1) IMPLEMENTATION DATE: Summer Term, 2014 ( Proposal REVIEW OR MODIFICATION DATE:

2 Form 2B, Page 2 COURSE TOPICS CONTACT HOURS PER TOPIC I. Officer Training Program Overview 1 A. LE List the statutory requirements for successful completion of the Basic Recruit Training Program as provided by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. B. LE Provide an overview of the creation and composition of the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. C. LE Explain the purpose of the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission as identified in the Florida Statutes. D. LE Describe the Florida Law Enforcement Basic Recruit Training Program as provided by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. E. LE Identify the statutory penalties established in the officer disciplinary process by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. F. LE Summarize the Officer Bill of Rights as provided in the Florida Statutes II. Criminal Justice Values and Ethics 2 A. LE Explain how values and ethics apply to a law enforcement officer s behavior. B. LE Explain unethical behavior as it relates to a law enforcement officer s duties. C. LE Explain confidential information as it applies to law enforcement. D. LE Explain conflict of interest in ethical behavior as it applies to law enforcement. E. LE Identify the approved ethical standards of conduct as provided in the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics. F. LE Explain unprofessional behaviors that law enforcement officers must avoid when interacting with members of the community. G. LE List examples of ethical decision-making considerations while on or off duty. III. Sexual Harassment 2 A. LE Explain sexual harassment as provided in federal case law. B. LE Explain sexual harassment in the workplace in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and federal case law. C. LE Identify appropriate responses to sexual harassment as provided by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. D. LE Describe the consequences which may be imposed on an officer as a result of sexual harassment in the workplace. E. LE Identify effective strategies for preventing sexual harassment in the workplace. IV. Criminal Justice System and Components 3 A. LE Describe the relationships between the major components of the U.S. Criminal Justice System. B. LE Summarize the basic structure of the U.S. Criminal Justice System as provided in the U.S. Constitution. C. LE Give examples of municipal or local law enforcement agencies in Florida. D. LE Give examples of county law enforcement agencies in Florida. E. LE Give examples of state law enforcement agencies in Florida. F. LE Give examples of federal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. Criminal Justice System. G. LE Describe the structure of the U.S. and Florida court system. H. LE Describe the primary personnel of the U.S. court system.

3 I. LE State the primary components of the U.S. corrections system. Form 2B, Page 3 V. Chain of Command 2 A. LE Give an example of the organizational and command structure typically found in a criminal justice agency. B. LE Define chain of command as used in a criminal justice agency. C. LE Explain the importance of following proper chain of command in a criminal justice agency. D. LE Describe the consequences of not following proper chain of command in a criminal justice agency. E. LE Differentiate between vertical and lateral communication in a criminal justice agency. F. LE Explain effective delegation of authority as it applies in a criminal justice agency.

4 Form 2B, Page 4 PROGRAM TITLE: COURSE TITLE: Florida Law Enforcement Academy Introduction to Law Enforcement CIP NUMBER: LIST PERFORMANCE STANDARD ADDRESSED: NUMBER(S): TITLES(S): See Topics The Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission (CJSTC) is responsible for establishing uniform minimum standards for the employment and training of full-time, part-time, and auxiliary law enforcement, and correctional and correctional probation officers and for establishing and maintaining officer training programs, curricula requirements, and certification of training schools and training school instructors. The Curriculum Development staff is responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, evaluation, and revision of job-related curricula for the commission-approved basic recruit, advanced, specialized, and specialized instructor training programs for law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers. The commission-approved curricula for the Florida Law Enforcement Academy Program Version ATMS #2000 is available at

5 Florida State College At Jacksonville Learning Outcomes & Assessment Section 1 COURSE PREFIX AND NUMBER: CJK 0001 COURSE TITLE: Introduction to Law Enforcement Section 2 TYPE OF COURSE: (Click on the box to check all that apply) SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS (CC): CONTACT HOURS (NCC): 10 AA Elective AS Required Professional College Prep AS Professional Elective AAS Required Professional Technical Certificate Other X PSAV Apprenticeship General Education: (For General Education courses, you must also complete Section 3 and Section 8) Section 3 (If applicable) INDICATE BELOW THE DISCIPLINE AREA FOR GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES: Communications Social & Behavioral Sciences Mathematics Natural Sciences Humanities Section 4 INTELLECTUAL COMPETENCIES: X Reading X Speaking X Critical Analysis X Quantitative Skills Scientific Method of Inquiry X Writing X Listening X Information Literacy X Ethical Judgment X Working Collaboratively Section 5 STATE GENERAL EDUCATION LEARNING OUTCOME AREA X Communication X Critical Thinking Scientific and Quantitative Reasoning X Information Literacy X Global Sociocultural Responsibility Section 6 LEARNING OUTCOMES Understand the roles and responsibilities of the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission 2 and the requirements for certification as a law enforcement officer in the state of Florida. Type of Outcome: Gen. Ed, Program, Written Examination METHOD OF ASSESSMENT Understand the values and ethics 3 required for criminal justice officers Written Examination and Practical Exercises Understand the consequences of 4 sexual harassment Written Examination and Practical Exercises

6 Section 6 (cont) LEARNING OUTCOMES Describe the criminal justice system 5 Type of Outcome: Gen. Ed, Program, METHOD OF ASSESSMENT Written Examination and Practical Exercises Describe the structure of criminal justice 6 agencies Written Examination and Practical Exercises Section 7 Name of Person Completing This Form: F.H. (Rick) Lewis Date: 03/20/2014

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