CJS 1120 Physical Fitness for Peace Officers I

Description

Physical Fitness for Peace Officers I introduces students to strategies for physical conditioning, good nutrition and healthy eating habits for peace officers. Students will be required to perform stretching, aerobics and conditioning exercises at the direction of an instructor as part of an overall fitness program to enhance strength, agility, flexibility, speed, and cardiovascular endurance. Students will be introduced to and evaluated on their ability to meet the Minnesota Peace Officer Standards and Training Board approved law enforcement-related physical fitness test.

Credits

2

Prerequisite

None

Corequisite

None

Topics to be Covered

1. Officer Survival, Safety, and Health

2. General physical fitness, power generation and balance.

3. Kinesthetic principles for basic law enforcement skills.

4. Minnesota Peace Officer Standards and Training Board approved law enforcement related physical fitness test.

Learning Outcomes

1. Students will be able to successfully identify the knowledge base, respond to and properly handle all tasks associated with the following Professional Police Officer Education (PPOE) learning objectives required by the Minnesota POST Board:

1.8.7   Explain how maintaining physical fitness (e.g., muscular strength, cardiovascular endurance, and flexibility), good nutrition, and healthy eating habits contribute to the health, well-being, and competence of peace officers, and describe how it can improve an officer's ability to perform job duties, (e.g., apprehending suspects, effectively communicating with the community, and managing stressful situations.)

3.9.1    Perform stretching, aerobics and conditioning exercises at the direction of an instructor as part of an overall fitness program to enhance strength, agility, flexibility, speed, and cardiovascular endurance.

3.9.2    Pass a physical fitness test with an overall accumulative passing score.

3.9.3    Perform peace officer duties requiring physical fitness, including foot pursuits, using defensive tactics to apprehend subjects, making arrests, performing search and rescue missions, controlling crowds, and emergency response.

Credit Details

Lecture: 0

Lab: 2

OJT: 0

MnTC Goal Area(s): None