CJS 2250 Traffic Operations

Description

Traffic Operations explains and develops students understanding of how to investigate motor vehicle crashes and driving while impaired offenses. Through instruction students will establish how to fully investigate and document both motor vehicle crashes and driving while impaired offences and will demonstrate through reality-based training exercises how to properly complete these investigations including the use of State computer applications. This course will train students how to operate both RADAR/LIDAR units and will require the students to complete the State ARMER radio course.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Formally accepted into Peace Officer Program

Corequisite

None

Topics to be Covered

1. Enforcing Traffic Law and Making Vehicle Stops

2. Responding to & Investigating Specific Types of Calls

3. Radio and Other Equipment Operations

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:

• Enforcing Traffic Law and Making Vehicle Stops 3.12.10,3.12.11, and 3.12.12

• Responding to & Investigating Specific Types of Calls: .14.25,3.14.28,3.14.29,3.14.30,3.14.31,3.14.32,3.14.33,3.14.34,3.14.35, and 3.14.60

• Radio and Other Equipment Operations: 4.5.1

Credit Details

Lecture: 2

Lab: 2

OJT: 0

MnTC Goal Area(s): None