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Which of these areas are most important? Why? How would you alter the curriculum to ensure that officers received adequate training in the most important areas? Is this training adequate to train an officer to do his or her job? Why or why not? What is missing, if anything?
This presents a breakdown of the basic training curriculum for California police officers. This curriculum, developed by the California Police Officer Standards Training Commission, attempts to provide officers with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job. The curriculum contains a number of subject areas and comprehensively addresses the job of police officer.
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TABLE-10-6Â CALIFORNIA BASIC ACADEMY REQUIREMENTS
SUBJECT AREA |
TRAINING HOURS |
SUBJECT AREA |
TRAINING HOURS |
Ethics and Professionalism |
  8 |
Crimes in Progress |
16 |
Criminal Justice System |
  4 |
Handling Disputes |
12 |
Community Relations |
 12 |
Domestic Violence |
 8 |
Victimology/Crisis Intervention |
  6 |
Unusual Occurrences |
 4 |
Introduction to Law |
  6 |
Missing Persons |
 4 |
Crimes against Property |
 10 |
Traffic Enforcement |
22 |
Crimes against Persons |
 10 |
Traffic Investigation |
12 |
General Criminal Statutes |
  4 |
Preliminary Investigations |
42 |
Crimes against Children |
  6 |
Custody |
 4 |
Sex Crimes |
  6 |
Physical Fitness |
40 |
Juvenile Laws |
  6 |
Weaponless Defense |
60 |
Controlled Substances |
 12 |
First Aid/CPR |
21 |
ABC Law |
  4 |
Firearms/Chemical Agents |
72 |
Laws of Arrest |
 12 |
Information Systems |
 4 |
Search and Seizure |
 12 |
Person with Disabilities |
 6 |
Concepts of Evidence |
  8 |
Gangs |
 8 |
Report Writing |
 40 |
Crimes against Justice |
 4 |
Vehicle Operations |
 24 |
Weapon Violations |
 4 |
Use of Force |
 12 |
Hazardous Materials |
 4 |
Patrol Techniques |
 12 |
Cultural Awareness |
 24 |
Vehicle Pullovers |
 14 |
Total |
599 |
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