Program length:
11 month program with starting dates in both the Fall and Spring Semesters.
Degree options:
Certificate of Completion - courses required for POST completed successfully
Technical Certificate - all law enforcement courses completed successfully in addition to general education core classes to include Math, English, Communication and Social Science
Associate of Applied Science Degree - two year program (Check with counselor or advisor)
Entrance requirements:
1. High school diploma or equivalent.
2. Meeting with CSI counselor.
3. COMPASS test (determines level of achievement in math, English, reading comprehension and related areas).
4. Follow-up meeting with counselor.
5. Complete the Law Enforcement Training Application Packet; to include two applicant fingerprint cards * SEE NOTE BELOW
6. Meeting with instructor.
*NOTE: Because CSI Law Enforcement Program is driven by POST standards for certification into the law enforcement field, applicants to the program must meet POST standards for admission. These admission standards include a background check into the applicants criminal, driving, and psychological records. Additional exams may include polygraph and randomized drug testing.
Maximum enrollment: 16 students for the program length
THIS COURSE IS OPEN TO BOTH MEN AND WOMEN. THE COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION INSTITUTION.
Recommended aptitudes, interests, and personal characteristics:
1. Mathematics interest and skill.
2. Typing and/or computer skills.
3. Verbal and written communication fluency.
4. Self-motivated, ambitious, and creative.
5. Ability to keep self control and be objective in dealing with other individuals.
6. Determine the nature of a problem and decide on a practical solution.
7. Ability to remember names and faces.
8. Able to like and protect others.
9. Be emotionally stable and react calmly in emergencies.
10. Willingly follow instructions carefully and accept responsibility for your actions and decisions.
Medical/Physical Requirements:
http://www2.state.id.us/adm/adminrules/rules/idapa11/1101.pdf
Education and other requirements: Be a U.S. citizen; have a high school diploma or equivalency certificate; have a valid Idaho driver's license; meet minimum standards for employment as specified in POST Regulations. Must have no felony convictions or some misdemeanors to include crimes of deception. Some felony arrests may also exclude an applicant.
Helpful high school courses: English, mathematics, physical education, speech, sociology/psychology, first aid, computer applications.
The College of Southern Idaho Law Enforcement program is designed to prepare graduates to enter the law enforcement field. The Law Enforcement Program has been approved by the Idaho Police Officers Standards and Training (POST) Council, thus eliminating the graduates need to attend the basic police academy before taking the certification examination. Because the Law Enforcement Program is driven by POST standards for certification into the law enforcement field, applicants to the program must meet POST standards for admission. These admission standards may include a background check into the applicants criminal, driving, and psychological and military records.
Students are encouraged to continue their educational opportunities through on-campus courses or through distance learning. Areas of continuing education may include an academic degree in Criminal Justice offered through the College of Southern Idaho. The Law Enforcement Training Program includes a part of the criminal justice degree educational core classes so the student may continue with their education with a minimal amount of duplication of courses.
Approximate costs:
Registration: $705.00 per semester
Books and Supplies: $500.00
Uniforms: $500.00
Equipment: $500.00
These are approximate costs based on Fall 2001 prices and are subject to change without notice. Any student who has not resided in Idaho for 12 continuous months prior to the beginning of the program will be charged additional fees per semester.
Instructional method/program environment:
The College of Southern Idaho Law Enforcement Training Program provides classroom and laboratory instruction as well as cadet training with several participating law enforcement agencies. Instruction is not designed to develop specialists in any of the highly technical police fields, but rather to train the Law Enforcement student so that he or she may be able to pass the certification examination and be employable as a police person qualified in the fundamentals of police work.
Class hours:
Fall semester: Monday thru Friday, 7:00 am to 3:00 pm - time includes academic classes
Spring semester: Monday thru Friday, 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
Summer semester: (8 weeks): Cadet Practicum
Cadet Practicum: Times as scheduled with department needs to include weekends and nights.
The Law Enforcement Profession
Law Enforcement Officers patrol an assigned beat either by foot or patrol car, to control traffic, prevent crime or disturbance of the peace, and arrest violators of the law. These duties could be performed for police departments, railroads, department stores, airlines, or other agencies. Familiarize yourself with your beat and with persons living in the area; note suspicious persons and establishments and report them to your superior officer; report hazards that endanger public safety; report to the scene of accidents, give first aid to the injured, and investigate the causes and results of the accident; direct and reroute traffic around a fire or other disturbance; inspect public establishments requiring licenses to insure compliance with rules and regulations; warn or arrest persons violating animal ordinances; issue tickets to traffic violators; write and file daily activity reports with your superior officer; drive patrol car.
Approximate starting salary:
$1650 to $2600 per month plus benefits such as paid vacation, sick leave, and compensation days off. Additional benefits may include retirement plans and insurance benefits.
Placement/potential employers:
Placement for graduates who successfully complete the program runs between 88 and 98 percent. These placement rates are dependent upon the students interest to continue into a law enforcementcareer following th etraining. For the school year 1999-2000, the placement rate was 98%. Students are not guaranteed placement and job seeking upon completion of the program is the student's responsibility, although there are many support services at CSI to assist the student. Career opportunities for law enforcement include: Peace officers (city, county, state); dispatcher; detention officer; security officer; correction officer; and security guards.
LAWE 101 Administration of Justice
A study of the history philosophy and principles of Law Enforcement, Crime in the United States, prejudice, and law enforcement ethics and professionalism.
LAWE 103 Basic Law
Instruction will familiarize law enforcement students with constitutional law, Idaho Criminal Code, rules of evidence, laws of arrest, search and seizure, Fish and Game, courtroom testimony, traffic and alcohol laws, and MOOT court.
LAWE 105 Police Procedures
Instruction to include U.S. Constitutional Amendments, patrol functions, civil procedures, Interview and Interrogation, correctional Procedures, and Police Photography. (practical skill labs are included)
LAWE 106 Police Proficiencies
The development of proficiency in armed defense, arrest techniques, traffic direction, rolling fingerprints, and weapon retention, and ASP or sidehandle baton. (practical skill labs are included)
LAWE 111 Patrol Procedures
Patrol as a basic operation of the Police function. Purpose, methods, types, and means of police patrol. Emergency vehicle operations, other equipment, and investigations will be discussed.
LAWE 115 Criminal Investigation
Experience in study and application of the fundamentals of investigation, techniques of crime scene recording and search, preservation of evidence, and modus operandi. (practical skill labs are included)
LAWE 117 Advanced Patrol Procedures
Discussion of tactical situations, conditions, and action encountered by students while serving as cadets, including tactics to employ and aid in survival. Drug Identification and familiarization is included.
LAWE 119 Cadet Practicum
Cadet Practicum is an educational opportunity that allows the student to apply learning to real-life career possibilities. Students will be matched to job sites based on career interests and skill levels and the site's environment for learning. Written learning objectives agreed upon by the student, the department, and the employer will be the basis for evaluation, grading, and the granting of credits. Prerequisite: successful interview with the placement committee and competion of the law enforcement core classes.
PHYE 122 Judo (Recommended)
Instruction and participation in the skill of judo, including philosophy, falling, and mat and throwing techniques. This life-time sport increases agility, flexibility, an cardiovascular fitness. Additional towel/locker fee required.
LAWE 125 At Scene Collision Investigation
Instruction in completing the Idaho collision report forms, use of the traffic template, and the ability to identify, measure, photograph, and collect the evidence at most basic property damage collisions and at minor injury collisions.
LAWE 126 Basic Collision Investigation
Instruction in gathering evidence at most collision scenes and to conduct simple speed analysis for most basic collisions. Speed and crash formulas will be used.