Office of Public Safety - Pre-Employment Police Basic Training Course

New YorkState Division of Criminal Justice Services

Pre-employment Police Basic Training ProgramCurriculum content form

(9 NYCRR 6026), Updated 2006, 2008

School Name / Director’s Name / Date of Submission
Basic Course for Police Officers Part/Module Name / Required Hours / Actual Hours / Credit Course Name
(If applicable) / Instructor Name / SSN / Instructor Status
Certified or Approved / Instructor Certification
Expiration Date / DCJS USE
Part 1 – Administration of Justice
1-A. Introduction to Criminal Justice
1-B. Jurisdictions and Responsibilities of Law Enforcement
1-C. Adjudicatory Process and Court Structure Civil & Criminal
Total / 4
Part 2 – Introduction to Law Enforcement
2-A. Constitutional Law / 2
2-B. Discretionary Powers / 2
2-C. Ethical Awareness / 12
2-D. Physical Fitness and Wellness / 65
Total / 81
Part 3- Laws of New YorkState
3-A. New YorkState Penal Law Offenses / 16
3-B. Justification - Use of Physical Force & Deadly Physical Force / 7
3-C. New YorkState Criminal Procedure Law / 21
Standards of Proof
Laws of Arrest
Basic Course for Police Officers Part/Module Name / Required Hours / Actual Hours / Credit Course Name
(If applicable) / Instructor Name / SSN / Instructor Status
Certified or Approved / Instructor Certification
Expiration Date / DCJS USE
Part 3 – Laws if New YorkState
(continued)
Search and Seizure
Stop, Question, and Frisk
Interview and Interrogation
Accusatory Instruments
Appearance Tickets
Evidence Concepts
Eyewitness ID
3-D. New YorkState Juvenile Law and Procedures / 5
3-E. Civil Liability and Risk Management / 2
3-F. AncillaryNew YorkState Statutes / 2
3-G. New YorkState Vehicle and Traffic Law / 5
Total / 58
Part 4 – Law Enforcement Skills
4-A. Field Note-Taking / 2
4-B. Report Writing / 7
4-C. Communications / 4
4-D. Observation and Patrol / 4
Basic Course for Police Officers Part/Module Name / Required Hours / Actual Hours / Credit Course Name
(If applicable) / Instructor Name / SSN / Instructor Status
Certified or Approved / Instructor Certification
Expiration Date / DCJS USE
Part 4 – Law Enforcement Skills (continued)
4-E. Case Preparation and Demeanor in Official Proceedings / 7
4-F. Mental Illness / 14
4-G. Crimes in Progress / 4
4-H. Arrest Processing / 5
4-I. Professional Traffic Stops / 5
4-J. Interpersonal Skills - Arrest Techniques / 40
Communication/Interpersonal Skills
Defensive Tactics
Aerosol Devices
Impact Devices(training batons only)
Crowd and Riot Control Formations
Rapid Deployment and Active Shooter
4-K. Emergency Medical Services / 40
4-L. Emergency Vehicle Operation and Control / 21
4-M. Firearms Training / 40
4-N. Supervised Field Training Review and Orientation / 160
Basic Course for Police Officers Part/Module Name / Required Hours / Actual Hours / Credit Course Name
(If applicable) / Instructor Name / SSN / Instructor Status
Certified or Approved / Instructor Certification
Expiration Date / DCJS USE
Part 4 – Law Enforcement Skills
(continued)
4-O. Traffic Direction and Control / 2
4-P. Traffic Enforcement / 4
4-Q. DWI Detection and Standardized Field
Sobriety Testing / 21
4-R. Physical Evidence / 12
4-S. Off Duty and Plain Clothes Police Encounters / 2
Total / 194
Part 5 – Community Interaction
5-A. Intoxication / 2
5-B. Community Resources - Victim/Witness Services / 3
5-C. Crime Prevention and Crime Against the Elderly / 4
5-D. Cultural Diversity/Bias Related Incidents and Sexual Harassment / 5
5-E. Persons with Disabilities / 2
5-F. Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving - Media Relations / 2
Total / 18
Basic Course for Police Officers Part/Module Name / Required Hours / Actual Hours / Credit Course Name
(If applicable) / Instructor Name / SSN / Instructor Status
Certified or Approved / Instructor Certification
Expiration Date / DCJS USE
Part 6- Mass Casualties and Major Events
6-A. Standardized Response Plans for Unusual Events / 8
6-B. Counter Terrorism / 8
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Bombs and Bomb Threats
Commercial Vehicle and Transportation Enforcement
Document/Identification Fraud
6-C. The Nature and Control of Civil Disorder / 2
Total / 10
Part 7 - Investigations
7-A. Domestic Violence / 14
7-B. Organized Crime Familiarization/Enterprise Corruption / 2
7-C. Preliminary Investigation and Information Development / 2
7-D. Interviewing Techniques / 5
7-E. Common Criminal Investigation Techniques / 10
Larceny
Auto Theft
Burglary
Basic Course for Police Officers Part/Module Name / Required Hours / Actual Hours / Credit Course Name
(If applicable) / Instructor Name / SSN / Instructor Status
Certified or Approved / Instructor Certification
Expiration Date / DCJS USE
Part 7 – Investigations (continued)
Robbery
Arson
Electronic Media
7-F. Basic Crash Management and Reporting / 14
7-G. Injury and Death Cases / 3
7-H. Sex Crimes / 2
7-I. Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs / 3
7-J. Missing and Abducted Children - Missing Adult Cases / 3
7-K. Animal Abuse Cases / 2
7-L. Contemporary Police Problems / 4
7-M. Human Trafficking / 2
Total / 66
Total Program Hours / 431

2006 Added Animal Abuse unit (2 hours)

2008 Added Off Duty and Plain Clothes Police Encounters Unit (2 hours) and Human Trafficking Unit (2 hours)