Law Enforcement

Introduction to Law Enforcement

Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3

Police Organization and Administration

This course covers the principles of organization and administration in law enforcement, to include functions and activities, planning and research, public relations, personnel and training, inspection and control, and policy formulation.

Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3

Middle Management

This course is part of the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission Advanced Training Program. It is designed to teach the criminal justice practitioner principles for Mid-level Management within their respective criminal justice organizations.

Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3

Spanish for the Criminal Justice Professionals

Prerequisites: Students should have successfully completed the Law Enforcement, Correctional, or Correctional Officer Basic Training course or have been exempted and possess sufficient experience and background to meet the standard core of knowledge. Officers must have successfully passed the State Officer Certification Exam. Officers who successfully complete the Spanish for Criminal Justice Professionals course may be eligible for salary incentive payments, or may apply this course toward satisfying their mandatory retraining requirements, per Florida Statutes. This course is part of the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission Advanced Training Program. It is one of a series of non-sequential general or specialized skills training programs. Courses in the Advanced (or Specialized) Training Program are designed to enhance an officer"s knowledge, skills, and abilities for the job he/she performs. To learn to communicate criminal justice commands using basic Spanish language skills. This is a limited access course.

Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3

Police Operations

This course provides an overview of the principles of organization and administration as they apply to police organizations. Topics include the responsibilities and activities of the many units and divisions within a law enforcement agency.

Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3

Laser and Radar Speed Measurement

Prerequisites: Students should have successfully completed the Law Enforcement Basic Training course or have been exempted and possess sufficient experience and background to meet the standard core of knowledge. Officers must have successfully passed the State Officer Certification Exam. Officers who successfully complete the Laser and Radar Speed Measurement course may be eligible for salary incentive payments, or may apply this course toward satisfying their mandatory retraining requirements, per Florida Statutes. This course is designed for the law enforcement officer whose duties include speed enforcement to improve the officer"s effectiveness in speed enforcement through the proper and efficient use of police traffic radar and laser speed measurement devices.

Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3

Introduction to Crime Scene Technology

$25.00 lab fee This course will provide an introduction to various methods of crime scene investigation and the scientific principles that govern them. Emphasis will be on the Locard Exchange Principle and sequential evidence processing.

Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3

Advanced Crime Scene Technology

Prerequisite: CJE1640. This course covers advanced principles, theories, and applications in crime scene technology. An overview of specialized collection procedures of weapons, traffic crash evidence, arson, gunshot residue, blood splatter, and recovery of buried bodies and surface skeletons are included.

Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3

Crime Scene Photography I

Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3

Advanced Crime Scene Photography

Prerequisite: CJE1770. This course includes basic photographic skills including camera operation and exposure control. It is a hands-on course that will build basic proficiency in documenting a crime scene. Each student should have access to a digital camera and software to process the pictures.

Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3

Line Supervision

Credit hours: 5
Lecture hours: 5.333

Building and Maintaining a Sound Behavioral Climate

Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3

Police Community Relations

This course provides an understanding of the complex factors involved in human relations between the community and law enforcement. The police role and nature, meaning, and implications of professionalism in policing are explored in order to provide a better understanding of the necessity for a successful police-citizen partnership.

Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3

CMS Firearms Instructor Course

$167.00 lab fee Designed for law enforcement, corrections, and correctional probation officers to acquire the necessary skills to become firearms instructors. Emphasis on both technical and practical applications of the revolver, semiautomatic, riot shotgun, and rifle with emphasis on instructor techniques and methodology. The student must successfully pass a written exam with a minimum score of 80% and CJSTC handgun and shotgun course with an above average score (90% or better) and a practical in each respective area. Students are required to provide an approved duty weapon, a safe duty holster and at least two extra speed loaders or magazines. GCCC will provide riot shotguns and AR-15 rifles. The lab fee covers support materials, safety gear, and ammunition for .38 cal., .357 cal., 9 mm, .40 cal. shotgun, and rifle.

Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3

Basic Law Enforcement Driving Instructor Course

$20.00 lab fee Prerequisites: CJB2801, General/CMS Principles for driver instructor. Topics include legal issues in driving instruction, facility development and management, the Basic Recruit curriculum, problems in driving instruction, and evaluation techniques.

Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3

Crisis Intervention

Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3

CMS First Aid Instructor Course

$25.00 lab fee This course is a specialized instructor course that provides the required training an officer must have to apply for a High-Liability Instructor Certification in First Aid for Criminal Justice Officers. Instructor students must possess a General Instructor Certification or be eligible for and apply for the General Instructor Certification at the same time as the High-Liability Instructor Certification. They should possess sufficient experience to meet the standard core of knowledge, pursuant to the requirements outlined in this course.

Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3

Narcotics and Dangerous Drug Investigations

Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3

Investigative Interview

Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3

Introduction to Criminal Investigations

This course is a survey of the methods and techniques used by contemporary criminal justice agencies in criminal investigation and its role in society. The course will include studies of such aspects as the discovery of evidence and its preservation and marking, fingerprinting, and identification. The course will also explore the identification and elements of homicide, burglary, robbery, and narcotics violations.

Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3

Injury and Death Investigation

Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3

Introduction to Forensic Science

Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3

Crime Scene Safety

Credit hours: 2
Lecture hours: 2

Latent Fingerprint Development

$24.00 lab fee Prerequisite: CJE2672. This course covers the techniques involved in detection, enhancement, and recovery of latent fingerprints from physical evidence. Chemical and mechanical methods will be taught for use on varying surfaces.

Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3

Fingerprint Classification

Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3

Biological Evidence

Credit hours: 2
Lecture hours: 2

Office Stress Awareness and Resolution

Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3

Investigating Crimes Against Children

This is part of the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission Advanced Training Program. It is one of a series of non-sequential advanced skills training program. Courses in the Advanced Training Program are designed to enhance an officer's knowledge, skills, and abilities for the job he/she performs. This course is designed to provide the inexperienced officer with the advanced skills necessary to effectively investigate crimes against children. Students should have successfully completed the Basic Training course or have been exempted and possess sufficient experience and background to meet the standard core of knowledge. Officers who successfully complete this course may be eligible for salary incentive payments, or may apply this course toward satisfying their mandatory retraining requirements, per Florida Statutes.

Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3