Course Description

Students will engage in use of force, de-escalation and crisis intervention scenarios with the Apex Officer virtual reality training simulator. Training will include comprehensive case law study followed by real-time monitoring, recording and playback review. Automated training reports will provide insight into training progression. Debriefing and review will be conducted by law enforcement professionals with content expertise. Group 2 course.

Credit Hours

1

Contact Hours

2

Lecture Hours

0

Lab Hours

2

Required Prerequisites

Must be approved by MCOLES and registered with the Director of the Police Academy prior to enrollment.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge:

• Recognize examples of case law and current legal precedent.
• Explain how societal views and expectations impact the law enforcement field.

Application:

• Apply background information, case law, legal definitions, and current precedents to training scenarios that depict a variety of real-life situations.
• Evaluate their decision-making processes in training scenarios in debriefing sessions with the instructor and/or subject matter expert.

Integration:

• Differentiate appropriate uses of force, de-escalation, and crisis intervention skills when responding to a variety of law enforcement service calls.

Human Dimension:

• Be aware of the way their application of current case law, appropriate use of force, de-escalation, and crisis intervention skills impacts victims, suspects, and the community at large.

Caring - Civic Learning:

• Explore how societal changes and the interpretation and precedent of case law affect appropriate officer intervention.

Learning How to Learn:

• Identify personal learning preferences and barriers.
• Reflect upon the impact of real-life scenarios to the learning process.