Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission
480 hour Minimum Standards Curriculum
Effective January 1, 2006
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Introduction To Law Enforcement |
Total 8 Hours |
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Opening Remarks and Orientation |
2 hours |
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History of Law Enforcement |
1 hour |
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Law Enforcement Ethics and Professionalism |
4 hours |
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Title 36-21-40 |
1 hour |
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General Topics |
Total 95 Hours |
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Note taking & Notebook Construction |
2 hours |
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Federal Law Enforcement Agencies |
3 hours |
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State law Enforcement Agencies |
2 hours |
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Introduction to Terrorism |
4 hours |
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Police Communications (Radio) |
2 hours |
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Records and Reports |
4 hours |
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Effective Report Writing |
8 hours |
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Explosives Act #1971/Recognizing Bombs and Explosives |
3 hours |
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Handling the Emotionally Disturbed |
4 hours |
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First Aid Includes C.P.R certification in accordance with American Heart |
8 hours |
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Association or Red Cross Standards |
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Stress |
4 hours |
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Hazardous Materials |
4 hours |
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Weapons of Mass Destruction |
4 hours |
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Domestic Violence |
4 hours |
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Public Utilities Enforcement Agencies |
2 hours |
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Gangs, Sects, Cults and Deviant Movements |
6 hours |
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Victims of Crime and Leniency |
2 hours |
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Interpersonal Communications |
4 hours |
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N.H.T.S.A. Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Course |
24 hours |
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(Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus training) |
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Project ICE |
1 hour |
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Equipment |
Total 21 Hours |
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Care and Use of Police Equipment |
2 hours |
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Operation of Emergency Vehicles |
3 hours |
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Police Defensive Driving |
16 hours |
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Criminal Investigation |
Total 50 Hours |
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Receiving and Handling Complaints |
4 hours |
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Preserving the Crime Scene, Collecting and Preserving Evidence |
8 hours |
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Building Searches |
8 hours |
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Death Investigations |
4 hours |
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Fingerprints |
4 hours |
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Burglary Investigations |
2 hours |
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Robbery Investigations |
2 hours |
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Auto Theft |
2 hours |
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Drug Enforcement and Vice Investigations (Drug Enforcement – 4 hours, |
8 hours |
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Methamphetamine Lab – 2 hours) Prostitution – 1 hour, Gambling – 1 hour) |
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Sex Crimes |
4 hours |
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Search and Seizure/4th Amendment law |
4 hours |
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Criminal Procedures & Laws of Evidence |
Total 32 Hours |
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Laws of Arrest, State & Federal Criminal Procedure |
8 hours |
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Searching & Transporting Prisoners |
4 hours |
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Laws of Corrections & Custody |
4 hours |
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Civil Process |
2 hours |
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Interrogations & Confessions (5th & 6th Amendments) |
4 hours |
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Alabama Rules of Evidence |
4 hours |
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Criminal/Civil Liability & Civil Rights |
4 hours |
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U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights & Constitution Principles |
2 hours |
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Juvenile Procedure |
Total 8 Hours |
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Juvenile Laws, Detainment & Detention Procedures |
4 hours |
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Exploitation of Children |
4 hours |
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Courts |
Total 31 Hours |
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Alabama Criminal Law, Title 13A |
16 hours |
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State of Alabama Motor Vehicle Laws, Title 32, |
4 hours |
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Title 15, Criminal Procedure |
2 hours |
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Court Procedures |
8 hours |
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Title VII: ADA/Sexual Harassment |
1 hour |
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Patrol Techniques |
Total 16 Hours |
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Patrol Techniques |
12 hours |
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Officer/Violator Contact |
2 hours |
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Traffic Direction and Control |
2 hours |
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Traffic Operations |
Total 34 Hours |
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Introduction to Accident Investigation |
2 hours |
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Questioning Drivers & Witnesses |
1 hour |
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Hit and Run Accidents |
1 hour |
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Accident Reports and Safety Responsibility Laws |
4 hours |
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Measurements & Diagrams (no scale diagramming) |
10 hours |
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Marks on the Roadway |
4 hours |
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Licenses & Registration and CDL |
2 hours |
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Traffic Exam |
1 hour |
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Traffic Exam Review |
1 hour |
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Draeger |
8 hours |
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Offensive & Defensive Tactics |
Total 109 Hours |
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Defensive Tactics - PPCT |
32 hours |
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Defensive Tactics - SSGT or Arcon |
16 hours |
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Physical Training |
33 hours |
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Officer Survival |
24 hours |
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Physical Agility Exam |
4 hours |
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Community/News Media Relations |
Total 3 Hours |
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Community/News Media Relations |
3 hours |
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Firearms Training |
Total 43 hours |
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Firearms Qualification |
27 hours |
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Close Combat/Night Firing |
12 hours |
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Shotgun Familiarization |
4 hours |
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Examinations and Directors Time |
Total 30 Hours |
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Testing |
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Evaluations |
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Reviews |
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Graduation |
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Administrative Meetings |
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Grand Total 480 Hours |
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