ACADEMY PROGRAM |
ACADEMY PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Sheriff' s Academy program is approved by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. Classes are conducted Monday through Friday and some weekends and holidays. Academy days are generally eight and one-half hours and may be conducted in shifts. Cadets generally spend additional time outside of class preparing for class and studying for exams. Cadets in the Sheriff's Academy will participate in classroom and other instructions which will include: The interpretation and application of laws; basic criminal and traffic investigation techniques; techniques and procedures for crime scene preservation, witness interrogation, and evidence collection, vehicle stop techniques; traffic control procedures; report writing; radio operation; first aid and CPR; defensive tactics; handcuffing and searching techniques; use of the baton; the safe handling, care and use of firearms; and Department regulations and laws regarding the use of force and firearms. Throughout the academy program, cadets will also participate in regular physical training. Knowledge, skill, and task competence will be assessed and academy success determined through multiple choice and true/false tests, role playing exercises, performance tests, and work sample tests. |
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