MATC 2021-22 Catalog

POLICE

DEGREE/DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

POLICE – Police Science (Department: 504) POLICE-115

Diverse ethical perspectives will be used to analyze and compare relevant issues in law enforcement. Student will critically evaluate individual, social and/or professional standards of behavior within society/law enforcement and also apply a systematic decision-making process to these situations. POLICE-162 Credits: 3 Sensitive Crimes Student will identify what a sensitive crime is and responsibilities of law enforcement in dealing with victims of these crimes. Student will learn of resources and remedies available to these vulnerable victims. Student also will learn about crimes related to violence against women and exploitation of children from a local and global perspective. Prerequisite(s): Complete POLICE-902. POLICE-163 Credits: 3 Interview and Interrogation Student will learn the legal issues that de fi ne the interviewing of subjects, both in public or in custody, and various techniques to enhance information obtained including analysis of verbal and nonverbal actions and how they relate to truth or deception of persons during the interview process. Prerequisite(s): Complete POLICE-900, POLICE-902 and POLICE-905. POLICE-164 Credits: 3 Law Enforcement Employability Course will prepare students to engage in the law enforcement application process including various exams and interviews. Course also addresses mental and physical fi tness related to careers in law enforcement. POLICE-165 Credits: 3 Introduction to Corrections Course addresses the historical and present practice of correctional systems. Topics including o ff ender pro fi les, inmate and site security, and basic legal corrections issues will be discussed. POLICE-380 Credits: 2 Overview of Investigations Through classroom lecture, on-campus lab and Wisconsin Department of Justice 720 Academy integration exercises, students will learn and apply skills addressed in the following Department of Justice 720 Academy curriculum framework Phase I topics: Constitutional Law I, Crimes I, Juvenile Law I, Interviews, Report Writing and Physical Evidence. POLICE-381 Credits: 3 Principles of Tactics Through classroom lecture and on-campus lab, students will learn and apply skills addressed in the following Phase II topics from the Department of Justice 720 Academy curriculum frameworks: DAAT and Firearms II. The Phase II Written Examination will be administered during this course.

POLICE-382

Credits: 2

Application of Investigations Through classroom lecture and on-campus lab and Wisconsin Department of Justice 720 Academy integration exercises, students will learn and apply skills addressed in the following Phase II topics of the Department of Justice 720 Academy curriculum framework: Ethics II: Moral Reasoning and Professional Responsibility, Cultural Competence II: Fair and Impartial Policing, Victims, Sexual Assault, Child Maltreatment, Interrogations, Testifying in Court and Principles of Investigation Through classroom lecture and on-campus lab and Wisconsin Department of Justice 720 Academy integration exercises, students will learn and apply skills addressed in the following Phase II topics of the Wisconsin Department of Justice 720 Academy curriculum framework: Constitutional Law II, Crimes II, Domestics and Report Writing. POLICE-384 Credits: 1 Overview of Tactics Through classroom lecture and on-campus lab and Wisconsin Department of Justice 720 Academy integration exercises, students will learn and apply skills addressed in the following Department of Justice 720 Academy curriculum framework Phase I topics: Fundamentals of Firearms, Vehicle Contacts I, O ffi cer Wellness and DAAT. The DOJ Phase I Written Examination will be administered in this course. POLICE-385 Credits: 2 Overview of Patrol Response Through classroom lecture and on-campus lab and Wisconsin Department of Justice integration exercises, students will learn and apply skills addressed in the following Wisconsin Department of Justice 720 Academy curriculum framework Phase I topics: Critical Thinking and Decision- Making, Basic Response (RESPOND), Radio Procedures, Introduction to TraCS, Tra ffi c Law Enforcement and First Aid/CPR/AED. This course also will include the Wisconsin DOJ 720 Academy Integration Exercises. POLICE-386 Credits: 2 Application of Traffic Response Through classroom lecture and on-campus lab, students will learn and apply skills addressed in the following Phase III topics from the Wisconsin Department of Justice 720 Academy curriculum framework: Tra ffi c Law Enforcement - Core and Radar, Tra ffi c Crash Investigations and Incident Management, Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated (OMVWI), Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST) and Report Writing. A Phase II Written Examination also will be administered in this course. Crimes III. POLICE-383 Credits: 2

Credits: 3

Criminal Evidence This course describes the constitutional principles and the federal and state laws governing the admissibility of evidence into the judicial system. It also describes the procedures used in the collection, preservation, examination and presentation of evidence in a trial. Prerequisite(s): Complete POLICE-901. POLICE-144 Credits: 3 Law Enforcement Internship 1 This course provides students with the opportunity to observe, identify and possibly assist in law enforcement theory, skills and techniques covering the broad spectrum of law enforcement issues including problem- solving tools, legal procedures and avenues within the law enforcement community. All students must submit to a criminal background check, driver’s license check and provide medical documentation of fi tness signed by a physician prior to participation in this course. Prerequisite(s): Complete POLICE-900, POLICE-901 and POLICE-902 with minimum grade of C required. POLICE-145 Credits: 3 Law Enforcement Internship 2 This course provides students with the opportunity to continue to observe, identify and possibly assist in law enforcement theory, skills and techniques covering the broad spectrum of law enforcement issues including problem-solving tools, legal procedures and avenues within the law enforcement community. Required: 15 credits with a GPA of 3.0 or better earned within the MATC Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement program core classes and with consent of associate dean of Protective Services. All students must submit to a criminal background check, driver’s license check and provide medical documentation of fi tness signed by a physician prior to participation in these training courses. Prerequisite(s): Complete 15 credits of POLICE coursework with minimum grade of C. POLICE-160 Credits: 3 Contemporary Legal Issues Student will learn about past and present domestic and foreign terrorist organizations, and the structure of organizations in America that must deal with the actions of these groups. Student will identify constitutional, judicial and statutory concepts relevant to investigating and prosecuting criminal actions of these groups. This includes investigative techniques currently in place. POLICE-161 Credits: 3 Ethics in Law Enforcement Course provides a basic understanding of the theoretical foundations of ethical thoughts.

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