Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement and Leadership

Explain concepts and applications of the major principles of federal laws related to

Demonstrate standard patrol procedures in a simulated situation

Demonstrate the proper use of firearms and less -than-lethal options used in law

Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed for emergency and crisis situations

Explain trial procedures and provide testimony for a given situation

Demonstrate communication and interpersonal skills used in criminal justice

Demonstrate standard procedures for basic criminal investigation in a given situation

Demonstrate procedures to arrest and search a subject in a simulated situation

SkillsUSA Framework

Identify major themes of constitutional law and criminal law

Describe applicable laws of arrest

Describe rules of evidence

Explain federal laws related to search and seizure

Describe principles of juvenile law

Explain surcharges and civil and criminal liabilities

Describe commonly accepted procedures used for patrol

Plan patrol routes and practices

Use protocols in communicating with dispatcher

Describe safe operation of a police vehicle

Direct and control traffic as needed

Write a clear and concise report

Accurately investigate and record a traffic incident

Conduct records check of suspicious subjects

Exhibit defensive techniques when encountering a suspicious subject

Describe standard protocols that govern the use of firearms and less than lethal options

Identify components of common firearms and less than lethal options

Explain the use and effect of common firearms and less than lethal options

Show the use of a firearm in a simulated situation

Show the use of a less than lethal options in simulated situation

Use crisis intervention techniques

Apply basic elements of emergency response

Explain typical trial procedures

Describe roles of those involved in trials and hearings

Prepare for trial as a witness

Provide testimony in a given situation

Show courtesy and professionalism

Actively listen to others

Use eye contact to establish rapport

Shake hands and introduce self to others

Speak clearly and effectively

Use proper grammar

Answer questions precisely

Follow protocol in communicating to a dispatcher

Explain procedures for searching for evidence

Identify evidence at a crime scene

Document location where evidence was collected

Bag and label evidence

Follow chain of custody protocols

Conduct a proper interview with a victim/witness

Use proper interrogation techniques

Use the proper technique for rolling fingerprints

Use the proper technique to collect fingerprints

Place collected fingerprints to card

Check for legibility of collected prints

Approach a subject safely and professionally

Use procedures that always ensure safety

Obtain identification from a subject

Identify and describe probable cause prior to arrest

Check for active warrants through dispatcher

Place subject under arrest

Notify subject of reason for arrest

Use a safe handcuffing procedure to secure subject

Pat down or search subject using safe procedure

Find and remove weapons from subject

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Use proper grammar, punctuation and spelling

Identify persons involved

Provide a full description of the person(s) and vehicle(s) involved

Obtain a statement from the victim

Bleeding control (e.g., Stop the Bleed)

Single rescuer CPR - Red Cross rubrics used

Defibrillation

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