The purpose of the Reserve Officer Level I program is to provide students with the third and final training module of the Modular Police Academy. Students who complete the Reserve Officer Level I program earn their Basic Certificate, qualifying them for full time employment as a peace officer in the State of California. Students who complete the program also earn a certificate that qualifies them to work in the capacity of a Level I Reserve Police Officer in the State of California. All instructors in the course have experience in the field of criminal justice. The instructors and staff are committed to preparing students for success in the field of law enforcement and providing relevant training and education for students and employers in the community. The completion of this program is part of the requirement of the State of California for full-time entry-level employment in law enforcement, or for employment as a Level I Reserve Peace Officer and fulfills specific training requirements for California Peace Officer Standards and
Training (POST).

Students who complete this program should be able to:

🗸 Apply criminology and criminal justice theories, principles and concepts to address real-life situations in the field.
🗸 Demonstrate an understanding of local, state, and federal criminal justice agencies, describe their organizational structure, and recognize the role of each agency within the criminal justice system.
🗸 Describe law enforcement’s responsibilities to the community, factors in crime causation, the social implication of crime and communication barriers between the system and the community.
🗸 Demonstrate the ability to recognize criminal behavior and be able to identify and apply the appropriate legal action, demonstrating sound judgment based upon a deductive and/or inductive analysis.
🗸 Demonstrate an understanding of the protections provided by the US and the California Constitution against unreasonable searches and seizure of people, houses and personal property.
🗸 Demonstrate an understanding of the need for respect and the acceptance of differing opinions, feelings, and values of others through the development of listening skills that promote ethical and equitable application of criminal law.
🗸 Demonstrate the ability to effectively use oral, written and nonverbal communication appropriate for application in the law enforcement field through classroom discussion, exercises and written assignments.