Iowa Admin. Code r. 501-3.5

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 8, October 30, 2024

Rule 501-3.5 - Curriculum for long course

(1)Program administration ......................................... 24 hours

a. Duty assignments.

b. Examinations.

c. Family day.

d. Graduation.

e. Registration/orientation.

f. Student advisor meeting.

(2)Patrol procedures ............................................. 55 hours

a. Active shooter response training.

b. Alcohol licensee compliance.

c. Animal control procedures.

d. Basic incident command (IS-100 and IS-700).

e. Felony calls in progress (includes building searches).

f. Fire calls.

g. Gangs.

h. Hazardous materials.

i. Iowa system communication including NCIC (National Crime Information Center).

j. Methlab safety.

k. Observation and perception.

l. Patrol techniques and beat assignments.

m. Radar enforcement.

n. Radio communications.

o. Terrorism awareness.

p. Traffic direction.

q. Traffic law enforcement.

r. Weather preparedness.

(3)Tactical skills ............................................... 188 hours

a. Chemical spray.

b. Defensive tactics.

c. Expandable baton training.

d. Firearms (including 6 hours of night fire).

e. Firearms training simulator.

f. Risk management.

g. Vehicle operations.

h. Vehicle stops (including 2 hours of night vehicle stops).

(4)Life skills .................................................. 123 hours

a. Below 100.

b. Bloodborne pathogens.

c. Blue courage.

d. Crisis intervention training.

e. Critical incident stress management.

f. Federal color of law (aspects of use of force).

g. Iowa law enforcement emergency care provider (minimum of 32 hours of classroom).

h. Mental health emergencies.

i. Physical training.

j. Special needs population.

k. Stress management.

l. Survival awareness.

(5)Investigation................................................ 112 hours

a. Bombing and arson.

b. Burglary.

c. Card fraud.

d. Collision investigation.

e. Crime scene search and recording.

f. Death investigation.

g. Document fraud.

h. Domestic abuse investigation (including 4 hours of practical).

i. Financial crimes.

j. Fingerprinting.

k. Forensic science and the DCI laboratory.

l. Hate crimes.

m. Human trafficking.

n. Insurance fraud.

o. Iowa lottery security.

p. Iowa missing persons.

q. Mandatory reporting of child and dependent adult abuse.

r. Narcotics investigation.

s. OWI enforcement (includes chemical testing, evidentiary breath testing device training and drug recognition for street officers).

t. Photography.

u. Sexual abuse investigation.

v. Stalking.

w. Standardized field sobriety testing.

x. Street intoxication.

y. Vehicle theft.

(6)Legal topics ................................................. 67 hours

a. Civil liability.

b. Confessions and admissions.

c. Criminal law.

d. Juvenile law.

e. Law of arrest.

f. Motor vehicle law.

g. Narcotics law.

h. OWI legal.

i. Peace officer and management rights.

j. Procedural due process.

k. Rules of evidence.

l. Search and seizure.

m. Use of force.

(7)Communication skills ........................................... 36 hours

a. Deaf and hard-of-hearing culture.

b. Death notification.

c. Interviews and interrogations.

d. Moot court.

e. Report writing and investigative note-taking.

f. Social media.

g. Testifying in court.

h. Verbal defense and influence.

(8)Foundations of American policing ................................. 15 hours

a. Community relations.

b. Court organization.

c. Cultural competency.

d. Discretion.

e. Ethics and professionalism.

f. Jail operations/corrections/civil process.

g. Race relations.

h. Unbiased policing.

TOTAL HOURS: 620

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 80B.11.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 501-3.5

Amended by IAB March 25, 2020/Volume XLII, Number 20, effective 4/29/2020

Amended by IAB August 25, 2021/Volume XLIV, Number 4, effective 9/29/2021