Law And Public Safety Pathway

This first-year course is an overview of the history and organization of local, state and federal law enforcement, including the practice and application of law and terminology of law enforcement. This course explains the elements of crime and criminal law, the goals of corrections, constitutional law, and public security. This course also includes segments of courtroom procedures, including a mock trial and discussion in the career fields of crime scene investigation, forensics and emergency communications. Leadership principles will be learned through a close association with the SkillsUSA Career and Technical Skills Organization (CTSO).

This course reviews the application of law and functions of law enforcement for preparation of a career in law enforcement. This sec-ond-year course covers practical applications of policing such as ethical responsibilities, use of force, and crime scene security. Students will conduct hands-on applications involving necessary equipment for handcuffing, crime scene preservation, vehicle searches and fingerprinting. Students will become completers in the program by passing a state technical assessment and receive a certificate from Arizona Department of Education.

This third-year course is an advanced part of the Law and Public Safety Program that further prepares students for entry-level employment, provides further training, and/or postsecondary education opportunities through Mohave Community College for occupations in the field of Criminal Justice, Emergency Telecommunications, Investigation and Security Service, and careers in the Detention Field. The students will have an opportunity to become nationally certified through The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) as a Public Safety Telecommunicator. Further certifications through the Federal Emergency Management Agency may be obtained.

This course utilizes Diversified Cooperative Education (DCE) methodology, one teacher responsible for students within multiple program areas, to combine school-based and supervised work-based learning experiences related to the standards identified for the Law & Public Safety Program.