LAWE 199B Detention Academy

This course is a stand-alone Detention Academy.  This six-week academy gives students the skills and knowledge necessary to obtain their POST detention certification. 

Students may only earn credit for either LAWE 204 or LAWE 205.  Students may not earn credit for both.

Credits

4 credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

240

Semester Contact Hours Lab

0

Semester Contact Hours Clinical

0

Notes

n/a

LAWE 199BDetention Academy

Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.

I. General Information

Department

Social Science Technical

II. Course Specification

Course Type

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Credit Hours Narrative

4 credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

240

Semester Contact Hours Lab

0

Semester Contact Hours Clinical

0

Notes and Advisories (only if included in catalog)

n/a

Repeatable

No

III. Catalog Course Description

This course is a stand-alone Detention Academy.  This six-week academy gives students the skills and knowledge necessary to obtain their POST detention certification. 

Students may only earn credit for either LAWE 204 or LAWE 205.  Students may not earn credit for both.

IV. Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

  • Describe detention safety issues.
  • Explain Idaho Jail Standards and demonstrate proper fire safety equipment usage.
  • Understand Idaho law and liability regarding inmate safety.
  • Understand deputy survival regarding con games.
  • Demonstrate integrity and ethical decision making
  • Understand the dynamics related to hostage survival.
  • Define the reasons and how to perform a proper cell search
  • Understand the importance of how to keep Idaho jails in compliance with Idaho Jail Standards.
  • Describe the restraint, transport and pat down techniques.
  • Explain the medical/legal aspects of jails.
  • Understand the constitutional provisions, statues relating to the legal meaning of arrest and the issues related to warrant service.
  • Define inmate classification and the objective classification system.
  • Understand the dynamics related to hostage survival
  • Define the reasons and how to perform a proper cell search

V. Topical Outline (Course Content)

Cell Search, Con Games, Deputy Survival, Fire Evacuation,

Inmate Discipline,

Inmate Rights, Jail Liability Issues,

Medical Intervention and Inmate Well-Being,

Prohibited Staff Inmate Contact, Special Needs Inmates, Transports Restraints and Extraditions

PREA, Hostage Survival, Idaho Jail Standards, Inmate Classification, Report Writing, Search and Seizure

 

Basic Vehicle Operation Course, Career Survival, Cultural Diversity and Balancing Bias, Legal Use of Force

Drug Identification, Effective Communication, Emergency First Aid and CPR

Fingerprinting, Gangs, Health and Fitness, Juvenile Procedures, Laws of Arrest, Overview of the Legal System

VI. Delivery Methodologies

Required Exams

POST Final Exam (75% score required).

Topic Quizzes given on each topic.

Assessment Strategy Narrative

Written assessments will be given at the end of each training section. The written assessments and weekly oral assessments (given via Kahoot) make up the final letter grade for the course.

Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements

n/a