The content
includes knowledge of codes of ethics; history and evolution of laws;
introduction to the criminal justice system; statutory authority of the FDLE
Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC); corrections
rules, rights, and responsibilities; basic law and legal procedures;
correctional and law enforcement operations; investigation knowledge and
skills; laws of arrest; search and seizure; knowledge of use of force;
defensive tactics; physical fitness; controlling and restraining techniques;
traffic control and direction; emergency preparedness techniques;
communications skills; and human relations skills.
Practical skills and field exercises are an integral part and include
courtroom demeanor and testifying; report writing; identification,
collection and preservation of evidence; interviewing and interrogation
techniques; radio communications; patrol techniques; police vehicle
operation; defensive tactics and arrest techniques; firearms training;
chemical agent application; and fingerprinting and sobriety testing.
Additionally, this program prepares students to provide initial care to
sick or injured persons. The First Responder is the first to arrive at the
scene of an injury but does not have the primary responsibility for treating
and transporting the injured person(s).
Instructional strategies require students to identify, organize, and use
resources appropriately; to work with each other cooperatively and
productively; to acquire and use information; to understand social,
organizational, and technological systems; and to work with a variety of
tools and equipment.
This program is approved by the Department of Education (DOE) utilizing
standards jointly developed by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)
and approved by the CJSTC.
All instructors are certified by the FDLE CJSTC and the Department of
Education (DOE). SCTI is a CJSTC certified training center.
Graduates are eligible to take the Law Enforcement State Certification
Exam and earn credit hours toward an associate degree through local
participating colleges in partnership with SCJA.
The
Sarasota Criminal Justice Academy at SCTI offers the Basic Law Enforcement
Officer Recruit certification program. This program prepares adults for
employment as entry-level law enforcement officers and meets the
requirements of the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training
Commission (CJSTC). Students can either be sponsored by an employing agency
or apply for direct admission.
