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The Missouri Safety Center
Humphreys 200
660-543-4830
ucmo.edu/safetycenter/

Central Missouri Police Academy

These classes constitute the curriculum of the Central Missouri Police Academy (CMPA); a basic Academy that exceeds the 600-hour minimum required for a Class A License. The Academy is licensed by the Missouri Department of Public Safety’s Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Program. Students who graduate from the academy, and pass the POST exam, are eligible to be licensed Peace Officers and will receive 15 hours of elective credit toward a Bachelor’s degree. These courses are not open enrollment; applicants must first be approved by the CMPA Director.  The Central Missouri Police Academy’s Expanded Basic Academy offers approximately 820+ hours of training that spans over two semesters. The two academy sessions are January through June and July through December.

Central Missouri Police Academy Certificate (10-899) (18 hours)

Certificate

The Central Missouir Police Academy offers two basic formats.  The first referred to as full time academy runs Monday through Friday with a 7:45 am roll call and goes until 5 pm for most curriculum and physical training primarily from 5 pm to 6 pm. There is some evening/night training to fulfill POST requirements including nighttime vehicle stops, night shooting and building searches. This academy runs for 22 and a half weeks.  The second format is referred to as the part time academy and runs Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 pm to 10 pm; Saturdays from 8 am to 6 pm and Sundays 1 pm to 8 pm. This academy runs for 36 weeks. Both academies have the same POST requirements and same curriculum; the only difference is the different schedules.

After completion of the certificate courses the student will be able to:

• Understand how the U.S. Constitution and Missouri Statutory Law specifically pertain to public safety and the law enforcement career field.
• Identify major issues in ethics, domestic violence and human behavior, and apply intellectual and practical tools to analyze those issues.
• Identify common problems in health, fitness and nutrition that apply to the public safety career field.
• Develop a personal physical training regimen to prevent and minimize health problems that are common among public safety professionals.
• Understand and apply elements of defensive tactics that pertain to public safety and the law enforcement field.
• Understand and apply traffic and vehicle regulations, investigate traffic accidents, complete accident reports and diagrams, and enforce pertinent traffic laws.
• Acquire the requisite handling, maintenance, and marksmanship skills in the use of handguns and shotguns, for the performance of law enforcement duties.
• Become certified in DWI detection and investigation, and become competent in illegal drug detection and reporting.
• Develop skills in law enforcement driving and vehicle stops.
• Understand problems associated with, and indicators of, gangs and organized crime.
• Apply legal and safe techniques in searches of persons, vehicles and buildings, handling hazardous materials, and responding to terrorism incidents.
• Understand and apply techniques of crime scene processing, collection, documentation and investigation; including property crimes and crimes against persons.
• Write professional police reports.
• Become certified as First Responders (First aid and medical assistance).
• Understand and demonstrate proper use of force techniques, applications, and decision making.
• Become certified in the use of expandable batons.

Driver Education

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education requires successful completion of the following courses to receive a Driver Education Instructor endorsement on a teaching certificate for grades 9-12. The first two courses (DRED 2010  & DRED 2020 ) are taught on-line during the Spring Semester. The remaining two courses (DRED 2030  & DRED 2040 ) are offered during the Summer Semester and have mandatory on-site commitments of 15 hours each for a total of 30 hours. These hours must be scheduled during the Missouri Safety Center’s Summer High School Driver Education program, typically during the month of June each year. If a student has been fully admitted to a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, education specialist degree, or teaching certification program offered at UCM, financial aid can normally be used to help pay the cost to enroll for the above classes.

Majors/Programs

• Central Missouri Police Academy Certificate (10-899) (18 hours)

Courses

• DRED 2010 - Introduction to Safety Education (3)
• DRED 2020 - Driver Task Analysis (3)
• DRED 2030 - Developing Vehicle Operation Skills and Competencies (3)
• DRED 2040 - Developing Classroom Knowledge (3)

• MSC 2110 - Police Academy I (3)
• MSC 2120 - Police Academy II (3)
• MSC 2130 - Police Academy III (3)
• MSC 2140 - Police Academy IV (3)
• MSC 2150 - Police Academy V (3)
• MSC 2155 - Police Academy VI (3)
• MSC 2160 - Applications of Criminal Justice in Law Enforcement (3)
• MSC 2210 - Driver Education I - Introduction to Safety Education (3)
• MSC 2220 - Driver Education II - Driver Task Analysis (3)

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