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.