CJK 0028 Traffic Stops and Crash Investigations

At the end of this course, students should be able to: safely pull over a vehicle, identify and articulate the stop/violations, obtain necessary information from the driver/passenger, safely complete the stop, safely affect an arrest, accurately complete the required documentation for a traffic stop. Students will also be able to conduct basic traffic crash investigations by following a stop-by-step approach that encompasses the initial response to the scene, scene assessment and protection, the identification and analysis of information gathered from witnesses, the investigation of the crash, the evaluation of physical evidence collected, returning the crash scene to normal, taking appropriate enforcement action and documenting the crash.

Credits

.80 tech. cr. (24 clock hours)

Prerequisite

Acceptance into Law Enforcement Academy