Course Offerings

This class will provide the student with the knowledge necessary for operating a vehicle while performing the functions of a law enforcement officer during normal, emergency response and pursuit driving situations. Topics covered in this class will be: Driving maneuvers that frequently contribute to law enforcement vehicular collisions; Factors for emergency response considerations; Psychological and physiological factors that may affect an officer's perceptions and judgment during an emergency; and Factors concerning vehicular pursuit in various situations. Practical driving exercises will follow classroom instruction.

Course Objectives

Analyze officer fatality data from the past ten (10) years to determine the number of officers that were killed nationally and statewide due to vehicle accidents and the factors that led to the deaths

Identify the driving maneuvers that frequently contribute to law enforcement vehicular collisions.

List and discuss the factors for emergency response consideration.

Identify the psychological and physiological factors that may affect an officer's perceptions and judgment during an emergency response.

Identify factors concerning vehicular pursuits in the following situations:
a. Justifying the initial pursuit
b. Continuing the pursuit
c. Terminating the pursuit

Outline of Instruction

Officer fatality data

Driving maneuvers that frequently contribute to law enforcement vehicular collisions

Factors for emergency response consideration

Psychological and physiological factors that may affect an officer's perceptions and judgment during an emergency response.

Factors concerning vehicular pursuits in the following situations:
a. Justifying the initial pursuit
b. Continuing the pursuit
c. Terminating the pursuit

Practical Exercises: Pursuit Driving Skills

Contact Hours

8

CEUs

No

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

Certification

This lesson plan must be taught by an instructor currently certified by the N.C. Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission as a Specialized Driving Instructor.

Website

None

Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements

CE or CU Articulation

No

Prerequisites

None

Learning Supplies Needed

Lesson plan; Notebook paper; Pen/Pencil

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

Classroom equipped with Computer; LCD projector; Screen. Law enforcement vehicles; cones, stop watch, clip board and a suitable area for conducting practical driving courses.

Requirements for Successful Completion

100% attendance

Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements

N/A

Intended Audience

Sworn Law Enforcement

Specific Industry or Business Support Needs

N/A

Wake County Need for Industry Positions

N/A

Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment

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Course Contact Information

Joyce Vaughan
919-866-6102
[email protected]