Course Number: AJ155
Course Title: Administration Laws of Arrest, Search and Seizure

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

General

This course will introduce participating students to the statutory and constitutional requirements relating to the arrest of a person, conducting of searches and the seizing of property.  Arrests or the taking into custody of a person will be outlined in operational definitions.  Arrest procedures will discuss officer safety, arrested persons rights and the use of force.  Statutory requirements to complete applications for search and arrest warrants and affidavits will be outlined, as will be issues relating to property and the custody of persons.

Students will be able to fulfill the administrative and legislative requirements in order to conduct the arrest of a person, either through the execution with or without an arrest warrant.  This course will provide the necessary skills to conduct such arrests in a manner which considers officer and arrestee safety and while recognizing the personal and statutory rights of an individual being detained.

Additionally, students will possess the necessary skills to conduct lawful and effective searches of persons and premises.  Students will be able to deal with property seized as a result of searches conducted in a manner which also fulfills the requirements of law.

Specific

The students will be able to:

1. Define what constitutes an arrest
2. Identify circumstances and powers in relation to search
3. Categorize the circumstances surrounding the seizure of property