campus
Contra Costa College
Course Outline
Department & Number
Course Title
Prerequisite
Challenge Policy
Co-requisite
Challenge Policy
Advisory
ADJUS 128
Campus Police Aide Orientation
None
None
*HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT:
0
Number of Weeks
Lecture Hours
Lab Hours
*Hours By Arrangement
Units
18
18
54
2
Hours per term.
ACTIVITIES: (Please provide a list of the activities students will perform in order to satisfy the HBA requirement):
COURSE/CATALOG DESCRIPTION
This course is an orientation course for Campus Police Aides of the Contra Costa College district Police Department,
and for students who are interested in employment as police aides. This course will provide training so that Police
Aides can provide the highest level of service to the college community. Topics will include: preparing for an
employment interview and background check, policies and procedures, duties, defensive tactics. CERT training, OC
spray, and community relations. This is a hybrid course with online elements including; lecture, movies, and testing.
The lab portion involves physical activity related to defensive tactics associated with arrest techniques. Students are
also expected to participate in physical activities related to disaster response training (CERT).
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of the course the student will be able to:
Demonstrate use of tactical communication and management of aggressive behavior skills.
Apply handcuffs properly and conduct a weapons search.
Evaluate, react to, or escape from potentially dangerous situations.
Perform and arm-drag takedown.
Properly deploy OC spray.
Identify appropriate VC violations and write a citation.
Demonstrate job interview skills and describe what occurs in a background investigation.
Identify police aide rules in the police procedures manual.
Demonstrate Cert Rescue and Response techniques.
INTENDED STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Understanding the campus police hiring process.
Explain the responsibilities and duties of the police aide.
Explain and demonstrate the proper application of CERT Techniques, OC spray, Police defensive tactics and handcuffs.
COURSE CONTENT (Lecture):
Policies and procedures
Police Aide duties and pre-employment skills
OC Spray
Defensive tactics, conflict resolution and CERT training.
COURSE CONTENT (Lab):
Defense tactics practicum
Senario exercises
OC practicum
CERT practicum
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
Online podcast lectures and testing, live lecture and demonstration, guest speakers and videos.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:
NOTE: To be UC/CSU transferable, the text must be dated within the last 7 years OR a statement of justification for a text beyond the
last 7 years must be included.
Textbook Title:
Author:
Publisher:
Edition/Date:
Textbook Reading Level:
Justification Statement:
Campus Police General Orders
Police Chief Charles Gibson and staff
Contra Costa Community College District
2014
(For textbook beyond 7 years)
Lab Manual Title (if applicable):
Author:
Publisher:
Edition/Date:
OUTSIDE OF CLASS WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS:
Title 5, section 55002.5 establishes that a range of 48 -54hours of lecture, study, or lab work is required for one unit of credit.
For each hour of lecture, students should be required to spend an additional two hours of study outside of class to earn one
unit of credit.
 State mandates that sample assignments must be included on the Course Outline of Record.
Outside of Class Weekly Assignments
Hours per week
Weekly Reading Assignments (Include detailed assignment below, if applicable)
2
Weekly Writing Assignments (Include detailed assignment below, if applicable)
Weekly Math Problems (Include detailed assignment below, if applicable)
Lab or Software Application Assignments (Include detailed assignment below, if applicable)
Other Performance Assignments (Include detailed assignment below, if applicable)
Defensive tactics practice
STUDENT EVALUATION: (Show percentage breakdown for evaluation instruments)
2
 Course must require use of critical thinking, college-level concepts & college-level learning skills.
 For degree credit, course requires essay writing unless that requirement would be inappropriate to the course objectives. If writing
is inappropriate, there must be a requirement of problem-solving or skills demonstration.
25 % Essay (If essay is not included in assessment, explain below.)
25
50
%
%
%
Computation or Non-computational Problem Solving Skills
Skills Demonstration
Objective Examinations
Other (describe)
%
%
%
GRADING POLICY: (Choose LG, P/NP, or SC)
Letter Grade
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
Pass / No Pass
70% and above = Pass
Below 70% = No Pass
Prepared by: R. Ramos/C.Gibson
Date: 1/14/2014
Revised form 01/14
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Student Choice
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
or
70% and above = Pass
Below 70% = No Pass