Alabama Peace
Officers Standards and Training Commission
520 Hour Basic Training Curriculum
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Introduction To Law Enforcement |
Total 8 Hours |
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Opening Remarks and Orientation |
2 hours |
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History of Law Enforcement |
1 hour |
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Law Enforcement Ethics and Professionalism |
4 hours |
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Title 36-21-40 |
1 hour |
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General Topics |
Total 94 Hours |
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Note-taking & Notebook Construction |
2 hours |
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Federal Law Enforcement Agencies |
2 hours |
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State law Enforcement Agencies |
2 hours |
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Introduction to Terrorism |
3 hours |
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Police Communications (Radio) |
2 hours |
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Records and Reports |
4 hours |
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Effective Report Writing |
8 hours |
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Explosives Act #1971/Recognizing Bombs and Explosives |
3 hours |
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Handling the Emotionally Disturbed |
4 hours |
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First Aid (Includes C.P.R certification in accordance with American Heart Association or Red Cross Standards) |
8 hours |
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Stress |
4 hours |
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Hazardous Materials |
2 hours |
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Weapons of Mass Destruction |
2 hours |
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Domestic Violence |
4 hours |
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Public Utilities Enforcement Agencies |
2 hours |
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Gangs, Sects, Cults and Deviant Movements |
6 hours |
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Victims of Crime and Leniency |
2 hours |
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Interpersonal Communications |
4 hours |
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N.H.T.S.A. Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Course |
24 hours |
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Dealing with Death/Death Notifications |
1 hour |
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Project ICE |
1 hour |
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Community/News Media Relations |
2 hours |
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Care and Use of Police Equipment |
2 hours |
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Criminal Investigation |
Total 73 Hours |
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Receiving and Handling Complaints |
4 hours |
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Preserving the Crime Scene, Collecting and Preserving Evidence |
8 hours |
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Building Searches |
8 hours |
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ALERRT |
16 hours |
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Death Investigations |
4 hours |
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Fingerprints |
3 hours |
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Burglary Investigations |
2 hours |
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Robbery Investigations |
2 hours |
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Auto Theft |
2 hours |
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Sex Crimes |
4 hours |
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Search and Seizure/4th Amendment law |
4 hours |
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Cyber Crime/Identity Theft |
8 hours |
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Drug Enforcement and Vice Investigations |
8 hours |
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(Drug Enforcement - 4 hours, Methamphetamine Lab - 2 hours, Prostitution - 1 hour, Gambling - 1 hour) |
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Courts, Civil/Criminal Procedures & Laws of Evidence |
Total 66 Hours |
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Laws of Arrest, State & Federal Criminal Procedure |
8 hours |
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Searching & Transporting Prisoners |
4 hours |
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Laws of Corrections & Custody |
4 hours |
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Civil Process |
2 hours |
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Interrogations & Confessions (5th & 6th Amendments) |
4 hours |
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Alabama Rules of Evidence |
3 hours |
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Criminal/Civil Liability & Civil Rights |
4 hours |
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U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights & Constitution Principles |
2 hours |
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Alabama Criminal Law, Title 13A |
16 hours |
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State of Alabama Motor Vehicle Laws, Title 32, |
4 hours |
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Title 15, Criminal Procedure |
2 hours |
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Title VII: ADA/Sexual Harassment |
1 hour |
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Alabama Immigration Law |
4 hours |
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Court Procedures |
8 hours |
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Juvenile Procedure |
Total 6 Hours |
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Juvenile Laws, Detainment & Detention Procedures |
3 hours |
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Exploitation of Children |
3 hours |
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Patrol Techniques |
Total 16 Hours |
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Patrol Techniques |
12 hours |
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Officer/Violator Contact |
2 hours |
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Traffic Direction and Control |
2 hours |
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Traffic Operations |
Total 61 Hours |
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Introduction to Accident Investigation |
2 hours |
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Questioning Drivers & Witnesses |
1 hour |
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Hit and Run Accidents |
1 hour |
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Accident Reports and Safety Responsibility Laws |
4 hours |
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Measurements & Diagrams (no scale diagramming) |
10 hours |
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Marks on the Roadway |
4 hours |
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Licenses & Registration and CDL |
2 hours |
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Traffic Exam |
1 hour |
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Traffic Exam Review |
1 hour |
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Dräger BAT Operator Certification |
8 hours |
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Law Enforcement Defensive Driving |
27 hours |
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Offensive & Defensive Tactics |
Total 109 Hours |
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SSGT-Vanguard (Levels I & II) |
48 hours |
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Physical Training |
33 hours |
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Officer Survival |
24 hours |
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Physical Agility Exam |
4 hours |
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Firearms Training |
Total 47 hours |
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Firearms Qualification |
27 hours |
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Close Combat/Night Firing |
12 hours |
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Shotgun Familiarization |
4 hours |
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Patrol Rifle Familiarization |
4 Hours |
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*Students who are re-taking firearms will attend the 43 hour firearms training and qualification course. |
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Examinations and Directors Time |
Total 40 Hours |
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Testing |
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Evaluations |
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Reviews |
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Graduation |
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Administrative Meetings |
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Grand Total 520 Hours |
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