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CRIM 227 Traffic

This course meets Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) learning objectives pertaining to the performance of peace officer duties and tasks, and the tools, tactics, and techniques of professional peace officer education. This course is part of the ¿skills¿ curriculum with instruction focused on traffic law and making vehicle stops.

Special information

Note: Formerly known as LAWE 227. Special permission required. Only students accepted into the SKILLS practicum may register for this course.
2 Undergraduate credits

Effective May 3, 2023 to present

Learning outcomes

General

  • Appropriate reactions to scenarios related to report writing.
  • Appropriate reactions to scenarios related to radio communications.
  • Appropriate reactions to scenarios related to low and high risk traffic stops.
  • Appropriate reactions to scenarios related to DWI enforcement.
  • Appropriate reactions to scenarios related to crash scene management.
  • Appropriate reactions to scenarios related to search and seizure.
  • Appropriate reactions to scenarios related to booking and fingerprinting.
  • Appropriate reactions to scenarios related to crime scene and latent prints.
  • Appropriate reactions to scenarios related to courtroom testimony.
  • Appropriate reactions to scenarios related to interview techniques.