31 Miss. Code. R. 301-7.4 - Full-Time Curriculum

1. This document describes the 480-hour Full-Time Basic Training Curriculum for all Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers.

FULL-TIME LAW ENFORCEMENT BASIC TRAINING CURRICULUM
Hours
1.	ORIENTATION
1. Orientation to Basic Training	___5___
2.	INTRODUCTION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
2. History and Principles of Law Enforcement	___2___
3. The Criminal Justice System	___2___
4. Police Ethics and Moral Issues	___4___
5. Police Power, Authority and Discretion	___2___
6. Police and the Public	___2___
7. Stress Management	___4___
8. Civil Liability	___4___
3.	Mississippi Vehicle Law and Enforcement
9. Traffic Crash Investigation	_16___
10. Mississippi Motor Vehicle Law and Enforcement	_16___
11. Traffic Direction and Control	___4___
12. Hazardous Materials	___5___
13. DUI Law, Detection and Field Sobriety	_16___
4.	POLICE DEFENSIVE TACTICS
14. Physical Fitness	_36___
15. Officer Safety - Mechanics of Arrest, Restraint and Control	_40___
16. Use of Force	_16___
5.	HUMAN RELATIONS
17. Human Behavior/Interpersonal Communications	___4___
18. Law Enforcement and Citizens with Special Needs	___4___
19. Older Adults, Dementia, Elder Abuse and Silver Alert	___4___
20. Conflict Management	___4___
6.	FIREARMS
21. Firearms Training	_52___
7.	INVESTIGATIVE PRACTICES
22. Crime Scene Processing	_12___
23. Fingerprinting	___2___
24. Photography	___2___
8.	EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATION
25. Emergency Vehicle Driver Training	_36___
9.	ORGANIZED CRIME/DRUGS
26. Identification and Handling Drugs	___8___
27. Organized Crime	___2___
10.	CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURES
28. Constitutional Law; Search and Seizure; Laws of Arrest	_12___
29. Mississippi Criminal Law	_16___
30. Mississippi Juvenile Law - Dealing with Juveniles	___8___
31. Courtroom Procedures and Rules of Evidence	___4___
32. Courtroom Testimony, Demeanor and Mock Trial	___4___
11.	CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
33. Principles of Criminal Investigation	_16___
34. Interviewing Techniques and Skills	___8___
35. Motor Vehicle Thefts	___2___
36. Domestic Violence Response	_20___
12.	REPORT WRITING
37. Report Writing, Note Taking and Case Preparation	_16___
13.	PATROL OPERATIONS
38. Patrol Concept, Preparation and Techniques; Calls for Service; Crimes in Progress	_20___
39. Active Shooter	_16___
40. Handling Animals	___2___
41. Civil Complaints and Service Calls	___2___
42. Gang Enforcement	___4___
43. Extremist/Hate Groups	___2___
44. Bias Based Profiling	___4___
14.	HOMELAND SECURITY
45. Introduction of Homeland Security and ICS (1 hour) Human Trafficking (2 hours)	___3___
15.	ADMINISTRATIVE	_17___
Total	_480___

Notes

31 Miss. Code. R. 301-7.4

Miss Code Ann. § 45-6-7

Adopted 9/16/2019 Amended 2/12/2020