Law Enforcement

Program Information

High School Credits: 6 credits per year
Offered: PM session only (Some evening and weekend hours are required)
Dual Credits: Vincennes University Early College: 15 dual credits. These include:

• LAWE 100 (3 credits) - Survey of Criminal Justice
• LAWE 101 (3 credits) - Basic Police Operations
• LAWE 145 (3 credits) - Ethics and Professionalism in Criminal Justice
• LAWE 150 (3 credits) - Criminal Minds and Deviant Behavior
• LAWE 215 (3 credits) - Police Administration and Organization

Industry Certifications Offered:

• NIMS ICS 100, 200, 70, 800, IS-20.25*
• Basic Jail Officer Certification through ILEA*
• AHA CPR/First Aid & AED*
• Stop the Bleed
• Carfax for Police
• Overdose Response & Narcan Administration

*Denotes Nationally Recognized Certifications

Program Highlights

Law Enforcement students gain an overview of the role of the criminal justice system in our society and will become familiar with law enforcement, corrections, criminal procedures, traffic law, juvenile law and both Indiana and US constitutional law. Law Enforcement is a one-year hands on-training intensive program that holds students to a high moral standard and encompasses physical training in the style of a traditional police academy. This course provides students a real-life glance at public safety occupations and what it takes to protect and serve a community. Practical instruction focuses on the daily duties of police officers and other professionals working in the criminal justice field.

Curriculum focus includes:

• History of the Criminal Justice System
• Role of Criminal Justice Professionals
• Logic Reasoning
• Preparation of Police Reports
• Public Speaking
• Physical & Psychological Wellness
• Response to Civil and Physical Emergencies
• Cultural Diversity
• Physical Tactics/Self-Defense & De-Escalation Radio Communications
• Traffic Control
• Community Relations and Policing

Develop your mind and body using advanced self-defense tactics and rigorous fitness training. Research and analyze current trends in public safety. Turn your knowledge into a career as a 1st Responder.

Work-Based Learning

Eligible students qualify for opportunities such as local & state police department ride-alongs & job shadowing through partnerships with nationally recognized organizations such as the Fraternal Order of Police and American Mantrailing and Police Work Dog Association (AMPWDA)

Career Pathways

Police Officer Military

Corrections Officer

Security Officer

Forensics

Paralegal

Homeland Security

Police Dispatcher

Loss Prevention

Asset Protection

Probation/Parole Officer