Charlotte Technical College

Minimum 2.0 GPA, good attendance.

4 credits (satisfies the Practical Arts credit required for graduation)

• Federal CIP Code: 46.0415
• Program Number: 8918000

High School Application Process
• Complete the CTC High School Application online in the spring.
• Let your high school counselor know that you applied to CTC.
• Notification of acceptance/non-acceptance will be emailed.
• Attend mandatory Orientation at the CTC campus with a parent or guardian.

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

Criminal Justice Operations 1

1. Identify the history, goals, and career opportunities in the criminal justice system.
2. Interpret ethics and professionalism in relation to the criminal justice system.
3. Discuss constitutional and criminal laws at the federal, state, and local levels.
4. Describe court systems and trial processes.
5. Discuss the juvenile justice system.
6. Describe the correctional system.
7. Utilize personal, interpersonal, and communication skills.
8. Demonstrate employability skills.

Criminal Justice Operations 2

9. Describe and demonstrate the fundamentals of patrol.
10. Demonstrate an understanding of radio procedures.
11. Understand how to respond to various calls for services and critical incidents.
12. Describe crime prevention programs and demonstrate their development and implementation.
13. Prepare written reports.
14. Explain the importance of interactions in a diverse community.
15. Describe the use-of-force guidelines as it applies to Federal, State, and local laws and physical proficiency skills.

Criminal Justice Operations 3

16. Identify the goals of a criminal investigation.
17. Discuss Investigative searches and seizure and the Constitution.
18. Demonstrate investigative report writing.
19. Demonstrate how to obtain Information for a criminal investigation.
20. Examine various types of criminal investigations.
21. Evaluate crime scene safety protocol.
22. Describe and demonstrate criminal investigation procedures.
23. Describe and/or demonstrate forensic science tasks, such as fingerprinting, crime laboratory examination, and forensic photography.
24. Explain and demonstrate property control procedures.
25. Demonstrate computer literacy.
26. Apply job related math skills.
27. Demonstrate an awareness of cultural diversity.

Police Service Officer

28. Describe and demonstrate traffic control procedures.
29. Identify the authority of the TCI as outlined in chapter 316.640, F.S.
30. Evaluate the procedures of traffic crash scene management.
31. Describe how to properly execute scene management.
32. List the basic principles of traffic crash investigation.
33. Determine the causation of a crash.
34. Describe and demonstrate how to complete the on-site Crash Investigation.
35. Document and complete a report.
36. Describe courtroom demeanor and testimony.
37. Explain the community service officer's/police service aide’s role, ethics, and professionalism.
38. Demonstrate patrol procedures.
39. Demonstrate investigative report writing skills.
40. Conduct preliminary property crime investigations.
41. Understand the requirements of Chapter 493, F.S., and 5N-1, F.A.C., regulating the private security industry in Florida.
42. Understand Chapter 776, F.S., and the legal authority and liability for security actions involving the use of force.
43. Apply basic first aid techniques.
44. Conduct emergency procedures.
45. Understand the importance of ethics and professional conduct.
46. Demonstrate understanding of access control.
47. Demonstrate patrol techniques.
48. Make observations and write reports concerning security incidents.
49. Demonstrate interviewing techniques.
50. Conduct security duties regarding fire detection, suppression and life safety.
51. Perform crime and accident prevention techniques.
52. Perform crime and accident scene protection.
53. Identify roles of security officers with regards to terrorism prevention.
54. Identify entrepreneurship opportunities in the private security industry.
55. Demonstrate employability skills in the private security industry.
56. Explain the importance of public relations.
57. Demonstrate courtroom procedures.
58. Understand the fundamentals of personal security.
59. Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills.
60. Demonstrate professional communications skills.
61. Perform traffic control procedures.
62. Perform crowd control procedures.
63. Identify special problems for security.
64. Identify various types of terrorism.
65. Develop an awareness of violence in the workplace.