Program Overview

Overview
Students enrolled in the Law Enforcement program will gain a head start in this increasingly competitive field. The program’s curriculum covers everything from criminal law and crime prevention to defensive tactics and criminal investigation. The course in designed to help students make a career choice in the many occupations available in this field and to prepare them for further training or education in the criminal justice / law enforcement field.

Program curriculum
Students in the Law Enforcement program are introduced to a wide range of skills and subject matters including:

Police Ethics / Civil Liability / Discretion
Eligibility / Hiring standards
Probable Cause / Reasonable Suspicion
Warrantless Arrest / Search Warrants
Ceremony and Drill instruction
Orientation and introduction to Maine criminal law, traffic law, liquor law, juvenile law
Defensive tactics and handcuffing techniques
CPR / AED certification
Handgun Safety certification
Hazardous Materials Awareness certification
Use of Force Continuum
Traffic enforcement (Low risk / High risk stops), OUI investigations and Accident investigations
Criminal investigation and crime scene processing – Mock crime scene
Patrol procedures, search & seizure, arrest procedures
Interview techniques
Orientation to drug investigations, explosives investigations, computer crimes
Fingerprinting
Domestic violence investigations
Report writing
Introduction to K-9, Tactical, Bomb Teams

Students will be introduced to Guest Instructors / Speakers from Local Police Agencies, State Police, Augusta Fire Department, Fire Marshall’s Office, Warden Service, Border Patrol, Probation & Parole, District Attorney, Attorney General’s Office, National Guard, Martial Arts, and Life Flight.

Field trips:

Maine Criminal Justice Academy

State Police Crime Lab - State Police Communications Center

Correctional Facilities

District / Superior Court

Firearms range