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Southwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy

July 25, 2022


To all concerned parties,


Beginning with the January 9, 2023 SWILEA class (Class 23-33), the Evansville Police Department will implement a $500 fee per student to attend the Southwest Indiana law Enforcement Academy. The Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board and the Indiana law Enforcement Academy in Plainfield recognized that SWILEA is not funded in any part by the State of Indiana through its annual budget and therefore does not get any financial support from those entities. The cost of running the SWILEA academy is funded solely by the Evansville Police Department.


As a result of the rising costs for our facilities, equipment, wtitten matterials, EVO training and other auxiliary training at off-site facilities we will be implementing this fee, payable to the Evansville Police Department. The fee will be due before your recruit arrives to the entrance PT exam the Thursday before the start of the SWILEA session to ensure that we are able to provide all written materials and reserve all relevant facilities and equipment. In the event that your recruit does not pass the entrance PT exam and is not admitted to the SWILEA class, this fee will be refunded to your agency.


Thank you,


Billy Bolin

Former Chief of Police

SECTION 1: ADMINISTRATION

1.      Recruit Inspections

1 HR

2.      Opening Remarks/ Introduction to Law Enforcement

1 HR

3.      Academy Expectations/ Instructor Introductions

3 HRS

4.      Registration/ College Credits

1 HR

5.      Final Exam Review

1 HR

6.      Graduation Rehearsal

3 HRS

7.      Graduation

2 HRS

8.      Administrative Session Closure

1 HR

9.     Public Speaking

4 HRS

10.   Class Critique

1 HR

11.   Uniform Inspections – Final

1 HR

TOTAL:

19 HRS

SECTION 2: CRIMINAL JUSTICE

1.       Jail Incarcerations/ Tour

2 HRS

2.       Ethics

2 HRS

3.       Law Enforcement Communications

1 HR

4.       Assisting Agencies

1 HR

5.       Jurisdictions

1 HR

6.       Moot Court

3 HRS

TOTAL:

10 HRS

SECTION 3: HUMAN BEHAVIOR

1.       Introduction to Human Behavior

1 HR

2.       De-escalation (Lecture)

1 HR

3.       Elderly Abuse/ Endangered Adult

1 HR

4.       Mental Health

*Section 3 covers: Disabilities, Mental Illness, Addictions, Autism, Dementia & Alzheimer’s

6 HRS

5.       Child Abuse

3 HRS

6.       Child Sexual Assault

2 HRS

7.       Human Trafficking (8 required areas)

*Section 7 covers T Visa

1 HR

TOTAL:

15 HRS

SECTION 4: Law Enforcement Problem Solving

1.       Community Policing

2 HRS

2.       Cultural Awareness

3 HRS

3.       Stress

3 HRS

4.       NIMS/ Critical Incidents (Test Included)

4 HRS

5.       OIS/ Post Shooting Trauma/ Peer Support

3 HRS

6.      Family Support Team/Chaplains

2 HRS

7.       Critical Incidents

3 HRS

8.        Bias Based Policing

1 HR

9.       Gangs

2 HRS

10.   Animal Related Runs/Animal Interactions

1 HR

11.   Child Custody

2 HRS

12.   Interpersonal Communications

3 HRS

13.   Terrorism/Homeland Security/Sovereign Citizen

3 HRS

14.   Landlord/Tenant Affairs

1 HR

15.   Social Media Awareness

1 HR

16.   Department of Child Services

1 HR

17.   Department of Natural Resources

1 HR

18.   Civil Issues

2 HRS

19.   Police Body Camera Review/Discussion

7 HRS

20.   Crowd Control/First Amendment Issues

1 HR

TOTAL:

45 HRS

SECTION 5: LAW

1.       Introduction to Criminal Law

5 HRS

2.       Search and Seizure

29 HRS

3.       State/Federal Gun Laws

1 HR

4.       Domestic Violence Laws

2 HRS

5.       Alcohol/Tobacco Laws

2 HRS

6.       Animal Cruelty Law

1 HR

7.       Juvenile Law

1 HR

8.       Automobile Theft

2 HRS

9.       Financial Fraud Law

2 HRS

10.   Property Crimes

1 HR

11.   Hate Crimes

1 HR

12.   Traffic Law

10 HRS

13.   Narcotics Law

2 HRS

14.   Misdemeanor Laws

3 HRS

TOTAL:

62 HRS
 

SECTION 6: TRAFFIC PROCEDURES

1.       Vehicle Crash Investigations/Practical

10 HRS

2.       Traffic Control

1 HR

TOTAL:

11 HRS

SECTION 7: PATROL PROCEDURES

1.       Patrol Techniques/Tactics

3 HRS

2.       OMVWI/Impaired Driving Detection

2 HRS

3.       SFST

18 HRS

4.       S.T.O.P.S./Felony Car Stops

20 HRS

5.       Building Searches/Active Shooter

21 HRS

6.       Police K-9

6 HRS

7.       Counter-Ambush

1 HR

8.       Handcuffing

1 HR

9.       How to Identify Subjects

1 HR

10.   Person Search Procedure

2 HRS

11.   Female Search Procedure

2 HRS

12.   Situational Awareness

1 HR

13.   Radio Use

1 HR

TOTAL:

79 HRS

SECTION 8: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND FORENSIC SCIENCE

1.       Death Investigation

2 HRS

2.       Death Notification

1 HR

3.       Interview Techniques

2 HRS

4.       Bomb Awareness

2 HRS

5.       Crime Scene Management/Photography

9 HRS

6.       Narcotics Investigations

18 HRS

TOTAL:

34 HRS

SECTION 9: EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATIONS COURSE

1. EVO Classroom8 HRS
2. EVO Practical33 HRS
TOTAL:41 HRS

SECTION 10: EMS AWARENESS

1. First Responder Awareness/ TCCC6 HRS
2. CPR3 HRS
TOTAL:9 HRS

SECTION 11: DEFENSIVE TACTICS

1. Defensive Tactics45 HRS
2. Chemical Agents3 HRS
TOTAL:48 HRS

SECTION 12: FIREARMS

1.       Firearms Intro and Classroom

14 HRS

2.       Handgun/Shotgun Range

57 HRS

3.       Rifle Familiarization

7 HRS

4.       VCQB

14 HRS

5.       Firearms Qualification

4 HRS

6.       Low-Light Conditions

4 HRS

7.       Practical PT

4 HRS

8.       Use of Force/De-escalation

1 HR

TOTAL:

105 HRS

SECTION 13: POLICE SKILLS

1. Report Writing10 HRS
2. Water Safety4 HRS
3. HAZMAT Awareness2 HRS
TOTAL:16 HRS

SECTION 14: PHYSICAL CONDITIONING

1.       Physical Training

12 HRS

2.       Physical Training (Lunch & Evening Training Sessions)

11 HRS

3.       Physical Assessment Exit

3 HRS

4.       Physical Education/Nutrition

3 HRS

TOTAL:

18 HRS (29)

SECTION 15: EXAMINATIONS

1. SFST Exam1 HR
2. Traffic Law Exam1 HR
3. Criminal Law Exam2 HRS
4. Vehicle Crash Exam1 HR
5. EVO Exam1 HR
6. Defensive Tactics Exam1 HR
7. S.T.O.P.S. Exam1 HR
8. Physical Education/ Nutrition Exam1 HR
9. Firearms Exam1 HR
10. Criminal Investigation/ Comprehensive Exams 1-33 HRS
11. Final Exam2 HRS
TOTAL:15 HRS

AREA TOTALS

1. Administration19 HRS
2. Criminal Justice10 HRS
3. Human Behavior15 HRS
4. Law Enforcement Problem Solving45 HRS
5. Law62 HRS
6. Traffic Procedures11 HRS
7. Patrol Procedures79 HRS
8. Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science34 HRS
9. Emergency Vehicle Operations41 HRS
10. EMS Awareness9 HRS
11. Defensive Tactics48 HRS
12. Firearms105 HRS
13. Police Skills16 HRS
14 Physical Conditioning (plus lunch/ evening PTs)29 HRS
15. Examinations15 HRS
TOTAL:538 HRS
Hours Devoted to Field Days:69 HRS
TOTAL FOR CURRICULUM:

607 HRS

88 DAYS

17.5 WEEKS

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