- 15 NW Martin Luther King Jr. BLVD Evansville, IN 47708
- info@evansvillepolice.com
Police Academy
Southwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy
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
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1. Introduction to Criminal Law |
5 HRS |
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2. Search and Seizure |
29 HRS |
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3. State/Federal Gun Laws |
1 HR |
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4. Domestic Violence Laws |
2 HRS |
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5. Alcohol/Tobacco Laws |
2 HRS |
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6. Animal Cruelty Law |
1 HR |
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7. Juvenile Law |
1 HR |
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8. Automobile Theft |
2 HRS |
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9. Financial Fraud Law |
2 HRS |
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10. Property Crimes |
1 HR |
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11. Hate Crimes |
1 HR |
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12. Traffic Law |
10 HRS |
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13. Narcotics Law |
2 HRS |
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14. Misdemeanor Laws |
3 HRS |
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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 Classroom | 8 HRS |
| 2. EVO Practical | 33 HRS |
| TOTAL: | 41 HRS |
SECTION 10: EMS AWARENESS
| 1. First Responder Awareness/ TCCC | 6 HRS |
| 2. CPR | 3 HRS |
| TOTAL: | 9 HRS |
SECTION 11: DEFENSIVE TACTICS
| 1. Defensive Tactics | 45 HRS |
| 2. Chemical Agents | 3 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 Writing | 10 HRS |
| 2. Water Safety | 4 HRS |
| 3. HAZMAT Awareness | 2 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 Exam | 1 HR |
| 2. Traffic Law Exam | 1 HR |
| 3. Criminal Law Exam | 2 HRS |
| 4. Vehicle Crash Exam | 1 HR |
| 5. EVO Exam | 1 HR |
| 6. Defensive Tactics Exam | 1 HR |
| 7. S.T.O.P.S. Exam | 1 HR |
| 8. Physical Education/ Nutrition Exam | 1 HR |
| 9. Firearms Exam | 1 HR |
| 10. Criminal Investigation/ Comprehensive Exams 1-3 | 3 HRS |
| 11. Final Exam | 2 HRS |
| TOTAL: | 15 HRS |
AREA TOTALS
| 1. Administration | 19 HRS |
| 2. Criminal Justice | 10 HRS |
| 3. Human Behavior | 15 HRS |
| 4. Law Enforcement Problem Solving | 45 HRS |
| 5. Law | 62 HRS |
| 6. Traffic Procedures | 11 HRS |
| 7. Patrol Procedures | 79 HRS |
| 8. Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science | 34 HRS |
| 9. Emergency Vehicle Operations | 41 HRS |
| 10. EMS Awareness | 9 HRS |
| 11. Defensive Tactics | 48 HRS |
| 12. Firearms | 105 HRS |
| 13. Police Skills | 16 HRS |
| 14 Physical Conditioning (plus lunch/ evening PTs) | 29 HRS |
| 15. Examinations | 15 HRS |
| TOTAL: | 538 HRS |
| Hours Devoted to Field Days: | 69 HRS |
| TOTAL FOR CURRICULUM: | 607 HRS 88 DAYS 17.5 WEEKS |
