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Law Enforcement
LAE101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
Course studies history, development, operation and philosophy of American criminal justice system. Content includes legislative, police, prosecutor, courts and corrections agencies involved in administration of criminal justice current issues and trends juvenile justice system and career opportunities.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE110 - Introduction to Public Safety Careers - Fire, Police, and Emergency Medical Services - I
The course introduces to the student three areas of public safety: fire, police, and Emergency Medical Services. Fire content instructs the student on fire department organization and operations, and general aspects of fire science. Police content instructs the student on police department organization and operations, and different criminal justice careers. Emergency Medical Services content instructs the student on emergency medical technician career paths and introduction to the health care professional careers. The student will be trained as a Citizen Emergency Response Team (CERT) member. Student cannot receive credit in both LAE 110 and FIR 110.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 1)
LAE111 - Introduction to Public Safety Careers - Fire, Police, and Emergency Medical Services - II
The course is a continuation of FIR 110/LAE 110 and continues the introduction to the student in three areas of public safety: fire, police, and Emergency Medical Services. Fire content instructs the student on fire department organization and operations, and general aspects of fire science. Police content instructs the student on police department organization and operations, and different criminal justice careers. Emergency Medical Services content instructs the student on emergency medical technician career paths and introduction to the health care professional careers. The student will be trained by American Heart Association (AHA) Standards for CPR, AED, and First Aid. Credit cannot be received in both LAE 111 and FIR 111
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 1)
LAE121 - Police Organization and Administration
(offered fall semester only)Course studies organization and management of law enforcement agencies. Content includes functional groupings, delegation of authority and specialization, public relations, personnel and training.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE122 - Police Operations
offered spring semester only)Course presents administration of police line operations. Focus is on patrol function, and prevention o(f crime. Content includes traffic, investigative, juvenile, vice. and other specialized operational units.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE130 - Vice and Drug Control
Course reviews historical and sociological developments in drug addiction and vice control. Content includes studies of narcotic addiction and effects of hypnotic drugs, bookmaking, gambling, and prostitution.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE192 - Emergency Response Tactical Operations
A course in tactical planning for emergency responders using pre-plan scenarios to coordinate tactical operations. Emphasis is on crisis management by fire, police and support personnel in implementing tactical operations for any and all emergencies. Hazards include fire, hostile intruder, severe weather, utility outages, natural disasters, and facility security. Technologies are used in a lab environment to gain information about the condition of personnel and to assess risk. Technologies include surveillance, pre-plans, and converged communications to provide information to emergency operations managers for developing the appropriate tactical response and recovery efforts. Credit cannot be received in both FIR 192 and LAE 192.
4 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 2)
LAE201 - Criminology
Course examines aspects of crime. Content includes types of crimes and criminals, factors involved in criminal behavior, control, and prevention.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE215 - The Criminal Judicial System
Course covers criminal court structure of U.S. Content includes historical development of criminal justice within the judicial branch of government, role of the criminal courts in justice system, levels of courts and roles of persons employed in this unit of criminal justice system.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE221 - Criminal Law
(offered fall semester only) Course covers history and principles of criminal law. Content includes development of court system constitutional, statutory and common law civil liability, rules of evidence, and criminal procedures.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE222 - Criminal Law
(offered spring semester only)Course continues LAE 221. Content includes principles of arrest, search and seizure evaluation of evidence and admissibility identification and classification of criminal offenses court decisions, and the Illinois Criminal Code and courtroom and criminal trial procedures.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE235 - Criminal Investigations
Course presents a study of criminal investigation procedure. Content includes conduct at crime scenes, collection and preservation of evidence and methods used in a police science laboratory.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE236 - Electronic Imaging for Police Investigations
Course explores software imaging technology used for law enforcement investigations. Content includes methods, protocols, and techniques for forensic video analysis and enhancement composite drawing software, and computer-aided fingerprint identification and comparison.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 2; lab: 2)
Fee: $30
LAE240 - Police Defense Techniques
(offered spring semester only)Course examines defense techniques. Content includes principles of self-defense against persons armed with dangerous weapons psychology in use of force physical and mental preparation and practice in defense and control techniques and arrest and search procedures.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 2; lab: 2)
LAE245 - Juvenile Delinquency
Course studies causes of juvenile delinquency. Content includes psychological, social and environmental causes organization, jurisdiction and function of juvenile agencies juvenile detention and processing and statutes and court procedures for juveniles.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE250 - Victimology
Course examines the causes of victimization and looks at theories associated with violent victimization. It analyzes the offender-victim relationship and presents ideas on preventing violence and responding to victimization.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE260 - Law Enforcement and Community Relations
Course studies relationship between police and public. Content includes police involvement in community activities with emphasis on role of police in community tension and conflict.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE270 - Law of Evidence
(offered fall semester only) Course examines legal aspects of evidence. Content includes search and seizure, civil rights, handling of suspects, evaluation of evidence and court admissibility.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE275 - Industrial Security Administration
Course examines the principles of industrial security. Content includes organization and management of industry and government security, and administrative and legal responsibilities.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE276 - Traffic Investigation
Course studies traffic and law enforcement. Content includes duties of agencies responsible for highway traffic law enforcement accident investigation regulation and enforcement, and Illinois traffic laws.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE277 - Crowd Control and Disaster Procedures
Course examines group and disaster situations. Content includes behavior of various groups of people under extreme environmental conditions such as riot, natural disaster or wartime attack preventive measures, and techniques for restoration of order.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
