PC 832 Orientation

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PC 832 Orientation

• How can I be successful in this course?

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Components of the PC 832 Course

• Professional Orientation
• Community Relations
• Law
• Laws of Evidence
• Communications
• Investigation
• Arrest and Control
• Firearms Course

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Passing Standards

• California POST requires a 75 or higher grade on
  the written test for this course
• Part I ( Sections A-G in your text)
• The standard for passing a course at Hartnell
  College is a D or better grade

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This means that a student can receive a passing
grade in this class and NOT BE CERTIFIED BY POST!
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Part II Firearms Course

• Includes Firearm Safety, Firearms Care,
  Familiarization and Shooting
• Shotgun Familiarization

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Firearms Test

• 36 Rounds
• Timed Fire
• Three Distances 3, 7, 15 yards
• B27 Target
• Only one Remediation

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Requirements

• Arrest Course 40 Hours
• Firearms Course 24 Hours
• Live Scan Results must be in before any student
  can pick up a firearm
• PC 832 Arrest Methods is Pass/Fail

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Arrest and Control Methods/ Firearms Training

• Requires bending, stretching
• searching of suspects
• ALL safety standards must be met

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Other Requirements

• This course must be interactive
• This Course requires weekly assignments
• There will be a Weekly Quiz
• Missing Two classes is a Withdrawal
• Late attendees are ABSENT
• PROFESSIONALISM

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Course Materials

• 100 rounds of 9mm ammunition
• 25 rounds of .38 ammunition
• 10 12 gauge 00 buckshot rounds
• Results of Live Scan
• PC 832 Concepts text