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Descriptions and credit recommendations

Accident Investigation
Location: Various locations in New York City.
Length: 70 hours (2 weeks).
Dates: June 1996 - Present.*
Objectives: Collect the information necessary to make the following determinations in motor vehicle accidents involving fatalities or near-fatalities: is criminality involved, were any violations of the law committed, and what were the contributing factors that caused the accident.
Instruction: Penal law pertaining to accident investigation; field testing for alcohol; data necessary to document an accident; field sketching and diagramming accident scenes; photographing accident scenes; tests of the operator, vehicle and road surface to determine contributing factors of an accident; mathematical formulas and computations used in analyzing accident scenes; interviewing principals and witnesses; preparing written reports on accidents.
Credit recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Criminal Justice (4/98) (6/03 revalidation) (5/08 revalidation). *NOTE: Credit is recommended for individuals who completed this course between April 1993 and May 1996 if they complete all required course examinations at some point after June 1996. The official transcript from the New York City Police Department will indicate whether an individual qualified under this special arrangement.

Advanced Narcotics Investigation Course (HIDTA)
(Formerly Advanced Narcotics Training Seminar)
Location: John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Length: 40 hours (5 days).
Dates: January 1995 - Present.*
Objectives: Explain the role of the undercover officer/agent in narcotics enforcement; describe common features of retail narcotics operations; identify resources, techniques, and tactics available to the undercover narcotics officer/agent; apply narcotics interdiction techniques in simulations.
Instruction: Role of the undercover officer/agent in narcotics enforcement; electronic surveillance equipment; various functions involved in the operation of a retail narcotics distribution location; money laundering; risk management; role of the U.S. Customs Service in narcotics interdiction; vehicle and apartment ‘traps’; courtroom testimony; wiretaps; asset forfeiture; narcotics entry techniques; ‘buy and bust’ operations; firearms tactics; tactical handcuffing.
Credit recommendation: In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Criminal Justice (11/94) (10/99 revalidation) (6/06 revalidation). *NOTE: The credit recommendation for this course is extended to individuals who completed study between December 1991 and January 1995 upon the successful completion of a current examination. The official transcript from the New York City Police Department will indicate whether an individual qualified under this special arrangement.

Applicant Processing Division Seminar
Location: 4201 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY.
Length: 70 hours (2 weeks).
Dates: April 2001 - Present.*
Objectives: Conduct a police officer candidate background investigation; use effective interviewing techniques; obtain documentation required for a background investigation; synopsize documentation into a case review; recognize conditions in which cases may be closed.
Instruction: Candidate selection process; screening process; required areas of candidate qualification; criteria for disqualification; differentiating between questioning and interviewing; planning and organizing interviews; detection of deception in an interview situation; verbal and nonverbal communication; obtaining documentation required for a background investigation; assembling documentation into a case review; closing cases.
Credit recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category or in the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 2 semester hours as an elective in Criminal Justice (6/01) (6/06 revalidation). *NOTE: The credit recommendation for this course is extended to individuals who completed study between February 1996 and March 2001 upon the successful completion of all current examinations required in the course. The official transcript from the New York City Police Department will indicate whether an individual qualified under this special arrangement.

Arson Investigation
Location: Police Academy, 235 East 20th St., New York, NY.
Length: 70 hours (2 weeks).
Dates: January 1983 - June 1987.
Objectives: To provide law enforcement personnel with an understanding of the theory and practical aspects of arson investigation.
Instruction: Arson investigation: causes, tactics, motives, examination, pathology, incendiary, accidental; interviewing/interrogation; legal aspects/court testimony; crime scene: packaging of evidence; fatal fires; building construction; explosives/bombs; forensic evidence.
Credit recommendation: In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 4 semester hours in Arson Investigation (4/85).

Basic Investigation Seminar
Location: Police Academy, 235 East 20th St., New York, NY.
Length: 40 hours (1 week).
Dates: April 1984 - April 1986.
Objectives: To Provide law enforcement personnel with an understanding of the fundamental theory of, and practice in, basic criminal investigation.
Instruction: Burglary; robbery; homicide investigation; ballistics; crime scene; law of arrest; standards of proof; interviewing/interrogation; stop and frisk; surveillance; eyewitness identification; report writing; sex crimes; drugs; juveniles; domestic terrorism; constitutional law.
Credit recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 2 semester hours as an elective in Criminal Justice (4/85).

Basic Leadership Course
(Formerly Basic Supervisory Orientation Course; also known as Basic Management Orientation Course)
Location: Police Academy, 235 East 20th St., New York, NY (through April 1994); College of Staten Island, Sunnyside Campus (through April 1996); 300 Gold St., Brooklyn, NY (through December 2004); Police Academy, 235 East 20th Street, New York, NY (beginning January 2005).
Length: Version 1: 210 hours (6 weeks). Version 2: 140 hours (4 weeks). Version 3: 105 hours (3 weeks). Version 4 or 5: 105 hours (5 weeks). Version 6:154 hours (5 weeks); includes 14 hours field training. Version 7: 196 hours (6 weeks); includes 35 hours field training. Version 8, 9 or 10: 175 hours (5 weeks); includes 35 hours field training. Version 11: 170 hours (28 days); in addition, 35 hours of supervised field training.
Dates: Version 1: October 1974 - September 1977. Version 2: October 1977 - January 1981. Version 3: February 1981 - December 1986. Version 4: January 1987 - April 1994. Version 5: May 1994 - October 1994. Version 6: November 1994 - September 1995. Version 7: October 1995 - February 1996. Version 8: March 1996 - January 1998. Version 9: February 1998 - April 2001. Version 10: May 2001 - June 2003. Version 11: July 2003 - Present.
Objectives: Version 1 or 2: To provide the police supervisor with the necessary management concepts and techniques to adequately perform his/her role. Version 3: To provide the Police Sergeant with the supervisory and technical skills necessary for his/her job as the first-line supervisor. Version 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11: Describe the role of the first-line supervisor; identify and explain principles of effective supervision and apply them to situations commonly encountered by a first-line supervisor.
Instruction: Version 1 or 2: Development of management theory and its application to the law enforcement function; consideration of the works of Blake, Mouton, McGregor, Maslow, Herzberg, and others; the behavioral science approach to management; techniques of problem solving; supervisory concepts and practices; legal duties of police supervisory personnel; administrative duties of first-line supervisors; motivation and training of personnel; methods of instruction; communications structure; oral communications skill; managing intergroup relations; psychology of communication. Version 3 or 4: Techniques of problem solving; supervisory concepts and practices; legal and departmental duties of police supervisory personnel; administrative duties of first-line supervisors; motivation and training of personnel; oral communications skill; managing inter-group relations. Version 6: Techniques of problem-solving; supervisory concepts and practices; legal and departmental duties of police supervisory personnel; administrative duties of first‑line supervisors; motivation and training of personnel; oral communication skills; managing inter-group relations; disorder control; Communications Division; ethics; professionalism; counseling; desk officer workshop. Version 7 or 8: All topics listed in Version 6. In addition, coaching and mentoring; discipline; stress management; verbal judo for supervisors. Version 9 or 10: All topics listed in Version 7; in addition, the seven C’s of critical incident management, Emergency Services Unit, role of sergeant, gangs, managing diversity. Version 11: Leadership styles; supervisory skills; team building; legal issues for supervisors; policing strategies; conducting roll calls; posting platoons; desk officer duties; cultural awareness; report writing; computer systems training on applications used by the NYPD.
Credit recommendation: Version 1: In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Communication and 3 semester hours in Personnel Management (10/76). Version 2: In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 1 semester hour in Communication and 3 semester hours in Personnel Management (7/78 revalidation). Version 3 or 4: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Supervision (4/85 revalidation) (1/91 revalidation). Version 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Supervision  (5/96 revalidation). Version 10 and 11: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Law Enforcement Supervision (5/01 revalidation) (10/04 revalidation).

Basic Management Theory and Techniques
Location: Police Academy, 235 East 20th St., New York, NY.
Length: 48 hours (16 weeks).
Dates: February 1969 - February 1978.
Objectives: To enable the police supervisor to apply management techniques, theories, and concepts in his/her work.
Instruction: Development of management theory and its application to the law enforcement function; consideration of the works of Blake, Mouton, McGregor, Maslow, Herzberg, and others; the behavioral science approach to management; A.M.A. Standards of Performance Program; techniques of problem-solving. The course includes the use of case studies and role-playing.
Credit recommendation: In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Personnel Management (10/76).

Basic Methods of Security
(Formerly Security Course for Crime Prevention Officers)
Location: Parks Department, Olmstead Center, Flushing Meadow Park, Flushing, New York; Cathedral College, Jamaica, New York (through May 1996); St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY (beginning June 1996).
Length: Version 1 or 2: 35 hours (5 days). Version 3: 35 hours (5 days); participants also perform a formally evaluated on-the-job post-course assignment requiring approximately one month to complete. Version 4: 35 hours (5 days); participants also complete several post-course assignments in the form of crime prevention lectures and residential and small-scale commercial security surveys, satisfactory completion of which is tracked by the Crime Prevention Section. Version 5: 42 hours (6 days).
Dates: Version 1: October 1987 - May 1992. Version 2: June 1992 - November 1997. Version 3: December 1997 - December 2001. Version 4: January 2002 - July 2006. Version 5: August 2006 - Present.
Objectives: Version 1 or 2: Recognize security vulnerability in residential and commercial settings; conduct security audits; speak on crime prevention. Version 3: Recognize security vulnerability in residential and commercial settings; conduct security audits; speak on crime prevention; perform a large-scale security survey, make recommendations for security measures, and prepare a comprehensive written report. Version 4 or 5: Recognize security vulnerability in residential and commercial settings; conduct security audits; speak on crime prevention; perform residential and small scale commercial security surveys.
Instruction: Version 1 or 2: Concepts of crime prevention; how to write a survey; types of surveys; basics of locks and safes; basics of alarms; basics of interior and perimeter protection; lighting equipment and techniques; retail security; access control; basics of closed circuit television; glazing; public speaking. Version 3: Concepts of crime prevention; how to write a survey; types of surveys; basics of locks and safes; basics of alarms; basics of interior and perimeter protection; lighting equipment and techniques; retail security; access control; basics of closed circuit television; security glazing; auto theft prevention; portable computer theft prevention; personal safety; public speaking. Version 4 or 5: Concepts of crime prevention, including counter-terrorism; how to write a survey; types of surveys; basics of locks and safes; basics of alarms; basics of interior and perimeter protection; lighting equipment and techniques; biometrics; security engineering and design; retail security; access control; basics of closed circuit television; security glazing; auto theft prevention; portable computer theft prevention; personal safety; quality of life crimes; public speaking.
Credit recommendation: Version 1: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour in Criminal Justice or Security Administration (6/88). Version 2: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour in Criminal Justice or 2 semester hours in Security Administration (3/93 revalidation). Version 3, 4, or 5: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour in Criminal Justice or 3 semester hours in Security Administration (4/98 revalidation) (6/03 revalidation) (5/08 revalidation).

Basic Spanish for Police Officers
1. Introduction to Spanish Language
2. Intermediate Spanish for Police Officers
Location: Various locations in New York City.
Length: Course 1: 140 hours (7 weeks); Course 2: 120 hours (6 weeks).
Dates: Course 1. September 1972 - December 1977. Course 2. September 1972 - December 1977.
Objectives: Courses 1 and 2: To develop in law enforcement officers the basic skills in the Spanish language, with emphasis on conversation, in order that they may communicate more effectively with the Hispanic community in New York City.
Instruction: Courses 1 and 2: Formulation of the basic grammatical knowledge needed for students to use Spanish properly, and development of an active vocabulary of 1,500 words. All tenses of the indicative; the four cases of articles and nouns; singular and plural forms; pronouns; adjectival endings; basic word order of sentences; the conditional and imperfect forms of regular verbs; irregular verbs. Emphasis is on idioms and terminology applicable to the daily needs of police officers. The course includes the use of group and individual, self-paced instruction with programmed materials, role-playing, and tapes. The course is enriched through planned field experiences in addition to regular classroom instruction covering the culture and history of Hispanics in New York City.
Credit recommendation: Courses 1 and 2: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 6 semester hours in Spanish (10/76). NOTE: Courses 1 and 2 must both be completed to receive credit. If a student obtains the highest possible rating on the scale used in these two courses, and if the Police Department supplies a detailed written evaluation of that student, a school may consider granting additional credit.

Certified First Responder - Defibrillation (CFR-D)
Location: Emergency Service Unit, Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, NY.
Length: 51 hours (12 weeks).
Dates: February 1998 - April 2003.
Objectives: Describe basic human anatomy and physiology; explain the rationale and describe fundamentals of pre-hospital care and treatment of the sick and injured; perform a primary and secondary patient survey by evaluating and treating a patient suffering from trauma or a medical emergency; perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and clear an obstructed airway; defibrillate a patient in ventricular fibrillation; recognize the signs, symptoms and treatment of shock and external hemorrhage; perform immobilization techniques; prepare a mother for cephalic delivery; provide care to a newborn; demonstrate basic disentanglement of a patient, packaging and preparation for removal from the scene of an emergency; file a standardized NYS Patient Care Report; describe the roles and responsibilities of the first responder in performing both emergency and operational aspects of the job; demonstrate proper use and care of emergency equipment.
Instruction: This course is designed to provide the basic education needed by first responders to provide patient care in the pre-hospital setting. The course covers all techniques of emergency medical care currently considered within the responsibilities of the first responder as well as the operational aspects of the job that the student will be expected to perform. Demonstration and skill practice are integrated into the didactic instruction. The curriculum consists of two divisions: basic life support and trauma/medical orientation; and three skills areas: patient assessment, airway and oxygen, bleeding control and fracture management. In addition, the following areas are covered: CPR recertification, overview of the pediatric patient, care of newborn, neonate resuscitation, rapid takedown, rapid extrication, helmet removal, and defibrillation. The course leads to NYS certification as a First Responder with the capability of performing defibrillation.
Credit recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/ associate degree category, 2 semester hours in Health Science, Allied Health Sciences, Emergency Medical Care, or Nursing (4/98).

Criminal Investigation Course
(Formerly Basic Criminal Investigator’s Course)
Location: Police Academy, 235 East 20th St., New York, NY.
Length: Version 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6: 105 hours (3 weeks).
Dates: Version 1: February 1976 - April 1985. Version 2: May 1985 - December 1990. Version 3: January 1991 - August 1996. Version 4: September 1996 - February 1998. Version 5: March 1998 - February 1999. Version 6: March 1999 - Present.
Objectives: Version 1 or 2: To provide law enforcement personnel with an understanding of the theory and practice of criminal investigation. Version 3, 4, 5 or 6: Apply the approved principles of criminal investigation to the various types of crimes; cite applicable court decisions, constitutional and penal laws.
Instruction: Version 1: The law and investigative techniques as they relate to specialized types of investigation, such as those relating to organized crime, drug abuse, stolen credit cards, and juvenile offenders; the development of verbal skills and strategies for interviewing in various criminal situations; standards of proof; surveillance techniques; courtroom testimony. The course includes guest lectures by experts in special topics and practical exercises in field investigations. Version 2 or 3: Constitutional and penal law; crime scene investigation; homicide investigation; sex crime investigation; interviewing and interrogation; forensic evidence; other investigative topics, including terrorism, hostages, arson, and civil liability. Version 4: All topics in Version 3; in addition, check fraud, police impersonation investigations, computer crimes. Version 5: Constitutional and penal law; crime scene investigation; homicide investigation; sex crime investigation; interviewing and interrogation; forensic evidence; other investigative topics, including terrorism, hostages, arson, and civil liability; check fraud; police impersonation investigations; computer crimes; COMPSTAT; capital homicide cases. Version 6: All topics in Version 5; in addition, robbery investigation, and line-up, photo arrays, and show-ups.
Credit recommendation: Version 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6: In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Criminal Justice or Criminal Science (10/76) (10/86 revalidation) (1/91 revalidation) (5/96 revalidation) (5/01 revalidation) (6/06 revalidation).  NOTE for Versions 1-5: This is an advanced investigative course, which overlaps the Criminal Investigation course offered as part of recruit training. A college should carefully consider the granting of credit to a student for both courses because of the similarity in subject matter covered. This Note does not apply to Version 6.

Emergency Medical Technician - Basic
(Formerly Emergency Medical Technician - Defibrillation (EMT-D);Emergency Medical Technician)
Location: Emergency Service Unit, Flushing Meadow Park, Corona, NY (through July 1995); Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, NY (beginning August 1995).
Length: Version 1, 2 or 3: 120 hours (3 weeks). Version 4: 136 hours (3.5 weeks). Version 5: 150.5 hours (4 weeks); includes 8 hours of clinical rotation.
Dates: Version 1: July 1983 - March 1993. Version 2: April 1993 - August 1994. Version 3: September 1994 - December 1998. Version 4: January 1999 - December 1999. Version 5: January 2000 - Present.
Objectives: Version 1 or 2: Discuss basic human anatomy and physiology; discuss the rationale and fundamentals of pre-hospital care and treatment of the sick and injured; perform a primary and secondary patient survey by evaluating and treating a patient with suspected respiratory or circulatory distress and performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation and clearing an obstructed airway; recognize the signs, symptoms and treatment of shock, internal hemorrhage, and external hemorrhage, central nervous system disorders and deficiency, and types and degree of burns; perform immobilization techniques; on an obstetrical manikin, prepare a mother for a cephalic birth; demonstrate the procedure for dealing with an emotionally disturbed patient; demonstrate basic disentanglement of a patient, packaging, and removal from the scene; discuss patient safety and care at the scene and during transport; file a standardized NYS Patient Care Report; discuss the role and responsibilities of the EMT in performing both the emergency and operational aspects of the job; demonstrate appropriate diagnostic and emergency treatment procedures; demonstrate the proper use and care of emergency equipment. Version 3, 4 or 5: All objectives in Versions 1 and 2; in addition, demonstrate proper use of semi-automatic defibrillator.
Instruction: Version 1: This course is designed to provide the basic education needed by emergency medical technicians to provide patient care in the pre-hospital setting. The course covers all techniques of emergency medical care presently considered within the responsibilities of the emergency medical technician as well as all operational aspects of the job which the student will be expected to perform. Emphasis is placed on recognition of symptoms of illnesses and injuries and application of proper procedures of emergency care. Demonstration, practice, and clinical observation are carefully integrated into the didactic portion. The curriculum consists of four divisions: basic life support, trauma care, medical/environmental, and operations, and six practical skills areas: patient assessment, airway management and oxygen, bleeding control and fracture management, traction and splinting, spinal immobilization, and shock management. The course leads to NYS certification as an Emergency Medical Technician. Version 2: All topics in Version 1; in addition, critical trauma care skills, pre-hospital pediatric trauma care skills, hazardous materials, blood-borne pathogens and universal precautions, gunshot wounds, blunt trauma, and auto extrication. Version 3 or 4: All topics in Version 2; in addition, defibrillation of cardiac arrest victims. Version 5: This course is designed to provide the basic education needed by emergency medical technicians to provide patient care in the pre-hospital setting. The course covers all techniques of emergency medical care presently considered within the responsibilities of the emergency medical technician as well as all operational aspects of the job which the student will be expected to perform. Emphasis is placed on recognition of symptoms of illnesses and injuries and application of proper procedures of emergency care. Demonstration, practice, and clinical observation are carefully integrated into the didactic portion The curriculum consists of seven divisions: preparation, airway, patient assessment, medical emergencies, trauma, infants and children, operations; and six practical skills areas: patient trauma assessment, patient medical assessment, cardiac arrest management, airway management, spinal immobilization, and fracture immobilization. In addition, the following areas are emphasized: critical trauma care skills, pre-hospital pediatric trauma care skills, hazardous materials, blood-borne pathogens and universal precautions, gunshot wounds, blunt trauma, and auto extrication, automated external defibrillation. Graduates of the course are eligible to sit for the New York State EMT Certification Examination.
Credit recommendation: Version 1: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category or in the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 4 semester hours in Health Science, Allied Health Sciences, or Emergency Medical Care (7/88). Version 2, 3, 4 or 5: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category or in the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 6 semester hours in Health Science, Allied Health Sciences, or Emergency Medical Care (3/93 revalidation) (4/98 revalidation) (6/03 revalidation) (5/08 revalidation).

Emergency Medical Technician- Refresher Course
Location: Emergency Service Unit, Flushing Meadow Park, Corona, NY (through July 1995); Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, NY (beginning August 1995).
Length: Version 1: 53 hours (1.5 weeks). Version 2 or 3: 64 hours (1.5 weeks).
Dates: Version 1: April 1993 - December 1998. Version 2: January 1999 - December 1999. Version 3: January 2000 - Present.
Objectives: Version 1, 2 or 3: Discuss basic human anatomy and physiology; discuss the rationale and fundamentals of pre-hospital care and treatment of the sick and injured; perform a primary and secondary patient survey by evaluating and treating a patient with suspected respiratory or circulatory distress and performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation and clearing an obstructed airway; recognize the signs, symptoms and treatment of shock, internal hemorrhage, and external hemorrhage, central nervous system disorders and deficiency, and types and degree of burns; perform immobilization techniques; on an obstetrical manikin, prepare a mother for a cephalic birth; demonstrate the procedure for dealing with an emotionally disturbed patient; demonstrate basic disentanglement of a patient, packaging, and removal from the scene; discuss patient safety and care at the scene and during transport; file a standardized NYS Patient Care Report; discuss the role and responsibilities of the EMT in performing both the emergency and operational aspects of the job; demonstrate appropriate diagnostic and emergency treatment procedures; demonstrate the proper use and care of emergency equipment.
Instruction: Version 1 or 2: This course reviews the content of the Emergency Medical Technician - Basic Course, updates any changes in medical techniques and practices, and covers current trends and issues. The course covers all techniques of emergency medical care presently considered within the responsibilities of the emergency medical technician as well as all operational aspects of the job which the student is expected to perform. Emphasis is placed on recognition of symptoms of illnesses and injuries and application of proper procedures of emergency care. Demonstration, practice, and clinical observation are carefully integrated into the didactic portion. The curriculum consists of four divisions: basic life support, trauma care, medical/environmental, and operations; and six practical skills areas: patient assessment, airway management and oxygen, bleeding control and fracture management, traction and splinting, spinal immobilization, and shock management. In addition, the following areas are emphasized: medical terminology, medical emergencies, pathophysiology, pediatric emergencies, hazardous materials awareness. Graduates of this course are eligible to recertify as EMTs by sitting for the New York State EMT Certification Examination. (Prerequisite: New York State certification as an Emergency Medical Technician.) Version 3: This course reviews the content of the Emergency Medical Technician - Basic Course, updates any changes in medical techniques and practices, and covers current trends and issues. The course covers all techniques of emergency medical care presently considered within the responsibilities of the emergency medical technician as well as all operational aspects of the job which the student is expected to perform. Emphasis is placed on recognition of symptoms of illnesses and injuries and application of proper procedures of emergency care. Demonstration, practice, and clinical observation are carefully integrated into the didactic portion. The curriculum consists of seven divisions: preparation, airway, patient assessment, medical emergencies, trauma, infants and children, operations; and six practical skills areas: patient trauma assessment, patient medical assessment, cardiac arrest management, airway management, spinal immobilization, and fracture immobilization. In addition, the following areas are emphasized: medical terminology, medical emergencies, pathophysiology, pediatric emergencies, hazardous materials awareness. Graduates of this course are eligible to recertify as EMTs by sitting for the New York State EMT Certification Examination. (Prerequisite: New York State certification as an Emergency Medical Technician.)
Credit recommendation: Version 1, 2 or 3: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category or in the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Health Science, Allied Health Sciences, or Emergency Medical Care (4/98) (6/03 revalidation) (5/08 revalidation). NOTE: The credit recommendation for this course is not considered duplicative of the Emergency Medical Technician - Basic Course. NOTE: Students are not permitted to challenge exams in this course.

Fundamentals of Auto Theft Investigation
(Formerly Fundamentals of Motor Vehicle Theft Investigation)
Location: Special Operations Division’s Headquarters, Press Building, Flushing Meadow Park, Corona, NY (through April 1996); Creedmore State Hospital, Building No. 2, 80-45 Winchester Boulevard, Queens Village, NY (beginning September 1995).
Length: Version 1 or 2: 28 hours (4 days).
Dates: Version 1: April 1980 - December 1990. Version 2: January 1991 - Present.*
Objectives: Version 1: To provide law enforcement and criminal justice personnel with an in-depth understanding of the complex problems of motor vehicle thefts, the theory and practical aspects of vehicle theft investigations, and vehicle component identification techniques. Version 2: Apply principles of vehicle theft investigation to specific cases; explain vehicle component identification techniques; describe the problems inherent in vehicle theft investigations.
Instruction: Version 1: The law and investigative techniques as they relate to motor vehicle theft; examination of methods used in auto theft/resale; overview of current insurance fraud schemes; vehicle identification numbering; examination and detection of counterfeit and fictitious drivers’ licenses and title documents. Version 2: The law and investigative techniques as they relate to motor vehicle theft; examination of methods used in auto theft/resale; overview of current insurance fraud schemes; relationship to organized crime; vehicle identification numbering; examination and detection of counterfeit and fictitious drivers’ licenses and title documents.
Credit recommendation: Version 1 or 2: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category or in the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 2 semester hours as an elective in Criminal Justice (4/85) (1/91 revalidation) (5/96 revalidation) (5/01 revalidation) (6/06 revalidation).

Homicide Investigators Course
(Formerly Homicide Investigations)
Location: New York State Armory, 125 West 14th St., New York, NY (through April 1996); New York City Health Department, Bureau of Laboratories, 455 First Avenue, New York, NY (May 1996 through December 1998); Baruch College, 135 E. 22nd St. (beginning January 1999).
Length: Version 1, 2, or 3: 70 hours (2 weeks).
Dates: Version 1: October 1976 - December 1982. Version 2: January 1984 - December 1990. Version 3: January 1991 - Present.
Objectives: Version 1 or 2: To provide the experienced investigator with an understanding of advanced techniques in the field of homicide investigations. Version 3: Identify and explain the necessary legal and forensic requirements of a homicide investigation; apply principles of homicide investigation to various types of cases; explain the interaction of the different components of the criminal justice system regarding homicide cases.
Instruction: Version 1:  Comprehensive and intensive treatment of concepts and techniques in homicide investigations. Law of homicide; typologies of homicide, such as sudden, suspicious, and violent death, sex‑oriented and other felony homicides, and traumatic deaths; interaction of the components of the criminal justice system in homicide cases. Version 2 or 3: Comprehensive and intensive treatment of concepts and techniques in homicide investigations. Law of homicide; typologies of homicide, such as sudden, suspicious, and violent death, sex‑oriented and other felony homicides, and traumatic deaths; interaction of the components of the criminal justice system in homicide cases; medical examiners; psychological profiling; unusual homicides; contemporary issues in homicide investigations. (Prerequisite: Criminal Investigation, or Basic Criminal Investigator’s Course, or an equivalent course.)
Credit recommendation: Version 1, 2, or 3: In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Criminal Justice or Criminal Science (10/76) (10/86 revalidation) (1/91 revalidation) (5/96 revalidation) (5/01 revalidation) (6/06 revalidation).

Internal Investigators Course
(Formerly Basic Methods of Internal Investigations, also known as Internal Investigations)
Location: 74 Poplar St., Brooklyn, NY (through April 1993); 315 Hudson St., New York, NY (beginning May 1993).
Length: Version 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 , 7 or 8: 70 hours (2 weeks).
Dates: Version 1: January 1973 - November 1983. Version 2: December 1983 - December 1986. Version 3: January 1987 -  December 1990. Version 4: January 1991 - May 1993. Version 5: June 1993 - December 1995. Version 6: January 1996 - September 1998. Version 7: October 1998 - December 1999. Version 8: January 2000 - Present.
Objectives: Version 1, 2, or 3: To provide the law enforcement officer with an understanding and application of the techniques for conducting internal investigations in law enforcement work. Version 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8: Describe legal guidelines, New York City Police Department standards, and general techniques for conducting internal investigations in a law enforcement agency; apply these guidelines and techniques to specific cases.
Instruction: Version 1: Proper procedures for investigating alleged police misbehavior to ensure that such investigations are conducted in an objective and thorough manner and that standardized methods are followed throughout the Department; court decisions in the area of Miranda Rights, search and seizure limitations, lineup procedures and administrative hearings where petitioners are police officers; interview, interrogation, and surveillance techniques; report writing. Version 2:  Proper procedures for investigating alleged police misbehavior to ensure that such investigations are conducted in an objective and thorough manner and that standardized methods are followed throughout the Department; court decisions in the area of Miranda Rights, search and seizure limitations, lineup procedures and administrative hearings where petitioners are police officers; interview, interrogation, and surveillance techniques; report writing. Instruction includes videotaped role playing and critiques by peers and instructors. (Prerequisite: Criminal Investigation, or Basic Criminal Investigator's Course, or equivalent course.) Version 3:  Proper procedures for investigating alleged police misbehavior to ensure that such investigations are conducted in an objective and thorough manner and that standardized methods are followed throughout the Department; court decisions in the area of Miranda Rights, search and seizure limitations, lineup procedures and administrative hearings where petitioners are police officers; interview, interrogation, and surveillance techniques; report writing; drugs in the work place. Instruction includes videotaped role playing and critiques by peers and instructors. (Prerequisite: Criminal Investigation, or Basic Criminal Investigator's Course, or equivalent course.) Version 4:Proper procedures for investigating alleged police misbehavior to ensure that such investigations are conducted in an objective and thorough manner and that standardized methods are followed throughout the Department; court decisions in the area of Miranda Rights, search and seizure limitations, lineup procedures and administrative hearings where petitioners are police officers; interview, interrogation, and surveillance techniques; report writing; drugs in the work place. (Prerequisite: Criminal Investigator’s Course, or an equivalent course.) Version 5: Proper procedures for investigating alleged police misbehavior to ensure that such investigations are conducted in an objective and thorough manner and that standardized methods are followed throughout the Department; court decisions in the area of Miranda Rights, search and seizure limitations, lineup procedures and administrative hearings where petitioners are police officers; interview, interrogation, and surveillance techniques; report writing; drugs in the work place; case classification disposition, role of the investigator, courtroom testimony, crime scene procedures, documents, auto crime, dole testing, special victims, integrity testing, domestic violence, confidential informants, telephone security, eavesdropping, the Rosario rule, use of force investigations (Prerequisite: Criminal Investigator’s Course, or an equivalent course.) Version 6: Proper procedures for investigating alleged police misbehavior to ensure that such investigations are conducted in an objective and thorough manner and that standardized methods are followed throughout the Department; court decisions in the area of Miranda Rights, search and seizure limitations, lineup procedures and administrative hearings where petitioners are police officers; interview, interrogation, and surveillance techniques; report writing; drugs in the work place; case classification disposition, role of the investigator, courtroom testimony, crime scene procedures, documents, auto crime, dole testing, special victims, integrity testing, domestic violence, confidential informants, telephone security, eavesdropping, the Rosario rule, use of force investigations; bribery enhancement, use of force investigations, financial investigations, pedophilia investigations, police impersonations, ballistics, criminal investigative analysis, introduction to the Commission to Combat Police Corruption. (Prerequisite: Criminal Investigator’s Course, or an equivalent course.) Version 7: Proper procedures for investigating alleged police misbehavior to ensure that such investigations are conducted in an objective and thorough manner and that standardized methods are followed throughout the Department; court decisions in the area of Miranda Rights, search and seizure limitations, lineup procedures and administrative hearings where petitioners are police officers; interview, interrogation, and surveillance techniques; report writing; drugs in the work place; case classification disposition; role of the investigator; courtroom testimony; crime scene procedures; documents; auto crime; dole testing; special victims; integrity testing; domestic violence; confidential informants; telephone security; eavesdropping; the Rosario rule; use of force investigations; bribery enhancement; use of force investigations; financial investigations; pedophilia investigations; police impersonations; introduction to the Commission to Combat Police Corruption. Version 8: Proper procedures for investigating alleged police misbehavior to ensure that such investigations are conducted in an objective and thorough manner and that standardized methods are followed throughout the Department; court decisions in the area of Miranda Rights, search and seizure limitations, lineup procedures and administrative hearings where petitioners are police officers; interview, interrogation, and surveillance techniques; report writing; drugs in the work place; case classification disposition; role of the investigator; courtroom testimony; crime scene procedures; documents; auto crime; drug testing for cause; drug failure debriefing; adult special victims; integrity testing; domestic violence; confidential informants; telephone security; eavesdropping; the Rosario rule; use of force investigations; use of force investigations; financial investigations; pedophilia investigations; police impersonations; introduction to the Commission to Combat Police Corruption.
Credit recommendation: Version 1, 2, or 3: In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Criminal Justice or Criminal Science (10/76) (10/86 revalidation). Version 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8: In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Criminal Justice or Police Science (1/91 revalidation) (5/96 revalidation) (5/01 revalidation) (6/06 revalidation).

Methods of Instruction
Location: Transit Police Academy, 300 Gold St., Brooklyn, NY (through May 1995); Police Academy, 235 East 20th St., New York, NY (beginning April 1995).
Length: Version 1: Approximately 70 hours (2 weeks). Version 2: 77 hours (11 days).
Dates: Version 1: January 1988 - May 1998. Version 2: June 1998 - Present.
Objectives: Version 1: Discuss needs analysis, performance objectives, questioning techniques, evaluation instruments, training aids, and classroom management and use these effectively in preparing and delivering instruction; prepare in writing a detailed lesson plan; give an extended oral presentation on a police related topic before a group, utilizing the prepared lesson plan and the techniques emphasized in the course. Version 2: All topics in Version 1; in addition, given a sample document and files, design an electronic presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint.
Instruction: Version 1: Course participants prepare a detailed written lesson plan according to the methods presented in the lecture. They also prepare several oral presentations, ranging from five minute and fifteen minute presentations on general topics to a thirty minute presentation on a police related topic, using the written lesson plan they prepared as the guide to the presentation. The presentations are graded on content, class presence, and the use of appropriate techniques and training aids. Topics covered include: use of icebreakers; communication skills; public speaking; principles of instruction; presenting oral instruction; needs analysis; research techniques; writing performance objectives; preparing lesson plans; questioning techniques; evaluation theories; evaluative instruments; motivation; designing effective training aids; classroom management and the use of various instructional strategies. Version 2: All topics in Version 1; in addition, electronic presentation methods.
Credit recommendation: Version 1 or 2: In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours as Educational Methods in Education or as an elective in Police Science or Criminal Justice (8/93) (5/96 revalidation) (5/01 revalidation) (6/06 revalidation).

Robbery Investigations
Location: New York State Armory, 125 West 14th St., New York, NY.
Length: 35 hours (1 week).
Dates: October 1976 - December 1978.
Objectives: To provide the experienced investigator with an understanding of advanced techniques in the field of commercial robbery investigations.
Instruction: Comprehensive and intensive treatment of concepts and techniques in commercial robbery investigations. Law of robbery; climate of robbery; investigation of a robbery case; robbery alert; hostage situations. (Prerequisite: Criminal Investigation, or Basic Criminal Investigator's Course, or an equivalent course.)
Credit recommendation: In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 2 semester hours in Criminal Justice or Criminal Science (10/76). NOTE: A college should carefully consider the granting of credit to a student for more than one advanced investigatory course because of the similarity in subject matter covered.

Science of Fingerprints
Location: Police Headquarters, 1 Police Plaza, New York, NY.
Length: 160 hours (8 weeks).
Dates: Version 1: March 1983 - February 1998. Version 2: March 1998 - December 2002. Version 3: January 2003 - Present.
Objectives: Version 1 or 2: Classify, evaluate, read, and search fingerprints.
Instruction: Version 1: History of fingerprints; terminology; ink prints; explanation of skin structure and dermal papillae; chemical reaction to body fluids; pattern identification and interpretation; sequencing of ten print cards. Version 2: History of fingerprints; terminology; ink prints; explanation of skin structure and dermal papillae; chemical reaction to body fluids; pattern identification and interpretation; sequencing of ten print cards; the role of fingerprint identification in criminal investigations; interagency interactions in sharing fingerprint information; use of fingerprint identifications in courtroom testimony. Version 3: History of fingerprints; terminology; ink prints; explanation of skin structure and dermal papillae; chemical reaction to body fluids; pattern identification and interpretation; sequencing of ten print cards; the role of fingerprint identification in criminal investigations; interagency interactions in sharing fingerprint information; automated fingerprint identification systems (AFIS); use of fingerprint identifications in courtroom testimony.
Credit recommendation: Version 1: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour as a laboratory experience in Criminal Justice (6/88) (3/93 revalidation). Version 2: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 2 semester hours as a laboratory experience in Criminal Justice (4/98 revalidation) (6/03 revalidation). Version 3: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours (1 lecture, 2 laboratory) in Criminal Justice or Forensic Science (5/08 revalidation).

Security Operations
Location:   Police Academy, 235 East 20th St., New York, NY.
Length: 68 hours (18 weeks).
Dates: December 1972 - May 1977.
Objectives: To provide the student with an understanding of security techniques in order to reduce and prevent losses due to theft and casualty.
Instruction: External security: methods of entry; locks; alarms; safety devices; risk analysis. Internal security: security planning and surveys; control of personnel and visitors; commercial, residential, and industrial security; civil disturbances in high-rise buildings.  Report writing. Law of arrest.
Credit recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Security Administration (10/76).

Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigation Course
(Formerly Sex Crimes Investigations)
Location: New York State Armory, 125 West 14th St., New York, NY (through June 1983); John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 444 West 56th St., New York, NY (beginning September 1983); Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Queens, NY (beginning September 1993) and various locations in the greater New York area.
Length: Version 1, 2, 3 or 4: 35 hours (1 week).
Dates: Version 1: October 1976 - December 1982. Version 2: January 1984 - December 1990. Version 3: January 1991 - September 1995. Version 4: October 1995 - Present.
Objectives: Version 1 or 2: To provide the experienced investigator with an understanding of advanced techniques in the field of sex crimes investigation. Version 3 or 4: Apply principles of sex crimes investigation to various cases; apply theories of the psychology of the sex crime victim to working with the victim effectively.
Instruction: Version 1: Crisis intervention techniques: theory of victimization; psychology of the sex crime victim; sex crime laws; sexual deviations; evidence gathering and search of the crime scene; trial testimony. (Pre-requisite: Criminal Investigation, or Basic Criminal Investigator’s Course, or an equivalent course.)  Version 2 or 3: Crisis intervention techniques: theory of victimization; psychology of the sex crime victim; sex crime laws; sexual deviations; evidence gathering and search of the crime scene; trial testimony; sensitivity training; child victims. (Pre-requisite: Criminal Investigation, or Basic Criminal Investigator’s Course, or an equivalent course.) Version 4: Crisis intervention techniques: theory of victimization; psychology of the sex crime victim; sex crime laws; sexual deviations; evidence gathering and search of the crime scene; trial testimony; sensitivity training; child victims; domestic violence, rape trauma syndrome, acquaintance rape, DNA testing, suspect and victim interviewing (including child interviewing). (Pre-requisite: Criminal Investigation, or Basic Criminal Investigator’s Course, or an equivalent course.)
Credit recommendation: Version 1, 2, 3 or 4: In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 2 semester hours in Criminal Justice, Criminal Science, or Social Science (10/76) (10/86 revalidation) (1/91 revalidation) (5/96 revalidation) (5/01 revalidation) (6/06 revalidation).

Updated 7/17/08