Basic Recruit Training Course Sample Outline

Orientation
Courses Notes Hours
Professional Indoctrination   6.0
Academy Rules & Regulations / Policy and Procedures   6.0
Police Code of Ethics   4.0
RI Peer Support   2.0
Sanitizing/Safety Protocols   1.0
    TOTAL = 19.0
Criminal Law
Courses Notes Hours
Juvenile Law   20.0
Mock Court / Courtroom Testimony   8.0
Rhode Island State Law   20.0
Rhode Island State Liquor Laws   2.0
Civil Liability   2.0
    TOTAL = 52.0
Drill & Ceremony
Courses Notes Hours
Drill & Ceremony   24.0
Graduation Practice   16
Graduation   2.0
    TOTAL = 42.0
Emergency Services
Courses Notes Hours
Basic Water Safety & Rescue   12.5
Bombs & Bomb Threats (EOD)   2.0
CPR / AED First Aid   6.0
First Responder Training   30.0
Narcan (naloxone)   1.0
Hazmat   2.0
    TOTAL = 53.5
Firearms
Courses Notes Hours
Firearms Prep   2.0
Firearms Training P.O.S.T. Certification 80.0
Firearms Training Simulator   20.0
Force on Force Training (FX Marking Cartridges)   0.0
Off-Duty / Plain Clothes Encounters   4.0
Shotgun Familiarization   4.0
Pistol Rifle   32.0
Taser   8.0
    TOTAL = 150.0
Highway Safety
Courses Notes Hours
M.A.D.D. & Death Notifications   4.0
Breathalyzer Training (Intoxilyzer 5000) P.O.S.T. Certification 16.0
Crash Investigation   20.0
Emergency Vehicles Operators Course (EVOC)   38.0
EVOC Prep.   2.0
Night EVOC   2.0
Radar / Laser P.O.S.T. Certification 16.0
Rhode Island Motor Vehicle Code   20.0
SFST / DRE P.O.S.T. Certification 24.0
Traffic Direction and Control Practicum (P-Ops) *Hours included in patrol operations 0.0*
Traffic Occupancy Protection Strategies (TOPS)   4.0
Work Zone Safety   4.0
Crash Data Recorder   2.0
    TOTAL = 152.0
Homeland Security
Courses Notes Hours
Criminal Gangs P.O.S.T. Certification 4.5
Fusion Center/Terrorism Awareness   8.0
ICS 100, ICS 200 & 700 Completed online 12.0
Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs   4.0
    TOTAL = 29.0
Investigations
Courses Notes Hours
Auto Theft   2.0
Basic Crime Scene Investigation   22.0
Death Investigations   2.0
Domestic Violence / Sexual Assault (DV/SA)   14.0
Drug Recognition   4.5
NCIC   2.0
Interview & Interrogation   6.0
    TOTAL = 52.5
Patrol Operations
Courses Notes Hours
Introduction to Patrol Tactics   2.0
Duty Belts/Uniforms/Equipment(Uniform Appearance)/Roll Call   2.0
Proactive Preventative Patrol   1.0
Survival Observations/FieldInterview/Contact & Cover Practical Exercises   3.0
Basic Handcuffing (Compliant/C-Clamp-Hand Control) Practical Exercise   4.0
Field Interview/Search & Transport Prisoner & Suicide Awareness/Handcuff Practical   2.0
Radio Codes & Procedures/Field Interview Practical Exercise   2.0
Unknown MV Stops Unknown/Officer Violator   6.0
Unknown MV Stops/High Risk MV Stops   6.0
Field Interview Practical Exercise-Compliant Handcuff/Radio/Capias   2.0
Disturbance Calls/Crimes in Progress/Exam   4.0
Action V. Reaction/Crimes in Progress/Disturbance   4.0
Building Searches Classroom   2.0
Patrol Operations - Exam 1   1.0
Building Searches - Practical   8.0
Field Force Operations-Crowd Control   4.0
Map Reading & Traffic Control   4.0
Active Shooter Classroom   2.0
Active Shooter Practical   8.0
MV Stops/Crash/Report Writing/IMC   4.0
Patrol Operations Exam 2   1.0
Animal Cruelty   2.0
    TOTAL = 74.0
Physical Fitness & Wellness Program
Courses Notes Hours
Physical Exercise   80.0
Physical Fitness Miid-way Assessment   2.5
Physical Abilities Test Out   2.5
    TOTAL = 85.0
Police Community Interation
Courses Notes Hours
Communication Skills/De-Escalation   8.0
Fair & Impartial Policing (Community Policing)   4.0
Crisis Negotiation   2.0
S./M.A.R.T   4.0
Community Policing   2.0
K-9 Demonstration   2.0
800 MGH Radio   2.0
Public Speaking   2.0
Special Olympics   1.0
    TOTAL = 27.0
Report Writing
Courses Notes Hours
Report Writing   28.0
Report Writing Exam   2.0
    TOTAL = 30.0
Role Playing
Courses Notes Hours
Role Playing / Practical Exercises & Mock Testimony   72.0
Role Playing Peer Review   6.0
    TOTAL = 78.0
Special Populations
Courses Notes Hours
Mental Health First Aid   8.0
Autism   4.0
Elderly Affairs & Abuse   2.0
Probation & Parole   2.0
Hate Crimes   7.0
Physical Handicap   2.0
    TOTAL = 25.0
Use of Force / Police Combatives
Courses Notes Hours
Impact Weapon / Police Baton P.O.S.T. Certification 8.0
Pepper Spray / O.C. P.O.S.T. Certification 8.0
Use of Force / Police Combatives P.O.S.T. Certification 74.0
Use of Force Assessment / Practical Test   8.0
Weapon Retention   7.0
LEADS (L.E. Active Diffusion)   4.0
Edged Weapons   2.0
    TOTAL = 111.0
Total Hours
Courses Notes Hours
    TOTAL HOURS = 979.0