POL 100 - Wellness and Tactics I

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of control.
2. Demonstrate Effective Subject Control Techniques.
3. Demonstrate the ability to manage subject encounters under circumstances that justify levels of force.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals of fitness and wellness.
5. Establish a physical fitness baseline and goals for improvement.
6. Write a report and document an officer’s use of force.
7.  Conduct a custodial search, a field search, and a frisk or pat down.

 
Course Outline:
Students will be able to demonstrate the following MCOLES outcomes:

IV.C.1.1. Conduct a Frisk or Pat Down

IV.C.1.2. Execute the Arrest of a Person

IV.C.1.3. Handcuff a Suspect or Prisoner

IV.C.1.4. Conduct a Field Search of Arrested Persons

IV.C.1.5. Conduct a Custodial Search

IV.C.3.1. Demonstrate an Understanding of the Law as it Relates to the Use of Force

IV.C.3.2. Demonstrate an Understanding of the MCOLES Subject Control Continuum  

IV.C.3.3. Demonstrate an Understanding of the Relationship Between the Use of Force and the  MCOLES Subject Control Continuum.

IV.C.3.4. Demonstrate an Understanding of the Decision-Making Process Required to Use the Appropriate Amount of Force in Gaining Control of a Subject

IV.C.3.5. Demonstrate an Understanding of the Concept of Control

IV.C.3.6. Write a Report That Documents the Officer’s Use of Force

IV.C.3.7. Demonstrate an Understanding of the Liability Attached When Officers Use Force to Control a Subject

IV.E.2.1. Demonstrate an Understanding of the Fundamentals of Fitness and Wellness

IV.E.2.2. Demonstrate an Understanding of the Benefits of Exercise Using the Following

   Exercise Guidelines

IV.E.2.3. Demonstrate an Understanding of the 7 Major Coronary Risk Factors

IV.E.2.4. Demonstrate an Understanding of Stress and its Effect on the Body and an Officer’s Performance

IV.E.2.5. Demonstrate an Understanding of the Role of Basic Nutrients and Proper Diet

IV.E.2.6. Demonstrate an Understanding of the Balance of Energy Needed to Maintain Proper Weight through Strategies that Assist in Weight Loss and Weight Control

IV.E.2.7. Demonstrate an Understanding of the Factors that Contribute to Lower Back Pain

IV.E.2.8. Demonstrate an Understanding of the Factors in Exercise Adherence and Strategies to Increase Adherence

IV.C.4.1. Demonstrate an Understanding of a Survival Mindset

IV.C.4.2. Demonstrate an Understanding of Tactical Communication

IV.C.4.3. Demonstrate an Understanding of Fear and Anger Management

IV.C.4.4. Demonstrate Effective Subject Control Techniques

a. Approaches a subject or situation utilizing awareness, tactical positioning, and  readiness to respond

b. Applies handcuffs on a subject

c. Conducts a weapons check (Terry pat-down) of a subject

d. Conducts a custodial (full) search of a handcuffed subject

e. Deploys chemical aerosol spray

f. Conducts a takedown of a subject from escort position and face to face

g. Employs empty hand control

h. Employs personal weapons

i. Conducts vehicle extraction of a subject

j. Employs the use of an impact weapon

k. Employs ground self-defense

l. Employs weapon retention

m. Disarms a subject

IV.C.4.5. Demonstrate an Understanding of Post Force Incident Responsibility

IV.C.4.6. Demonstrate the Ability to Manage Subject Encounters under Circumstances that Justify Varying Levels of Force

IV.E.1.1. Establish Physical Fitness Baseline with Goals for Improvement

IV.E.1.2. Determines Body Fat by using a Circumference Technique and Plots on the Fitness Profile Chart

IV.E.1.3. Demonstrate an Understanding of the Thresholds of Training for Cardiovascular Fitness to Improve and/or Maintain Cardiovascular Fitness

IV.E.1.4. Demonstrate an Understanding of the Thresholds of Training for Muscular Endurance to Improve and/or Maintain Muscular Endurance Fitness

IV.E.1.5. Demonstrate an Understanding of the Thresholds of Training for Flexibility to Improve and/or Maintain Appropriate Range of Motion

IV.E.1.6. Demonstrate an Understanding of the Benefits of Circuit Training and Various Designs of Circuit Prototypes

IV.E.1.7. Demonstrate an Understanding of the Thresholds of Training for Muscle Strength to Improve and/or Maintain Muscle Strength (absolute strength)

IV.E.1.8. Demonstrate the Concept of Interval Training

IV.E.1.9. Demonstrate an Understanding of Plyometric Exercise

IV.E.1.10. Demonstrate Fitness Skills by Participating in a Variety of Activities in a Setting of Friendly Competition

IV.E.1.11. Practice the 4-event Physical Fitness Test Items to Adjust Fitness Goals for Needed Improvement

IV.E.1.12. Demonstrate the Importance of Maintaining Proper Fat-to-Lean Body Composition for Health-Related Reasons and for Maintaining Professional Image

Hands On: 80-90%
Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
None