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Who Should Attend
Law enforcement offi cers, investigators, crime prevention
Coordinating offi cers, school resource offi cers, and security assessment
specialists.
In-Service Course Goal

Training This is a hybrid course that includes a 16 hour web-blended
delivery and a 24 hour in classroom delivery. The 40 hour
course is designed to prepare crime prevention offi cers to
plan, develop, implement, evaluate, and manage effective
Who Should Attend
Those seeking Commission-designation as a new agency crime prevention activities and strategies. In addition, the
In-Service Coordinator (ISTC) must take this course and course discusses various prevention focused techniques
receive a certifi cate before submitting their application to the and tactics that can be used by crime prevention offi cers to
Standards Divisions. ISTCs are responsible for evaluating harden schools, houses of worship, businesses, and other
instructors and conducting/coordinating Commission- soft targets against theft, burglary, vandalism, and other
mandated in-service training. threat vulnerabilities.
Course Objectives
Course Description and Objectives
The student will be able to: Discuss the structure and roles The student will be able to:
of the CJ and Sheriffs’ Education & Training Standards ➤ Defi ne crime prevention and discuss principles of
Commissions, NCJA, and their staff, as they apply to the opportunity reduction.
ISTC; Discuss the responsibilities and roles of the ISTC; ➤ List and discuss the risk management factors and the
Communicate answers to common questions arising from four D’s of crime prevention.
members of the student’s agency; Show familiarity with the ➤ Explain the Peelian principles and the role of John C.
online learning platform as well as features of the Acadis Klotter in introducing the crime prevention concept in
portal accessible to certain ISTCs; Demonstrate how to the United States.
properly complete an Instructor Evaluation form. ➤ Identify the elements needed to design a comprehensive
crime prevention program.
➤ Defi ne and discuss elements of predictive policing.
Comments
Representatives from the Standards Divisions will be present ➤ List and explain neighborhood-based crime prevention
at the training sessions to provide information as to their strategies.
oversight of compliance with in-service training, records ➤ Explain the role of citizen’s police academies, crime
retention, auditing needs, and various Administrative Rules stoppers and other business crime prevention programs.
governing the ISTC and in-service training. ➤ Defi ne target hardening and describe the different types
of doors, locks, keys, and windows.
➤ List the four basic components of alarms, the three
Course Coordinator Length of Course
Merrily Cheek 4 hours types of sensing devices and different types of fences.
➤ Explain the components of a lighting device.

Testing and Assignments Information
There are pre- and post-tests with this course.
Additionally, students are required to complete a
300 to 500 word essay for the online delivery. Lastly,
Crime Prevention the student will be required to complete a security
assessment of a facility and do a presentation of his or
Specialist her fi ndings at the end of the classroom delivery.

(Part I - Web, Resources Required
Students should be familiar with Microsoft Word and
Part II - Class) PowerPoint software applications. Attendees should bring
a laptop computer and a jump drive for storing course
work. Additionally, there is a security survey requirement
for this course. A portion of the survey must be completed
Prerequisites during hours of darkness. Attendance is required at all class
The student must fi rst register and complete the sixteen (16) sessions.
hours crime prevention specialist web-blended course online
before attending the remaining twenty-four (24) hours in the Course Coordinator Length of Course
classroom. Carlton R. Joyner 40 hours

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