Criminal Justice Career Preparation

This course will prepare students to take the entry level Q2 Police Officer examination for the San Francisco Police Department and entry level positions in law enforcement agencies. Emphasis will be placed on test taking strategies for written, oral, and physical agility components, preparation, skill development for all test areas, and developing a career plan.

Criminal Justice Work Experience

Practice working in a local criminal justice agency under the supervision of employees currently working in the field. Development of professional practices; application of principles; exposure to methods and problems. Weekly activities to evaluate and review progress. One unit of credit is earned for 54 hours of unpaid or paid work.

Community Corrections

Exploration of the criminal justice system and the roles and interconnectivity of law enforcement agencies within it. Analysis of the intersection of laws, policy, reentry, and the community including impact on residents. Field experience shared by active experts from various departments with opportunities for interaction.

Police Work Experience

Field application of principles taught in previous course in Administration of Justice 101. This course is used in conjunction with other law enforcement training such as the San Francisco Police Department. One unit of credit is earned for 54 hours of unpaid or paid work.

Patrol Procedures

This course provides vocational application of the principles taught within the Administration of Justice curriculum. This course is designed to help prepare students for satisfactory completion of the placement requirements for service within the San Francisco City College Campus Police Department and/or other law enforcement agencies.

Crime Scene Documentation

Fundamental theories of physical evidence practically applied and the legal considerations involved in its recognition, collection, preservation and presentation in court. Topics include securing the scene and documenting evidence using photos, diagrams, and notes; collecting evidence; and maintaining the chain of custody and scene reconstruction.

Forensic Evidence

This course introduces students to forensic evidence and the crime lab. Topics include history and sub-disciplines of forensic science, structure of crime labs, types and characteristics of evidence, methods of laboratory analysis, requirements of courtroom admissibility, and expert testimony.