Recent ProfessorsNot yet assignedRecent SemestersSummer 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025Class SizeNot publishedCredits6PrerequisiteNone. Transfers ToNot transferableDescription2) possess a valid California Driver's License 3) undergo a fingerprint and criminal history check 4) be a minimum of 18 years of age 5) be a United States high school graduate, pass the GED, pass the California High School Proficiency Examination, or have attained a two-year or four-year degree from an accredited college or university, and 6) complete a medical suitability examination. This course satisfies the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Level III reserve peace officer training requirements. It is the first in a three-part series of courses which prepares students for entry-level employment as reserve or regular full-time California peace officers. Topics include leadership, professionalism, and ethics; policing in the community; introduction to criminal law; investigative report writing; use of force and de-escalation; traffic enforcement; crimes scenes and forensics; arrest and control; firearms; and cultural diversity and discrimination. Pass/No Pass only. 