Recent SemestersFall 2026, Summer 2026Class Size25 studentsCredits0.1PrerequisiteAJ 270B AND a California Peace Officer Standards and Training Basic Course certificate issued from an accredited regional police academy or equivalent as determined by the division Dean or their appointee. These skills and knowledge base are listed in Entrance Skill of this course. NOTE: Approval of equivalent training is not a guarantee state regulatory or licensing agencies will also grant equivalency. Prior to beginning this course students must already be familiar with, and be able to demonstrate, all of the skills listed below. These will not be taught in the course; rather, they will be the starting point for advanced student training that builds upon them. These minimum skill levels are: Knowledge of, and familiarity regarding officer safety related to resistive subjects; knowledge of, and familiarity with, control holds and takedowns used in policing; knowledge of, and familiarity with, the principals of Awareness, Balance and Control pertaining to policing; knowledge of, and familiarity with, cursory search and full arrest searches in policing; knowledge of body parts as personal weapons acceptable to policing; knowledge of, and familiarity with common concealed weapons on subjects pertinent to policing; knowledge of Penal code sections related to use of force in policing; knowledge of emotional response during an arrest process; knowledge of proper and safe firearms retentions; knowledge of, and familiarity with sustained physical performance demands on law enforcement officers under emergency and disaster situations; knowledge of proper and safe arrest and control techniques; knowledge of, and familiarity with, the use of force continuum pertaining to policing; knowledge and ability to use handcuffing commonly used in policing; knowledge of effective verbal communication used in law enforcement; knowledge of effective non-verbal communication used in law enforcement; knowledge of, and familiarity with, case law pertinent to law enforcement; knowledge of report writing related to police use of force reports; ability to perform CPR and First Aid techniques Transfers ToNot transferableDescriptionThis 5-hour course is designed to enhance a peace officer's ability to effectively and safely control an individual while making and affecting an arrest. Students will engage body directional movements, pain compliance, ground defensive tactics and control techniques designed to minimize the potential for injury on both the officer and arrestee. This course provides updated legislative content of PC 835a. 