Recent SemestersFall 2026, Summer 2026Class Size25 studentsCredits0.3PrerequisiteAJ 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: Course requires extensive knowledge of all types of police crime scenes, because as a generalist patrol officer you have a wide variety of investigative responsibilities. Patrol officers and detectives require an extensive knowledge of investigating sexual assaults incidents. A officer relies on their past academy and patrol experience with knowledge and familiarity with the Penal code, Vehicle code, Health & Safety code, knowledge and familiarity with case law pertaining to policing; knowledge and familiarity with collection of evidence; knowledge and familiarity with criminal suspect’s rights; knowledge and familiarity with the chain of evidence in policing; knowledge and familiarity with fingerprint identification, impressions, collection procedures pertaining to policing; knowledge and familiarity with legal authority; knowledge and familiarity with generating crime scene notes that document observations, scene conditions and investigative actions pertaining to policing; knowledge and familiarity with systematic methods to search crime scenes pertaining to policing; knowledge and familiarity with crime scene diagraming; knowledge and familiarity with interviewing and interrogation of subjects pertaining to policing; certificate to use NCIC as part of criminal investigations Transfers ToNot transferableDescriptionThis course introduces patrol officers and detectives to laws related to sexual assaults involving illicit drugs. Students will receive instruction on how to collect evidence, interview victims, witnesses and suspects. 