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As a sequential course in the Kokomo Area Career Center Academy of Law, Public Safety and Security, Introduction to Law Enforcement is designed for students in grades 11 and 12 who have successfully completed Introduction to Criminal Justice and are specifically interested in a law enforcement career. In addition to classroom instruction regarding the history of policing, police department organizations and structures, criminal codes, case law, crime scene investigation techniques and police ethics, students will learn and demonstrate practical skills in arrest procedures, evidence collection and preservation, self-defense tactics, courtroom testimony and safety procedures. Site visits and research projects within the community will provide students with opportunities to observe practical applications and to explore law enforcement career interests at the federal, state and local levels. Course content, methodologies and evaluation procedures are designed to meet and exceed Indiana Department of Education Standards for Career and Technical Programs for Law Enforcement. In addition, the curriculum is designed to satisfy academic standards for the awarding of dual credits to students by accredited post-secondary institutions.