CJLE 1333 - Traffic Law and Investigation

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours - Lecture: 2 Lab: 3
Instruction in the basic principles of traffic control, traffic law enforcement, court procedures, and traffic law. Emphasis on the need for a professional approach in dealing with traffic law violators and the police role in accident investigation and traffic supervision.
Prerequisite: None
Student Learning Outcomes
1 - Identify background and underlying principles of the traffic law enforcement effort. 2 - Describe the legal requirements which govern and control the making and enforcement of criminal laws and traffic laws in particular. 3 - Explain the procedures to maximize the individual officer’s personal safety during a stop, particularly in a criminal situation. 4 - Explain the factors which influence the officer and violator during their face-to-face contact. 5 - Explain the importance of meeting the objectives of a traffic program, i.e. reduction of traffic fatalities and prosecution of traffic offenses. 6 - Identify the various enforcement activities that lead to achieving an effective traffic program.