Peace Officer Standards and Training and Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (POST-LEOSA)

The Regular Basic Course (academy) is the entry-level training requirement for most San Andreas peace officers. The Regular Basic Course curriculum is divided into 20 individual topics, called Learning Domains. The Learning Domains contain the minimum required foundational information for given subjects.

The Regular Basic Course prepares each student by providing hands-on experience, including weapons training, role-play scenarios, patrol procedures, emergency vehicle operations, and arrest and control techniques. The student must pass written, exercise, scenario, and physical abilities tests, to demonstrate readiness for entry into a department's standardized Field Training / Police Training Program. Academies provide requirements in addition to POST's and prospective students should contact the academies directly with any questions related to academy-specific requirements.

**__LD 1. Laws of Arrest__** 1. Peace officers shall be educated on: 2. The bill of rights; 3. Common caselaw; 4. Articulable reasonable suspicion; 5. Probable cause.

**__LD 2. Search and Seizure__** *(a)* Peace officers shall be educated on: 1. The definition of a search, and its requirements; 2. The definition of a seizure, and its requirements; 3. The difference between a search and a terry frisk; 4. Precautions prior to searches/frisks; 5. Preventaive measures for sexual harassment claims during searches.

**__LD 3. Radio Policy__** *(a)* Peace officers shall be educated on: 1. The FCC regulations for radio frequencies; 2. The correct terminology to use in common scenarios.

**__LD 4. Use of Force__** *(a)* Peace officers shall be educated on: 1. The conditions justifying the use of lethal/deadly force; 2. The conditions justifying the use of less-lethal force; 3. The less-lethal equipment available and its best-use scenarios; 4. The use of lethal/deadly force against moving vehicles.

**__LD 5. Vehicle Pullovers__** *(a)* Peace officers shall be educated on: 1. Officer safety principles for vehicle stops; 2. Process for vehicle stops and taking enforcement action; 3. Officer safety principles for high-risk/felony vehicle stops; 4. Process for high-risk/felony vehicle stops and the justifying criteria; 5. High-risk/felony vehicle stops follow-up procedure (Searching and identifying subjects, vehicle search, etc.)

**__LD 6. Pursuits__** *(a)* Peace officers shall be educated on: 1. Factors to consider when initiating pursuits; 2. Officer safety principles during a pursuit; 3. Pursuit intervention techniques; 4. Prohibited maneuvers; 5. Use of tire deflation devices; 6. Surveillance mode; 7. Post-pursuit process;

**__LD 7. Arrest and Control__** *(a)* Peace officers shall be educated on: 1. The objective of responding to a backup call; 2. The concept of never having enough backup; 3. The process for detaining, processing, and arresting a subject.

**__LD 8. First Aid and CPR__** *(a)* Peace officers shall be educated on: 1. First aid principles; 2. Ensuring officers apply medical attention to the full 3. extent of the law and their abilities; 4. Controlling bleeding wounds; 5. CPR.

**__(( LD 9. Out-of-Character Expectations ))__** *(a)* Faction members shall be educated on: 1. The goal of providing quality police roleplay to the server, rather than policing the server; 2. Their role is entirely in-character, and shall not be used to enforce server rules; 3. To maintain roleplay standards regardless of the situation, and instead rely on server administration for rule breakers; 4. To avoid any play-to-win mentality, and provide a fair/enjoyable atmosphere to all parties involved; 5. To have a character background that defines the character's traits, goals, and personality, and to continue developing it.

**__LD 10. Leadership, Professionalism & Ethics__** *(a)* Peace officers shall be educated on: 1. Professionalism; 2. Policing ethics; 3. Conduct with civilians; 4. Conduct with outside law enforcement agencies.

**__LD 11. Criminal Justice System__** *(a)* Peace officers shall be educated on: 1. The criminal justice process (jail, prosecution, court, etc.)

**__LD 12. Policing in the Community__** *(a)* Peace officers shall be educated on: 1. Community Policing and Problem Solving; 2. Partnership with Community; 3. Relationship with Citizens; 4. Delivering Service;

**__LD 13. Investigative Report Writing__** *(a)* Peace officers shall be educated on: 1. Basic report writing skills.

**__LD 14. Vehicle Operations__** *(a)* Peace officers shall be educated on: 1. Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (code 3 driving, pursuit driving, etc.)

**__LD 15. Traffic Enforcement__** *(a)* Peace officers shall be educated on: 1. Traffic/intersection management. 2. Traffic law.

**__LD 16. Crime Scenes, Evidence, and Forensics__** *(a)* Peace officers shall be educated on: 1. Basic evidence preservation skills.

**__LD 17. Lifetime Fitness__** *(a)* Peace officers shall be educated on: 1. Regular PT exercises throughout the academy.

**__LD 18. Firearms/Chemical Agents__** *(a)* Peace officers shall be educated on: 1. The training and use of department-issued handguns; 2. The maintenance, cleaning, and mechanical operation of said handguns.

**__LD 19. Information Systems__** *(a)* Peace officers shall be educated on: 1. The MDC system. 2. The use of SALETS.

**__LD 20. Cultural Diversity/Discrimination__** *(a)* Peace officers shall be educated on: 1. Cultural differences in policing; 2. Dangers of racial profiling.