Law Enforcement / Security

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the field, plant or practicum site unsupervised.

• Hold an OSHA 10 card and current CPR/AED certification
• Convert, measure and estimate with trade units, fractions, percentages and basic geometry
• Read a specification, code excerpt or manual and write a clear technical report
• Use email, spreadsheets, and the program's digital job-management tools
• Present a resume, portfolio and interview answers to an employer panel

Competency course in Criminal law for the Law Enforcement / Security program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in Criminal law and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern Criminal law
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for Criminal law
• Perform the core tasks of Criminal law to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in Criminal law work and correct them
• Document Criminal law work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in patrol for the Law Enforcement / Security program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in patrol and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern patrol
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for patrol
• Perform the core tasks of patrol to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in patrol work and correct them
• Document patrol work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in report writing for the Law Enforcement / Security program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in report writing and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern report writing
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for report writing
• Perform the core tasks of report writing to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in report writing work and correct them
• Document report writing work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in defensive tactics for the Law Enforcement / Security program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in defensive tactics and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern defensive tactics
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for defensive tactics
• Perform the core tasks of defensive tactics to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in defensive tactics work and correct them
• Document defensive tactics work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in security ops for the Law Enforcement / Security program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in security ops and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern security ops
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for security ops
• Perform the core tasks of security ops to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in security ops work and correct them
• Document security ops work in the field log to industry format

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in Law Enforcement / Security: planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

• Plan and estimate a complete job from a specification
• Execute the job to standard within the estimate
• Present the finished work and its documentation to an employer panel

Supervised placement with an employer partner in Law Enforcement / Security work. Hours are logged against the certifying body's task list; the employer evaluates against the same rubric used in the shop.

• Perform the trade's tasks in a real workplace under supervision
• Meet employer expectations for attendance, safety and conduct
• Log hours and tasks in the format the certifying body accepts

Structured preparation for POST Academy Prep; State Security Guard License: content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

• Score ≥ 80% on two timed mock exams
• Complete the eligibility application and hours verification
• Rehearse the practical exam format to time

The program completion credential(s). Sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's test site; results recorded in the student record and reported in the annual outcomes report. Pass standard: Credential issued by the body.