Mar 18, 2026  
2025-2026 Catalog SVC 
    
2025-2026 Catalog SVC

CJ 237 - Police Reserve Academy II


Credits: 7
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 22
Lab Hours: 110
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: Continuation of CJ 236. Preparatory training for adequate performance with a law enforcement agency as a reserve police officer. Credit applied to individuals who have completed the prescribed training program as specified by the Washington State legislature. Appropriate documentation required. Not applicable to ATA or AAUCT programs.

Prerequisite: CJ 236 with a “D” or higher.
Meets FQE Requirement: No
Elective Requirements: Fulfills Gray Area Electives
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes
  1. Perform the duties and responsibilities of a reserve police officer. Graduates have been through an approved reserve officer training program, and received certification by their respective State’s Law Enforcement Training Academy. Evidence of curriculum compliance from all individuals, out of state, desiring credit, must be produced.  
  2. Local students who have satisfied the reserve officer training requirement for law enforcement, under the Washington Aid Peace Officer’s Powers Act, RCW 10.93, which satisfies performance objectives grouped by the twelve basic instructional blocks, will be given credit upon receipt of compliance.

Course Contents
  1. The twelve instructional blocks covered during the training and currently required by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission are as follows: Police Administration; Criminal Procedures; Criminal Law; Communication skills; Crisis intervention; Physical training; Patrol procedures; Traffic; Criminal investigation; Evidence law; Firearms; EVOC.


Instructional Units: 9.5