
Students will understand the nature and format of questions that may appear on the California POST police academy written examinations for this course.
Students will be able to familiarize themselves with the POST workbooks and find out other information via the POST website.
Students will understand test taking tips for the California POST police academy written examinations.
Students will be able to ask any question, leave comments and/or rate this course for the benefit of others.
Students will be given an overview of this course, what will be covered and how it will be covered.
Students will be able to discuss what is considered the normal state of the body (homeostasis) and how drugs affect the body.
Students will be able to recognize the controlled substance category of Stimulants.
Students will also be able to recognize symptoms consistent with its use, its physical properties and the packaging with this category of controlled substance.
Students will be able to recognize the controlled substance category of Hallucinogens.
Students will also be able to recognize symptoms consistent with its use, its physical properties and the packaging with this category of controlled substance.
Students will be able to recognize the controlled substance category of Opiates (Narcotic Analgesics).
Students will also be able to recognize symptoms consistent with its use, its physical properties and the packaging with this category of controlled substance.
Students will be able to recognize the controlled substance category of Marijuana (Cannabis).
Students will also be able to recognize symptoms consistent with its use, its physical properties and the packaging with this category of controlled substance.
Students will be able to recognize the controlled substance category of Depressants.
Students will also be able to recognize symptoms consistent with its use, its physical properties and the packaging with this category of controlled substance.
Students will be able to recognize the controlled substance category of Inhalants.
Students will also be able to recognize symptoms consistent with its use, its physical properties and the packaging with this category of controlled substance.
Students will be able to recognize the controlled substance category of PCP - Phencyclidine (Dissociative Anesthetics).
Students will also be able to recognize symptoms consistent with its use, its physical properties and the packaging with this category of controlled substance.
Updates to StudiGuide 12 / October 2019
Students will be able to identify what constitutes the possession of drug paraphernalia.
Students will be able to understand the elements to determine and arrest a person for being under the influence of a controlled substance.
Students will be able to recognize the elements required to arrest a person for possession of a controlled substance.
Students will be able to recognize the elements required to arrest a person for possession of a controlled substance for sale.
Students will be able to recognize the elements required to arrest a person for transporting / selling / furnishing / giving away of a controlled substance.
Students will be able to recognize the elements required to arrest a person for possession of precursor chemicals for manufacturing a controlled substance.
Students will be able to recognize the elements required to arrest a person for manufacturing a controlled substance.
Students will be able to recognize the elements required to arrest a person for cultivating or harvesting of cannabis.
Students will be able to recognize and identify characteristics of clandestine labs.
Students will be able to recognize and identify types of clandestine labs and the detection of these labs.
Updates February 2019
Students will be able to recognize and identify hazards associated with clandestine labs.
Course ending and closure. Thank You for taking and completing this course.
Updates to StudiGuide 12 course / October 2019
This StudiGuide course provides a practice review-testing resource for police academy cadets (based on the state of California’s Commission on Peace Officer Standard and Training 'POST' requirements) to help understand and pass the POST written examinations.
DISCUSS the impact of drugs on the body
RECOGNIZE the category, common name(s), symptoms, physical properties and packaging of the following controlled substances, and how they are introduced into the body and general indicators of use:
· Stimulants
· Hallucinogens
· Narcotic Analgesics (Opiates)
· Cannabis
· Depressants
· Inhalants
· Dissociative Anesthetics (Phencyclidine – PCP)
RECOGNIZE the crime elements required to arrest and RECOGNIZE the crime classification as an infraction, misdemeanor or felony for the following:
· Possession of drug paraphernalia
· Being under the influence of a controlled substance
· Possession of a Controlled Substance
· Possession of a Controlled Substance for Sale
· Transporting/Selling/Furnishing, etc., of a Controlled Substance
· Possession of Precursor Chemicals for Manufacturing
· Manufacturing a Controlled Substance
· Possession of marijuana/concentrated cannabis
· Smoking/ingesting marijuana/concentrated cannabis in public
· Cultivating or Harvesting Marijuana
· Possession of marijuana/concentrated cannabis for sales
· Transporting/selling/furnishing, etc., of marijuana/concentrated cannabis.
IDENTIFY the characteristics and types of a clandestine laboratory/illegal cannabis cultivation along with the required safety precautions when securing a clandestine laboratory/illegal cannabis cultivation.