The Spanish for Law Enforcement Training Program is designed for the student who has limited or no prior knowledge of Spanish. This program was developed for law enforcement officers/agents to effectively communicate with Spanish speaking individuals and enhance their officer safety. Students who successfully complete this intensive course will be able to communicate in Spanish to solicit necessary information, offer appropriate assistance, and render necessary commands. More importantly, scenario based training will provide the student the opportunity to utilize Spanish to conduct various levels of encounters and learn to recognize dangerous expressions in Spanish that could be threatening to law enforcement.
Applicant must be a law enforcement officer/agent with arrest authority in the prevention, detection, apprehension, detention and/or investigation of felony and/or misdemeanor violations of federal, state, local, tribal, or military criminal laws. All equipment and materials will be supplied to the student. Upon successful completion of the class, students will complete a final test and receive a certification of completion.
Classes meet for two hours twice per week for fifteen weeks. This course is being taught by Migdalia Garcia-Perez, who is fully bilingual in Spanish and English, with a M.S. in Health, Safety, Ergonomics and Industrial Hygiene and a M.Ed. in Adult Education and Training. This series of thirty classes is limited to twelve students.
Event Description:
The Spanish for Law Enforcement Training Program is designed for the student who has limited or no prior knowledge of Spanish. This program was developed for law enforcement officers/agents to effectively communicate with Spanish speaking individuals and enhance their officer safety. Students who successfully complete this intensive course will be able to communicate in Spanish to solicit necessary information, offer appropriate assistance, and render necessary commands. More importantly, scenario based training will provide the student the opportunity to utilize Spanish to conduct various levels of encounters and learn to recognize dangerous expressions in Spanish that could be threatening to law enforcement.