4credit hour(s)Corequisite:HLTH 1003 + LEA 1004 + LEA 1005 + LEA 1007 + LEA 1008 + LEA 1009 + LEA 1010 + LEA 1014 + LEA 1015 + LEA 1016 This course will provide the student with an overview of the New Mexico Traffic Code, traffic laws, and the use of the Motor Vehicle Code as an enforcement tool. Students will develop the necessary skills to conduct a traffic accident investigation, with an emphasis on evidence-gathering techniques and the importance of physical evidence and documentation in accident reconstruction and litigation. This course meets the requirements established by the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy for Basic Police Officer Training.
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64 theory hours, as required by the NM Department of Public Safety.