Mr. Steffen when he was a Clarksville, TN Police Officer:
Academy Uniform
8th Grade Career Day
Mock Court Trial Team |
Students and parents I want to welcome you to Criminal Justice! This website will provide useful resources pertaining to the courses I teach in the Academy of Law and Criminal Justice to include syllabus information, videos-podcasts, helpful links, important academy events and details. I'm looking forward to seeing students excel this year, reaching higher level learning based on real world activities that include critical thinking, problem solving, and challenge level scenarios.
For the 2022-23 School Year, I will be teaching three (3) classes that include Criminal Justice I, Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Law Enforcement (Drones), and Work Based Learning. We have lots of great activities and events set-up this year such as guest speakers, field trips, and practical scenario training. Criminal Justice I is an introductory course designed to prepare students to pursue careers in the fields of law enforcement, legal services, corrections, and security. Upon completion of this course, a proficient student will be able to identify careers in these fields, summarize the laws that govern the application of justice, and draw key connections between the history of the criminal justice system and the modern legal system. In addition, students will model the professional, moral, and ethical standards required of professionals in the fields of law, legal services, corrections, and security. Standards in this course are aligned with Tennessee Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in Technical Subjects. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in Law Enforcement course is an advanced course in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security career cluster intended to meet the needs of specific applications of advanced UAS precision technologies specific to the law enforcement industry. Students will receive rigorous instruction in preparation to take the the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) remote Pilot Certification (Part 107) (less than 55 pounds) exam for the commercial drone pilots for small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) and develop specific knowledge and skills associated with specific sUAS technologies, platforms and precision attachments to monitor, map, and provide data and surveillance in law enforcement situations. Work-Based Learning: Career Practicum is a capstone course intended to provide students with opportunities to apply the skills and knowledge learned in previous CTE and general education courses within a professional work environment. The course allows students to earn high school credit for select models of work-based learning, which allow students to interact with industry professionals in order to extend and deepen classroom work and support the development of postsecondary and career readiness knowledge and skills. |