Who should attend this program?

This four day intense Spanish Training Course has been designed for all non- Spanish speaking law enforcement personnel who may come into contact with Latino persons, during their duty and off-duty activities, who claim not to or do not speak English.

Course Objective

Participants will learn basic practical Spanish language communication skills and gain a basic understanding of the Latino culture that will enable them to be better prepared to communicate, at a basic level,with their Latino constituantes. Officer(s) who have been provided a basic understanding and communication skills of the Spanish Language and Culture will be better prepared to conduct investigations, diffuse potential confrontations, make vehicle stops and arrest with greater efficiency and with less potential of danger to the Officer(s).

Terminal Performance Objectives

Communication, not grammar, is the primary goal of this four day program. The PARTICIPANTS will be provided the knowledge and skills to permit them to write a citation, obtain basic information from a subject, make a safe felony car stop, and affect an arrest in a safe manner when confronted with a non-English speaking Lation. All participants will take active part in role-play and recitation during the program. The final 6 hours will involve role play of a felony car stop, issuance of a citation, and taking of a theft report.

Topic area will include, but not be limited to:

Correctly Pronounce the Spanish vowels & Alphabet
Explain the Various Hispanic Cultures and language dialects
Cite Common Arrest Expressions in Spanish
Recite Numbers, Days of the Week, and Months of the Year
Cite a Minimum of 10 Spanish DANGER Expressions
Identify Common Parts of the Body in Spanish
Recite Common Spanish Courtesy Expressions
Pronounce Street Spanish Terms
Pronounce Common Spanish drug 'Terminology
Explain the Meaning of Hispanic names
Request, in Spanish, information Necessary to Fill out a Report
Identify Dangerous Situations Based on Subject Action
Identify Certain Hispanic Cultural Aspects in an Effort to prevent and detect Potentially Dangerous Situations
Identify Danger Words Commonly Used Preceding an Assault
Identify Certain Commands useful to an Officer attempting to stabilize a situation
Identify the Correct Way to use Arrest Phrases when taking a Non-English Speaking Subject into Custody
Identify Ways to Avoid Pitfalls when conducting an Investigation involving non-English speaking Hispanics