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CRJ 125
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Title: | Policing Systems |
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Course Description: | Examines policing in the United States, including: historical foundations, emerging issues, and the relationship between law enforcement and the community. The various types of law enforcement agencies, their administrative practices, and the behavior of those involved in the delivery of police services are examined from the perspective of democratic values, racial and ethnic diversity, and societal perceptions of police effectiveness. Career requirements, including current and future trends, are also presented. |
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Min Credit: | 3 |
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Course Notes: | Changed Description and added Competencies and Topical |
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| C: Outline.; revisions to competencies and course |
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| C: description 1/3/08 s@ |
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Origin Notes: | ACC |
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General Notes: | revised description, competencies & outline 6-16-14: AW |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
1. Examine the role of policing in the criminal justice system and the evolution of law enforcement in the United States.
2. Recognize federal, state, county, and local law enforcement agencies and jurisdictions
3. Describe the functions of the police, including patrol, investigation, and special operations units
4. Appraise how the police are organized
5. Recognize the complexities of the police role
6. Analyze influences on police policy and styles of policing
7. Evaluate how police officers balance actions, decision making, and discretion
8. Recognize the importance of connections between the police and the community
9. Examine how technological advances impact policing
10. Identify post-9/11/2001 challenges to law enforcement
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
II. OVERVIEW OF THE POLICE IN THE UNITED STATES
A. The History of the Police
B. The Scope of American Policing
C. Standards for Police Recruitment
D. Progressing Beyond Traditional Policing
E. Policing and the Law
II. POLICE OPERATIONS AND EFFECTIVENESS
A. Police Organization and Leadership
B. Policing Functions and Units
C. Patrol, Investigations, and Innovations in Technology
D. Police Effectiveness
E. Police Liability and Accountability
III. POLICE AND SOCIETY
A. Community Policing
B. Discretion and the Police
C. Police Deviance and Ethics
D. Policing in the Present and Future
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