Core Course Topics
What are the various roles of police in today’s society
Understanding the recruitment/selection program for law
What is the police subculture?
The operation and function of police organizations
Ethical decisions in policing
New strategies in police organizations
Stress in policing
Issues of police misconduct
Patrol Operations
Community Policing
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Explain the various roles of the police in the U.S..
List the steps in the recruitment/selection process of police officers.
Explain the three characteristics of the police subculture.
Define the code of silence.
Describe the various operations and functions of policing in the United States.
Discuss the issue of ethics in policing.
Explain racial profiling.
Explain the contemporary strategies in policing.
Discuss the difference between reactive and proactive policing.
Examine the concept of community policing.
Identify the sources of police stress.
Discuss the hazards in policing.
List ways police officers typically cope with stress.
Define illegal arrest.
Distinguish between excessive force and fatal force.
Discuss ways to reduce misconduct.