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This course provides an introduction to and analysis of theories, techniques, and programs involving community policing and public response. Special attention will be paid to problems of crime prevention, community oriented problem solving policing, police-public interaction, and public safety.
Learning Outcomes: - Describe history of community police, advantages and disadvantages, and community policing implementation.
- Explain the “thin blue line” and enforcement agency expectations.
- Discuss law enforcement image and police officer ethical considerations.
- Describe your community policing involvement, barriers, and sense of community.
- Summarize crime analysis and problem-solving approach.
- Discuss greatest obstacles to community policing and reducing crimes & violence.
- Describe being diverse and culturally literate.
- Discuss law enforcement volunteers and trust issues between police and low-income neighborhoods.
- Explain community courts, traditional courts, PIOs, and insensitive media roles.
- Examine reducing crime fears, fear-reduction strategies, and CPTED.
- Discuss effectiveness of policing research and crime prevention programs.
- Explain the role of taxes paying for policing and measuring crime rates
- Explain drugs and the American Dream, gateway theory, and lease enforcement.
- Discuss bar drinking promotions, youth programs, and crime & violence in schools.
- Examine the use of “zero tolerance” and “bullying” in our schools.
- Discuss why youths join gangs, plus, differences between gang members and delinquents.
- Examine downplaying the existence of gangs, preventing gang membership, and public health model.
- Discuss impact of children in homes of domestic violence and hate crimes.
- Discuss problems with departments sharing information on terrorism.
- Describe relationship between law enforcement practitioners and researchers.
- Explain what you believe is law enforcement’s biggest future challenge.
- Introduce self and explain course expectations.
- Integrate the course concepts through interaction with other Learners and your Mentor.
- Access information efficiently and effectively.
- Evaluate information critically and competently.
- Practice ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology.
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