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2021-2022 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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CRIM 210 - Police and Community Relations
PREREQUISITES: CRIM 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Systems .
PROGRAM: Criminal Justice
CREDIT HOURS: 3
LECTURE HOURS: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2013
This course introduces police-community relations, examines trends, practices, social and individual effects of police work. Emphasis on police line and support operations. Analysis of operations, enforcement policy, operations during civil disorders and disaster, as well as the role of the police officer in achieving and maintaining public support, human relations, and relationship with violators and complainants.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to:
- Identify and examine police operations.
- List and examine the police chief officer’s role.
- Explain and analyze the role of police in the community and that relationship in our society.
- List and explain police goals and functions in the community.
- Examine the role of police in the community as it relates to maintaining order.
- Examine the issue of civil liability of police operations.
- Assess the value and role of community relations and crime prevention in multicultural communities.
- Examine police procedures used to respond to crime and violence.
- Examine the need to have a police department reflective of the community it serves.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include - Police operations
Role of the police chief
Civil liability
Police community relations
Maintaining order
Functions and goals
Police procedures
Respond to crime and violence
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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