CRJ 3020 - INTRODUCTION TO POLICING

credits: 3.0
A study of the development, organization, and functions of American police agencies. The patrol, traffic management, investigation, and community relations functions of policing are analyzed. An assessment is made of research findings from the public and private sectors. Students also assess selected findings and recommendations of key commission reports including the Knapp Commission, and the President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice. Objectives: To provide students with a broad overview of policing in our society, with an emphasis on both the institutional and occupational aspects of policing, as well as the history of policing. Will be introduced to critical issues in policing, policies and procedures, legal parameters and contemporary concerns. Method of Instruction: Lecture. Method of Evaluation: Exams and paper.