This course is a study of who the police are, what they do, and how they do it. It includes basic patrol techniques including stopping, arresting, and handling criminal suspects, methods of police patrol and observation, handling domestic disputes and crisis intervention, and crimes in progress.
Prerequisites
None.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Explain the evolution of police history and organization.
- Explain the personal side of policing.
- Differentiate between police operations and patrol procedures.
- Identify the critical issues in American policing.
- Identify issues which concern the police culture and personality.
- Explain how advancements to computers, technology, and criminalistics are assisting the police.