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Course Syllabus

College of Criminal Justice and Security

CJA/214 Version 3

Introduction to Police Theory and Practices

Course Description

This course is an introductory overview which provides students with the opportunity to gain an understanding of policing in the United States. It surveys the basics of police functions, from individual and organizational roles to the issues faced on a daily basis. This course also examines the procedures and methods of operation of police and critical issues in law enforcement.

Policies

Faculty and students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents:

University policies : You must be logged into the student website to view this document.

Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.

University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality.

Course Materials

Grant, H. B., & Terry, K. J. (2012). Law enforcement in the 21st century (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

Walker, S., & Katz, C. M. (2011). The police in America: An introduction (7th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

All electronic materials are available on the student website.

*Week One: Police History*
	*Details*	*Due*	*Points*
Objectives	1.1 Examine the history of policing to the present day. 1.2 Analyze the relationship between government and policing in American society.
Reading	Read the Week One Read Me First.
Reading	Read Ch. 2 of The Police in America.
Reading	Read Ch. 1 of Law Enforcement in the 21st Century.
Reading	Read Ch. 2 of Law Enforcement in the 21st Century.
Reading	Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.
Participation	Participate in class discussion. You can Respond to weekly discussion questions	Ongoing minimum 3 days a week	4

Activities and Preparation APA Review	Review the “Tutorials and Guides” section and the “APA Information” section located in the Center for Writing Excellence on the student website. Review the APA Sample Paper in the “Samples” section located in the Center for Writing Excellence on the student website.
Learning Team Instructions Learning Team Charter	Select Learning Team members who work together throughout the course. Create the Learning Team Charter.
Learning Team Instructions Police Department Organization Presentation (Preparation)	Begin working on the Police Department Organization Presentation due in Week Two.
Individual Police History Paper	Resource: Reference and Citation Examples located on the student website Complete the following CJi Interactive activities located on the student website:  Ch. 5: The Police: History, Structure, and Functions > Learning Modules > History and Professionalism of the Police  Ch. 5: The Police: History, Structure, and Functions > Learning Modules > Modern American Policing Eras  Ch. 5: The Police: History, Structure, and Functions > Myths & Issues Videos > Issue 2: Who do the Police Represent? Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper describing the history of police. Include the following in your paper:  Describe the impact of Sir Robert Peel on American policing.  Analyze the relationship between the U.S. government and the policing organizations throughout the United States.  Explain how this relationship may affect police practices. Include information learned from the CJi Interactive activities in your paper. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.	Due. Sun 23Feb 14	5

*Week Two: Police Organization*
	*Details*	*Due*	*Points*
Objectives	2 2.1 Identify the principal roles and functions of the police in America and the relationship between the police and the law. 2.2 Identify various types of police agencies at the local, state, and federal level. 2.3 Describe the civil service system. 2.4 Describe the nature of patrol work. 2.5 Identify major organizational theories associated with policing.
Reading	Read the Week Two Read Me First.
Reading	Read Ch. 3 of The Police in America.
Reading	Read Ch. 4 of The Police in America.
Reading	Read Ch. 4 of Law Enforcement in the 21st Century.
Reading	Read Ch. 6 of Law Enforcement in the 21st Century.
Reading	Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.
Participation	Participate in class discussion. You can Respond to weekly discussion questions	Ongoing Minimum. 3 days a week	4
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Learning Team Instructions Learning Team Charter	Submit the Learning Team Charter.
Learning Team Instructions Policing Culture Paper (Preparation)	Begin working on the Policing Culture Paper due in Week Three.
Individual Police Department Roles and Functions Paper	Complete the following CJi Interactive activity located on the student website:  Ch. 5: The Police: History, Structure, and Functions > Learning Modules > Police Roles and Functions Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you address police department roles and functions. Include the following in your paper:  Identify the principal roles and functions of police organizations and their role as it applies to the law.  Describe various types of police agencies at the local, state, and federal level and the roles and functions of each.  Explain the role and function of patrol work. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.	Due Sun 02 Mar 14	10
Pre-Team Individual Assignment Learning Team Police Department Organization Presentation	You are to individually post a draft of your individual portion of the learning team assignment by Friday, to the pre-team assignment section. Complete the following CJi Interactive activity located on the student website:  Ch. 5: The Police: History, Structure, and Functions > Learning Modules > Police Organization Create a 10- to 15-slide presentation, with speaker notes, that analyzes police department organization. Include the following in the presentation:  Identify major organizational theories associated with policing.  Describe the organization of police agencies at the local, state, and federal level.  Describe the civil service system and how it affects police organization.  Select a city in which one of your team members is currently living. Imagine you are the police chief of a local agency in that city. o How would the team organize the department? o Would it have many specialized units? Why? Which specialized units would it have? o Would decision making be centralized or decentralized? Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.	Due Fri 28 Feb 14 Due Mon 03 Mar 14	2 8

*Week Three: The Personal Side of Policing*
	*Details*	*Due*	*Points*
Objectives	3 3.1 Identify and describe elements associated with the police recruitment and selection process. 3.2 Examine how women and minorities can achieve equality in law enforcement. 3.3 Describe major components of police officer training and career development programs. 3.4 Describe the internal and external mechanisms that influence and control police discretion. 3.5 Describe and analyze the police culture and the significance of stress in policing.
Reading	Read the Week Three Read Me First.
Reading	Read Ch. 5 of The Police in America.
Reading	Read Ch. 6 of The Police in America.
Reading	Read Ch. 5 of Law Enforcement in the 21st Century.
Reading	Read Ch. 13 of Law Enforcement in the 21st Century.
Reading	Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.
Participation	Participate in class discussion. You can Respond to weekly discussion questions	Ongoing minimum 3 days a week	4

Individual Officer Recruitment and Selection Assignment	For this assignment, you will choose from the following options:  Option 1: Paper  Option 2: Brochure  Option 3: Presentation Read the instructions in the University of Phoenix Material: Officer Recruitment and Selection Assignment located on the student website and select one option to complete the assignment.	Due Sun 09 Mar 14	10
Learning Team Instructions Police Operations Handout (Preparation)	Begin working on the Police Operations Handout due in Week Four.
Pre-Team Individual Assignment Learning Team Policing Culture Paper	You are to individually post a draft of your individual portion of the learning team assignment by Friday, to the pre-team assignment section. Complete the following CJi Interactive activity located on the student website: Ch. 5: The Police: History, Structure, and Functions > Myths & Issues Videos > Issue 1: Women and Minorities in Law Enforcement Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper describing police culture in the United States. Include the following in your paper:  Analyze police culture, including the significance of stress in policing  Analyze the culture for women and ethnic minorities in policing and how they can achieve equality in law enforcement  Describe the internal and external mechanisms that control police discretion Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.	Due Fri 07 Mar 14 Due Mon 10 Mar 14	2 8

*Week Four: Police Operations*
	*Details*	*Due*	*Points*
Objectives	4 4.1 Identify and describe the various functions of a police agency. 4.2 Analyze the role and function of police in the community. 4.3 Describe the difference between proactive and reactive patrol. 4.4 Describe how the police protect citizens’ constitutional rights. 4.5 Identify different types of searches and interrogation practices. 4.6 Define probable cause. 4.7 Describe police corruption and other police misconduct. 4.8 Identify examples of police brutality.
Reading	Read the Week Four Read Me First.
Reading	Read Ch. 7 of The Police in America.
Reading	Read Ch. 12 of The Police in America.
Reading	Read Ch. 13 of The Police in America.
Reading	Read Ch. 9 of Law Enforcement in the 21st Century.
Reading	Review Ch. 1 of Law Enforcement in the 21st Century.
Reading	Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.
Participation	Participate in class discussion. You can Respond to weekly discussion questions	Ongoing minimum 3 days a week	4

Individual Unethical Police Operations Paper	Resource: Reference and Citation Examples located on the student website Complete the following CJi Interactive activities located on the student website:  Ch. 7: The Police: Issues and Challenges > Learning Modules > Ethics and Corruption  Ch. 7: The Police: Issues and Challenges > Myths & Issues Videos > Issue 2: Police Ethics and Corruption Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper on police corruption, police misconduct, and police brutality. Include the following in your paper:  Describe the extent of police corruption, misconduct, and brutality in the United States.  Research two current cases within the last 10 years: one case on police corruption and misconduct and one case on police brutality.  Describe the details of the cases.  Explain the outcomes of the cases. Did you agree with the outcomes? Why or why not? Include information learned from the CJi Interactive activities in your paper. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.	Due Sun 16 Mar 14	5
Learning Team Instructions Future of Policing Proposal (Preparation)	Begin work on the Future of Policing Proposal due in Week Five.
Pre-Team Individual Assignment Learning Team Police Operations Handout	You are to individually post a draft of your individual portion of the learning team assignment by Friday, to the pre-team assignment section. Resource: Reference and Citation Examples located on the student website Complete the following CJi Interactive activities located on the student website:  Ch. 6: The Police and Constitution > Learning Modules > The Fourth Amendment  Ch. 6: The Police and Constitution > Learning Modules > Search and Arrest Warrants  Ch. 6: The Police and Constitution > Learning Modules > Warrantless Searches  Ch. 6: The Police and Constitution > Myths & Issues Videos > Myth v. Reality: The Miranda Warnings have to be Read Immediately Upon Arrest  Ch. 6: The Police and Constitution > Myths & Issues Videos > Issue 2: Exceptions to the Exclusionary Rule  Ch. 6: The Police and Constitution > Simulation > Warrants and Searches Imagine that you are police officer trainers. As trainers, you are asked to create a handout for new recruits about the role of police as it pertains to the constitution. Create a 2-page handout that includes the following:  Describe the functions of a police agency as it pertains to the constitution.  Explain the role of police and the community.  Identify how police protect citizens’ constitutional rights.  Identify different types of searches and interrogation practices.  Explain probable cause and how it affects police officers and police. Include images or graphics, if desired. Include information learned from the CJi Interactive activities in your paper. Format information or images used in the handout consistent with APA guidelines.	Due Friday 14 Mar 14 Due Mon 17 Mar 14	2 8

*Week Five: Critical Issues in Policing*
	*Details*	*Due*	*Points*
Objectives	5 5.1 Describe the use of technology in policing. 5.2 Define less-than-lethal weapons. 5.3 Examine the dangers of the police. 5.4 Examine issues of homeland security and law enforcement. 5.5 Describe the future of policing.
Reading	Read the Week Five Read Me First.
Reading	Read Ch. 1 of The Police in America.
Reading	Read Ch. 15 of The Police in America.
Reading	Read Ch. 12 of Law Enforcement in the 21st Century.
Reading	Review Ch. 7 of The Police in America.
Reading	Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.
Participation	Participate in class discussion. You can Respond to weekly discussion questions	Ongoing minimum 3 days a week	4
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Individual Critical Issues in Policing Paper	Resource: Reference and Citation Examples located on the student website Complete the following CJi Interactive activities located on the student website:  Ch. 6: The Police and Constitution > Myths & Issues Videos > Issue 1: The Loss of Some Personal Liberty as a Result of the Patriot Act may Actually Protect Liberty  Ch. 7: The Police: Issues and Challenges > Learning Modules > Types of Force  Ch. 7: The Police: Issues and Challenges > Learning Modules > Police Liability  Ch. 7: The Police: Issues and Challenges > Myths & Issues Videos > Myth v. Reality: Police Often have to Confront Dangerous Situations with Deadly Force  Ch. 7: The Police: Issues and Challenges > Myths & Issues Videos > Issue 1: Profiling Prepare a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper explaining critical issues in policing. Address the following key aspects of policing activities and operations:  Dangers of policing  Less-than-lethal weapons  Technology used in policing  Issues of homeland security and law enforcement relationships  One additional critical issue in policing that is of interest to you o Explain the issue. o Explain how the issue is relevant to this paper. Include information learned from the CJi Interactive activities in your paper. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.	Due Sun 23 Mar 14	10
Pre-Team Individual Assignment Learning Team Future of Policing Proposal	You are to individually post a draft of your individual portion of the learning team assignment by Friday, to the pre-team assignment section. Research the future of policing and find two future trends in policing of interest to the team. Examples include the following:  Augmented reality technology  Radio Frequency Identification systems  Autonomous vehicles  Wearable computers  Predictive policing  Drone technology and aerial surveillance  Biometrics  GPS tracking (geo tracking and metadata devices) Locate at least two articles on each trend. Write a 1,050- to 1,400-proposal for implementing the two trends at an agency. Include the following in your proposal:  Describe the trends.  Explain the pros and cons of implementing the trends.  Provide examples of how the trends are implemented at other agencies. Format your proposal consistent with APA guidelines.	Due Friday 21 Mar Due Mon.24 Mar 14	2 8