CRJ 446 - Advanced Topics in Policing

(3 units)

An in depth analysis of various contemporary issues in policing with a particular focus on problems and challenges facing modern police agencies and officers and their policy implications.

Recommended Preparation: CRJ 211.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. evaluate how ideas about policing have evolved and changed in America from a historical perspective.
2. analyze issues and develop cogent responses to issues and questions on various topics about policing.
3. identify and evaluate the multiple functions of law enforcement agencies.
4. critically examine and evaluate contemporary policing practices such as the use of force, community involvement, and crime reduction strategies.

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