CRJ 111 - Police and Society

1. Discuss the historical foundations of American policing.
   1. Describe how policing in England influenced American policing
   2. Explain the Political Era of policing
   3. Explain the Professional Era of policing
   4. Explain the Community Era of policing
2. Analyze the various types of law enforcement agencies which exist within the American criminal justice system
   1. Describe law enforcement agencies at the federal level.
   2. Describe law enforcement agencies typical to the state level
   3. Describe law enforcement agencies typical to the county level
   4. Describe law enforcement agencies typical to the municipal level
   5. Explain the functions and duties of law enforcement agencies at the various levels of government
3. Explain the typical organizational structure of a policing agencies.
   1. Describe the various components of law enforcement agency?s organizational structure
   2. Understand the division of labor within a law enforcement agency?s organizational structure.
   3. Discuss the traditional role of officers assigned to patrol functions
   4. Discuss the traditional role of officers assigned to investigative functions
   5. Discuss the traditional role of officers assigned to other functions within the organization such as staff and services, and administration
   6. Discuss the traditional role of ranking officers such as sergeants, lieutenants, captains, commanders, assistant chiefs, chief deputies, sheriffs, commissioners, and superintendants
4. Discuss various styles of policing employed in America
   1. Describe the evolution and use of community policing strategies
   2. Describe the evolution and use of problem-oriented policing strategies.
   3. Describe the evolution and use of Compstat policing strategies
   4. Discuss the perceived successes and failures of the various styles of policing and corrections
   5. Describe the various procedural safeguards in the criminal justice system
5. Describe the foundations of criminal justice ethics
   1. Discuss the use of discretion in decision-making
   2. Become familiar with the components of the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics
   3. Explain various types of misconduct
   4. discuss the possible reasons for misconduct
   5. Identify common ethical dilemmas often encountered
   6. Offer strategies to bolster a strong foundation of ethical behavior
6. Analyze the various issues associated with use of force
   1. Define the term “deadly force”.
   2. Define the term “non-deadly force”.
   3. Identify and explain the rationale behind recent U.S. Supreme court cases related to use of force
   4. Explain the factors officers must consider in determining the appropriate level of force to use
   5. Identify the various less-than-lethal tools officers may have at their disposal
   6. Explore the physical and emotional impact on officers who employ physical and deadly force
7. Identify the various controls placed upon the officers.
   1. Discuss police power and the rule of law
   2. Describe the constitutional implications of an officer?s intent to stop, arrest, interrogate, or search
   3. Explain how officers can be held criminally responsible for their acts
   4. Explain how officers and their agencies can be held civilly responsible for their acts
   5. Explain how officers can be held administratively responsible for their acts
8. Discuss other issues which have a profound impact on policing in America
   1. Identify various sources of stress for officers, and the physical and emotional effects it has on them
   2. Identify various strategies to combat the negative effects of stress on officers
   3. discuss substance abuse issues among officers
   4. Discuss the issue of officer suicide
   5. Discuss the issue of officer burnout
   6. Describe effective strategies to recruit quality candidates into the policing profession.
   7. Identify various types of technology being used by the police to make them more effective in carrying out their duties.