Community Policing

PA

275

Community Policing

This course introduces students to the philosophy of community policing with an emphasis on crime prevention techniques that ?foster cooperation and mutual respect? between the community and police. It is designed to provide an understanding of the precursors of crime and how residents in partnership with local law enforcement and other stakeholders can work collaboratively to preserve public safety. Furthermore, it will offer opportunities for students to compare crime- fighting techniques in different cities and broaden their knowledge and understanding of the ingredients of successful community policing. Students will analyze problems that both citizens and law enforcement officers confront in urban communities and devise solutions based on the problem solving dimension of community policing. Instructors will introduce students to a technique known as ?environmental criminology?, so that they will develop the kind of analytical skills that will allow them to assess, evaluate and interpret the conditions and circumstances under which crime occurs. In the process, students will understand the importance and need for a neighborhood-oriented approach th

Fall, Spring

Undergraduate

No

019965