CJS 1220 Criminal Justice and Community

CJS 1220: Criminal Justice and Community

Description

Criminal Justice and Community provides the student with contemporary concepts related to criminal justice interactions with the community including models of community policing, problem-oriented policing, crime prevention and developing community relations. Instruction in professional police conduct related to officer ethics, leadership and interpersonal communication in interactions with culturally diverse populations will be examined. Student will also be introduced to privacy data practices and the expectations during internal affairs investigations.

Credits

Prerequisite

None

Corequisite

None

Topics to be Covered

Students will be able to successfully identify the knowledge base, respond to and properly handle all tasks associated with the following Professional Police Officer Education (PPOE) Learning objectives required by the Minnesota POST Board:

• Communication

• Ethical Reasoning

• Critical Thinking, Logical Reasoning and Problem Solving

• Decision Making and Discretion

• Recognizing and Valuing Diversity and Cultural Differences

• Crisis Intervention and Mental Illness Crises

• Conflict Management and Mediation

• Persons in Crisis Response 1.1.1,1.1.2,1.1.3,1.1.4

Learning Outcomes

1. Students will be able to successfully identify the knowledge base, respond to and properly handle all task associated with the following Professional Police Officer Education (PPOE) Learning objectives required by the Minnesota POST Board:

• Critical Thinking, Logical Reasoning and Problem Solving 1.3.2,1.3.3,1.3.4,1.3.5, and 1.3.6

• Decision Making and Discretion 1.4.1 and 1.4.3

• Philosophy of Effective Citizenship and Community Service 1.5.1,1.5.2,1.5.3,1.5.4,1.5.5,1.5.6,1.5.7,1.5.8,1.5.9, and 1.5.11

• Recognizing and Valuing Diversity and Cultural Differences 1.6.1,1.6.2,1.6.3,1.6.4,1.6.5,1.6.6,1.6.7,1.6.8, and 1.6.9

• Professionalism, Teamwork and Leadership 1.7.3 and 1.7.6

• Racially Based Profiling and Bias Motivated Crime 2.12.1 and 2.12.2

• Data Practices and Interaction with the Media 2.22.1 and 2.22.2

• Students will be able to successfully identify the knowledge base, respond to and properly handle all task associated with the following Professional Police Officer Education (PPOE) Learning objectives required by the Minnesota POST Board

Credit Details

Lecture: 3

Lab: 0

OJT: 0

MnTC Goal Area(s): None

Transfer Pathway Competencies

Law Enforcement and Community

1. Articulate the key issues, questions and concepts related to law enforcement interactions with communities.

2. Describe the core concepts and models of community policing, community relations and crime prevention.

3. Explain the role of ethics, leadership and interpersonal communication in law enforcement.

4. Explain the impact of cultural diversity, professional diversity, and profiling in law enforcement.

5. Describe problem solving and decision-making skills as it relates to law enforcement discretion when considering personal rights versus the safety of the public.

6. Explain the expectations of law enforcement conduct, as it relates to: data practices, use of force, liability and internal affairs.