CJS 1240 Criminal Justice Leadership - Ethics

CJS 1240: Criminal Justice Leadership - Ethics

Description

Criminal Justice Leadership- Ethics develops the principles of leadership, consensus building, showing respect for the opinions of others, and encourage cooperation, adaptability, and conflict resolution as it relates to carrying out peace officer duties. Students will examine the day to day ethical choices officers have to make and the consequences of making poor decisions both morally and legally. The students will demonstrate these leadership and ethical qualities by working with area criminal justice agencies on projects to address current issues in the community and working on solutions to these issues.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

None

Corequisite

None

Topics to be Covered

1. Ethical Reasoning

2. Critical Thinking, Logical Reasoning and Problem Solving

3. Decision Making and Discretion

4. Philosophy of Effective Citizenship and Community Service

5. Professionalism, Teamwork and Leadership

6. Peace Officer Rights and Liabilities

Learning Outcomes

1. 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:

  • 1.2.1    Describe the inter-relationship between core beliefs, integrity, and ethical reasoning, and identify and analyze ethical issues in diverse law enforcement-related situations
  • 1.2.4 Model behaviors that demonstrate commitment to ethical and professional behavior.
  • 1.2.5    Identify some of the causes and ramifications of public distrust of law enforcement and strategies to enhance the public trust.
  • 1.2.6 Discuss ethical and responsible use of computers and databases by law enforcement
  • 1.4.1    Explain various decision-making processes and models and demonstrate how they can be applied in real-world scenarios or strategies.

  • 1.4.4    "Based on written scenarios involving law enforcement and peace officer situations:

    - describe decisions officers must make:

    - practice making decisions in real time

    - suggest appropriate actions, and

    - defend those decisions and actions."
  • 1.4.5 Discuss discretion and how it differs from selective enforcement.
  • 1.7.1    Describe the characteristics of professional behavior and the MN Standards of Conduct for licensing MN peace officers and the repercussions for finding a violation of that conduct.
  • 1.7.2 Identify the value of cooperation and collaboration in solving problems.
  • 1.7.3    Demonstrate behaviors associated with effectively working as part of a team to foster positive working relationships, accomplish team goals, and use team member talents effectively to solve law enforcement related problems and issues.
  • 1.7.4    Demonstrate skills which promote consensus building, show respect for the opinions of others, and encourage cooperation, adaptability, and conflict resolution.

  • 1.7.5    "Describe the traits of and demonstrate the skills for effective

    leadership, including compassion, courage, service, listening, coaching, mission focus, and team development in the accomplishment of goals and objectives."
  • 2.9.1    Discuss peace officer rights, obligations and liabilities under state and federal law including requirements placed on law enforcement agencies to defend and indemnify peace officers for good faith action in the course and scope of employment.
  • 2.9.2 Explain the role of internal affairs.
  • 2.25.1  Explain the differences between intelligence-led policing, response and investigation-led policing, and community policing. Describe the concept of data-driven, intelligence-led policing and how it can influence the duties of peace officers.

Credit Details

Lecture: 3

Lab: 0

OJT: 0

MnTC Goal Area(s): None