From: Walker, Ron
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 3:24 PM
To: Spurlock, Terry
Subject: CRIJ 2328 Police Sys Syllabus

 

Syllabus

Course Information

Course title:

Police Systems and Practices

 

Course number:

CRIJ 2328

 

Course discipline:

Criminal Justice

 

Course description:

This course is designed to give the student a general overview of policing in our society in order that the student can understand why and how policing is performed. The student will learn what jobs are available in policing and what skills are needed to qualify for a police position.

 

Course date:

Fall 2007

 

Location:

VCT/Internet

 

Meeting day(s):

Monday through Friday

 

Prerequisite(s):

None

 

Instructor Information

Name:

Ron Walker

 

Email:

rwalker@tvcc.edu

 

Office location:

Baugh Technology Center, office 324, Athens Campus

 

Office hours:

Please e-mail questions to rwalker@tvcc.edu

 

Phone:

903-675-6342

 

Biography:

BS in Police Science, Sam Houston State University. MS in Criminal Justice Management, Sam Houston State University. Graduate studies at The University of Texas at Tyler and West Texas A & M University. Master Peace Officer Certification, Tcleose.

 

Textbooks

Required reading:

An Introduction to Policing, John Dempsey and Linda Forst, Thomson, Fourth Edition, 2007, ISBN 0495095451

 

WebTutor Toolbox Card for the course. ISBN # 0534274889( card only)

 

Course Goals

Course goals:

The student is expected to develop a general understanding of the police profession; organization of law enforcement systems; the police role; police discretion; ethics; police-community interaction; current policing issues, and future issues.

 

Course Learning Outcomes

 

The student will acquire an understanding of the following outcomes:

 

 

An understanding of police history.

An understanding of organizing public and private security.

An understanding of organizing the police department.

An understanding of the process of becoming a police officer.

An understanding of the police role and police discretion.

An understanding of the police culture, personality, and stress.

An understanding of traditional police operations.

An understanding of new approaches to police operations.

An understanding of the police and the community.

An understanding of community policing.

An understanding of the police and the law.

An understanding of police ethics and deviance.

An understanding of women and minorities in policing.

An understanding of computers, technology, and criminalistics in policing.

An understanding of specific police problems and issues.

An understanding of policing and homeland defense.

 

 

VCT/INTERNET Information and Policies

 

Welcome to Police Systems and Practices, CRIJ 2328. The course is on WebCT on the Trinity Valley Community College server at www.tvcc.edu/WebCt/studentinfo.htm. You will need to purchase a text and an access code card for the course. Students can log on to the TVCC WebCT website on the first class day of class. In order to log on to WebCT you will need a WebCT ID and a password. Your ID should be your last name, first name initial, and the last four numbers of your Social Security #. (Ex: John Smith, 123-45-6789 would be smithj6789). Your password would be the last four numbers in your Social Security # (.ex: 6789). The login and password are lower case sensitive. I strongly recommend that you not change your ID and password. Once you get logged in the course you will be prompted for an access code. Save the card with the access code, you may need it again. Once students have logged in to WebCT, they can click on the course homepage and course icons for additional course information. Students should have basic computer and word processing skills prior to taking the course.

 

You must establish communications within the WebCT class in the first week of the semester. Participation in the class is essential to learning. Failure to establish communications or submit assignments and tests when due may result in the student being dropped from the class. The Police Systems and Practices class is on WebCT on the TVCC server at the address above.  All correspondence, assignments, and information must be in your class on the WebCT sever.  Work submitted on any other e-mail site will not be accepted. When you log in to your class, please answer the e-mail waiting for you. If you have any questions or need any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me. Students will be required to take all major tests and complete all assignments at the scheduled time.  Late work will not be accepted. Tests will be proctored online at the Testing Center at your host college.

 

NOTE: You must have a Webtutor Toolbox Access Card for this the course. The Text and "Card" are available from the Trinity Valley Community College Bookstore. Call 903-675-6223 with the information above. The Webtutor card is also available from WebCT at www.webct.com.

 

 

 

 

Course Requirements

Introduction:

All major test grades and the major test grade derived from the average of all homework assignments will be used to calculate your final grade. For example: if you scored 90,95,90, and 100 on your tests including the homework (average), your total test score of 375 divided by 4 tests = 94 (A).  The "final" is NOT comprehensive.

 

Requirements:

Do all assigned reading and related homework. Complete homework and tests at assigned times. Students are expected to demonstrate a mature attitude toward the subject matter and participate enthusiastically in the course.