[ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2020-2021 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

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[ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2020-2021 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CRM 372 - Introduction to Community Policing

3 credits

Prerequisite(s): CRM 123 and CRM 220
The focus of this course will examine the concepts of Community Policing and Problem Solving for students interested in criminal justice. Included will be a comprehensive introduction to the process of policing, police behavior, organization, operations, and historical perspectives. An emphasis will be placed on analyzing the relationship between police and the public, and how this relationship has changed through the years. This class is intended to integrate the most important theoretical foundations, research findings, and contemporary practices facing police today. In-depth discussions of critical police issues, evidence based strategies to prevent crime, evolving crime trends, policing in a changing American society, policing in an era of declining budgets, immigration, terrorism/homeland security, and growing concerns about surveillance and privacy will provide students insights into contemporary police practices and problems in a through-provoking format.