LAWE 1300 - Police Field Study

Credit Hours: 3.00
(3 contact hrs)
This course is designed to give the advanced student an opportunity to observe field practices of law enforcement agencies. Students will spend time in a law enforcement agency such as a police department, sheriff’s department, or court to observe actual job related tasks. In addition, the student will have classroom lectures regarding specific law enforcement responsibilities. Center Campus.

Prerequisites:
None

OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
OUTCOME 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to identify and evaluate techniques and systems currently used in law enforcement.

OBJECTIVES: The student will:

Demonstrate awareness of current practices by direct examination of officers at work.
Identify issues facing officers and departments by creating a journal of observations.
Demonstrate critical thinking by assessing how officers deal with the situations they encounter.
Demonstrate critical thinking by identifying administrative policy and how that policy controls police behavior.
Identify the effect of supervisory control over officers in field situations.

OUTCOME 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to identify differences and similarities in writing about police activities and observations made while in the field.

OBJECTIVES: The student will:

The effect of community responsiveness on the operation of a department.
Discretion as used by practitioners.
Methodology in deployment of personnel.
Use of equipment and technology.
The effect of civil liability on day-to-day operations.

COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES
(Bulleted outcomes apply to the course)

1. The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.

2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.

The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.

4. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.

5. The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.

COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE

Type of run
Officer response
Effective techniques for resolving disputes
What one thing was most effectively done
Resources of officers

Primary Faculty
Sherwood, Donna
Secondary Faculty

Associate Dean
Lopez, Michael

Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088