The course will employ a variety of instructional methods to accomplish its objectives, including some of the following: lectures, small groups and class discussion. Police practitioners may be utilized when appropriate.
The Context of Policing in Canada in the Twenty-First-Century
- The Origin of Policing in Canada
- The Canadian Experience
- Levels of Policing in Canada
- Private Policing
The Canadian Criminal Justice System
Recruitment and Training
- Recruitment
- Field Training
- Specialized Training
Ethics and Discretion
- Discretion in the Field
- Use of Force and Discretion
- Unethical Behaviour by Police Officers
Accountability and Oversight
- Formal Structures
- Police Oversight Models
Performance Measurement
- Classic Quantitative Performance Measures
- Alternate and Qualitative Measures of Performance
- Why Performance Measures Fail
Patrol
- Uniformed Patrol Officers
- Patrol Methods
- Patrol Allocation
- Priority Calls
- Police Pursuits
Investigations
- From the Patrol Officer to Specialized Units
- Linkage Blindness
- Civilian Specialists
- Major Case Management
- Judicial Authorizations
- Police Agents
Operational Support
- Covert Teams: Surveillance
- Special Equipment and Tactics Teams
- Forensic Services
- Administrative Support
Economics of Policing
Policing and Crime Prevention
Crime Analysis
National Security Policing
Policing and a Diverse Society
- Canadian Diversity
- Indigenous Peoples and Policing
- LGBTQ2+ Communities & Policing
At the conclusion of the course, the successful student will be able to:
- Interpret and appraise the function and role of the police in society.
- Explain the place of the police in the criminal justice system, and their interaction with other agencies.
- Understand and explain the legal and moral authority of police.
- Describe the various roles of officers within the police department, and the duties and responsibilities.
- Outline and summarize the historical evolution of the police.
- Describe and distinguish the traditional and contemporary approaches to police work.
The evaluation will be carried out in accordance with ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½policy. At the beginning of the semester the instructor will provide a written course outline with specific evaluation criteria. Evaluation may be based on some combination of the following:
- Exams
- Research paper
- Group Presentation
An example of a possible evaluation scheme would be:
| Exam 1 | 25% |
| Exam 2 | 25% |
| Research Paper | 30% |
| Group Presentation | 20% |
| Total | 100% |
Text books will be updated periodically. A typcial example is:
Campbell, Cater and Pollard (2017). Canadian Policing. Oxford University Press. ISBN-13: 9780199018789
Courses listed here must be completed prior to this course:
- No prerequisite courses
Courses listed here must be completed either prior to or simultaneously with this course:
- No corequisite courses
Courses listed here are equivalent to this course and cannot be taken for further credit:
- No equivalency courses
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