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CJ 111W - Police Administration

Credits: 3
Instructional Contact Hours: 3

Analyzes the functional divisions of the modern police department. Studies management operations, coordination of activities, communications, recruiting, training, public relations, and looks at the future of law enforcement.

Prerequisite(s): READING LEVEL 2 and WRITING LEVEL 2.
Corequisite(s): None
Lecture Hours: 45 Lab Hours: 0
Meets MTA Requirement: None
Pass/NoCredit: No

Outcomes and Objectives  

  1. Demonstrate understanding of police management and supervision.
    1. Explain the mission, goals and objectives of a police organization.
    2. Trace the development & tradition of law enforcement.
    3. Explain the difference & necessity of generalists & specialists.
    4. Describe managerial levels, styles, & problems.
    5. Cite guidelines for effective leadership.
  2. Examine basic management/personal skills.
    1. Describe the communication process.
    2. Examine a variety of communication skills and/or problems.
    3. Cite importance of using the media, press , & news conferences.
    4. Provide information regarding decision & solving problems.
    5. Cite necessity for careful personnel selection process.
  3. Describe methods of improving employees' skills.
    1. Explain training versus education.
    2. Cite training goals and standards.
    3. Explain necessity of recruit & managerial training process.
  4. Describe methods of improving employees’ motivation.
    1. Describe various motivational theories.
  5. Demonstrate an understanding of information regarding complaints, grievances, and conflicts.
    1. Define various forms of employee problems.
    2. Cite various employee rights especially with union representation.
    3. Describe methods of dealing with external conflict.
    4. Explain need for stress management and training.
    5. Cite methods of reducing organizational stress.
  6. Demonstrate methods of deploying law enforcement resources. 
    1. Explain consideration of factors in deployment schemes.
    2. Cite factors involving one versus two officer patrol cars.
    3. Provide rationale for various types of patrol, bike, plane, boat and horse.
    4. Explain the importance and necessity of community policing concepts.
    5. Describe methods of measuring law enforcement productivity.
    6. Cite reasons to utilize computers to improve productivity.
  7. Describe evaluation methods needed for managing.
    1. Explain the definition of evaluation.
    2. List common types of performance evaluations.
    3. Cite methods of evaluating managers and supervisors by subordinates.
    4. Describe need for community oriented policing.
    5. Cite reasons for social/racial unrest and future of policing.
  8. Demonstrate an understanding of appropriate vocabulary.
    1. Define the following terms: acute stress, accountability, agenda, arbitration, authority, brainstorming, chain of command, community policing, conflict, decision making process, demotion, dismissal, ethics, act of fair labor standards, grievance, halo effect, mediation, morale, perks, peter principle, petty cash fund, post-traumatic stress disorder, priorities, procrastination, pyramid of authority, progressive discipline, random patrol, regression, reprimand, roll call, self-motivation, shift, summary discipline, tactical planning, team management, unity of command, vicarious liability.
  9. Demonstrate understanding of concepts through writing.
    1. Document attainment of skills learned.
    2. Demonstrate knowledge of the subject.
    3. Analyze course content in written form.
    4. Explain the subject matter in a coherent writing style.
  10. Write effectively for a specific purpose.



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