SC5008 - Policing in Practice (2021/22)
| Module specification | Module approved to run in 2021/22 | ||||||||||||
| Module title | Policing in Practice | ||||||||||||
| Module level | Intermediate (05) | ||||||||||||
| Credit rating for module | 30 | ||||||||||||
| School | School of Social Sciences | ||||||||||||
| Total study hours | 300 | ||||||||||||
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| Running in 2021/22(Please note that module timeslots are subject to change) |
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Module summary
This module will deliver some practical knowledge and skills needed to become a police officer. It will critically evaluate the academic and open source data relating to the ten areas of generic policing covered. It will also explore the operational challenges and ethical dilemmas inherent in generic police operations.
Syllabus
The syllabus of the module will involve the importance of applying an evidence base to policing practice. This will look at a number of areas such as providing support to victims, witnesses and vulnerable persons; managing conflict situations; using powers to deal with suspects; conduct police searches; the handling of information and Intelligence; providing an initial response to policing incidents; conducting investigations; interviewing victims, informants and witnesses; and interviewing suspects LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5
Balance of independent study and scheduled teaching activity
Teaching sessions consist of a series of lectures and seminar group sessions in which students are encouraged to explore the practical, legislative and ethical complexities of generic policing and its management. Students draw upon recent case studies and examine actual operational scenarios. Module materials will be made available on Blackboard and opportunities for personal development planning are provided in seminar contexts.
Learning outcomes
The module learning outcomes are to
1. Demonstrate a knowledge of a number of areas of policing practice
2. Understand police procedures in a number of different scenarios
3. Demonstrate a broader understanding of the wider literature regarding the implementation of basic policing tasks.
4. Reflect on and evaluate literature that is impacting upon the delivery of contemporary policing
5. Demonstrate knowledge of the impact of diversity on modern policing
Assessment strategy
There are 2 components of assessment
1. An essay of 2000 words will be used to assess knowledge and analysis of a specific policing issue.
2. A two-hour unseen exam will be a multiple-choice test based on a number of different questions.
Bibliography
Bryant, R. & Bryant, S. (Eds). (2016) Blackstone’s Handbook for Policing Students. Oxford: University Press.
Connor, P. Johnston, D, Hutton, G. & McKinnon, G. (2013) Blackstone’s Policing Manuals Four Volume Set: Oxford: University Press.
Rogers, C. Lewis, R. John, T. & Reid (2011) Police Work. Principles and Practice. Abingdon: Routledge.