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CRJ 256 - Police Operations


Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: RDG 090  and ENGL 090  or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests
MTA Social Sciences Satisfier Y
Session Cycle: FL

This course is an introduction to modern-day policing in the United States. The course focuses on the day-to-day operations of a police organization with an emphasis on patrol, reports, communications, arrests, officer survival skills, community relationships, and jail operations. The course explores both the positive and negative aspects of policing including their role in society and how discretion and ethics play a major role in everyday operations. Complex issues including corruption and use of force will be explored, providing students with a well-rounded and realistic view of police work.