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Aug 14, 2024
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2023-2024 Yavapai College Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]
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AJS 230 - The Police Function Description: History and development, procedures and methods of operations of law enforcement agencies. Role of the individual law enforcement officer. Career opportunities and the hiring process.
Credits: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Course Content:
- Historical overview and development of law enforcement agencies
- Structure and jurisdiction of modern law enforcement agencies
- Roles, functions, and operations of law enforcement in modern society
- Law enforcement organization and management
- Discretionary powers of the law enforcement officer
- Professionalism and ethical issues related to law enforcement
- Job-related problems of the individual officer
- Hiring process and training
Learning Outcomes:
- Trace the history and development of early law enforcement agencies. (1)
- Explain the role of law enforcement in terms of patrol, investigation, traffic enforcement, and crime prevention. (1-3, 5-7)
- Identify the typical chain of command in law enforcement agencies. (2-4, 8)
- Define discretion as related to law enforcement and describe the internal and external mechanisms which influence and control discretion. (5)
- Describe current issues in law enforcement related to use of force, liability and community interaction and influence. (5-7)
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