CRJ 230 - Police Community Relations

Units: 3
The relationship between the criminal justice systems and the public with particular emphasis on police relations with diverse communities and minorities.

Equivalent Quarter Course: CRJA 2600.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Examine the history of police and their relationship with communities;
Analyze issues of discretion, ethics, decision-making and morality;
Identify specific law enforcement strategies to address substantive problems;
Identify target-specific law enforcement strategies and their impact on the community;
Define and discuss police policies in community relations.