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METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COURSE OUTLINE FORM
COURSE TITLE
COMMUNITY RELATIONS
COURSE PREFIX AND NO. CRIM 2300 LEC 4.5
LAB 0 CREDIT HOURS 4.5
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course examines the traditional and current problems that inhibit understanding among all segments
of the criminal justice system and the public. It explores methods of creating understanding and
confidence by using various means of communication within the police department.
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
CRIM 1010
RATIONALE:
As public servants, the police must recognize, as private industry does, that effective community
relations is mutually beneficial to the police and all segments of society.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS and/or MATERIALS:
Title:
Community Relations
Edition:
Customized for Criminal Justice Program (Police-Community
Relations and the Administration of Justice)
Author:
Hunter –Barker
Publisher:
Pearson Prentice Hall
Materials:
None required
Attached course outline written by:
Reviewed/Revised by:
Effective quarter of course outline:
Dean
Stacey Ocander
Charles Fairbanks
Diane Sjuts
Date:
8/07
Date: March 2016
Fall 2007
Date:
Course Objectives, Topical Unit Outlines, and Unit Objectives must be attached to this form.
COURSE OBJECTIVES/TOPICAL OUTLINE/UNIT OBJECTIVES
TITLE:
COMMUNITY RELATIONS
PREFIX/NO.
CRIM 2300
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1.
Trace the evolution of the police community relations movement from its inception to the
present.
Compare American police community methods with those of other democracies.
Describe the development of social forces that present special problems to effective law
enforcement.
Distinguish between police community relations and police public relations.
Recommend avenues for the police to relate to diverse communities more effectively.
Evaluate the feasibility of police departments’ workforces proportionately representing
the diverse groups within their communities.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
TOPICAL UNIT OUTLINE/UNIT OBJECTIVES:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1.
THE EVOLUTION OF COMMUNITY-ORIENTED POLICING
a.
Trace the historical roots of policing
b.
Describe policing in the New Frontier
c.
Discuss policing in Young America
d.
Explain policing in the twentieth century
e.
Describe the historical approaches related to community policing
f.
Discuss the Era of Community Policing
g.
Trace the evolution of community-oriented policing
2.
COMMUNITY-ORIENTED POLICING DEFINED
a.
Explain why there was an absence of a definition of community policing
b.
Distinguish between Community-Oriented Policing and Police-Community
Relations
c.
Identify common themes between Community-Oriented Policing and PoliceCommunity Relations
d.
Define Community Policing
3.
STRATEGIC-ORIENTED POLICING
a.
Defend the necessity of “Targeting” in reference to proactive patrol
b.
Define Directed Patrols
c.
Define Aggressive Patrols
d.
Define Saturation Patrols
e.
Discuss various assessment techniques for determining the success/non-success
of community-oriented policing
4.
NEIGHBORHOOD-ORIENTED POLICING
a.
Verbalize to fellow students, at least two methods used to initiate NeighborhoodOriented Policing
b.
Submit a written overview of two Neighborhood-Oriented Policing programs
c.
Debate either the pros or cons of Community Patrols
d.
List Community Crime Prevention
e.
List four communication programs
f.
Discuss Community Social Control Programs
5.
PROBLEM-ORIENTED POLICING
a.
Trace the evolution of Problem-Oriented Policing
b.
Report verbally on one method used to implement Problem-Oriented Policing
6.
INTEGRATION
a.
Cite the three integral parts that comprise “Community-Oriented Policing”
b.
Evaluate three case studies of Community-Oriented Policing
7.
ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
a.
Analyze the Values and Goals considered necessary for successful management of
Community-Oriented Policing programs
b.
Examine the need of Organization through Decentralization
c.
Explain what is meant by “Total Quality Management”
8.
THE ROLE OF THE POLICE
a.
Contrast the traditional role of the police with that of the Community-Oriented
Officer
b.
Differentiate among the varying attitudes of officers towards CommunityOriented Policing
c.
Assess two techniques employed by departments to “develop community-oriented
police officers”
9.
THE ROLE OF THE COMMUNITY
a.
Define the various interpretations of the word, COMMUNITY
b.
Compare the traditional role of the community with the NEW role under the
community-oriented policing concept
c.
Examine methods successfully used to get the community involved
10.
THE ROLE OF THE CHIEF
a.
Compare the traditional role of the chief with that of a community-policing
oriented chief
b.
Write the Ten Principles for Police Chiefs
11.
IMPLEMENTING COMMUNITY-ORIENTED POLICING
a.
Describe the five stages of INCREMENTALISM
b.
Assess in writing, the communication and training of COP
12.
EVALUATION
a.
Compare the traditional methods of evaluating policing with that of the COP
method
b.
Critique the concept of Transitional Evaluations
c.
Examine evaluation criteria employed by two agencies operating under COP
d.
Analyze research methods for appropriateness in COP Programs
13.
CAVEATS
a.
Define Implementation Caveats
b.
Define Ancillary caveats
14.
THE FUTURE
a.
Defend the necessity of conducting continuing research on COP
b.
Cite possible problems of COP Programs in the future
c.
Cite possible benefits of COP Programs in the future
15.
THE SYSTEMATIC APPROACH
a.
Reiterate the EVOLUTION of Community-Oriented Policing
b.
Discuss the community uniqueness that must be considered in implementing any
COP Programs
c.
Summarize the SYSTEMIC APPROACH to Community Oriented Policing
COMMUNITY RELATIONS – CRIM 2300
COURSE OBJECTIVES
ASSESSMENT MEASURES
1. Trace the evolution of the Police
Exam (i.e., written, oral, open book, take
Community relations movement from its
home, multiple choice) and/or report (i.e.,
Inception to the present.
written, oral, self report).
2. Compare American Police-Community
Exam (i.e., written, oral, open book, take
methods with those of other democracies.
home, multiple choice) and/or report (i.e.,
written, oral, self report).
3. Describe the development of social forces Exam (i.e., written, oral, open book, take
that present special problems to effective
home, multiple choice) and/or report (i.e.,
law enforcement.
written, oral, self report).
4. Distinguish between police community
Exam (i.e., written, oral, open book, take
relations and police public relations.
home, multiple choice) and/or report (i.e.,
written, oral, self report).
5. Recommend avenues for the police to
Exam (i.e., written, oral, open book, take
relate to diverse communities more
home, multiple choice) and/or report (i.e.,
effectively.
written, oral, self report).
6. Evaluate the feasibility of police
Exam (i.e., written, oral, open book, take
departments’ workforces proportionately
home, multiple choice) and/or report (i.e.,
representing the diverse groups within
written, oral, self report).
their communities.