Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Justice Studies
Learning Methods
Lecture
Seminar
Workshop
Module Offerings
5205PSDA-APR-MTP
5205PSDA-JAN-MTP
5205PSDA-SEP-MTP
5205PSDA-SEP_NS-MTP
Aims
Module will require students to discuss and identify the potential constraints, associated with an evidence-based policing approach. Identifying the specialist roles and procedures that can assist in gathering information and intelligence, which is relevant not only to the case but to the tasking and co-ordinating process. DAs critically review the constitutional role of the police, assessing the strengths and weakness of different policing models in relation to crime prevention and victimisation. Evaluating the benefits that a greater understanding of sociology and criminology can have, upon operational policing and decision making.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Recognise potential constraints associated with an evidence-based policing approach and identify best practice.
2.
Gather, predict and evaluate relevant information and intelligence from a range of sources, as appropriate to a given policing operation, generating the most appropriate solution to a given policing problem.
3.
Explain the use of analytical products provided by intelligence specialists during the course of an investigation.
4.
Develop information and intelligence for the purpose of informing the Tasking and co-ordination process.
5.
Review the constitutional role of the police in contemporary society and the wider criminal justice system. Evaluating the benefits that a greater understanding of sociology and criminology, can have on operational policing and decision making.
6.
Explore crime prevention theories and strategies, reviewing crime prevention initiatives before rating the strengths and weakness of different policing models in relation to crime/victimisation and the public.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:
Constraints and best practice of Evidenced based policing. Gathering, reviewing and evaluating information. Optimising opportunities to obtain best evidence. Specialists and their functions within a police investigation. Intelligence and information. The constitutional role of the police in contemporary society and the wider criminal justice system. Crime Prevention.
Constraints and best practice of Evidenced based policing. Gathering, reviewing and evaluating information. Optimising opportunities to obtain best evidence. Specialists and their functions within a police investigation. Intelligence and information. The constitutional role of the police in contemporary society and the wider criminal justice system. Crime Prevention.
Module Overview:
This module will require you to discuss and identify the potential constraints associated with an evidence-based policing approach. You will identify the specialist roles and procedures that can assist in gathering information and intelligence, which is relevant to the tasking and co-ordinating process. Within this module you will also critically review the role of the police, assessing the strengths and weakness of different policing models in relation to crime prevention and victimisation.
This module will require you to discuss and identify the potential constraints associated with an evidence-based policing approach. You will identify the specialist roles and procedures that can assist in gathering information and intelligence, which is relevant to the tasking and co-ordinating process. Within this module you will also critically review the role of the police, assessing the strengths and weakness of different policing models in relation to crime prevention and victimisation.
Additional Information:
Lectures and other activities will provide the students with information to then enable them to practically apply the knowledge acquired, within the tasks and experiences incorporated into the workshops. Discussions and activities such as critically reviewing the constitutional role of the police, in contemporary society and the wider criminal justice system. Appraising current crime prevention theories and strategies, whilst assessing the strengths and weakness of different policing models in relation to crime/victimisation and the public.
All assessed components on this module must be successfully passed for credit to be released.
The following Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours will be covered in this module:
Knowledge:
Skills:
Behaviours:
Lectures and other activities will provide the students with information to then enable them to practically apply the knowledge acquired, within the tasks and experiences incorporated into the workshops. Discussions and activities such as critically reviewing the constitutional role of the police, in contemporary society and the wider criminal justice system. Appraising current crime prevention theories and strategies, whilst assessing the strengths and weakness of different policing models in relation to crime/victimisation and the public.
All assessed components on this module must be successfully passed for credit to be released.
The following Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours will be covered in this module:
Knowledge:
- The ethics and values of professional policing, including: duty of care, service delivery, employment practice, efficiency, effectiveness and value for money, Code of Ethics, professional standards, and equality, diversity and human rights.
- Key cross-cutting and inter-dependent areas of policing, including: roles and responsibilities, criminal justice, counter terrorism, vulnerability (including public protection and mental health) and risk.
- Effectively respond to incidents, preserving scenes and evidence when necessary.
- Systematically gather, submit and share information and intelligence to further policing-related outcomes.
- Social behaviour and society, including their origins, development, organisation, networks and institutions and how this relates to policing across diverse and increasingly complex communities.
- In-depth knowledge, understanding and expertise relevant to organisational/local needs, including the following operational policing contexts: response, community, intelligence, investigation and roads/transport.
- Different approaches to systematic evidence-based preventative policing, including how to critically analyse, interpret, implement, share and evaluate findings to problem solve and further positive outcomes. These may relate to internal organisational practice or external social or criminal factors.
Skills:
- Communicate effectively, in accordance with the varied needs of differing situations, individuals, groups and communities. Use own communication skills to manage planned and uncertain situations, and to persuade / lead others as needed.
- Gather, handle and accurately analyse information and intelligence from a variety of sources to support law enforcement and to maximise policing effectiveness.
- Assess risk and threats across increasingly complex policing contexts, to take decisions and evaluate initiatives and their outcomes, including the impact of differing actions and methods, in accordance with the policing national decision- making model and evidence-based principles. Take account of the best available evidence from a wide array of sources, including research & analysis, when making decisions. Apply justified discretion when appropriate and it is in the public interest to do so.
- Proactively introduce new ways of working and innovation to police work where appropriate and possible, and apply critical thinking across policing activities within own area of responsibility.
- Plan, apply and evaluate different policing approaches alongside partner organisations or as part of a multi-disciplinary team to address identified, often complex, issues, concerns and situations to reduce and prevent crime in communities. Provide supportive leadership to community groups, making informed decisions that encourage the delivery of localised strategies
Behaviours:
- Taking accountability - Being accountable and taking ownership for own role and responsibilities, whilst being effective and willing to take appropriate, justifiable risks.
- Professional integrity - Maintain the highest standards of professionalism and trustworthiness, making sure that values, moral codes and ethical standards are always upheld, including challenging others where appropriate.
- Curious and innovative - Have an inquisitive and outward-looking nature, searching for new information to understand alternative sources of best practice and implement creative working methods. Committed to reflecting on how own role is undertaken, learning from success and mistakes, to continuously review and adapt approach.
- Collaborative - Work effectively with colleagues and external partners, sharing skills, knowledge and insights as appropriate to lead to the best possible results.
Assessments
Centralised Exam
Essay