Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Justice Studies
Learning Methods
Lecture
Online
Seminar
Module Offerings
4402PS-SEP-MTP
Aims
To understand the meaning of ethics and their relevance in policing. Students will consider both the theory and application of ethics.
To consider what is meant by professional standards and how the apply to police officers and the police service.
To examine the governance and accountability of police officers and the police service generally.
To compare the professional standard requirements within the police service to those of similar professional organisations. Examining the role of each of the various bodies involved in the governance and accountability of police officers and the police service.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Explain what is meant by professional standards as they relate to police officers and the police service and the issues arising from this
2.
Examine ethical theories and the application of ethics to policing, the meaning of ethics and how they apply to police officers and the police service.
3.
Describe the meaning of governance and accountability in policing and the various bodies that play a part in those processes and how they operate.
4.
Explain the legislative basis for the governance and accountability structures and processes.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:
The police officer role and the relevance of ethics.
Professional standards and the professionalization agenda.
Relevance of current professional standards policies and procedures.
The doctrine of 'constabulary independence'.
Operational decisions and external and internal influences.
The agencies and bodies that play a part in governance and accountability in policing.
The police officer role and the relevance of ethics.
Professional standards and the professionalization agenda.
Relevance of current professional standards policies and procedures.
The doctrine of 'constabulary independence'.
Operational decisions and external and internal influences.
The agencies and bodies that play a part in governance and accountability in policing.
Module Overview:
This module will help you understand the meaning of ethics and their relevance in policing. Students will consider both the theory and application of ethics, and what is meant by professional standards and how the apply to police officers and the police service.
This module will help you understand the meaning of ethics and their relevance in policing. Students will consider both the theory and application of ethics, and what is meant by professional standards and how the apply to police officers and the police service.
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 comparing and contrasting the professional standard requirements within the police service to those of similar professional organisations.
Reflecting upon the potential for an insider threat within the police service, and identifying the strategies in place to prevent this.
Scenarios and case studies will also be utilized in order to allow students the opportunity to apply knowledge, debate and reflect.
Where relevant and appropriate the concept of evidence based policing will be introduced and its relevance and benefits explained.
There will also be reference to the College of Policing 'What Works' facility.
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 comparing and contrasting the professional standard requirements within the police service to those of similar professional organisations.
Reflecting upon the potential for an insider threat within the police service, and identifying the strategies in place to prevent this.
Scenarios and case studies will also be utilized in order to allow students the opportunity to apply knowledge, debate and reflect.
Where relevant and appropriate the concept of evidence based policing will be introduced and its relevance and benefits explained.
There will also be reference to the College of Policing 'What Works' facility.