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Learning Methods

Lecture

Module Offerings

6501PNDHEP-APR_NS-PAR

6501PNDHEP-JAN-PAR

6501PNDHEP-JAN_NS-PAR

6501PNDHEP-SEP-PAR

Aims

To encourage students to appraise how understanding academic theory can contribute to both an understanding of crime in a community and also how theory can support change. The module will examine in depth the concept of police culture and how police officers are socialised into their role and the impact that culture has on policing actions. The module will provide students with a clear understanding of how they can contribute to procedural justice through their actions and decisions. The module will explore how criminological theory can support policing and the origins for models such as problem orientated policing, evidence-based policing and the National Intelligence Model.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Interpret and critically analyse the importance of understanding police culture and the socialisation process on decision-making, discretion and personal development.
2.
Critically appraise how the concept of procedural justice can be used by police officers to achieve cooperation and trust from the public.
3.
Combine the knowledge from criminological and offending theories and apply that knowledge to modern policing strategies and tactical options.
4.
Evaluate and demonstrate how evidence-based practice can enhance policing practice and contribute to a culture of learning.
5.
Critically demonstrate the importance of the National Decision-Making Model and appraise how the model supports evidence led policing practice.
6.
Evaluate how Problem-Orientated Policing can lead to the prevention of crime in communities.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:
Organisational culture within policing
Strategies for challenging organisational culture
The office of constable and team working
Strategies to maintain or improve relations within a team
The concept of 'procedural justice'
Exploring the historical and current relationship between decision-making and procedural justice
Use of powers and tactics to develop legitimacy and control
Understanding the role of discretion in decision-making
Applying the mission/purpose of policing locally – explore how the Police Now role ‘fits’ into force policing
Examination of how to apply procedural justice in  a local policing context
Criminology and Criminal Justice
Understanding how the criminal justice system works and how policing works with other statutory agencies
The National Intelligence Model (NIM)
Preventing and responding to crime and ASB in communities
Definition of evidence-based policing (EBP)
Principles of problem-solving and crime prevention
Models used in problem solving and crime prevention
Leadership models in policing and comparable organisations (public and private)
How is policing measured? Understanding the relationship between performance measures and community confidence
Additional Information:
Lectures will provide the students with information and theories. Students will then explore theories of Procedural Justice, Culture and Decision-Making in more detail and identify how these inter-connect through policing activities and the potential outcomes that can occur. Students will develop this understanding through the construction and presentation of a explanation from a personal perspective. Students will examine criminological theory and identify how theories can be applied within practical policing. Students will be introduced to evidence-based and problem-orientated policing. Students will be challenged to demonstrate how evidence and ‘what works’ are crucial to effective policing.

This module outline must be read in conjunction with the module appendix and mapping spreadsheet, which details the National Policing Curriculum (NPC) content areas, learning outcomes and minimum content relating to each of the module learning outcomes, which can be found on the Module Key Information tab on Canvas.

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