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CJS 1024 - Introduction to Law Enforcement Principles Credits: 2 Hours/Week: Lecture 2 Lab None Course Description: This course introduces students to basic principles and practices of law enforcement. While students are in ENGL 1024 , gaining appropriate writing skills, students will be demonstrating proficiency by applying the principles in simulated law enforcement; with emphasis in written and oral communication. This course requires students to register for ENGL 1024 as a corequisite. MnTC Goals None
Prerequisite(s): None Corequisite(s): ENGL 1024 Recommendation: None
Major Content
- Key terms, concepts, and content of police reports
- Elements of the crime: definition and application
- Role of documentation in law enforcement functions
- Application of definitions and concepts through documentation of law enforcement situations
- Interview techniques
- Proper courtroom attire, procedure, and preparation
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- describe how perception, sympathy, empathy, compassion and respect affect peace officer communication. (1.1.1)
- discuss barriers to clear communication, e.g. language, stress, bias, lack of common cultural understanding. (1.1.2)
- use and interpret verbal and non-verbal cues to enhance interpersonal communications. (1.1.3)
- describe and demonstrate active listening skills including paraphrasing, reflecting meaning, and summarizing understanding to obtain and clarify information. (1.1.4)
- demonstrate reading comprehension skills necessary in law enforcement including: the ability to differentiate between facts, opinions and propaganda, understanding sequencing of events, and recognizing cause and effect. (1.1.5)
- compose documents that demonstrate competent writing skills, including:
- -writing from the first person viewpoint
- -differentiating between facts, inferences and opinions,
- -correctly structuring sentences and paragraphs, and
- -using correct grammar, spelling, punctuation and capitalization. (1.1.6)
- discuss discretion and how it differs from selective enforcement. (1.2.5)
- applying reason and evidence to formulate logical inferences and draw logical conclusions. (1.3.3)
- use critical thinking, logical reasoning and problem-solving strategies to formulate ideas, make proposals, and suggest solutions to a variety of law enforcement related problems or concerns (Minn.Stat. 626.8455) (1.3.5)
- apply critical thinking strategies during team discussions. (1.3.6)
- based on written scenarios involving law enforcement:
- -describe decisions officers must make,
- -suggest appropriate actions, and
- -defend those decisions and actions (1.4.4)
- discuss how recognizing and valuing diversity, cultural differences and varied perspectives, promotes community unity, facilitates information gathering, and contributes to officer safety. (1.6.3)
- describe characteristic of professional behavior and the Minnesota Standards of Conduct for licensing Minnesota peace officers. (1.7.1)
- describe the repercussions for a finding of a violation of the State’s peace officers’ standards of conduct. (1.7.2)
- identify the value of cooperation and collaboration in problem-solving. (1.7.3)
- demonstrate effective and legible field-note taking including collecting crime scene intelligence from witnesses, victims, and suspects. (3.1.1)
- solicit information and gather and organize facts needed for a police report. (3.1.2)
- given a variety of law enforcement scenarios prepare reports that:
- -are written from the first person viewpoint,
- -differentiate between facts, inferences and opinions,
- -demonstrate correct use of grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, sentence and paragraph structure
- -are clear, complete, concise and accurate, and
- -include all relevant details (3.1.3)
- discuss interview techniques used to:
- -build rapport,
- -encourage full meaningful answers and discourage suggestability,
- -clarify and corroborate statements,
- -enhance memory,
- -detect deception, and
- -obtain information from reluctant witness (3.2.1)
- conduct interviews using procedures that:
- -are appropriate to the situation,
- -ensure the protection of individual rights,
- -effectively gather information,
- -encourage cooperation, and
- -enhance memory
- describe the relationship between good report writing and testimony. (3.3.1)
- demonstrate proper courtroom dress and decorum. (3.3.2)
- practice preparing for and presenting true and factual testimony in legal proceedings in accordance with courtroom procedure. (3.3.3)
Competency 1 (1-6) None Competency 2 (7-10) None Courses and Registration
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