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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. In conjunction with ENGL 1024 (Writing Police Reports: Theory and Practice), CJS 1024 focuses on applying appropriate writing and oral communication skills in simulated law enforcement situations. This course requires students to register for ENGL 1024 as a corequisite. MnTC Goals None
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020 or ENGL 1021 with a grade of C or higher 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)
- explain the concept of procedural justice as it relates to law enforcement, including how fair processes, impartial decision-making, providing respectful opportunity for a voice, and transparency in action bolster positive community relations and community safety. (1.6.3)
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describe and demonstrate active listening skills including paraphrasing, reflecting meaning, and summarizing understanding to obtain and clarify information. (1.1.4)
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describe characteristic of professional behavior and the Minnesota Standards of Conduct for licensing Minnesota peace officers (1.7.1).
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describe the repercussions for a finding of a violation of the State’s peace officers’ standards of conduct. (1.7.2)
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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)
- given crime scene scenarios, 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 (3.2.4)
- 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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