Module SXY-1010:
Police Accountability and the
Police Accountability and the Code of Ethics 2023-24
SXY-1010
2023-24
School Of History, Law And Social Sciences
Module - Semester 1
20 credits
Module Organiser:
Tim Holmes
Overview
Indicative Content -Core principles of ethics, equality , diversity and human rights in professional policing -Key legislation, theories and concepts surrounding ethics. Professional standards expected as a Police Officer and Governance. Corruption risks in a professional role when dealing with vulnerable people. Role of discretion and decision making.
Learning Outcomes
- 1. Understand that policing in England and Wales is based on core principles of equality,
diversity and human rights
- 2. Understand the legal framework for policing in England and Wales
- 3. Examine systems of accountability and their history, including cases of police misconduct
and miscarriages of justice
- 4. Examine the origin and implementation of the Code of Ethics
- 5. Examine discretion and fair and effective decision-making in operational policing
Assessment type
Summative
Weighting
50%
Assessment type
Summative
Weighting
50%