Run by School of History, Law and Social Sciences

20.000 Credits or 10.000 ECTS Credits

Semester 2

Organiser: Mr Dewi Roberts

This module builds on students’ understanding of the key relationship between police officers and the community discussed in Year 1 of the course. It examines the principles and values of community policing and the challenges encountered in its implementation. The sustainability of community policing will be discussed and the tensions inherent in policing diverse communities. This tension will be discussed in the context of police-community conflict, perceptions of discrimination, and biased decision making.

Indicative content:

-Values and principles of community policing -Community policing and PCSOs -Effective strategies in community policing -Community-police tensions – review key examples, Brixton riots, etc -Community engagement and partnership working -Community crime priorities, anti-social behaviour, hate crime

threshold

D- to D+ Assessment is based on the degree of engagement with academic literature and student's ability to summarise and critically analyse theory. For a threshold grade, engagement with the academic literature is weak; the student's ability to summarise theory will be mainly descriptive; and there will be little critical analysis and understanding of how theory relates to policing practice.

good

C- to B+ Assessment is based on the degree of engagement with academic literature and student's ability to summarise and critically analyse theory. For a good and very good grade, there will be good engagement with the academic literature, reflected in the use of a wide range of academic sources; the discussion of the academic theory will go beyond mere description and there will be a critical analysis of theory and how it is applied to policing practice.

excellent

A- to A+ Assessment is based on the degree of engagement with academic literature and student's ability to summarise and critically analyse theory. For an excellent grade, there will be extensive engagement with the relevant academic literature; a sophisticated presentation of academic theory and a well developed critical analysis of theory. Students will show an excellent grasp of how theory relates to practice.

1. Examine effective strategies and policing models for community engagement

2. Review partnership working in community policing

3. Review community priorities in crime control, expectation management, and appropriate policing

4. Review the relationships between diverse communities and the police

5. Examine the principles and values of community policing

Type	Name	Description	Weight
	Role-Play, police officer – community interaction		40.00
	Essay		60.00

		Hours
Lecture	Weekly 2-hour lectures	24
Seminar	Weekly 1 hour seminar	12
Practical classes and workshops	Role play preparation and exercises	6
Private study		158

• Self-Management - Able to work unsupervised in an efficient, punctual and structured manner. To examine the outcomes of tasks and events, and judge levels of quality and importance
• Inter-personal - Able to question, actively listen, examine given answers and interact sensitevely with others
• Critical analysis & Problem Solving - Able to deconstruct and analyse problems or complex situations. To find solutions to problems through analyses and exploration of all possibilities using appropriate methods, rescources and creativity.
• Safety-Consciousness - Having an awareness of your immediate environment, and confidence in adhering to health and safety regulations
• Teamwork - Able to constructively cooperate with others on a common task, and/or be part of a day-to-day working team
• Caring - Showing concern for others; caring for children, people with disabilities and/or the elderly
• Management - Able to utilise, coordinate and control resources (human, physical and/or financial)
• Self-awareness & Reflectivity - Having an awareness of your own strengths, weaknesses, aims and objectives. Able to regularly review, evaluate and reflect upon the performance of yourself and others
• Leadership - Able to lead and manage, develop action plans and objectives, offer guidance and direction to others, and cope with the related pressures such authority can result in

• The role of the police constable, its history, and changes over time
• The context of contemporary policing; police culture; models of policing including community policing, evidence-based policing; the extended police family
• Crime prevention measures and their effectiveness as well as human rights issues in relation to preventive and pre-emptive measures
• Relationships between crime, deviance, victimisation, policing and social divisions such as age, gender, social class, and ethnicity
• Apply different policing models and communication skills as situations require
• Understanding of national decision model and the Code of Ethics in Policing to guide discretion
• Recognise individuals' vulnerabilities and situations of risk (to self and others)
• Understanding the role of strategic planning, mentoring, and leadership in policing
• Assess the merits of competing theories relevant to crime, victimisation and policing as well as other responses to crime and deviance
• Assess the merits and diversity of objectives of competing responses to crime and deviance, including the protection of human rights and its implications for policing

Compulsory in courses:

• L436: BSc Professional Policing (Pre-join) year 2 (BSC/PP)