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CRIJ-2328-020 Police Systems and Practices
This course examines the establishment, role and function of police in a democratic society. It will focus on types of police agencies and their organizational structure, police-community interaction, police ethics and use of authority.
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Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:
Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:
Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
806-371-5995
Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me
You can also contact the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.
(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)
Hybrid
An Introduction To Policing, 9th edition, by Dempsey, Forst, & Carter, Student edition ISBN: 978-1-337-55875-4; Loose leaf edition ISBN: 978-1-337-55883-9 You will need the textbook the first day of class!!!
You will need a computer which has internet service with a speaker and microphone. A camera is preferred but not required. A hard wired internet connection is recommended for test taking.
See grading Criteria below.
In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .
If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".
Please act like adults in college.
There will be seven chapter tests and a Final exam. Each test, including the Final Exam will be worth 12.5% of the total grade.
Attendance will be taken at each online and actual in person class meeting. Students are expected to attend class.
CLASS SCHEDULE for SPRING II 2021
You will need the textbook, An Introduction to Policing by Dempsey, 9th edition the first day of class or earlier. You have a chapters’ test the first week of class.
DO NOT MISS TAKING THE TESTS WHEN THEY ARE SCHEDULED!!
I will not reopen any test or exam if you miss the date to take it on Blackboard.
On the date of each test, you will have all day that day to open and to take the test. Each test is in the “Content” section of Blackboard. Each test has a time limit which you will see when you open the test. You can close out of a test and come back to it BUT if you do, the time to take the test still continues to run!!! Once time is up the test will close and record your grade whether you are finished or not. You can use your textbook or look at the PowerPoints for each chapter which are found in the “Content” section of Blackboard during the test.
You will receive a Zoom Meeting invitation on the weekend before each Monday class meeting in you AC email. There will be a link in that email which will let you into the meeting/class. If you are not familiar with Zoom, go to Zoom.com and see the instructions for joining a Zoom meeting. It is really very easy! Just click on the link in the email. You do not have to have a camera to join or take part in the meeting. You do NEED speakers so you can hear me and a microphone to ask questions during the meeting/class.
If you have questions about anything during the class email me at my AC email, d0235165@actx.edu or you may call me at 806-421-6171. If you send an email, please use your full name and state that you are in Police Systems and Practices. This makes it easier for me to identify you and the class in which you are enrolled.
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