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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title: Police Systems & Practices
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Course Prefix & Number: CRIJ2328
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Section Number: 400
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Semester: Spring 2017
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Semester Credit Hours: 3
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Lecture Hours: 48
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Lab Hours: n/a
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Course Description (NCTC Catalog): Exploration of the profession of police officer. Topics include organization of law enforcement systems, the role of police, police discretion, ethics, police-community interaction, and current and future issues.
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Course Prerequisite(s): None
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Required or Recommended Course Materials:
Police Operations, Theory and Practice
Karen Matison Hess
Christine Hess Orthmann
Sixth Edition
Two folders and one notebook for class notetaking
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Cliff Downey
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Campus/Office Location:
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Gainesville / Room 2107 (Career and Technology Center)
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Telephone Number:
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940-668-3313
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E-mail Address:
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cdowney@nctc.edu
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GRADING CRITERIA
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# of Graded Course Elements
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Graded Course Elements
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Percentage or Point Values
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4
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Regular Exams ( Lowest exam grade will be dropped)
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60 percent
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1
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Research Project
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10 percent
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8 combined
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Quizzes / Chapter assignments
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10 percent
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1
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Comprehensive Final Exam
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20 percent
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Grading Scale
90 – 100 A
80 – 89 B
70 – 79 C
60 - 69 D
0 – 59 F
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is April 6, 2017.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Week 1 & 2
Syllabus Review
Syllabus Quiz
Topic General Description of Subject Matter
Ch. 1 – Police Operations in Context Changes that are affecting police operations/ Goals, objectives and tasks/ Discussion of discretion
Week 3
Ch. 2 – Communications, lines of communication/ Technological advances/ Databases. Communication problems/ Obtaining information/Report Writing
Week 4
Ch. 3 – Operational Skills , laws that govern police operations
Weeks 5 & 6
*********************Exam 1, Chapters 1-3*********************************
Ch. 4 – Patrol operations Function of Patrol/Patrol methods/patrol techniques/Problem-Oriented Policing
Week 7
Ch. 5 – Traffic-related topics including enforcement, traffic stops, & pursuit, SCAN
Week 8
Ch. 6 – Responding to Police Calls Attempts to measure crime/Police responsibility on crime scenes/ characteristics of various crime scenes
Week 9
*********************Exam 2, Chapters 4-6*********************************
Chapter 8 – Emergency Situations, When Disaster Strikes – law enforcement’s role in disaster planning, recovery and its aftermath.
Weeks 10 & 11
Ch. 10 – Criminal Investigation Responsibilities /tasks of police investigations
Week 12
Ch. 11– Responding to Children and Juveniles – Juvenile crime, delinquency, abuse, status offenses and the juvenile justice system
Week 13
*********************Exam 3, Chapters 8,10 &11****************************
Ch. 12 - Gangs and Drugs Gangs defined/extent of problem/gang activities/identifying gangs/ Gangs and drugs/ extent of drug problem/ Prevention
Week 14
Ch. 13 – Physical and mental health issues Health Issues that affect Law enforcement personnel
Week 15
Ch. 14 – Liability and Ethics Moral and legal issues confronted by police officers
********************Exam 4, Chapters 12 – 14*******************************
Week 16 – Comprehensive Final Exam
Important note: The preceding schedule is tentative. That is, it is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor. If changes in the schedule are made, the changes will be made known during the regular class meetings.
DISABILITY SERVICES (OSD)
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 or call 940-668-4209. Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-668-4209.
North Central Texas College is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112). http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices/Disabilityservices.aspx
CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA______________________________
o Communication
o Mathematics
o Life and Physical Science
o Language, Philosophy & Culture
o Creative Arts
o American History
o Government/Political Science
o Social and Behavioral Sciences
o Component Area Option
REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES
o Critical Thinking
o Communication
o Empirical and Quantitative
o Teamwork
o Personal Responsibility
o Social Responsibility
COURSE TYPE
x Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)
o Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course
o WECM Course
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook. http://nctc.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2014-2015/Catalog/North-Central-Texas-College-Student-Handbook
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Name of Chair/Coordinator:
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Dr. Cherly Furdge
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Office Location:
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Suite 331, Office 339 Corinth Campus
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Telephone Number:
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940-498-6238
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E-mail Address:
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cfurdge@nctc.edu
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Name of Instructional Dean:
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Debbie Huffman
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Office Location:
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Gainesville Campus, Room 2106
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Telephone Number:
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940-668-3357
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E-mail Address:
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dhuffman@nctc.edu
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