CJK 0007 - Introduction to Law Enforcement

Institution:

St. Johns River State College

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Description:

(11 Contact Hours) This course describes the process of becoming a Florida law enforcement officer to include the requirements for completing the basic training program. Further, the course emphasizes the importance of ethics, values, and professionalism, both in the officer's personal and professional lives. Moreover, sexual harassment in the workplace is discussed with emphasis on how to recognize and respond to inappropriate behavior and what consequences can occur for inappropriate behavior. Still further, the course presents a familiarization of the components and functions of the criminal justice system. Included are the areas of law enforcement, correction, correctional probation, and the state and federal court system. Finally, the concept of law enforcement chain of command within an agency's rank structure is presented.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.sjrstate.edu

Phone Number:

(386) 312-4200

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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