CJ 310 - Introduction to Policing/ Professional E

Institution:

Hilbert College

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Description:

This course is designed to provide the criminal justice major with basic information about the state, county and municipal level of policing in the United States. Issues such as the police role, police discretion, police culture, personality and stress will be discussed. Other areas of inquiry will be police and the various communities they police, police and the law, and police ethics. Finally, the course will present pragmatic career choice information to the student concerning required entry level law enforcement testing, physical requirements age restrictions, psychological parameters, and other qualifications that the student will be required to meet in order to enter into a law enforcement career. There is a strong emphasis on police entry testing.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hilbert.edu

Phone Number:

(716) 649-7900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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