Description
An overview of the police system in America and its component parts
after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The course will
address different roles in society, patrol, organization,
constitutionality, discretion, prevention, communication,
cooperation, recruitment and retention, the rule of law,
investigations and policing in selected foreign countries. It will
also include the full and complete study of the Patriot Act and its
origin and impact on police procedures. Prerequisite: CRJ420 or
instructor approval. (3 s.h.)