Issues discussed will be administrative staff functions, human resource management, and collective bargaining and proactive management. This course will examine community policing policies, applications, and current research. Prevailing community models and issues relative to community policing will be explored. Included will be assessments on defining the community, the understanding of community needs and addressing issues on the quality of life. This course is designed to address the legal issues in law enforcement management.
Emphasis is placed on search, seizure, arrest and the use of force.
In addition special consideration will be given to arrest, search, and seizure - and the use of deadly force. Various theories of resource allocation in Law Enforcement will be introduced. Students will apply resource allocation models to specific operational areas, in a simulated urban police agency. Models for the allocation of police personnel and shift scheduling will be incorporated in the course, including how police departments schedule time for administrators and patrol officers, as well as how police departments have improved response times. The course examines issues of leadership and supervision relative to a law enforcement setting.