Patrol Procedures
ADJ-6

• PATROL PROCEDURES   ADJ 6
  ONLINE DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE

 

• Instructor:  Will Bullington

 

• Instructor Contact:  Since this will be an online course, the best way to contact me is through my college email account at:  bullington@siskiyous.edu
  I don't have an office on campus, so e-mail is the best method to communicate.

 

• Office Hours:  I will be available online on Thursdays from noon to 1 P.M. I can also schedule phone appointments. On-campus support hours can be used to access in-person help from the computer lab assistants on campus.

 

• Number of Units:  This course is three units, transferable to CSU, and non-repeatable.

 

• Class Meeting Times and Location:  This class meets entirely online, using the Etudes online classroom. New lectures and assignments will be posted and available for review each week. This class will begin August 16, 2010 and will end December 15, 2010.

 

• Prerequisites, Corequisites, and Advisories:   This course does not require prerequisites. This is an online Distance Learning Course, so students will require access to a computer, access to the Internet, email, and experience with web browsers. Students should also have a 10th grade reading and writing level.

 

• Required Text and Materials:
  Police Field Operations: Theory Meets Practice
  Michael Birzer and Clliff Roberson, Authors
  Pearson Education, Publisher
  ISBN-10: 0205508286

 

• Course Objectives:

This course is an introduction to the field of patrol procedures in the United States.
Areas of instruction include:
• Explore the theories, philosophies, and operational concepts of patrol procedures and field operations.
• Examination and expectations of the police field officer.
• Emphasis will be placed upon patrol and public service responsibilities.
• Examine the relationship of patrol officer to the total criminal justice system.
• Apply central issues and strategies used in patrol activities.
• Analyze cause and effect of efficient patrol techniques.
• Develop techniques for applying human relations to the tasks and procedures of patrol and traffic operations.
• Identify problems and solutions associated with patrol.

Course Content:

• Introduction to Patrol Operations
• Field Procedures
• Community Policing
• Crime Scenes
• Preliminary Investigations
• Interviews and Interrogations
• Terrorism and Natural Disasters
• Forensics
• Police Reports
• Police Communications
• Gangs and Drugs
• Legal Constraints
• Ethics

 

• Grading:
  Students are expected to log into the online "Etudes" class each week, do the reading assignments, participate in class online discussion boards, research papers, and quizzes and tests.Your understanding of the material will be demonstrated through assignments and tests.
  

  Weekly assignments to be announced during the course.
  A ride-along with the law enforcement agency of your choise will be a requirement of this course.

  
   
  Grades will be assigned in accordance with the following scale:
  

  90% to 100%	A
  80% to 89%	B
  70% to 79%	C
  60% to 69%	D
  Less than 60%	F

  
   
  
• Support Hour Requirement : The support hour provides COS students with access to professional assistance, supplemental instruction and remediation opportunities to help improve student success. Supervised support through out Critical Skills Center is offered for reading, writing, information technology, computer competency, and skills other than those related to the Administration of Justice Program. This course requires you to complete assignments which are to be submitted online. The support hour allows you to go to the computer labs on either campus, obtain a computer account, and get the one-on-one help you need. Students should take advantage of the resources available in the campus computer labs. The writing lab is available by calling 938-5150. You will be required to submit your research paper to the writing lab for feedback. The writing lab is available on both the Yreka and the Weed campuses. The use of the writing lab is very instrumental in the success of your research paper which is a large part of your overall grade!  Student use of the support hour will be assessed, as outlined in the grading requirements.
  
   
  
• Attendance/Withdrawal/Incomplete:  Students are expected to log into the Etudes online course each week. Lectures and assignments will be posted each week. Students are expected to have backup computers available should their primary computer not be accessible.  Computers are available at the campus computer lab.   Students dropping between August 16, 2010 and September 10, 2010 will not receive a "W" on their transcript. It is the student's responsibility to drop the class once you've started. Students who haven't dropped by November 19, 2010 will receive a letter grade. Students may be dropped from the course for failure to log into the Etudes online course for four consecutive weeks. An Incomplete will only be given if academic work is incomplete due to an unforeseeable emergency. 
  
   
  
• Honesty and Plagiarism:  Honesty and integrity is expected in all coursework.  Academic dishonesty will result in zero points for the assignment, and possible dismissal from the class. Plagiarism will not be accepted in any form. Academic dishonesty will result in zero points for the assignment, and possible dismissal from the class.
  
   
  
• Making Up Missed Work:  Exercise grades will be reduced by two points when turned in late within one week of due date. Exercises will not be accepted for credit eight days or more after the due date.
   
  
• Academic Accommodations:  Students with Disabilities:  If you anticipate the need for reasonable accommodations to meet the requirements of this course, you must register with the Disabled Students Programs & Services (DSPS).  If you qualify for services through DSPS, bring your official notification of your accommodation needs to me as soon as possible. My mailbox is in the student center at the Weed campus or you may e-mail it to me.
   
  
• Date and Time of Final Exam:  Passing the final exam is a requirement of this course. The final exam will be online during the final week of this course.


• NOTICE TO STUDENTS:

During the course, we will cover several areas of the criminal justice system. Some areas of focus however, may be personally objectionable or offensive to some of you. Examples: videos, dead body films, discussion topics, etc. It is not my intent to shock or provide intentionally objectionable material, but only to enhance the learning process through quality learning tools that have been made available to me. Additionally, since change is always inevitable, I may, at my discretion change or modify this course information bulletin to further the educational process.

If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to:  Will Bullington

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