PSCI402 Emerging Techniques and Technologies of Policing (3 cr.)

This course in policing identifies techniques and technologies used for implementing community problem solving strategies.  Students develop strategies to meet community needs and utilizing the emerging techniques and technologies.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Analyze the impact of cyber crime and its impact on local communities.
2. Explore how social media may be of use to police operations.
3. Ally intelligence-based policing to an identified problem.
4. Compare models of regionalized police services.
5. Develop a policy addressing the use of social media by police employees.
6. Analyze evolving technologies and functions of American policing.
7. Discuss innovations in investigative technology.
8. Utilize computer databases to identify information for problem solving within the community.