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Duration
13 weeks
Study method
100% Online
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Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Start dates
- 28 Aug 2023
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Subject details
After successfully completing this subject you should be able to:
- Interpret and apply empirical literature to demonstrate knowledge of the organisation and management of policing in Australia.
- Identify and discern police interventions, and understand how the historical backdrop informs them.
- Critically analyse organisational policy related to crime control and police operations.
- Apply evidence-based and procedurally-just practices that recognise the needs of diverse communities.
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- Introduction: What is Policing? Historical Overview
- Structure of Police Organisations
- The Tapestry of Social Control; New Plural Police
- Police Recruitment and Leadership
- Standard Model of Policing - The Incident-Based Approach
- Community and Problem-Oriented Policing
- Hot Spot Policing - The Criminology of Place
- Investigations
- Police Legitimacy and Procedural Justice
- Policing Diverse Communities
- The Future of Policing
- Police Corruption and Accountability
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
- GRF-CCJ22-Introduction to Policing (No longer available)
Others
This is not an introductory subject, it is a second year subject. You must have a basic understanding of the first year criminology subjects. Students who have completed more than 2 OUA units (GPA 4.0+) and are planning on completing the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice are strongly encouraged to enrol in the degree. Part of this process will involve registering your study plan with Griffith University, which will help to ensure that you are studying the required units.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
This subject focuses on policing in Australia. It commences with its historical development, including the impact of the English tradition. This is followed by an analysis of a variety of organisational issues and an examination of a range of operational strategies of policing.
- Analysis of Police Selection Process (30%)
- Application of Operational Police Strategy (40%)
- Online Exam (30%)
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