Management and Supervision in Law Enforcement (with InfoTrac), 4th Edition, Wadsworth Publishing, Wayne W. Bennett, Karen M. Hess, 2004 ISBN #: 0534616054
Course Description:
This course looks at manager and supervisors in law enforcement managers, their jobs and responsibilities, and the interrelationships of law enforcement team and community. Students will examine methods and practices of police leadership and management . The course will consider developments in the field such as principles of participative leadership and the impact of technological advances.
Course Requirements:
The final grade will be based on written chapter reviews a student has to prepare on each chapter of material read (70%) and on a research paper (30%)
Academic Dishonesty:
Any form of academic dishonesty is regarded as a very serious violation of college regulations. Any student suspected of engaging in such activity will be subject to the full set of procedures set forth by the college.
Chapter Reviews:
Once a student finishes reading a chapter of material, the student has to prepare a typewritten (double-spaced) review of that chapter.
That review must:
Identify the main theme of the reading in one or two paragraphs
Provide ten points from the reading that support the main theme (with page numbers)
Identify and define five critical terms from the reading
Provide answers to the following questions (two or three paragraphs per question):
Did what you read contradict something that you believe and in what way?
Do you think that what you have read is reliable; why or why not?
In what way did the reading relate to your own experiences.
Paper:
Students must write their research paper on any topic raised in the text. The body of the paper should be ten pages long, excluding bibliography, title page and references. The paper must have one-inch margins and be double spaced. Students may use only two quotes in excess of fifty words. All writings to satisfy this requirement must be original. Students must get approval from the instructor regarding the topic before beginning the paper.
Notice:
Canyon College is committed to non-discrimination of handicapped person as specified in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Students who qualify as handicapped under this act should notify the instructor at the beginning of the term so that reasonable accommodations can be made when warranted.
