Legal Studies

Law Enforcement & Police Procedures

Course Outline
Upon completion of this course you will be able to answer questions and solve problems concerning the reasoning and detailed procedures taken by police officers in the course of their regular duty. This course covers all activities performed by constables and is used daily on the job by: policemen, police chiefs, lawyers, security personnel and judges. This is a single stream course consisting of two parts. Each part contains different number of lessons as well as examinations.

Topics of study covered within this course include the following:

• Canadian Police Work: An Overview
• The History of Police Work
• Contexts and Trends in Police Work
• The Police Occupation
• Legal Powers of the Police
• Models of Police Work
• Patrol and General Duty Policing
• Crime Prevention and Crime Response Strategies
• Case Investigation
• Working the Streets
• On the Record
• Responding to Emergencies
• Stopping and Searching Vehicles
• Traffic Accident Investigation
• Hazards and Disasters
• Street Psychology
• Community Policing
• Suspect Interviews
• The Crime Scene
• Forensic Science
• Major Case Management
• Raids and Searches
• Surveillance
• Internal Theft Investigation
• Crime by Computer
• In the Witness Box

Duration
Approximately 20 hours per part

Text Books
The text book required for this course is listed below and can be purchased directly through any online book supplier.

ISBN#: 978-0-17-642410-7

Prerequisites
None

Cost
$499.00 per part (This course consists of 2 parts in total)