1. Demonstrate an understanding of the purpose of the police service and the roles and responsibilities of those who deliver policing services in the UK.
Knowledge & Understanding, Learning

2. Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of ‘policing by consent’, core policing powers and the importance of exercising these powers fairly and without bias.
Knowledge & Understanding, Learning

3. Discuss the key considerations when identifying, responding and supporting people who are vulnerable.
Learning, Analysis, Communication

4. Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of policing the roads, relevant legislation to achieve safer road networks and tactics to disrupt criminal use of the roads.
Knowledge & Understanding, Learning

This broad ranging introductory module will provide an overview of the history, structure, governance, values and ethics of the police service in England and Wales. It will consider key pieces of legislation with emphasis on human rights, equality, diversity, inclusion and the maintenance of professional standards. Criminal law and the justice system including the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) will also be explored.

Vulnerability, how it is defined and how people can become vulnerable is an intrinsic element of this module and will be considered throughout.

Police reform impacting on structure, governance, accountability and leadership will also be considered at an introductory level.

This module will cover:
• The roles, responsibilities and structures of the UK Police Service
• The roles and responsibilities of those charged with ensuring the police deliver a professional service
• Policing by consent
• Police powers; their use and application
• The National Decision Model and the role of discretion
• Vulnerability and risk in the context of operational policing
• Concepts of terrorism, counter-terrorism and supporting organisational structures
• Key aspects of the Criminal Justice System
• Scope of the response policing role
• Legislation relevant to Public Order policing

College of Policing Curriculum:
Understanding the Police Constable – 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4
Maintaining Professional Standards – 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
Decision making and discretion – 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4
Vulnerability and risk – 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3
Counter Terrorism – 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8
Criminal Justice – 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7
Response policing – 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3

26 x 2h interactive lectures/seminars to convey principles and facts. 26 x 1h group workshops to analyse case studies, produce reports and carry out presentations. Non-contact independent study will be directed to reading lecture notes and the literature to support knowledge and understanding, revision for the examination including the answering of specimen questions provided for formative feedback and group meetings to discuss approach and production of the group report.

Formative assessment will be through short knowledge checks in each week of both semesters.

Blackstone’s Police Manuals - available online via the library website or via the following link:
http://www.blackstonespoliceservice.com.ezproxy.staffs.ac.uk/

Additional reading available from the online reading list.

Adequately resourced Library, class room with provision for power point and other visual presentation, white board.
Blackboard VLE

Students will be required to complete 3 pieces of summative assessment, weighted at 20% for the first examination, 20% for the group case study and 60% for the final examination: -

Additional Assessment Details:

These assessments will take the form of: -

1) Examination (1hr) at the end of semester 1 consisting of 50 multiple-choice questions (learning outcomes 1, 2, 4).

2) Group case study with a presentation addressing learning outcome 3.

3) Examination (1hr) at the end of semester 2 consisting of 50 multiple-choice questions (learning outcomes 1, 2, 4).

This broad ranging introductory module will provide an overview of the history, structure, governance, values and ethics of the police service in England and Wales. It will consider key pieces of legislation with emphasis on human rights, equality, diversity, inclusion and the maintenance of professional standards. Criminal law and the justice system including the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) will also be explored.

Vulnerability, how it is defined and how people can become vulnerable is an intrinsic element of this module and will be considered throughout.

Police reform impacting on structure, governance, accountability and leadership will also be considered at an introductory level.

This module will cover:
• The roles, responsibilities and structures of the UK Police Service
• The roles and responsibilities of those charged with ensuring the police deliver a professional service
• Policing by consent
• Police powers; their use and application
• The National Decision Model and the role of discretion
• Vulnerability and risk in the context of operational policing
• Concepts of terrorism, counter-terrorism and supporting organisational structures
• Key aspects of the Criminal Justice System
• Scope of the response policing role
• Legislation relevant to Public Order policing