Assessment Details
1. Individual presentation mini project 50% 10 minutes
2. Reflective diary 50% 1000 words
1. The individual presentation of a mini project will assess learning outcome 1 and 4. The student will choose a case study related to an aspect of public protection policing, evaluate and interpret the case study and present the findings in a power point presentation with voiceover.
2. The reflective diary will allow the student to critically analyse how communities are policed including effective partnerships and engagement. Students will show understanding of the topic and ability to critically consider how this could be viewed within the concepts of ethics, equality, diversity and human rights. This assessment will address learning outcomes 1, 2 and 3.
Indicative Content
This module introduces the learner to core principles of community policing and explain how community policing fits within the wider policing context including the principles of ethics, diversity, inclusion and human rights.
This module incorporates all the learning outcomes and indicative content from the College of Policing, Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship Curriculum for the following areas:
Valuing difference and inclusion
1.1,1.2,1.3,2.1,2.2,2.3
Policing communities
1.1 to 5.8 inclusive
Counter terrorism
4.1,4.2
Public protection
1.1 to 6.9 inclusive
Appendix 1 details all the learning and indicative content covered in this module.
The below is a brief summary of what the content includes:
• core principles of community policing and explain how community policing fits within the wider policing context
• principles of ethics, diversity, inclusion and human rights
• challenging bias, prejudice, discrimination and stereotyping
• real and aspirational relationships between police, partners and the public and consider the importance and practicalities of community engagement and community-based problem solving.
• Understanding the role of front-line policing in gathering intelligence that can combat terrorism
• Public Protection definitions, legislation, initial police actions and partnership working are also incorporated.
Learning Strategies
This module is syndicated and can be taken at any time on a rolling basis after week 9.
There are a series of interactive learning packages and on-line activities.
Three days of the protected learning week will be delivered face to face by university lecturer(s) and police trainers.
The remaining two days will be through a variety of synchronised sessions and on-line activities.
Formative assessment will be in the form of a knowledge quiz and feedback throughout the module.
Resources
IT- WEBINAR AND DISTANCE LEARNING PACKAGES.
Module Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate and apply understanding of core principles of ethics, equality, diversity, human rights and valuing difference and inclusion in professional policing.
Knowledge and understanding, Application, Reflection, Communication
2. Understand and evaluate key concepts and functions of policing communities
Knowledge and understanding, Learning, Reflection
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the role of front-line local policing in gathering intelligence to combat terrorism, crime and public disorder
Knowledge and understanding, Reflection
4. Demonstrate an understanding of what is meant by ‘public protection’ policing and the police role when responding to public protection incidents.
Knowledge and understanding, Analysis Communication