Module Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate understanding of how diverse communities' impact on policing and the criminal justice system considering fairness, ethics and integrity.
Knowledge and Understanding, Reflection
2. Explain how police and partners work to reduce reoffending
Knowledge and Understanding, Problem Solving
3. Use a range of techniques to analyse how events can impact on the public’s confidence in the police Analyse, Reflection, Communication
4. Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of community engagement and role of policing in achieving community cohesion.
Knowledge and Understanding, Reflection
Module Additional Assessment Details
1. For assessment 1 the learner will research a case study that demonstrates how past events and incidents can impact on the relationship between police and the public with reference to community engagement and community cohesion. Digitally enabled presentation. This will assess learning outcomes 2, 3 and 4.
2. The reflective diary will allow the student to critically analyse how current police practice can impact upon communities. Students will show understanding of the topic and ability to critically consider how this could be viewed within the concepts of ethics and professional judgement. This assessment will address learning outcomes 1 and 4.
Module Indicative Content
This module enhances the learner’s understanding of valuing difference and inclusion, how incidents/events can impact on the relationship between police and communities and the application of community engagement.
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 to 3.9 inclusive
Criminal Justice
1.1 to 2.4 inclusive
Policing Communities
1.1 to 4.3 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:
• Theories and concepts of ethics in the context of policing diverse communities
• The application of ethical approaches
• The impact of diversity on the criminal justice system and how partnerships can impact on offender rehabilitation
• How past and present events and incidents can impact on the relationship between police and the public
• Community engagement and community cohesion
Module Learning Strategies
Formative assessment will be through feedback on their reflective diary.
Module Resources
Blackboard VLE
University library and associated online learning materials.
Teaching spaces equipped with computer, projector, screen, white boards etc.
Live streaming/recording equipment/software.