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1.Demonstrate understanding of legislation, strategies, policy and practice in relation to dealing with roads incidents and investigating crime.

Knowledge & Understanding

2.Critically assess police strategies for dealing with public protection incidents.

Learning, Enquiry

3. Evaluate decision making, risk and leadership in the context of lessons learnt and formal reviews.

Analysis

4.Analyse and reflect upon the impact of legislation, policy and practice, devising solutions to Policing problems in either, the Investigation, Response or Community setting.

Analysis, Problem Solving, Reflection

5. Demonstrate systematic application of theories, concepts and approaches to delivering professional and ethical policing.

Application

6.Critically review methods for communicating and disseminating information in a policing context.

Communication, Enquiry

Assessment 1:

Case Work Presentation. Students will be required to individually prepare and present a case study of their choice relating to a public protection incident that has been subject of an official, legal review. Focus will be upon identification and assessment of policing strategies utilised in the case, together with an evaluation of decision making, risk and leadership in the context of lessons learnt. Presentation will be delivered via pre-recorded PowerPoint with voice over (maximum 15 minutes). This element of assessment will address Learning outcomes 2 & 3. ¿


Assessment 2:

Reflective Diary. Students will be required to produce a 2000-word reflection. They will reflect on work-based learning conducted within periods of operational deployment, considering the impact of legislation, policy and practice, devising solutions to policing problems in either the Investigation or Response setting, with a particular emphasis on the investigation of crime and policing of the roads. In addressing these issues specific focus will be upon theories, concepts and approaches to delivering professional & ethical policing, together with the ways in which information is communicated. This element of assessment will address Learning Outcomes 1, 4, 5 & 6.¿

This is a wide-ranging module that consolidates learning in relation to concepts and practicalities of being a police constable.

The module delivers the following indicative content:

National policing strategies

Definition of the term “profession”

Role of the College of Policing in professionalising policing

Values and ethics in diverse communities

Policing diverse communities

Justifying the use of discretion

Valuing inclusivity and diversity

Integrity of the police service

Role of investigative bodies

Abuse of power/authority

Impact of evidence-based policing

Research and evidence

“What works”

Frameworks for assessing research

Making and reviewing interventions

Reviewing a decision previously made lessons learned

Definition of key “risk” terminology

Making decisions in varying circumstance

Justifying decisions made

Communication models and strategies

Approaches to communication

Preparing and delivering operational orders

Use of social media in a policing context

Engagement with the media

Organisational justice

Organisational culture within policing

Strategies and models for enhancing team-working

Leadership models in policing

Definition of “coaching” and “mentoring”

Coaching and mentoring processes

Learning in the workplace

Work-based assessment

Assessment processes in professional policing

Principles of and theories of crime prevention

National crime prevention strategies and tools

Models of policing

Evidence-based policing and “what works” in criminology and crime prevention

Crime prevention initiatives

Events and influences that may lead to victimisation

Strategies to prevent repeat victimisation:
Common risk factors

Identifying and dealing with offenders

Tackling repeat offending

Psychology of a vulnerable person or person at risk of harm

Strategies and disruption tactics when dealing with offenders

Potential effects of abuse upon the victim

Offenders: conviction rates

Strategies to deal with impact of personal attitudes upon the investigation process

Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA

Disruption and detection strategies

Links between Serious and Organised Crime Groups (OCGs) and public protection issues

Media influence upon perceptions of policing strategies

Complex internet-dependent crim

Impacts of internet-related crime

Internet, intelligence, and investigation

Digital evidence opportunities
Specialists in digital data recovery/ information requests

National counter terrorism structure

Insider threat

The individual and society: impact on the criminal justice system

Youth Offender Service

Reducing re-offending

Public perceptions of policing in a response context

Critical incidents: roles and responsibilities

Dealing with major incidents

JESIP in an operational policing context

Incidents and cases that have affected the community relationship with the police

Methodology of effective community policing

Tension indicators and improving trust

Community engagement strategies

Commercial vehicle legislation and regulations

Driver rules and regulations

Criminal activity on the road network

Stopping a vehicle using PACE powers

Targeting and disrupting crime on the road network

Information and intelligence gathering relevant legislation
Sources of information

Concepts of risk in relation to intelligence

Information and intelligence: analysis and evaluation

Tasking and co-ordination

Definitions of “volume and priority” crime and “serious and complex” investigations

Specific considerations for particular types of investigation
Specialists used in complex investigations

Cognitive/enhanced interviewing

De-briefing

European Investigation Orders



It incorporates all the learning outcomes and indicative content from the College of Policing Degree Holder Entry Programme Curriculum for the following areas:

Understanding the police Constable Role - Section 1

Valuing Difference & Inclusion - Section 1

Maintaining Professional Standards - Section 1

Evidence Based Policing - Section 1

Decision Making & Discretion - Section 1 &2

Communication Skills - Section 1

Wellbeing & Resilience - Section 1 & 2

Leadership & Teamworking - Section 1

Introduction to Coaching, Mentoring & Assessment - Section 1 & 2

Criminology & Crime Prevention - Section 1

Vulnerability & Risk - Sections 1 to 3

Public Protection -Sections 1 to 4

Digital Policing - Sections 1 & 2

Counter Terrorism - Sections 1 & 2

Response Policing - Sections 1 & 2

Policing Communities. Section 1

Policing the Roads - Sections 1 to 4

Information & Intelligence - Section 1

Conducting Investigations - Section 1


Appendix 1 details all the learning and indicative content covered in this module.

This module is taken in the 2nd Year of the programme. Learning for this module will be based around students committing 400 hours of study this being split between 120 hours of direct contact with teaching staff and 280 hours of independent study and workplace learning.

Students will be taught in a mixture of lectures and tutorials. The majority will be delivered face to face but there are a variety of synchronised sessions and on-line activities that take place away from a physical location.

Academic support (face to face and online) will be available throughout the module.

There will be regular formative knowledge checks and other sessions of formative assessment.

Blackboard VLE

MS Teams

University library and associated online learning materials.

Teaching spaces equipped with computer, projector, screen, white boards etc.

Live streaming/recording equipment/software.