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Course Title: Police and the Community
Campus Course Code: CCJO 4364
UTTC Course Code: CCJO 4364
Campus: UT Permian Basin
Program: CCJO

Course Description

This course is developed to examine the role of police in a democratic society. It is designed to assist the new student and practitioners in understanding what the task(s) of being a police officer should be in relation to the society, culture, morals, and laws of the United States. Sometimes this view is not always the same as what police officers themselves believe. Topics will include: Professionalism, police discretion, Police-community relations, Police-minority relations, use of force, and control of police behavior, and other selected contemporary issues that arise.

Materials

To see a complete list of materials needed for this course, as well as any important notes and instructions provided by the instructor, visit the UTTC Book Lists.
Credits:3
Level:Undergraduate
Faculty

Angela  Tombs
atombs@odessa.edu
432-335-6714