COURSE: S222 LAW ENFORCEMENT DEVELOPMENT COURSE
AIM:
The personal development of participants and to make them aware
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the critical issues in respect of the community, Human Resource
Management and Operational Policing.
DURATION:
2 weeks
PROPOSED DATE:
TARGET GROUP:
Assistant Superintendents and officers of equivalent
rank
in the Disciplined services. Inspectors with at least
two
(2) years experience in that rank and who are seen as
having the potential to progress to the Gazetted
ranks.
Station Sergeants on the threshold of promotion to the
rank of Inspector.
Module 1
Personal Development
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Public Speaking
Reading critique Skills
Etiquette/Protocol/Social Graces
Ethics, Account ability, Responsibility and Performance
Fitness Life Style
Managing Personal Finances
Understanding and Managing Change
Time Management
Personal and Organizational Communication
Introduction to Computers
Module 2
Law Enforcement in the Community
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Elements of Social Structure (Sociology) with Special Reference to Policing
Research Methods
Community Policing
Crime and Punishment
Elements of Constitutional and Administrative Law
Human Rights Issues in Policing
Law Enforcement and the Courts
Handling the Mass Media
Contemporary Issues in Law Enforcement
Module 3
Managing People
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Chairing Meetings
Leadership, Motivation theory and Skills
Problem Solving and Decision Making
Quality of Service
Counselling and Coaching Subordinates
Staff Appraisals
Visits to Private Sector Organisations
Module 4
Operations
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Traffic Management and Control
Issues Concerning Controlled Drugs in the Caribbean
Contingency Planning
Managing Major Events
Firearms Training
Forensics as an aid to Criminal Investigations
Elements of Command and Control
Policing Public Order Incidents (Theory and Practice)
Presentation of Research Projects
NOTE:
topic
The class is divided into groups which are required to research a
of Law Enforcement interest. They formally present their findings
during the final week of the course.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
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Review leadership styles and consider how improvements can be
achieved through the application of transformational leadership
Critique a previous public order incident and identify areas where
improvement could have been made
Make decisions based on ethical standards and decision making models
Reflect upon the need to take responsibility for taking risk and high
consequence decisions
Reflect upon the behavioural characteristics of self and others and how
these can affect organizational performance
Prepare and deliver an effective media interview
METHOD OF INSTRUCTION
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Syndicate presentations
Role playing
Video presentation
METHOD OF ASSESSMENTS
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Group dynamics
Brief preparations
Role playing
The performance of students is assessed by Syndicate Directors and Resource
person during each module.
The Research Project is graded. A written report is submitted to
Commissioners/Head of Organization.