SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Course Number:
LECJ 450
Department:
Law Enforcement
Course Title:
Law Enforcement
Management and Planning
Semester:
Spring
Year:
2003
Objectives/Competencies
Course Objective
1. A study of various methods of police management
applicable to departments of varying size and capabilities.
Methods of control and organization combined with the
everyday working aspect of police departments are
discussed. Emphasis is placed on the types of problems
confronting administrators and possible solutions to those
problems are offered.
2. Consideration of police problems at the administrative
level, including coordination of all branches of a police
department. An evaluation of line, staff, and auxiliary
functions and inter-relationships with each are explored.
The purpose, need, and scope of planning in the police
operation, including staffing, collection of data and use of
data processing are examined.
3. To acquaint the student with some of the administrative
Competencies
1. The student must be able to identify the groups or
individuals that influence how a police department
functions and the extent of the influence, the politics of
law enforcement.
2. The student must be able to identify the bureaus of a
medium to large size police department and the duties
assigned to each.
3. The student must be able to determine the factors that
determine whether or not a law enforcement agency will
crate or abolish special bureaus. Also, the student must
know the advantages and disadvantages of specialization.
4. The student must know the various theories and principles
of management and how they apply to law enforcement
management. The theories are the Scientific
Course Number:
LECJ 450
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Course Objective
Competencies
problems existent in most police departments, and to
Management, the Administrative, the Bureaucratic,
present to them the basic police organizational structures in
Human Relations, and Open Systems theories.
which the administrator must perform. Levels of
command, and basic operational functions will be reviewed 5. The tests, procedures and legal issues used in the selection
to allow for some understanding of the multiplicity of
process of law enforcement personnel.
interaction between members of a police organization at
the routine, administrative and political levels.
6. The student must become familiar with the problems of
stress in law enforcement. These include the categories of
stress, job induced problems, drug and alcohol use,
suicides, and post-shooting trauma.
7. The student must learn the collective bargaining process.
This includes the grievance process, and the penalties of
found in violation of departmental rules and regulations.
8. The student must know the function of the Internal
Investigation Process. This includes the staffing, the
purpose of the unit, and the process and reasons
complaints are filed against law enforcement personnel.
9. The student must become familiar with legal aspects of
police administration such as civil and criminal liability
affirmative action, use of force perjury and corruption.
This includes exposure to ethical values and judgements.