Law Academy I

North Shore Senior High

Criminal Justice – CTE Department Fall/Spring 2020-2021

Course: Law Enforcement I Introduction to Policing

Syllabus

Instructor: Mr. Kenneth C Fisher. Email: kfisher@galenaparkisd.com. Telephone: (832) 386-4247. Conference Hour: B-Day 7^th Period 12:20 – 1:30

Course Description: Law Enforcement I is an introductory course designed to provide students with an understanding of Law Enforcement Principles and Practices.

Course Objectives: Through class meetings, assignments and exams, students should expect to do the following: · Learn the origins and development of law enforcement;· Understand traditional policing and police professionalization;· Gain a fundamental understanding of law enforcement and the law;· Compare and contrast basic policing functions and units;· Recognize basic responsibilities of patrol and traffic;· Apply the laws of search and seizure, arrest, and interrogation;· Apply the principles of investigation and evidence collection;· Become familiar with police discretion and behavior;· Examine policing in multicultural communities;· Become familiar with the concept of policing the police;· Examine the concepts of community policing and problem solving;· Analyze the advances in policing and new technologies; and· Recognize the standards required for police recruitment and retention.

Course Requirements:· Prompt arrival for class each meeting. That means NO late arrivals. Class begins on time.· Any materials are due in class on the day stated. If papers or any precursors for papers are late, a student’s overall paper grade will be reduced by 10 points per day. The reductions will begin one day after the conclusion of class at which the assignment was due, and deductions will continue to accrue thereafter at the same time each class day until such time as the assignment is submitted to the instructor.· Plagiarism will NOT be tolerated.· Active, informed participation in class discussion and activities and intellectual engagement at all times.· Thorough reading of assigned text segments and supplementary materials.

Attendance Policy:1. A student should recognize that one of the most important aspects of a their education is classroom attendance and participation. The value of this part of the academic experience cannot be fully measured by testing procedures. You must attend all classes, except where noted.2. Absences resulting from illness, death in the family, or institutional activities (those approved by the Camus Administration such as Extracurricular, and Athletics) are to be excused when a student reports and verifies them to the instructor. For such excused absences, the student will not be penalized.3. When students attend classes, they are in a position to make significant contributions to their learning experiences and the learning experiences of other students by asking relevant questions, making pertinent observations, and sharing information. When a student misses class, the student and the class both suffer from a missed opportunity to exchange information and promote the learning process. Students should attend and participate in class.4. Students will be held accountable for all requirements and information covered in all classes, whether or not they attend. If it becomes necessary to give quizzes to spur attendance or learning, quizzes may be given and their results applied to any test scores.

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