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1st Term - Spring                                                                      6 Units

AJ 68      Police Ethics and Leadership                   3 Units

This course will explore the ethical, legal, and moral complexities of law enforcement in a democracy. From the initial application process and background investigation of a potential law enforcement recruit to the working law enforcement officer, the course will examine society’s need for ethical behavior and leadership by law enforcement agencies and the personal commitment to ethical behavior and ethical leadership by individual law enforcement officers, both on the job and in their private lives.

SOC 6      Social Problems                                               3 Units

An identification and analysis of contemporary social problems including (1) the role of power and ideology in the definition of social problems, (2) their causes and consequences, (3) evaluations of proposed solutions, and (4) methods of intervention. Topics will vary.

2nd Term - Summer                                                                4 Units

AJ 45      Policing America                                               2 Units

An overview of the role of police in American society, including important historical facts shaping policing to the present. Students will examine the development of law enforcement in the United States and investigate trends in police organization, culture, and practice. The polarizing nature of policing in a democracy will be analyzed as the course explores the historical relationship between police and the preservation of social order.

AJ 48      Police Supervisory Practice                     2 Units

This course will explore the skills, knowledge, and abilities required to successfully perform as a law enforcement line supervisor. Topics include supervision, leadership, effective interpersonal communications, discipline and accountability. Emphasis on examination of ethical supervision, professionalism, occupational socialization, and transformational leadership. Designed for currently employed law enforcement personnel who desire to assume a supervisory position in a law enforcement agency.

3rd Term - Fall                                                                         6 Units

AJ 70      Community Relations                                    3 Units

This course examines the complex, dynamic relationship between communities and the justice system in addressing crime and conflict with an emphasis on the challenges and prospects of administering justice within a diverse multicultural population. Topics may include the consensus and conflicting values in Culture, Religion, and Law.

SOC 3/ETHS 6  Introduction to Race and Ethnicity     3 Units

Racial and ethnic relations in the United States. Examines the cultural, political, and economic practices and institutions that support or challenge racism, racial and ethnic inequalities, as well as patterns of interaction between various racial and ethnic groups.

For more information please contact:

Mike McQuiston
Office 2119
  (925) 424-1190
  mmcquiston@laspositascollege.edu

Las Positas College

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