The course explores the principles and practices of policing, introduces students to the history, administration, and day-to-day work of the police in the United States. The course presents a balanced perspective, provides students with the basic framework for understanding contemporary police issues while presenting some of the myths and preconceptions commonly associated with the profession. Ethics, responsibility, liability and information on how police work interfaces with forensic science and modern technology are also presented.

This course may be taken 1 time for credit.