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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 5-24-1994 |
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AJS270
1994 Fall – 1999 Fall |
LEC
3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load Occ |
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Community
Relations |
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Examination, recognition and understanding of community
problems; community action programs; methods of coping with human behavior, victimology, conflict and communication; ethnic and
minority cultures and environments; the community and relationships with the
criminal justice system. Prerequisites: None. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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AJS270 1994
Fall – 1999 Fall |
Community Relations |
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Identify and describe the factors that influence the
American community. (I) |
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Trace the development of police/community programs. (II) |
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Describe the use of authority as it relates to the police
officer. (II) |
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Describe the role of the police officer as a symbol of
authority. (II) |
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Describe the
relationship between the courts and community and illustrate how this is a
reflection of community politics. (III) |
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Identify
problem areas between corrections and the community and illustrate how these
are a reflection of community politics. (III) |
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Describe the relationship between community politics and
the role of the police. (III) |
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Identify and describe psychological variables that may
influence human behavior. (IV) |
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Identify and describe sociological variables that may
influence human behavior. (IV) |
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Identify and describe the major components involved in
human conflict situations. (V) |
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Describe the
role of communication in police and community relations and identify barriers
to effective communication. (VI) |
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Describe the organization and function of community
relations units. (VII) |
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Identify and describe police/community programs. (VIII) |
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Identify and describe future trends in police/community
relations. (IX) |
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MCCCD
Official Course Outline: |
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AJS270 1994
Fall – 1999 Fall |
Community Relations |
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I. The American Community A. Geographic Influence B. Ethnic and Racial
Influence C. Functions of the
Community D. Community Interactions E. The Changing Community F. The Ghetto II. Law Enforcement and
Community Relations A. History of Law
Enforcement B. Development of
Police/Community Relations C. Use of Authority by
Police D. Police as a Symbol of
Authority III. The Criminal Justice
System and Community Politics A. Politics and the
Relationship of the Courts and the Community B. Politics and the
Relationship of Corrections and the Community C. Conflicting Community
Expectations D. Finances E. Politics and the Role of
the Police IV. Human Behavior A. Psychological Variables B. Sociological Variables V. Human Conflict/Victimology A. Intra-psychic B. Interpersonal C. Groups D. Cultures E. Adaptations VI. Communication A. Purposes B. Meaning and
Interpretation C. Verbal D. Non-Verbal E. Barriers to Effective
Communication VII. Police/Community
Relations A. Organization B. Function C. Administration VIII. Police/Community
Relations Programs A. Educational Programs B. Citizen Involvement C. Improvement of Services D. Youth Programs E. Training Programs IX. Future Trends in
Community Relations A. Issues for Improvement B. Problem Solving/Change
Issues C. Police Discretion D. Diversion Programs E. Reduced Police Histility F. Planning and Evaluation |