Police Community Relations CRJ

Police Community Relations CRJ 2260-01 Spring 2012 Tuesday/Thursday 2:00 3:15 Room: D-326 Instructor: Mr. Chris Jauch Adjunct Professor Email: Chris_Jauch@ivcc.edu COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course takes a human relations approach to exploring the complex factors involved in police community relations. We will study the complex development of the police department, its history and operation and the development of police public and community relations. The case approach to gaining insights and understandings into the law enforcement role, professionalism, and use of discretion is utilized in this course. COURSE OBJECTIVES: 1. Provide the student with an understanding of the changing roles of the police in a changing society. 2. Provide the student with an understanding of the difference between public relations and community relations with respect to the police. 3. Provide the student with an understanding of the police, the community and how they interact in the expectations of the community and the police in the delivery of services. 4. Provide the student the ability to discuss community relations and law enforcement by reviewing current events and issues as they develop. REQUIRED TEXTBOOK: Hunter, Ronald D. Police-Community Relations and the Administration of Justice. Pearson Prentice Hall, Eighth Edition. ISBN-10: 0-13-245778-4 OFFICE HOURS: As an adjunct faculty member I do not have an office available at the college. I am available prior to and immediately after class. Students may contact me via email at Chris_Jauch@ivcc.edu. This is the preferred way for you to contact me. METHOD OF EVALUATION: 1. Quizzes 2. Written Examinations 3. Essay-style written assignments 4. Research paper 5. Classroom Participation Page 1 of 8

QUIZZES: There will also be a total of six quizzes, each covering two chapters. Each of these quizzes will be worth a possible total of 20 points. The best five quiz scores will be used in the calculation of the final grade. The remaining will be discarded. Since we will only use five of the six scores, there will be no makeup for missed quizzes. Missed quizzes will result in zero points. EXAMS: There will be two major examinations during the class term. These examinations will consist of multiple choice, true/false and short written answer questions. Each of these examinations will be worth a possible total of 100 points. The mid-term examination will cover the first eight chapters. The final examination will cover chapters 9-16. The final is not comprehensive. Examination questions will come from the quizzes. Students must take the examinations on the scheduled dates, however, in the case of an extreme emergency, a makeup may be scheduled. It is the student s responsibility to make contact with the instructor prior to the test date. Makeup examinations will not be routine. Missed exams will result in zero points. WRITTEN PAPERS: There will be four written assignments on subjects pertinent to the class work. Failure to submit a paper will result in zero points. Late papers will result in the automatic deduction of 5 points. Papers will be submitted electronically to my email address Chris_Jauch@ivcc.edu. Papers will be in Microsoft Word or Rich Text Format. The first three papers will be worth 30 points each. The final paper is a research essay that will be turned in prior to the final examination. The final paper is worth 100 points, or 20% of your grade. More information about the papers will be provided after the beginning of the class. Final Research Paper One of the requirements for successfully completing this class will be the preparation of a research paper that will develop a police community relations topic. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate your understanding of the topic of police community relations as well as your ability to conduct research and prepare a written response. This is important to you since writing and research are an integral part of the criminal justice profession. You will have the majority of the semester to complete the paper and you will be learning different aspects of police community relations through our classroom work. Once you have decided on a topic, send it to me via email for my approval. This is just to ensure you have chosen an appropriate topic and that sufficient material exists to develop your paper. Sources Wikipedia, while a good starting point to provide you some information to focus your search, it is not a reliable reference. Since Wikipedia is reader based, it does not contain the accuracy needed for a paper. Appropriate sources include Jacobs Library at IVCC, Google Scholar and peer-reviewed journals. Format The paper will be written utilizing the American Psychological Association (APA) format. An excellent reference in using APA is available at http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/. The paper will be double spaced, using Page 2 of 8

standard 1 margins all around and use Times New Roman font in 10-12 point only. The paper will contain the following sections: Title page Separate page, not included in the 5 page minimum Body of paper including included in the 5 page minimum introduction and conclusion Reference page Separate page, not included in the 5 page minimum It will not be necessary for an abstract, executive summary or table of contents for the paper. Make sure any quotes in the text are correctly referenced using in-text citing. Failure to correctly cite references in the paper can lead to plagiarism, which will not be tolerated. The paper will count as 20% of your total grade for the class, so it is important that you put full effort into the paper. GRADING: The final grade for the class will be calculated in the following manner. Quizzes equal 20%; midterm examination equals 20%; homework writings and class participation equals 20%; final examination equals 20%; and the final research paper will equal 20%. Overall possible point total, 500 points. There will be no curve used for any grading. Point Values: 1. Quizzes 100 points 2. Written Examinations 200 points 3. Essay-style written assignments/classroom Participation 100 points 4. Research paper 100 points Total Possible 500 points Total Points Percentage Final Grade 450-500 90-100% A 400-449 80-89% B 350-399 70-79% C 300-349 60-69% D 000-299 59% and below F No extra assignments, including extra papers will be given to help improve a student s grade. However, occasionally I will give extra credit points in accordance with appropriate college activities, such as blood donations, participation in selected Criminal Justice Association activities. Your classroom participation is also used to calculate your grade, and is worth a total of 5 points. Students can see grade improvement with adequate classroom participation. DISABILITY STATEMENT: This course is designed to support a diversity of learners. My hope is to create a safe environment for all students. If you want to discuss your learning experience, please talk to me as early in the term as possible. If you know you have, or suspect you have a disability (learning disability, physical disability, or psychiatric disability such as anxiety, depression, AD/HD, post-traumatic stress, or others) for which you may need accommodations, Page 3 of 8

please contact the Disability Services Office in B-204. Tina Hardy tina_hardy@ivcc.edu, 224-0284) or Judy Mika Judy_Mika@ivcc.edu or 224-0350) work in that office and can help determine if you are eligible for support. CLASSROOM RULES: Attendance: I expect you to be in class. I will be there, and so should you. If you cannot be in class, please notify me via the listed email. Failure to attend class will result in your inability to be prepared. Repeated absences may result in involuntary withdrawal from the course. I also understand there may be extenuating circumstances that might occur on an emergency basis that could cause you to be late for class. A few minutes can be excused; however more than a few minutes is not showing respect for your fellow students. If you are late on a quiz/test date and the quiz/test has already started, you will not be allowed to enter the class until after the quiz/test. You will not be allowed to makeup the test and will receive a zero. Class will also start promptly at 2:00 p.m. Students should be in the classroom and seated prior to that time. Inappropriate Behavior: I expect each of you to conduct yourselves in a manner appropriate for adult college students and not be disruptive to the class. I will not tolerate inappropriate behavior during the class period. If I catch anyone being disruptive, I will warn you first. Subsequent behavior will result in my asking you to leave the classroom. Continued behavior will result in points being deducted from your grade. Inappropriate behavior is defined as any behavior that: Interferes with other students ability to learn Interferes with the instructor s ability to teach This includes the use of cell phones, pagers and other electronic devices. As a parent, I understand the need to be available in case of emergency. Make sure these devices are set to vibrate, silent or turned off. Only emergency calls will be accepted. Texting will not be tolerated during class hours. This class experience is preparing you for the workplace and inappropriate behavior is not tolerated there either. I ve signed a contract to teach and will give it my all. I expect you to do the same in participating in the educational experience. Academic Dishonesty: It is the responsibility of each student to respect the academic integrity of each class by doing their own work and refusing to assist others in deception. Cheating, copying, fabrication and plagiarism are forms of academic dishonesty. The facilitating of academic dishonesty is also a violation. Students that are caught in any of the above listed violations you will be dealt with. First violations will result in a zero on the assignment. Second violations will result in a drop of one letter grade. Subsequent violation will result in an automatic withdrawal from the class and failure. These violations will also be reported to the Dean of Natural Sciences and Business. Withdrawals: Effective Summer 2011, students will have the ability to initiate a withdrawal from classes. By completing the form in the Records Office or through the form located within WebAdvisor, the student is authorizing IVCC to remove him/her from the course. Entering the student ID number serves as the student s electronic signature. IVCC has the right to rescind a withdrawal in cases of academic dishonesty or at the instructor s discretion. They can access it through "My Class Schedule" and through the "Register and Drop" page on the Student Menu. Admissions & Records office will send a confirmation email to the student's K email address and also to the faculty member once the withdrawal is processed if it is received electronically. Page 4 of 8

Students should be aware of the impact of a withdrawal on full-time status for insurance purposes and for financial aid. It is highly recommended that students meet with their instructor or with a counselor before withdrawing from a class to discuss if a withdrawal is the best course of action for that particular student. The instructor still reserves the right to voluntarily withdraw students in accordance to the above listed attendance policy. More detailed information is available at www.ivcc.edu/admissions and selecting the menu item for Withdrawals on the left side of the page. The last date to withdraw from class is April 9, 2012. Please note: Effective Summer 2011, all students will be responsible for checking their IVCC email. All electronic college correspondence will only be sent to the IVCC email. This is the only address the college or you instructors will use. For information on accessing this account click on the MY IVCC link on the IVCC homepage and select Student E-Mail or go to the Learning Commons, D-201. Page 5 of 8

COURSE OUTLINE/CALENDAR: The following is a tentative course outline and calendar. You are expected to read ahead in the text to be able to successfully participate in classroom discussions, as well as to prepare for quizzes and examinations. The criminal justice field is a very fluid learning environment and due to the possibility of extended class discussions, the discussion of current events or other scheduling conflicts, this schedule may be modified during the semester. Make note of all test dates. Class Day Date Topic Additional Information 1 2 Tuesday 1/10/2012 Thursday 1/12/2012 Introduction; Syllabus Review; Class Expectations Research Paper Review; Library/Research Orientation Last day to register for class Class to meet in Jacobs Library classroom; 1st writing assignment due INFO Monday 1/16/2012 Martin Luther King Day College Closed; No classes INFO Tuesday 1/17/2012 3 Tuesday 1/17/2012 Chapter 1 4 Thursday 1/19/2012 Chapter2 INFO Tuesday 1/24/2012 Last day for refund, 1st 8- week classes Last day for refund, 16-week classes 5 Tuesday 1/24/2012 Chapter 3 Quiz, Chapters 1 & 2 6 Thursday 1/26/2012 Chapter 3 7 Tuesday 1/31/2012 Chapter 4 INFO Wednesday 2/1/2012 8 Thursday 2/2/2012 Chapter 4 INFO Monday 2/6/2012 Deadline to apply for Spring Graduation MIDTERM for 1st 8-week classes 9 Tuesday 2/7/2012 Chapter 5 Quiz, Chapters 3 & 4 10 Thursday 2/9/2012 Chapter 5 11 Tuesday 2/14/2012 Chapter 6 12 Thursday 2/16/2012 Chapter 6 13 Tuesday 2/21/2012 Chapter 7 14 Thursday 2/23/2012 Chapter 7 15 Tuesday 2/28/2012 Chapter 8 16 Thursday 3/1/2012 Chapter 8 Midterm Review INFO Tuesday 3/6/2012 NO CLASSES Grading Day INFO Wednesday 3/7/2012 Second 8-week classes begin Quiz, Chapters 5 & 6; 2nd writing assignment due 17 Thursday 3/8/2012 MIDTERM Examination Examination, Chapters 1-8 Page 6 of 8

INFO Tuesday 3/13/2012 18 Tuesday 3/13/2012 Chapter 9 19 Thursday 3/15/2012 Chapter 10 Last day for refund, 2nd 8- week classes 20 Tuesday 3/20/2012 Chapter 11 Quiz, Chapters 9 & 10 21 Thursday 3/22/2012 Chapter 12 3rd writing assignment due INFO Friday 3/23/2012 NO CLASSES Development Day INFO Tuesday 3/27/2012 NO CLASS Spring Break INFO Thursday 3/29/2012 NO CLASS Spring Break INFO Tuesday 4/3/2012 Online registration begins for Summer 22 Tuesday 4/3/2012 Chapter 12 Discussion on Research paper progress INFO Wednesday 4/4/2012 INFO Thursday 4/5/2012 In-person registration begins for Summer Phone/fax/mail registration begins for Summer 23 Thursday 4/5/2012 Chapter 13 Quiz, Chapters 11 & 12 INFO Monday 4/9/2012 INFO Tuesday 4/10/2012 24 Tuesday 4/10/2012 Chapter 13 INFO Wednesday 4/11/2012 INFO Thursday 4/12/2012 25 Thursday 4/12/2012 Chapter 14 INFO Friday 4/13/2012 Last day for student withdrawal, 16-week classes MIDTERM for 2nd 8-week classes Online registration begins for Fall In-person registration begins for Fall Phone/fax/mail registration begins for Fall 26 Tuesday 4/17/2012 Chapter 15 Quiz, Chapters 13 & 14 27 Thursday 4/19/2012 Chapter 15 INFO Monday 4/23/2012 28 Tuesday 4/24/2012 Chapter 16 29 Thursday 4/29/2012 Chapter 16 Last day for student withdrawal, 2nd 8-week classes 30 Tuesday 5/1/2012 Pick-up as necessary 31 Thursday 5/3/2012 Final Exam Review Research papers due 32 Tuesday 5/8/2012 FINAL EXAMINATION FINAL EXAMINATION Page 7 of 8

INFO Wednesday 5/16/2012 Final Grades due in Records office at 10am INFO Saturday 5/19/2012 COMMENCEMENT SEMESTER ENDS Page 8 of 8