Contemporary Policing

Course Code

CRIM 2001

Academic Year

2016-2017

This course examines the past, present and immediate future of policing in Canada. It will introduce students to the institution of policing, its structure, processes, and performance in achieving its mandated responsibilities and public expectations. Topics will include police organization, the nature of police work, service delivery models, aboriginal policing, discretion, training, education, and police interaction with the public and agents of the criminal justice system. The course encourages students to utilize academic research to explore the issues that confront Canadian public policing including individual and institutionalized misconduct, use of force controversies, the effectiveness of civilian oversight, differential policing, racial bias, civil unrest, recruiting demands, and the challenges inherent in the post-9/11 world.