CRJS 201 - Police & Community Relations

Credits: 3
This course examines proactive community-oriented policing and problem-solving in the context of changes in police departments and communities. Students will be provided with the knowledge to understand the community policing philosophy and its applications for police and society. Students will examine the evolution of community policing, the relationship of the police and the community in the community policing philosophy, and the implementation and methods of evaluating community-oriented and problem-solving initiatives.