PC4S009 - Operational Planning and Investigation 01 Sep 2016 - 31 Aug 2022 | Version 2
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | PC4S009 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Operational Planning and Investigation | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Policing and Criminology | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Psychology | ||
| Module Leader: | Tim Read | ||
| Module Team: | Patrick Tucker | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2016 | Final Year of Intake: | 2013 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100486 - policing | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 2 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2016 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2022 |
Module Aims
1. To critically analyse operational command responsibilities at all levels including major crime investigation and the management of critical incidents and of major incidents.
2. To compare and contrast the roles and responsibilities of different agencies during a major incident/ civil emergency.
3. Critically evaluate how different agencies plan for and interact during a major incident/civil emergency
4. Reflect upon the importance of contingency planning both within the police organisation and its interactions with other agencies.
Content Summary
The student will explore the relationship between different command levels within the gold, silver, bronze model, looking at some of the conflicts that can exist. Adaptations of this model will also be considered. The 'pure' police command structure will be put into context of multi-agency planning and incident management, and how the roles and responsibilities of different agencies support each other. The student will critically analyse the planning process and the products needed from such a process if successful management of incidents is to take place. The production of command protocols, memoranda of understanding and joint operational plans will be examined in depth. Students will critically analyse historical cases identifying good and bad practise and showing how it would be applied in their current or future roles. Students will be expected to design an operational strategy for a given situation and also to design tactics to support a given strategy. The nature of major incidents will be explored including their financial impact and how that can be managed and shared. . The wider policing impacts of major investigations will be addressed and students will be expected to design policing strategies to mitigate those impacts on community confidence. There will be a requirement to identify and produce a contingency plan for an event that is deemed 'reasonably foreseeable' area that will be developed in terms of risk management. A clear understanding of both risk assessment and risk management in the stages of both major and critical incidents.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 24 |
| Seminar | 24 |
| Independent Study | 56 |
| Directed Study | 94 |
| Formative Assessment - Scheduled | 2 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Critically analyse operational command responsibilities at all levels including major crime investigation and the management of critical incidents and of major incidents. |
| LO2 | Analytically contrast the roles and responsibilities of different agencies during a major incident/ civil emergency. |
| LO3 | Critically evaluate how different agencies plan for and interact during a major incident/civil emergency |
| LO4 | Critically review and evaluate contingency planning within the police and partner agencies at a strategic level. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Assessment (CW) | Presentation (CW) 1 | Produce an operational briefing at a strategic level for a major event, including relevant command protocols, the briefing being audio-visually recorded for assessment. | 20 | N/A | 50 | No | 40 |
| Written Assignment (CW) | Report (CW) 1 | Using a set of circumstances provided, produce a critical strategic response document considering a number of possible responses, including the strengths and weakness of each scenarios | 0 | 3000 | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | LO3 | LO4 | |
| Presentation (CW) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Report (CW) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |