PC4S005 - Strategic Partnerships 01 Sep 2016 - 31 Aug 2022 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: PC4S005
Module Title: Strategic Partnerships
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 evaluate ideas underpinning the partnership approach to crime and disorder reduction.

2. To critically evaluate the effectiveness of the partnership strategy.

3. To critically evaluate the role of strategic planning in the delivery of partnership working.

Content Summary

Why the partnerships approach? History of partnerships including case studies of good and bad practice.
What does partnership mean in practice? A critical appraisal of strategic partnership policy and its impact.
The structure of partnerships including a critical appraisal of case study partnership structures.
Problems associated with partnership working including data exchange, workplace agendas, and organisational outcomes.
Converting policy into practice
Defining strategic planning.
Planning for the future including a critical appraisal of the PESTLE environment scanning approach to strategic planning. Application to particular policy impact using the SWOT analysis to policy
Organisational culture and its impact upon strategy- critical and reflective appraisal of one owns organisation.
Ethical decision making in partnerships at a strategic level. Understanding the ethical approach as underlying the route to professional workplace activity.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 24
Seminar 23
Tutorial 3
Independent Study 80
Directed Study 70
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Critically apply propositions underpinning partnership approach to crime and disorder reduction
LO2 Critically evaluate the effectiveness of partnership strategy
LO3 Critically discuss the role of strategic planning in the delivery of partnership working

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Written Assignment (CW) Report (CW) 1 Undertake a review of an identified current strategic change plan in the public sector 0 3000 50 No 40
Written Assignment (CW) Essay (CW) 1 Practical use of Environmental Scanning Models 0 3000 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2 LO3
Report (CW) 1 ✔ ✔ ✔
Essay (CW) 1 ✔ ✔ ✔

Reading List

Clarke, J et al, (2007), Creating Citizen Consumers: Changing Publics and Changing Public Services, Sage, London.

Crawford, A. (1999), The Local Governance of Crime: Appeals to Community and Partnerships, Oxford, Oxford University Press.

Crawford, A. (1998), Crime Prevention and Community Safety-Politics, Policies and Practices, Longman, London.

James, A and Raine, J. (1998), The New Politics of Criminal Justice, Longman, London.

Herbert, S. (2006), Citizens, Cops and Power-Recognising the Limits of Community, Chicago, Chicago University Press.

Hughes, G, (2007), The Politics of Crime and Community, Palgrave, Basingstoke.

Rogers, C. (2011), Crime Reduction Partnerships (2nd edition), Oxford, Oxford University Press.

Tilley N (Ed), 2005, Handbook of Crime Prevention and Community Safety, Cullompton, Willan.

Tonry, M and Farrington, D.P (1995), Building a Safer Society-Strategic Approaches to Crime Prevention, Chicago, Chicago University Press.

Moss, K and Stephens, M (2006), Crime Reduction and the Law, Routledge, London.

Stenson, K and Cowell, D. (1998), The Politics of Crime Control, Sage, London.

Community Safety-A Journal of Practice, Opinion, Policy and Research, published by Pier Professional.

Criminal Justice Matters published by the Centre for Crime and Justice studies.

Crime Prevention and Community Safety, An International Journal, published by Palgrave-Macmillan.

http://www.popcenter.org/ - website for Center for Problem Oriented Policing (USA).

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office - Home Office website

https://www.police.uk/ - website for local statistics on crime and policing in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

http://whatworks.college.police.uk/Research/Pages/default.aspx - College of Policing ‘What works’ website