PC2S051 - Response Policing 01 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2030 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | PC2S051 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Response Policing | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Policing and Criminology | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Policing | ||
| Module Leader: | Janine Vickery | ||
| Module Team: | Daniel Welch, Helen Martin | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2024 | Final Year of Intake: | 2029 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 5 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | N/A | ||
| HECOS codes: | |||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | |||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2024 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2030 |
Module Aims
This module aims to provide students with a grounding in the application of operational policing skills, including but not limited to, the legitimate use of police powers of search, arrest, detention and the ethical application of these powers to practical policing scenarios.
Content Summary
This module will enable student to extent their operational policing knowledge, duties, and powers. Students will examine key cases and their outcomes and scrutinise such key concepts as the effect of using a 'default position' for decision making. Practically based, students will contextualise their theory learning into a wide range of operational scenarios, developing wider peripheral skills in additional to the operational requirements, such as:
Operational Policing:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the extent of police powers and how they should be used ethically and fairly.
- Legitimate and proportionate use of police powers
- Negative impact on certain minority communities
- Human Rights
- Decision-making, discretion and the use of the National Decision Model (NDM).
- Maintaining integrity, ethics and professional standards
- Purpose and Evidence Base for Response Policing
- Understanding the rationale and empirical evidence supporting response policing strategies.
- Role of Stakeholders in Response Policing.
- Examining the responsibilities of call takers, control room staff, and duty inspectors in coordinating response efforts.
- Relevance of Frameworks to Response Policing.
- Exploring the significance of the Code of Ethics, National Decision Model (NDM), and National Intelligence Model (NIM) in guiding response policing practices.
- Managing public perceptions, community expectations, and upholding professional standards in police interactions.
- Addressing safeguarding concerns, leveraging intelligence, conducting effective investigations, and adapting response approaches for different environments.
- Utilising technology to mitigate policing risks, streamline administrative tasks, enhance investigative capabilities, and improve operational efficiency.
- Body-Worn Video Usage. Assessing the advantages and drawbacks of deploying body-worn video cameras in response policing.
Understanding the obligation of police to protect the public and ensure duty of care in response situations.
- Types of Incidents:
- Identifying common incidents encountered by first responders, including both crime-related and non-crime-related incidents
Operational Policing Skills
- Conflict Management
- Arrest, detention
- Stop and Search Powers – persons and vehicles.
- Process, policy and practice in policing
- Tactics and Strategies
- Officer Safety
- Recording of data and information
- Problem Solving
- First Responder Protocols
- Fundamentals of First Aid
- Communication Skills Key decision-making including rationale
- Consequential learning
- Recording of crime logs and incidents
- Application of policy, process, and legislation
- Emulation of the skills needed during an investigation:
- Development of communication and interpersonal skills
- Integrity and honesty
- Observational skills
- Critical thinking
- Distilling information
- Emotional intelligence strategies
- Time management and priorities.
- Listening, negotiation, persuasion
- Reading body language
- Team working
- Call signs, mnemonics
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Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Practical Classes and Workshops | 36 |
| Independent Study | 84 |
| Directed Study (including online independent learning) | 80 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Develop, apply, and critically evaluate operational skills in authentic policing case scenarios, considering the College of Policing’ professional practice guidelines. |
| LO2 | Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of police powers and their proportional, ethical, and fair application in authentic policing contexts. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronous Onsite Practical Assessment | Simulation (Onsite) 1 | Managing a challenging and complex policing situation | 20 | N/A | 100 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Simulation (Onsite) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |