PC4S046 - Leading and Preparing for Critical Incidents 01 Sep 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 0

Associated Module Information

Module Code: PC4S046
Module Title: Leading and Preparing for Critical Incidents
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Policing and Criminology
Faculty Sub Group: Policing
Module Leader: Peter Jones
Module Team: Alun Davies, Helen Martin, Daniel Welch
First Intended Intake: SEP 2025 Final Year of Intake: 2025
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh:
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100486 - policing
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 0
Valid From 01 Sep 2025
Valid To 31 Aug 2026

Module Aims

To develop knowledge, confidence and competence in the strategic skills involved in leadership within policing in particular Critical Incident Management.

Content Summary

Students will study and critically analyse the processes, activities, behaviours and occupational skills in relation to the following areas:

management of critical incidents, (as defined) in policing, empowering others; management, leadership, multi status teams (warranted & non-warranted staff); leading/influencing teams, partnerships with others, financial strategy, accountability, decision making, ethics and organisational justice.

The module will allow students to demonstrate the ability to manage blended learning, and apply that learning to their workplace leadership and management roles. They will be equipped to critically analyse their present and future roles within public service, developing the knowledge and skills that underpin the delivery of policing and build public confidence.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 20
Seminar 10
Independent study 110
Directed study 60
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Critically analyse the principles and practice of critical incident (as defined) management in policing.
LO2 Identify the key issues and challenges of critical incident management.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Case study 1 Written case study critically analysing the managing of critical incidents in the police service. 0 4000 100 No 100

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Case study 1

Reading List

Alison L. & Crego J. (2012) ‘Policing Critical Incidents: Leadership and Critical Incident Management1st Edition’ Willan Publishing

College of Policing (2020) ‘Critical Incident Management’ [internet], College of Policing Applied Professional Practice (APP). Available from
https://www.app.college.police.uk/app-content/critical-incident-management/

College of Policing (2020) ‘Characteristics of Critical Incidents’ [internet], College of Policing Library. Available from
http://library.college.police.uk/docs/APPref/Extract-Critical-Incident-Management-2007.pdf

College of Policing (2009) ‘Case Study – The death of Mary Fox in Bodmin’ [internet], College of Policing Library. Available from
http://library.college.police.uk/docs/appref/mary-fox-v1.pdf
Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Principles (JESIP) (2020) ‘Principles & Models’ JESIP [internet]. Available from https://jesip.org.uk/what-is-the-joint-doctrine