Crime Prevention and Community Safety

Catalog description

Examination of crime prevention strategies and concepts, with emphasis on new and innovative approaches to preventing criminal behavior, primarily from the perspective of law enforcement. Review and discussion are focused on the following areas: diversity, facilitation and problem solving, and community policing strategies. Students will recognize the dynamics of a diverse society, identify hate crimes, recognize the role of problem solving within the community, apply principles of crime prevention, and understand the components of community policing.