Professional Policing

Develop the academic skills needed to meet the requirements of the national curriculum for the professional education of potential police constable candidates. You'll need to develop a broad knowledge base and a range of subject-specific, cognitive, and transferable skills. The module will cover key concepts, the different approaches to solving problems and how to communicate the outcomes clearly using structured arguments. 

Enhance your understanding of the need to accurately reflect on one's actions and behaviours using recognised reflective models. Both elements are key attributes required to be an effective and efficient police officer. These skills will complement the College of Policing Code of Ethics values framework. These academic and policing skills meet the appropriate standard and requirements of the national curriculum for the professional education of potential police constable candidates and are set at academic level 4.

Understand the legal and professional responsibilities of policing as a profession. This module allows you to demonstrate appropriate knowledge of powers, legislation, and Authorised Professional Practice. Acquire an understanding of the criminal justice system relevant to policing, whilst developing an understanding of how to engage in lawful, safe, and effective front-line policing. You'll prepare a written statement capable of withstanding the scrutiny of the various layers of the criminal justice system. You should also be in a position to explain the mechanics and diverse challenges faced by the Criminal Justice System.

Understand how policing-related decisions can be made and understand the concepts of autonomy and professional discretion, as appropriate to policing. Whilst being able to develop your understanding of the fundamental responsibility of the police service.

This module will ensure you can explain the importance of information and intelligence to policing. You should be able to identify the relevant intelligence sources appropriate to policing operations. And recognise the role of research and analysis in intelligence plans and understand the contents of an intelligence collection plan.

This module aims to help you understand the role of a first responder in terms of incident management at a critical or disorder incident. You'll understand and explain the policing skills required when attending an incident as a first responder, whilst understanding the specific considerations required when responding to common high-risk incidents. You'll also understand the need to identify any equality, diversity, and human rights considerations as a first responder.

The module will cover evidence-based policing techniques and strategies and should be fully understood so you are able to apply them when presented with common police-related community or crime problems.

The module aims to build on academic study and the understanding of operational policing activities so you can meet the academic standard required in year two. We'll use reflective practice and the use of digital technology platforms to demonstrate understanding on communications models will be enhanced and developed in this module.

The module is aimed at continuing to develop your policing academic skills needed to meet the appropriate standard and requirements of the national curriculum for the professional education of potential police constable candidates. To be achieved at academic level 5.

This module will identify and investigate the challenges communities face when tackling vulnerability and risk in a community policing setting. This includes the problem associated with vulnerable road users.

The module aims to teach you about the need to work and communicate with a community in order to maintain high levels of public confidence in policing.

The module will teach you the value of using digital technologies to improve a police force's performance in preventing and solving crimes, whilst improving public safety. You'll learn how digital technologies can make a force more efficient and effective and how this can help improve confidence in policing.

During this module, you'll develop and demonstrate problem-solving and research skills by carrying out a detailed research project based on one of the core policing areas. The specific area of study will be decided upon through a discussion with university staff and where relevant, partner police forces.

The module will draw on previous learning and personal development to identify how you'll utilise the skills of communication, leadership, and reflective practice within an information community setting. This module will you to be able to view, assess, analyse, and disseminate your interpretation of third-party public or media perception of a police-related incident.

The module will facilitate the practical application of existing taught knowledge through role play and practical decision-making scenarios, designed to test and stretch your understanding. This module aims to prepare you for a multi-role OSPE (Objective Structured Police Exams).

This module will raise awareness of the potential forms of harm causations to communities and the impact on those communities and the trust in policing. This will prepare you for the assessment in which they will be presented with a vulnerability case study to assess and comment upon.

This module will further aim to upskill your computer and web-based search skills to a level considered to meet the demands of academic level 6. These learnt skills will be put to the test when you demonstrate your computer and investigative skills in a practical computer / web-based examination.