CJS 405 - Critical Issues in Policing

Semester Hours: 4

This course offers an in-depth investigation of the evolution of law enforcement in the United States, leading into inquiry of a number of current, critical issues shaping policing locally, nationally and internationally. Critical issues examined include: the militarization of U.S. police forces, policing post-conflict cities, technological advances in policing, policing the drug trade in rural and urban America as well as abroad and the increased role of police forces in homeland security.

Prerequisite: 8 semester hours of CJS coursework or permission of instructor.