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Program Overview

Our Policing program equips students with the knowledge and practical skills required for careers in law enforcement. The curriculum covers police procedures, community policing, and crisis management. Students gain insights into the challenges and responsibilities of policing in modern society, preparing them for roles in local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies.

Eligibility Criteria

Bachelor's Degree or equiv. international education

Credit Hours

60 Hours

Course Duration

1 Year (Self-Paced)

Courses Offered

10

Foundations Of Criminal Law And Justice Systems:

The College of Criminal Justice begins with a comprehensive exploration of criminal law and justice systems. Students acquire a deep understanding of legal principles, criminology, and law enforcement practices. This foundational knowledge equips them with the skills necessary to navigate the complex world of criminal justice.

Practical Experience And Community Engagement:

Beyond the classroom, our College of Criminal Justice places a strong emphasis on practical experience and community engagement. Students have opportunities to intern with law enforcement agencies, participate in mock trials, and engage with local communities. These experiences not only enhance their practical skills but also provide valuable insights into the criminal justice field.

Global Criminal Justice Issues And Cross-Border Collaborations:

The College of Criminal Justice at Los Angeles City University is committed to addressing global criminal justice issues and fostering cross-border collaborations. Our curriculum explores international perspectives on crime and justice and encourages students to engage in collaborative research and initiatives with organizations worldwide. This global perspective equips students to tackle complex challenges in the realm of criminal justice.

Criminal Justice and Society

This course focuses on the implications for society and the criminal justice system. Some distinctive chapters that address issues of drug abuse, crime, and criminal justice.

Crime Management

This course is known for its thoroughness, accessibility, and practicality. By focusing on both the "hows" and "whys" of management techniques, it equips you with the skills and knowledge to effectively deal with the issues they will face in today's field.

Investigation Management

This course presents crime detection as a dynamic field relying heavily on the past experiences of investigators as well as recent practical and technological innovations. It explores the many external variables that can influence the investigator's success and the specific methods of crime detection and prosecution of law available today.

Psychology of Different People

This course continues the story of psychology with added research and enhanced content from the most dynamic areas of the field—cognition, gender and diversity studies, neuroscience and more, while at the same time using the most effective teaching approaches and learning tools.

Current Issues in Criminal Justice

This course introduces you to major issues in the field of Criminal Justice and helps you understand how they fit within the context of crime and justice.

Interviewing and Interrogation

This course examines the techniques used in interviews of witnesses, informants, and complainants as a communicative relationship. It includes demonstration, study, and practice of acceptable techniques and procedures, in accordance with due process.

Methods in Policing

This course discusses introduction to methods that are used in policing. These topics include Police Subculture, Community-Oriented Policing and Problem Solving, Extraordinary Problems and Methods, Civil Liability and Comparative Perspectives.

Police Administration

Police Administration examines police organizations and administration in the Police Departments. It gives in great detail, current and future trends in police administration and organization. It also examines police recruiting, selection, management, leadership, and policy.

Strategies for Multicultural Law Enforcement

This course examines current issues impacting the criminal justice system across cultures. It presents an analysis of the social issues facing professional law enforcement officers including race, ethnicity, and gender. The impact of decision-making process of police, in regards to cultural consideration and social impact is also explored.

Leadership and Ethics in Policing

This course provides an examination of the police supervisor’s role and responsibilities as they relate to leading, directing, and controlling personnel both formally and informally. It gives a detailed overview of the leadership skills required by the police force to actively perform their duties.

Cost of Attendance

Tuition Fee Breakdown Cost
MASTERS DEGREE $27,000
Medical Insurance $0.00
Personal Expenses $0.00
Study Materials $0.00
Food Cost $0.00
Total Tuition Fee $27,000
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At Los Angeles City University, we believe in where affordability meets opportunity. Our commitment to accessible education ensures that quality learning doesn't come with a hefty price tag. We open the doors to knowledge, offering students the chance to thrive without the burden of overwhelming tuition fees, empowering them for a brighter future.

Criminal Justice and Society

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    An introduction to drug use and abuse.
    History of drug use and drug legislation.
    Theoretical perspectives on drug use and abuse.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The major stimulants: cocaine and amphetamines.
    The major narcotics: opium, morphine, and heroin.
    Lsd and other hallucinogens.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Marijuana
    Depressants and inhalants.
    Anabolic steroids and drug abuse in sports.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Alcohol: social beverage/social drug.
    Chronic alcohol abuse and alcoholism.
    Nicotine and tobacco.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Drugs and crime.
    Drugs and the criminal justice system.
    Drug policy: prevention, education, and treatment.

Crime management

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Probation and parole in criminal justice.
    Juvenile court and juvenile justice.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Juvenile probation, institutions, and aftercare.
    Probation and the courts: history and administration.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Sentencing and the presentence investigation -psi-.
    American prisons and community-based corrections.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Parole and the indeterminate sentence.
    Parole administration and services.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Rehabilitation: theory and practice.
    Probation and parole officers.
    Probation and parole supervision.
    Special problems and programs in probation and parole.
    Intermediate punishments.
    Probation and parole in the twenty-first century.

Investigation management

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Criminal investigation: an overview.
    The preliminary investigation.
    Documenting the crime scene.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Search and seizure.
    Identification of criminal suspects.
    The criminal intelligence function.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Undercover and surveillance operations.
    Making an arrest.
    Interviews and interrogation.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Development and management of informants.
    Wrongful death.
    Robbery.
    Assault and related offenses.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Sex offenses.
    Child abuse and neglect.
    Burglary.
    Larceny-theft.
    Motor vehicle theft.
    Arson and bombings.
    Drug offenses.
    White-collar crime.
    Preparation for court.

Psychology of different people

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introducing social psychology
    Methodology: how social psychologists do research
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Social cognition: how we think aout the social world
    Social perception: how we come to understand other people
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Self-knowledge: how we come to understand ourselves and nsp;
    The need to justify our actions
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Attitudes and attitude change: influencing thoughts and feelings and nsp;
    Conformity: influencing ehavior
    Group processes: influence in social groups and nsp;
    Interpersonal attraction: from first impressions to close relationships
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Prosocial ehavior: why do people help?
    Aggression: why we hurt other people
    Prejudice: causes and cures
    
    Social psychology and health
    Social psychology and the law

Current Issues in Criminal Justice

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Recruitment and selection
    Training the police
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Developing the professional policing model
    New policing philosophies and strategies
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    The police organization
    Police field work
    Measuring police performance
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Police misconduct
    Police accountability: internal mechanisms
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Police accountability: external mechanisms
    Technology and the police
    Next steps and challenges for police

Interviewing and Interrogation

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The law office environment.
    The client: plaintiff's perspective.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The client: defendant's perspective.
    The opposing party.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Special issues with witnesses.
    Documentary evidence
    Documentary evidence, cont.: edocuments and other computer discovery issues.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Background resources.
    Expert witnesses.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Real and demonstrative evidence
    Witness preparation.
    Ending the litigation.

Methods in Policing

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Historical development.
    Law enforcement levels and functions: toward defending ourhomeland.
    Police subculture: the making of a cop.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Organization and administration.
    On patrol: methods and menaces.
    Community-oriented policing and problem solving.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Criminal investigation: the science of detection.
    Extraordinary problems and methods.
    The rule of law.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Accountability: ethics, force and corruption, and discipline.
    Civil liability: failing the public trust.
    Issues and trends.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Comparative perspectives: policing in foreign countries.
    Technology review.
    Focus on the future.

Police Administration

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Historical development
    Policing today
    Terrorism and homeland security
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Politics and police administration
    Organizational theory
    Organizational design
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Leadership
    Planning and decision-making
    Organizational communication
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Human resource management
    Labor relations
    Financial management
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Stress and police personnel
    Legal aspects of police administration
    Organizational change and the future

Strategies for Multicultural Law Enforcement

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Multicultural communities: challenges for law enforcement.
    The changing law enforcement agency: a microcosm of society.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Multicultural representation in law enforcement: recruitment, retention, and promotion.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Cross-cultural communication for law enforcement.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Law enforcement contact with asian/pacific americans.
    Multicultural law enforcement and terrorism.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Law enforcement and homeland security.
    Hate/bias crimes: insights and response strategies.
    Hate/bias crimes: reporting and tracking.
    Racial profiling.
    Peace officer image and cultural sensitivity.
    Emerging strategies, roles, and technology for peace officers in multicultural law enforcement.

Leadership and Ethics in Policing

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Historical perspective
    Police culture
    Purposes and principles of police organization
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Operating principles
    The art and style of proactive police leadership
    Proactive communication and information management
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Proactive police technology for the twenty-first century
    Patrol operations and community policing
    Basic line functions
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Administrative/staff functions
    Auxiliary functions
    Human resource management
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Training policies
    Proactive planning: operational and fiscal
    Collective bargaining and police management
    The future of proactive police management
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