Section 7 - Faculty of Arts

Bachelor of Policing (Investigations)
BPolicing(Invest)

This course is intended for serving police officers who are pursuing a career in investigation. It is specifically aimed at those officers who are undertaking, or have previously undertaken police service programs leading to detective designations such as the NSW Police Service's Detective Education Program.

The course aims to enhance the capabilities of the professional investigator. It aims to develop the existing knowledge and experience of practitioners by fostering critical reflection upon those ethical, legal and practical issues which impact on criminal investigation.

Enrolment through

Goulburn Campus

Study mode

Distance education

Normal course duration

1-2 years distance education (2-3 sessions)

Commences

Spring Session

Admission requirements

Applicants must either have successfully completed the Diploma of Policing, the Diploma of Applied Policing, or the equivalent, or have at least five years plain clothes experience.

Applicants must have completed or be undertaking the NSW Police Service's Detective Education Program or its equivalent in another jurisdiction.

Graduation requirements

The Bachelor of Policing (Investigations) requires the successful completion of four core subjects with an additional fifth interviewing subject* for those police officers who have not undertaken an appropriate interviewing skills course. Students admitted on the basis of plain clothes experience may be required to complete up to three additional subjects.

To be eligible to graduate students must have completed, in addition to these requirements, the NSW Police Service's Detective Education Program or its equivalent.

Course structure

Session 1 (Spring)

• JST316 Ethics and Professional Practice for Investigators
• JST312 Criminal Law and Investigation Management

Session 2 (Autumn)

• JST310 Information and Investigation
  and
• JST311 Evidence and Investigation
  or
• [ ] additional subject if required

Session 3 (Spring)

• JST313 Investigative Interviewing*
• [ ] additional subject if required

Session 4 (Autumn) (if necessary)

• JST311 Evidence and Investigation
• [ ] additional subject if required

Additional subjects

Additional subjects if required may be selected from any subject listed for study under the Bachelor of Policing.

Inquiries

Course Coordinator
Associate Professor Tracey Green
Professional Development Centre (Policing)
Telephone: (02) 4823 2664 [Eaglenet]
Facsimile: (02) 4823 2515 [Eaglenet]
Email: tgreen@csu.edu.au