PPP124 Policing and Road Safety (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Policing, law enforcement & emergency management (POLEM)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
Vehicle use on roads poses a significant safety risk to the general community, both other road-users and pedestrians. This subject examines the police role in reducing this risk and in dealing with the negative consequences of road use. Legislation, specific policing strategies, police/stakeholder relationships and investigation, all in relation to traffic-related matters, are addressed in this subject.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Term 1 | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Goulburn | Term 2 |
| Internal | Goulburn | Term 3 |
| Internal | Goulburn |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: PPP124
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Prerequisite(s):
(PPP111 and PPP112 and PPP113 and PPP114 and PPP115 and PPP116 ) or (PPP101 and PPP102 and PPP103 and PPP104 and PPP105 and PPP106 )
Enrolment restrictions:
Available only to students in the Associate Degree in Policing Practice AND Bachelor of Justice Studies (Policing)
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- explain the role and relationship of the police service to other key road safety stakeholders;
- apply appropriate methods of enforcement to a variety of road safety related situations and offences;
- identify ethical issues related to the use of discretion in relation to enforcement of legislation;
- fully investigate a variety of incidents, including the completion of relevant records and documents;
- fully investigate a collision, and complete all required paper-work;
- complete statements and prepare briefs for submission to court;
- explain the links between drug and alcohol use and road safety;
- explain the NSW Police Safe Driving Policy, and
- work effectively in teams and demonstrate the use of reflective practice to improve performance.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
. road trauma and role of general duties police
. road safety law enforcement
. road safety law enforcement, discretion & ethical decision-making
. collision investigation
. alcohol, drugs and driving
. serious driving offences
. NSW Police Safe Driver Policy
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.