JST322 Crime Reduction (8)
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The reduction of crime is a core policing function, which can be achieved through police adopting an evidence based, investigative and problem-solving approach. By working in a collaborative manner with a variety of communities and policing sources some of the underlying causes of certain crimes can be identified and efficiently addressed. This subject explores the evidence based approach of gathering intelligence, in addition to the current methods of investigation available to police, to effectively deal with existing volume crime problems within a problem-solving framework. It provides students with an understanding of intelligence functions to identify crime and disorder problems as well as proactive problem-solving approaches necessary to reduce crime and community fear. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
| Session 2 | | Distance | Manly Campus | Session 3 | | Distance | Manly Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: JST322
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security |
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Enrolment restrictions| Students must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Policing or Bachelor of Policing (Investigations)courses. Students who have undertaken JST207, JST217, JST227, JST237, JST247 or JST252 should not undertake JST322. |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to explain why pro-active policing must be seen as a core policing function to reduce crime
- be able to apply contemporary intelligence theory to crime reduction
- be able to explain the intelligence process and information management
- be able to describe the intelligence structure within law enforcement agencies nationally and internationally
- be able to draw upon strategies of best practice from various sources within a national and international context developing proactive strategies to address crime |
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- Evidence-based policing and its link to crime reduction
- A detailed overview of modern intelligence theories, the intelligence function and the 'intelligence cycle' in the crime reduction context.
- The theory of intelligence led-policing and other forms of evidence-led policing.
- Approaches to the management of data, information and intelligence for crime reduction.
- Approaches to critical thinking and analysis for crime reduction. |
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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
