JST325 Accountability And Policing (8)
AbstractThis subject allows serving police officers to reflect on their sworn policing duties with a view to enhancing ethical practice and accountability within that work. The issue of being accountable for what they do - ie. acting with integrity - rather than simply being held accountable will be a central theme throughout the subject. At all times, students attention will be directed to their actual experiences in the workplace and to ways of critically evaluating those experiences. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
Session 1 | Distance | Manly Campus | Session 2 | Distance | Manly Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: JST325
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 informationDuration | Grading System | School: |
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One sesssion | HD/FL | Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security |
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Enrolment restrictions
Available to students in Bachelor of Policing and Bachelor of Policing (Investigations), subject to credit packages selected. |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to articulate and evaluate the ethical decisions made in the course of their sworn policing duties - be able to evaluate the professional impact of ethical decisions made in the course of their private lives - be able to articulate strategies for dealing with the legal limitations on what is achievable for them in their work - be able to identify and evaluate both formal and informal accountability mechanisms - be able to identify and evaluate various institutional values and the impact of those values on personal and professional values - be able to demonstrate an enhanced understanding of the ethical issues raised by various policing methods and be able to explain what constitutes the ethical use of those methods |
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics: - Accountability and the public trust
- Justice and the criminal justice system
- Standards of on-duty behaviour
- Standards of off-duty behaviour
- Use of force
- Racism and institutional racism
- Accountability mechanisms, formal and informal
- Ethical issues concerning investigative techniques
- Conflicts of interest
- Reporting corruption and misconduct
- Professional distance |
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The information contained in the 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 06 September 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.