Subjects
- Session 1a Subjects (Distance Education)
- Session 1b Subjects (Distance Education)
- Session 1 Subjects (On Campus)
- Session 2 Subjects (On Campus)
- Session 3 Subjects (Distance Education whilst working as a Probationary Constable)
- Session 4 Subjects (Distance Education whilst working as a Probationary Constable)
- Session 5 Subjects (Distance Education whilst working as a Probationary Constable)
SESSION 1a SUBJECTS (Distance Education)
- PPP101 – Simulated Policing (Acquiring Confidence) & Weapons and Tactics 1 (4)
- PPP102 – Investigation and Communication in Policing 1 (8)
- PPP103 – Criminal Justice & Society 1 (8)
PPP101 – Simulated Policing (Acquiring Confidence) & Weapons and Tactics 1 (4)
This subject has two key aspects: Firstly, the simulated policing scenarios allow students to examine how the discrete skills and knowledge areas taught in other subjects come together in order to achieve appropriate policing outcomes. In these scenarios, the focus is principally upon integration of their skills and knowledge areas rather than competence in practice. Secondly, the subject delivers the introductory operational safety and tactics required by operational police. It introduces students to the ethical and professional application of basic self-defence and tactical options.
Corequisite: PPP102 & PPP103
PPP102 – Investigation and Communication in Policing 1 (8)
The subject has two key aspects: Firstly, at an introductory level, the subject explores how police can prepare for and undertake investigations ethically and professionally. It also considers the use of logic, critical thinking and scientific method to discover and analyse information in order to establish the truth of a matter. Secondly, the subject will develop key communication strategies. Students will identify, and develop strategies to overcome, barriers to communication. Students will also be required to apply a reflective approach in order to extend and improve their communication practices.
Corequisite: PPP101 & PPP103
PPP103 – Criminal Justice & Society 1 (8)
This subject has two elements: Firstly, it examines the nature and structure of the criminal justice system and the institutions, which constitute it. It focuses upon the nature of criminal law, criminal prosecutions and corrections. These issues are placed within an historical and comparative framework with the aim of understanding the evolution and status of the police role within the criminal justice system. Secondly, the subject explores the social and legislative contexts in which general duties policing occurs. It reviews the evolution to professional policing with its focus on investigative and problem-solving practices.
Corequisite: PPP101 & PPP102
SESSION 1b SUBJECTS (Distance Education)
- PPP104 – Criminal Justice & Society 2 (8)
- PPP105 – Investigation and Communication in Policing 2 (8)
- PPP106 – Simulated Policing (Acquiring Confidence) and Weapons and Tactics 2 (4)
PPP104 – Criminal Justice & Society 2 (8)
The subject has two elements: Firstly, the subject extends students' knowledge and understanding of the police role within the Criminal Justice System. It focuses on police powers, and the discretionary nature of police work. Secondly, the subject extends students' understanding of the social and legislative contexts in which general duties policing occurs. In particular the subject examines the more common criminal offences and the diverse social factors that underpin the involvement of people as victims and offenders.
Corequisite: PPP105 & PPP106
PPP105 – Investigation and Communication in Policing 2 (8)
The subject has two key aspects: Firstly, it will focus upon the compilation of briefs of evidence. Students will learn to obtain statements, develop fact sheets and prepare briefs of evidence, in order to give evidence in a mock court situation. Secondly, the subject will further develop key communication strategies. Students will identify communication issues specific to particular groups and policing situations. In doing so, students will apply a reflective approach in order to extend and improve their communication practices.
Corequisite: PPP104 & PPP106
PPP106 – Simulated Policing (Acquiring Confidence) and Weapons and Tactics 2 (4)
This subject has two key aspects: Firstly, the simulated policing scenarios allow students to examine how the discrete skills and knowledge areas taught in other subjects come together in order to achieve appropriate policing outcomes. In these scenarios, the focus is principally upon integration of their skills and knowledge areas rather than competence in practice. Secondly, the subject delivers the introductory weapons and tactics required by operational police. It introduces students to the ethical and professional application of basic self-defence, tactical options and incident management skills.
Corequisite: PPP104 & PPP105
SESSION 1 SUBJECTS (On Campus)
- PPP111 – Simulated Policing - Acquiring Confidence (4)
- PPP112 – Police as Investigators 1 (8)
- PPP113 – Communication in Policing (8)
- PPP114 – Criminal Justice and Policing (8)
- PPP115 – Police, Crime and Society 1 (8)
- PPP116 – Weapons and Tactics 1 (4)
PPP111 – Simulated Policing - Acquiring Confidence (4)
The primary purpose of this subject is to allow students to examine how the discrete skills and knowledge areas taught in other subjects come together in order to achieve appropriate policing outcomes. The focus is principally upon integration of their skills and knowledge areas rather than competence in practice. Formative feedback on their practice and opportunities to repeat elements of their role-plays, will be given under conditions where their proficiency is not (yet) assessed, so that mistakes and/or poor practice are not perpetuated or overlooked.
Corequisite: PPP112, PPP113, PPP114, PPP115, PPP116
PPP112 – Police as Investigators 1 (8)
This subject develops students for the role of police as investigators. At an introductory level, the subject explores how police prepare for and undertake investigations ethically and professionally. It also introduces students to the use of logic, critical thinking and scientific method to discover and analyse information in order to establish the truth of a matter. The final focus of this subject is upon the compilation of witness statements. By examining the rules of evidence, students will learn to obtain statements for presentation at court.
Corequisite: PPP111, PPP113, PPP114, PPP115, PPP116
PPP113 – Communication in Policing (8)
This subject will develop key communication strategies necessary for the conduct of general duties policing. Through an experiential learning approach, students will identify barriers to communication and then develop strategies to overcome these barriers. They will also be introduced to forms of communication specific to the police workplace, such as the Computerised Information Dispatch System (CIDS), Official Police Notebook, Computerised Operational Policing System (COPS), and the General Station Pad. Throughout, students will be required to apply a reflective approach in order to extend and improve their communication practices.
Corequisite: PPP111, PPP112, PPP114, PPP115, PPP116
PPP114 – Criminal Justice and Policing (8)
This subject examines the nature and structure of the criminal justice system and the institutions, which constitute it. It focuses upon the nature of criminal law, criminal prosecutions and corrections. These issues are placed within an historical and comparative framework with the aim of understanding the evolution and status of the police role within the criminal justice system.
Corequisite: PPP111, PPP112, PPP113, PPP115, PPP116
PPP115 – Police, Crime and Society 1 (8)
This subject explores the social and legislative contexts in which general duties policing occurs. It reviews the evolution to professional policing with its focus on investigative and problem-solving practices. In particular the subject examines the more common criminal offences and the diverse social factors that underpin the involvement of people as victims and offenders.
Corequisite: PPP111, PPP112, PPP113, PPP114, PPP116
PPP116 – Weapons and Tactics 1 (4)
This subject delivers the introductory operational safety and tactics required by the operational police practitioner. It introduces students to the ethical and professional application of basic self-defence, tactical options and incident management skills. It does this by requiring students to consider the theory and practice related to these skills, and to demonstrate the achievement of those skills within supervised practical applications.
Corequisite: PPP111, PPP112, PPP113, PPP114, PPP115
SESSION 2 SUBJECTS (On Campus)
- PPP121 – Simulated Policing - Acquiring Competence (4)
- PPP122 – Police as Investigators 2 (8)
- PPP123 – Professional Ethics (8)
- PPP124 – Policing and Road Safety (8)
- PPP125 – Police, Crime and Society 2 (8)
- PPP126 – Weapons and Tactics 2 (4)
PPP121 – Simulated Policing - Acquiring Competence (4)
This subject commences with an 80-hour police station placement in which students observe police undertaking general duties tasks. These observations will enable students to consolidate their learning from Session 1, and to contextualise better their forthcoming experiences in scenarios. Students must apply what they have learnt in other subjects to achieve satisfactory outcomes in policing problems and situations. The focus will be on the need, as is the case for police in the field, to ‘get it right first time’. Students will be expected to continue to develop and demonstrate a reflective attitude to their practice.
Corequisite: PPP122, PPP123, PPP124, PPP125, PPP126
PPP122 – Police as Investigators 2 (8)
The focus in this subject is upon eliciting and recording valuable information legally and ethically using the planned approach of investigative interviewing. In particular, students will be required to develop questioning techniques for use in the strategies of Cognitive Interviewing and Conversation Management. The subject will also explore the responsibilities of police with respect to the detention and prosecution of suspected persons.
Corequisite: PPP121, PPP123, PPP124, PPP125, PPP126
PPP123 – Professional Ethics (8)
This subject enables students to identify and respond professionally and appropriately to the moral dimensions of police work. It explores typical situations faced by general duties police with a view to clarifying the key values, principles and obligations (including the NSW Police Code of Conduct and Ethics) that should inform ethical decision making in those situations. It requires students to develop both sound decision making skills and proficiency in explaining the reasoning that underpins their ethical decisions.
Corequisite: PPP121, PPP122, PPP124, PPP125, PPP126
PPP124 – Policing and Road Safety (8)
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.
Corequisite: PPP121, PPP122, PPP123, PPP125, PPP126
PPP125 – Police, Crime and Society 2 (8)
This subject extends earlier work on the social and legislative contexts in which general duties policing occurs. Here, the focus is on more complex policing problems and crimes that confront the general duty officer. It allows students to develop a professional approach to policing in order to discover practical and effective solutions to criminal and social problems. Students will develop an understanding of legislation, police powers and underlying social issues. Particular attention will be paid to: domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, property and drug offences.
Corequisite: PPP121, PPP122, PPP123, PPP124, PPP126
PPP126 – Weapons and Tactics 2 (4)
This subject delivers more advanced operational safety and tactics required by the operational police practitioner. It introduces students to the ethical and professional application of higher-order skills in relation to hazardous self-defence, operational communication and the ethical use of arms and appointments. It does this by requiring students to consider the theory and practice related to these skills, and to demonstrate the achievement of those skills within supervised practical applications.
Corequisite: PPP121, PPP122, PPP123, PPP124, PPP125
SESSION 3 SUBJECTS (Distance Education whilst working as a Probationary Constable)
PPP231 – Session 3 Policing Practice (8)
The student engages in operational policing practice under close supervision by a Field Teaching Officer and Supervisor for 14 weeks and covers 6 core areas of policing. These are:
- 1. motor vehicle accidents, prescribed concentration of alcohol and driving offences
- 2. larceny and offences akin, motor vehicle theft, property damage
- 3. licensing, alcohol related matters, street offences, drugs
- 4. assaults and domestic violence
- 5. service provision, proactive policing strategies
- 6. COPS, initial response duties and officer safety
The student applies theory to practice, demonstrates integrity, shows a positive attitude and demeanour to members of the public, communicates clearly verbally and in writing and responds immediately to protect members of the community and colleagues. Additionally, the student will continue their studies of brief preparation, with a view to preparing a brief of evidence for presentation in court in Session 5.
Corequisite: PPP232
PPP232 – Police as Investigators 3 (8)
This subject extends previous studies in investigations to the practical context of the probationary constable period. It requires students to assess the principles of the Scientific Method of Investigation as demonstrated in their actual police work. The subject also draws on students' experiences in the workplace to allow them to critically evaluate their investigative practices with a view to extending and improving that practice. Particular attention will be paid to the ethical collection and use of evidence and information sources in all its forms.
Corequisite: PPP231
SESSION 4 SUBJECTS (Distance Education whilst working as a Probationary Constable)
PPP241 – Session 4 Policing Practice (8)
The student engages in operational policing as a colleague with a Field Training Officer on at least 50% of general duties policing tasks. This is completed under supervision for 14 weeks and covers 6 core areas of policing. The student applies theory to practice, demonstrates integrity, shows a positive attitude and demeanour to members of the public, communicates clearly verbally and in writing and responds immediately to protect members of the community and colleagues. He or she may work with members of at least one specialist unit. The student will continue to advance their understanding of Briefs of Evidence.
Corequisite: PPP242
PPP242 – Problem Oriented Policing & Vulnerable People (8)
This subject develops students’ understanding of vulnerability in relation to the policing role and function. Students will consider the interconnectedness of social problems and legal and social welfare interventions, and the inter-agency aspect of police work. To fully understand the ways in which police can and should deal with complex socio-legal problems, students will learn the key principles of Problem-Oriented Policing (POP) theory. Such theory encourages police to work outside a purely enforcement paradigm, and instead find ways of preventing and solving, or minimising, problems that may escalate into criminal matters.
Corequisite: PPP241
SESSION 5 SUBJECTS (Distance Education whilst working as a Probationary Constable)
PPP251 – Session 5 Policing Practice (8)
The student engages in operational policing practice as a colleague with a confirmed police officer on at least 50% of general duties policing tasks. This is completed under supervision and covers 6 core areas of policing. The student applies theory to practice, demonstrates integrity, shows a positive attitude and demeanour to members of the public, communicates clearly verbally and in writing and responds immediately to protect members of the community and colleagues. He or she may work with members of at least one specialist unit. In addition, the student will produce a Brief of Evidence.
Corequisite: PPP252
PPP252 – Ethical Values and Leadership (8)
This subject will cover issues of leadership, in light of the fact that students are in their final session before being ‘senior person on the truck’. This will include caring for police as victims and dealing with trauma. The subject will also address a number of ethical issues to which students have been exposed during their probationary period. This will allow students to develop their understanding of the key professional and behavioural standards required of them as professional police officers.
Corequisite: PPP251