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On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
examine the professional requirements of the police service, the necessity for these and how these are upheld;
consider professional approaches to policing, including fairness, ethics and integrity;
analyse organisational culture and the impact that has on the service.
This module will compare the professional standards within the police service to similar professional organisations. It will allow for analysis of processes and procedures designed to reduce the possibility of malpractice and how independent bodies, such as the IPCC and HMICFRS hold the police to account.
Students will examine why people in positions of respect or authority may fail to comply with such policies or protocols and commit criminal offences, and then review how misconduct/ malpractice influences future professional policing. They will consider the impact of organisational justice on a constable and consider strategies for dealing with organisational culture. A review of the progress being made within the police service to improve professional standards will be conducted.
Students will also analyse theories and concepts linked to ethics and apply professional approaches to policing, demonstrating fairness, ethics and integrity.
Utilising the pre live post model, students will have preparation for the taught element, with a focused lecture-based input and discussion, allowing for the development and exploration of ideas. This will be followed by additional self-directed learning to enhance their initial teaching.
Lectures
Hours: 36
Intended Group Size: Cohort
Guided independent study
Hours: 164
Further details relating to assessment
Students are required to give a 20-minute paired presentation on the subject of policing integrity and ethics, followed by a 10-minute question and answer session .
Module Coordinator - Jon Hyslop
Level - 5
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - NOT APPLICABLE
Semester(s) Offered - 5P618S5P6205P622