SOCI 2000 Lecture 1: PLST 2000 Lecture 1: Unit 1: Introduction and What is Policing
8 Dec 2017
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Who the police are & what they do. Define & understand what is policing & all the complexities of the occupational role. Conceptualize the legislative framework of policing & the current state of the profession in canada. Speak to the history of policing & the diversity of police forces in the country: emphasis on policing in nl. Differentiate (cid:271)et(cid:449)een the study (cid:862)of(cid:863) (cid:448)s (cid:862)for(cid:863) poli(cid:272)ing. Meaning may be diverse: police work has become decentralized or privatized. Action of policing extends beyond the role of the officer. Typically refers to gov. related policing agencies: nature of policing is always diversified. Representations of police & police work exist in various iterations: media: shows like cops, the wire & the fall, news outlets. Misconceptions about police work exist that present false portrayals of what officers actually do. Ignores the face that police are public servants: are accountable to the public & within their structure of governance.
