Law Enforcement in the United States

Introduction to Policing/Introduction to Law Enforcement This course is an overview of the police as a critical component of the criminal justice system. This course traces the history of policing and looks at its function and organization. Emphasis will be placed on the daily operations of the police and analysis of some of the current issues and trends in law enforcement. Topics also will include police discretion, interviewing, interrogations and arrest. Police and Society The course will explore the impact of cultural diversity on law enforcement.  Emphasis will be placed on the challenges of law enforcement on multicultural communities, on insights and response strategies to hate/bias crimes, and peace keeping strategies in a diverse society.Conser, James A. is the author of 'Law Enforcement in the United States', published 2005 under ISBN 9780763783525 and ISBN 0763783528.