CRIM 2211

Students will examine the organizations, structures, and operations of Canadian policing. They will explore the institution of the public police and the practice of policing, policing history, theoretical perspectives on the role and function of policing, police subculture, and police-community relationships. Students will analyze police powers and the exercise of discretion, police procedures, operations, and governance accountability. They will also learn about emerging dimensions in policing research, including the expansion of pluralized or private forms of policing. Students will explore the increased involvement of police in provision of social services such as mental health, substance use, and homelessness and the rise of related collaboration with other front line service providers.