CJ-5007 - Current Issues in Law Enforcement

Semester Credits: 3 Weeks: 8

In this course, you will investigate important issues facing the nation’s local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. Major issues such as emergency management and response, national security, technology and communication, and drug enforcement, will be discussed. You will evaluate issues and law enforcement response from a local, state, and federal perspective. You will also assess the importance of cooperation among agencies and evaluate alternative law enforcement responses based on evidence-based practices. This course provides students with the opportunity to investigate the most important issues facing the leadership of the nations’ local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. Major problems such as drug enforcement, organized crime, white-collar crime, and the war on terrorism and cooperation among law enforcement, first responder, and health officials provide the core focus of student efforts.