CSJ 211 Police Organization

This course is a study of the police organization and its complexity. It examines how the police organization functions in relation to the social networks that help to define it, its structural complexity, structural control and administrative control structures, the degree to which rules and policies are formalized, and centralization of decision making. Students also explore contextual factors such as leadership, politics, geographical location, age of the organization and its environment, and their influence on the complexity of the police organization. Pre-requisite(s): CSJ 106; or permission of Program Chair or designate. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours