What will I learn on this module?
After successfully completing Module 5 and having gained Independent Patrol Status will move seamlessly into the next module where you start to work towards FOC, and you will be deployed on your independent patrol phase.
This means you will be sent to operational incidents and calls for service on your own. However, this does not mean you will be unsupported as you will be closely supervised by your Sergeant as well as colleagues on your team. In addition, you will continue to gather evidence of your operational competence in your portfolio, again this will be reviewed by your operational supervisor and signed off by a qualified assessor. This module covers Year 2 which means you will have nearly 12 months to gather and submit your evidence for your portfolio. At the end of which you will have reached full operational competence. During your operational deployment, you will be supported by a nominated Response Sergeant and Area Support Team.
The Police Constable role and professional standards 3.1-3.4; 8.1- 8.7.
Communication Skills – 1.1-1.8;2.1-2.3;3.1-3.4;4.1-4.3;5.1-5.3
Decision Making and Discretion – 1.1
Victims and Witnesses- 1.1-1.6
Roads Policing – 2.1
Response Policing – 2.1-2.10;3.1-3.8;6.1-6.3;7.1-7.4
Suspect/offender management – 5.1-5.3.
Criminal Justice – 3.1-3.4;4.1-4.3
Conducting Investigations – 2.1 ;3.1 – 3.5 ;4.1;5.1;7.1-7.2
The full CoP National Policing curriculum will be accessible to module tutors via Durham Constabulary teams channel.
How will I learn on this module?
During this module you will use additional learning strategies that will include placements and work-based learning; both involve learning that is derived from observing, reflecting, and doing a job of work and taking on a role in the workplace.
How will I be supported academically on this module?
During the classroom-based sessions you will be supported through active participation and discussion during seminars and workshops. These offer a unique opportunity to consolidate the criminological, legal, and procedural policy underpinning specialist policing areas including response policing; policing communities; policing the roads; information and intelligence; conducting investigations. In addition, police trainers will guide you through a series of formative practical scenarios designed to consolidate all of your learning to date and provide you with confidence and momentum as you progress to your second operational phase.
What will I be expected to read on this module?
All modules at Northumbria include a range of reading materials that students are expected to engage with. The reading list for this module can be found at: http://readinglists.northumbria.ac.uk
(Reading List service online guide for academic staff this containing contact details for the Reading List team – http://library.northumbria.ac.uk/readinglists)
What will I be expected to achieve?
Knowledge & Understanding (K&U):
1. Demonstrate ability for critical and analytical reflection around police decision making in a range of complicated professional situations.
2. Be able to demonstrate advanced levels of knowledge and understanding around police powers, legislation, criminal procedure, police officer autonomy and discretion.
3. Demonstrate ability for critical and analytical understanding of issues around police governance and accountability structures.
Intellectual/Professional skills & abilities (IPSA):
4. Demonstrate competence in delivering lawful, ethical, safe, and effective front-line policing in your chosen specific professional area of police practice.
Personal Values Attributes (Global / Cultural awareness, Ethics, Curiosity) (PVA):
5. Demonstrate the ability for complex thinking around police knowledge and practice, including the ability to contextualise this in an evidence based policing framework.
How will I be assessed?
You will be asked to provide three pieces of evidence showing your underpinning knowledge, skills, and behaviours of your operational competence against each of the 15 OCP criteria (except criteria 2).
MLO 1, 2, 3, 4.
Opportunities for formative assessment and feedback include:
• Reflection around an area of the criteria development for the next year of your policing career linked to the student officer’s PDR.
Ongoing feedback on performance during specialist attachment.
• Alternatively, one appointment can be made with the academic lead, post course, to discuss an overview of plans at a convenient time for both student and tutor; students invited to make an appointment.
Pre-requisite(s)
N/A
Co-requisite(s)
N/A
Module abstract
This module sees you further develop the knowledge, understanding and practical policing skills you acquired though both the taught sessions and time spent on operational deployment during year 1 of the programme. After the initial 2-week class-based learning, you will deployed operationally and will have the opportunity to work in specialist areas other than frontline policing. During this module, you will be provided with the knowledge, skills, and practical experiences to enable you to successfully complete elements 1-15 of your Operational Competence Portfolio.
Course info
Credits 40
Level of Study Undergraduate
Mode of Study 30 months Full Time
Location City Campus, Northumbria University
City Newcastle
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