Policing, Law and Investigation BSc (Hons) (Top-Up)

This module requires students engagement with the following:

To choose a specific and relevant topic/issue, and to develop and submit an 'ethical approval application' using the Institute of Policing's ethical approval documentation to gain ethical approval by the Institute of Policing's Ethics Committee in keeping within the University guidelines for dissertations taking particular note of the following when selecting the area for study;

• Academic viability;
• The study and preparation time involved;
• The adequacy and availability of suitable and relevant material; and
• The appropriateness of the particular topic chosen to undergraduate level study of Policing

The student will then undertake research and assessment on the approved topic by conducting a literature review, collecting, examining and evaluating data from primary and/or secondary sources. Using appropriate methodologies and design, data collection and data analysis strategy whilst considering Research Ethics and report the findings of their study.

This module provides an opportunity for students to carry out an in-depth study of a topic or issue based in, or closely allied to Policing by independent study.

The student will be introduced to the role of research in Policing and examine some of the main theories and methodologies used in social science and develop an understanding of the application of theory and methodology to research practice

The student will be introduced to aspects of the research process, including design, data collection, data analysis and the presentation of research findings

This will allow for students to develop their ability to understand and define clearly a problem or area for further study; develop the ability to extract relevant material from an in depth literature review using primary and secondary sources and to design and undertake an original investigation using ethically acceptable and appropriate research methodologies.

The student will develop the ability to present, critically analyse and interpret results, to present a coherent and critical account of the work developing time management skills and achieving a measure of independence.

Child Safeguarding:

Working Together 2018

Common Assessment Framework/ Continuum of need

Police Powers to Safeguard

Assessment of Risks

Multi-Agency Process in Safeguarding

Domestic Abuse

Decision Making/Actions (Self Defence/Injury/History/Assessment)

DASH Risk Assessment Tool

Assessment of Risks

Threat to Life – Assessment

Honour Based Abuse

Risk Management – RARA – Dynamic/Static Risk Factors

Specialist Domestic Violence Courts, IDVA – Independent Domestic Violence Advocate

MARAC

MAPPA – Management of Sexual and Violent Offenders:

Core Function – Public Authorities

Multi-Agency Working Risk Management

Adult at Risk:

Definition - Multi-Agency Working

Safeguarding measures

Hate Crime

Missing Persons and Child Sexual Exploitation

Assessment of Risk

Role of the Police

Children Missing from Care

Child Sexual Exploitation

The aim of this module is to acquaint students with knowledge and understanding of the key issues and debates with regards to Multi-agency working in the context of protecting vulnerable children and adults who become or are at risk of being victims of crime. During this module key guidance and preventive models will be discussed which will lead to the recognition of what are the key issues that prevent effective multi-agency working and their impact on service delivery. This module will focus on all aspects of public protection in terms of how police manage criminal investigations and reduce the risks to the individual. Focus within this module will be towards the prevention of risk towards the victim and how offenders are managed identifying key issues that students will need to analyse and evaluate in terms of multi-agency working. In addition the module will outline key processes in criminal justice, including risk assessment and the planning and delivery of interventions to tackle dangerous offending. To critically review the term ‘safeguarding’ and how interventions can be put in place to reduce the risk to individuals and protect the public.

In indicative study content for this module is:

• The typology of Terrorism, its actors, causes and objectives – A review of the historical, contemporary, and emerging terrorism landscape.
  (Pre and post 9/11)
• The threat and responses to extremist radicalisation in society, education, and prisons.
• The evolution of Domestic extremism ideology and approaches (Right & Left Wing, Environmentalists, Animal Rights, Single issue groups).
• The emergence of Serious and Organised transnational crime as a social problem, an examination of its history and scale
• The typology of Serious and Organised transnational crime, its actors, causes and objectives
• High policing response to national and transnational counter terrorism and organised crime. An examination of the key roles and responsibilities of responsible institutions and influential policy and politics (Security Service, Secret Intelligence Service, NCA, GCHQ, JTAC, UKBA, CTU, CTB’s and European partner agencies, Interpol, Europol, Eurojust).
• The development of national and international Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime legislation.
• The UK National Counter Terrorism Strategy: Contest and an examination of how the four pillars Pursue, Prevent, Prepare and Protect are applied to address the challenges of 21^st century threat and risk.
• Local, National and Transnational intelligence sharing and offender management across permeable and open borders.
• The supranationalisation of EU internal and external relations in counter terrorism and organise crime policy.
• Neighbourhood policing challenges and approaches to community engagement, reassurance and interpretation and application of threat analysis.

The aim of this module is for the student to consider the chronological development and theoretical perspectives of the nature and threat from domestic extremism, domestic and transnational terrorism and organised crime as they apply to 21st century society.

The student will consider a range diverse contexts that have/continue to influence actor involvement in criminal activity as well as examining the methodology employed by extremist actors in carrying out criminal activities. The student will also examine in detail the national and transnational responses to the threat and acts of terrorism, organised crime and associated criminal/extremist activity, with particular emphasis on post 9/11 developments.

Specific emphasis will focus on the key pillars of the United Kingdom Counter Terrorism Strategy and Organised Crime Strategy how they apply to contemporary policing philosophy and practical application of investigative practices.

In this module the student will study:

 Alcohol:

• The issues of alcohol in society, the impact on crime and disorder
• Government and ACPO National Alcohol Strategy
• Local multi-agency partnership working initiatives to address alcohol abuse
• Partnership Working and Pub Watch Schemes
• Policing the Licensing
• Alcohol and offences connected with alcohol and children 

Drugs:

• Drug myths, the social construction of drugs as a ‘social problem’
• History: drugs and drugs policy in Britain
• Drugs and the impact on crime and disorder
• Drugs and policing
• Drug supply and distribution
• Drugs in childhood

This module aims to develop a multi-perspective of understanding how drugs and alcohol impact upon society in the UK and elsewhere by enabling students to apply sociological, historical, psychological and cultural perspectives to the study of drug and alcohol use, and policy responses to this ‘social problem’. The student will be provided with an in depth critical understanding regarding why people abuse drugs and alcohol and how this abuse is understood within societies, and how societies respond.

During this module the student will study:

• The four key types of digital crime, namely those crimes classed as crimes which have a ‘digital footprint’, ‘internet facilitated crime’; ‘Cyber enabled crime’ and ‘Cyber dependent crime’
• Regulatory control, the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, Computer Misuse Act 1990, Data Protection Act 1998 and the NPCC (ACPO) Guidance for Digital Evidence
• Computer Forensics Principles, the role of the Computer Forensic examiner and analyst and developing computer forensic technologies
• The development of the World Wide Web, the “Dark Web” and the “Internet of Things”, the challenges and opportunities this presents to law enforcement
• How networks are configured and can be attacked and exploited
• Encryption and Steganography, its use and the challenges it presents
• Email processes and the securing of email evidence     
• The Cyber Criminal Mind-set and methods of cyber-attack
• Internet Investigation, best practice and tactics.

This module explores the history, realities and investigative opportunities of digital crime including the key principles of computer forensics and network investigations. Students will develop an understanding of how a computer works and how networks are configured within the context of digital crime investigations. It will critically examine, for example, the question of whether widespread practices should be treated as computer crime or computer misuse and the current encryption security v privacy debate. Students will acquire a comprehensive understanding of the legislation and case law which strives to keep pace with a rapidly evolving medium. It will consider in depth, the nature and differing forms of digital crime and will examine the impact of each from the local neighbourhood level to the impact nationally on the UK’s security and finances. Students will gain an understanding of the motivations and modus operandi of the Cyber Criminal and the preventative methods that can be employed to thwart cyber-attacks.