PBSF 1100 Introduction to Policing
This course is a required component of the new MGA A.S. in Public Safety and MGA Public Safety Certificate Programs. It introduces students to the basic elements of Policing, throughout the United States. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, Historical Overview of Policing in America; the Duties, Function and Responsibilities of the Police; the Components of the U.S. Criminal Justice System; the Bill of Rights (and the 14th Amendment); Ethics & Professionalism; Community Policing & Crime prevention; Terrorism; NIMS; and the Criminal Victim compensation Act. Students will be required to complete lab components, including an Officer Survival Lab at GPSTC facilities.
Lecture Hours
3 hours
Lab Hours
1 hours