Place-Based Policing for Small and Rural Agencies identifies evidence-based and emerging practices for place-based crime reduction strategies and translates them into actional approaches tailored to small and rural agencies. This eLearning course allows participants to complete the course at their own pace and incorporates case studies and interactive components for the application of course material in each module. Participants will gain knowledge on evidence-based policing practices, place-based policing strategies, the use of data and technology to implement place-based policing strategies, and how to utilize community-police engagement to implement place-based policing strategies.
Overall Objective: Identify a place-based crime problem, select a “best fit” evidence-based approach utilizing available resources, and implement the strategy to address specific crime problem(s) to increase overall public safety.
Target Audience: Public safety professionals affiliated with small and rural police agencies.
Cooperative Partners: This tuition-free, eLearning course was developed by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and supported by cooperative agreement 2019CKWXK010 by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS).
Course Length: 3.0 hours including the pre- and post-assessments.
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Pre-course Assessment
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Module 1: Place-Based Policing Training for Small and Rural Agencies – Course Overview
Place-Based Policing for Small and Rural Agencies – Course Overview
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Learning Objectives:
• Describe the topic and learning objectives for each module of this training (Objective 1.1)
• Demonstrate skill in operating and navigating the online course (Objective 1.2)
Module 2 title: Applying Evidence-Based Policing Practices (EBPP)
Applying Evidence-Based Policing Practices
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Begin self-paced component package.
• Explain evidence-based policing practices (Objective 2.1)
• Apply evidence-based policing practices learned during scenario-based activities (Objective 2.2)
Module 3 title: Place-Based Strategies
Place-Based Policing Strategies
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• Describe place-based policing strategies (Objective 3.1)
• Provide examples of small or rural agencies applying place-based policing strategies
(Objective 3.2)
• Apply place-based policing strategies learned during scenario-based activities (Objective 3.3)
Module 4 title: Use of Data and Technology to Implement Place-Based Policing Strategies
Use of Data and Technology to Implement Place-Based Policing Strategies
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Begin self-paced component package.
• Explain the use of data and technology in placed-based policing strategies (Objective 4.1)
• Provide examples of how data and technology can be applied to placed-based policing strategies (Objective 4.2)
• Provide examples of small or rural agencies applying place-based policing strategies
(Objective 4.3)
• Apply the use of data and technology to implement place-based policing strategies
(Objective 4.4)
Module 5 title: Utilizing Community-Police Engagement (CPE) to Implement Place-Based Policing Strategies
Utilizing Community-Police Engagement to Implement Place-Based Policing Strategies
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• Explain how community-police engagement can be utilized to implement place-based policing strategies (Objective 5.1)
• Provide examples of how community-police engagement can be applied to placed-based policing strategies (Objective 5.2)
• Apply principles of community-police engagement in place-based policing strategies using scenario-based activities (Objective 5.3)
Module 6 title: Place-Based Policing Training for Small and Rural Agencies – Course Conclusion
Place-Based Policing for Small and Rural Agencies – Course Conclusion
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• Describe key module content and examples of how it’s applied in smaller and rural agencies (Objective 6.1)
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding through a course assessment (Objective 6.2)
• Provided 1-2 examples of relevant resources (Objective 6.3)
Post-course Assessment
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Begin self-paced component package.
Course Evaluation
3 Questions
Certificate
1.00 credit | Certificate available
1.00 credit | Certificate available
