IP 41 Law and Justice 1 Course Development

Unit Details

Indicators

Explain the different types of patrol used
Describe the Kansas City Experiment as well as more recent trends in patrol
Explain the risks associated with traffic stops.
Discuss how an officer should approach a vehicle in an unknown risk traffic stop.
Formulate a plan for how officers should respond to a high risk traffic stop scenario

My Lesson

Feel free to use my plans as a guide. My course is based on 52 minute class periods.
My students in the first year course are 9th or 10th graders.
These materials may need updating. Be sure to check web links.
I use chapters from some old textbooks I had – Introduction to Policing by Dempsey/Forst. Any readings on patrol as an introduction would suffice. I have some suggestions in additional resources.
I have used ALERT videos for some time. They will work a good deal for school programs. The videos below are from ALERT. http://alert45.com
For my pullover lab the local PD sends the traffic unit over. They really enjoy working with my students, but it took some time to get them comfortable with do it.

Daily Outline

1 – Read Chapters 7 & 8 from Introduction to Policing 3rd Edition (Dempsey/Forst).
2 – Complete readings
3 – Notes
4 – Notes
5 – Notes
6 – Notes
7 – Media: ALERT Traffic Stops Unknown Risk (31:50), quiz, discuss/demo
8 – Media: ALERT Traffic Stops High Risk (26:50), quiz, discuss/demo
9 – Pullover Lab
10 – Pullover Lab
11 – Review
12 – Game Show
13 – Test

My Dropbox

All the files I used in the this unit can be viewed and downloaded. To print, be sure to download first. Click Here.

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