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Danny Church Design Document March 3, 2010

The Art and Science of Supervising Police Officers
 * Course/Program Title: **

In this course, “The Art and Science of Supervising Police Officers,” students will examine the roles, functions, and processes involved in police supervision. Students will identify and employ leadership styles, interpersonal communication, and decision making skills. In addition, students will evaluate police performance and apply reinforcement principles and discipline.
 * Course goals:**

Upon completion of the course students will be able to:
 * Describe the supervisor's role and function within police organizations and the traits and characteristics that determine their success
 * Describe the techniques and best practices used for communication, training, and counseling within police organizations
 * Describe the benefits and techniques for evaluating, rewarding, and disciplining personnel

This course is for police officer who are current and those who aspire to become a supervisor. Audience has a limited comfort level with technology. Prerequisite knowledge: working knowledge of current police practices, laws, policies, and procedures that must be enforced and/or followed in the act of performing police duties.
 * Intended audience: **

Instructor-led asynchronous course delivered via Moodle delivery system.
 * Delivery method: **

The course material will be clustered generally following the Chapter progression of the text. Case Studies and outside sources may be used to supplement material.
 * Instructional approach/strategies/methods: **

The primary text for this course will be:
 * Instructional materials: **

Iannone, Nathan F., Marvin D. Iannone, and Jeff Bernstein, //Supervision of Police Personnel//, 7th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2009. Find it Here


 * Lesson content outline **

Resources** ||= **Assessment** ||
 * = **Topic** ||= **Goal/Objectives** ||= **Activities** ||= **Media** ||= **Readings/
 * **The Supervisor's Role and Function** || The goal of this lesson is: || - Learners will collaborate through threaded discussions to reinforce and validate their understanding of the material || - Video may be used to supplement readings || Ionnone Chapters 1&2

Any additional reading, including case studies and additional text material, will be provided during lesson || Assessments may include multiple choice, multiple answer, and/or discussion questions.

The learners understanding will also be assessed through their posts and responses to the discussion forums ||
 * ^  || Describe the roles and functions of a supervisor in police organizations ||^   ||^   ||^   ||^   ||
 * ^  || Upon completion, students will be able to: ||^   ||^   ||^   ||^   ||
 * ^  || 1. Describe the basic supervisory responsibilities and describe what duties are included in each ||^   ||^   ||^   ||^   ||
 * ^  || 2. Describe each of the administrative functions in Gulick's POSDCORB ||^   ||^   ||^   ||^   ||
 * **Leadership** || The goal of this lesson is: || - Learners will collaborate through threaded discussions to reinforce and validate their understanding of the material || - Video may be used to supplement readings || Ionnone Chapter 3
 * **Leadership** || The goal of this lesson is: || - Learners will collaborate through threaded discussions to reinforce and validate their understanding of the material || - Video may be used to supplement readings || Ionnone Chapter 3

Any additional reading, including case studies and additional text material, will be provided during lesson || Assessments may include multiple choice, multiple answer, and/or discussion questions.

The learners understanding will also be assessed through their posts and responses to the discussion forums ||
 * ^  || Describe leadership and the factors that contribute to one's success or failure in a leadership role ||^   ||^   ||^   ||^   ||
 * ^  || Upon completion, students will be able to: ||^   ||^   ||^   ||^   ||
 * ^  || 1. Describe the characteristics are likely to be found in a good leader ||^   ||^   ||^   ||^   ||
 * ^  || 2. Identify techniques that is likely to lead to leadership success or failure ||^   ||^   ||^   ||^   ||
 * **Interpersonal Communications** || The goal of this lesson is: || - Learners will collaborate through threaded discussions to reinforce and validate their understanding of the material || - Video may be used to supplement readings || Ionnone Chapters 4, 5&6
 * **Interpersonal Communications** || The goal of this lesson is: || - Learners will collaborate through threaded discussions to reinforce and validate their understanding of the material || - Video may be used to supplement readings || Ionnone Chapters 4, 5&6

Any additional reading, including case studies and additional text material, will be provided during lesson || Assessments may include multiple choice, multiple answer, and/or discussion questions.

The learners understanding will also be assessed through their posts and responses to the discussion forums ||
 * ^  || Describe the importance of relaying information clearly and methods to overcome barriers to effective communication ||^   ||^   ||^   ||^   ||
 * ^  || Upon completion, students will be able to: ||^   ||^   ||^   ||^   ||
 * ^  || 1. List and describe the importance of effective communication in the functions of the supervisor ||^   ||^   ||^   ||^   ||
 * ^  || 2. Identify the barriers to communications that supervisors face and how they can be overcome ||^   ||^   ||^   ||^   ||
 * **Employee Counseling and Problem Solving** || The goal of this lesson is: || - Learners will collaborate through threaded discussions to reinforce and validate their understanding of the material || - Video may be used to supplement readings || Ionnone Chapters 8,9 & 10
 * **Employee Counseling and Problem Solving** || The goal of this lesson is: || - Learners will collaborate through threaded discussions to reinforce and validate their understanding of the material || - Video may be used to supplement readings || Ionnone Chapters 8,9 & 10

Any additional reading, including case studies and additional text material, will be provided during lesson || Assessments may include multiple choice, multiple answer, and/or discussion questions.

The learners understanding will also be assessed through their posts and responses to the discussion forums ||
 * ^  || Describe the employee dissatisfactions and other psychological problems, the causes, symptoms, and solutions to each, and the importance of recognizing and addressing them in their early stages ||^   ||^   ||^   ||^   ||
 * ^  || Upon completion, students will be able to: ||^   ||^   ||^   ||^   ||
 * ^  || 1. Describe some of the psychological problems, as identified by Ionnone, and identify causes, symptoms, and solutions ||^   ||^   ||^   ||^   ||
 * ^  || 2. Describe the counceling process as it pertains to employee stress, disatisfactions, and motivation ||^   ||^   ||^   ||^   ||
 * **Discipline and Incident Investigation** || The goal of this lesson is: || - Learners will collaborate through threaded discussions to reinforce and validate their understanding of the material || - Video may be used to supplement readings || Ionnone Chapters 11 &12
 * **Discipline and Incident Investigation** || The goal of this lesson is: || - Learners will collaborate through threaded discussions to reinforce and validate their understanding of the material || - Video may be used to supplement readings || Ionnone Chapters 11 &12

Any additional reading, including case studies and additional text material, will be provided during lesson || Assessments may include multiple choice, multiple answer, and/or discussion questions.

The learners understanding will also be assessed through their posts and responses to the discussion forums ||
 * ^  || Describe the police discipline principles, policies, and practices and the personnel investigation procedures and techniques ||^   ||^   ||^   ||^   ||
 * ^  || Upon completion, students will be able to: ||^   ||^   ||^   ||^   ||
 * ^  || 1 Describe the need and process of disciplining police personnel ||^   ||^   ||^   ||^   ||
 * ^  || 2 Describe the need for and procedure of conducting an internal investigation procedure and the techniques that are used in the process ||^   ||^   ||^   ||^   ||
 * **Personnel Evaluation** || The goal of this lesson is: || - Learners will collaborate through threaded discussions to reinforce and validate their understanding of the material || - Video may be used to supplement readings || Ionnone Chapters 13 &14
 * **Personnel Evaluation** || The goal of this lesson is: || - Learners will collaborate through threaded discussions to reinforce and validate their understanding of the material || - Video may be used to supplement readings || Ionnone Chapters 13 &14

Any additional reading, including case studies and additional text material, will be provided during lesson || Assessments may include multiple choice, multiple answer, and/or discussion questions.

The learners understanding will also be assessed through their posts and responses to the discussion forums

Learners will complete a performance rating for a subordinate or co-worker ||
 * ^  || Conduct employee evaluations using the personnel evaluation system ||^   ||^   ||^   ||^   ||
 * ^  || Upon completion, students will be able to: ||^   ||^   ||^   ||^   ||
 * ^  || 1. Describe the personnel evaluation systems and performance rating standards and methods ||^   ||^   ||^   ||^   ||
 * ^  || 2. Complete a performance rating correctly as outlined by Ionnone ||^   ||^   ||^   ||^   ||
 * ^  || 2. Complete a performance rating correctly as outlined by Ionnone ||^   ||^   ||^   ||^   ||