Policing
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This course is designed to equip students with the skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to operate effectively in the global policing environment and to provide them with the first two years of education and training for potential degree entrants (including via the BSc Criminology and Criminal Justice (Top-up) course at DGHE) to policing for roles such as Police Constable, Police Staff (including Crime Scene Investigator, Crime Analyst and Police Intelligence) and specialist police forces such as the Civilian Nuclear Constabulary.
This course will ensure that students understand the local, regional and global context of policing, and are provided with the opportunities to develop the skills, techniques and personal attributes necessary for a role in policing, including an awareness of professional ethics and their relationship to the statutory responsibilities within policing.
This course will provide students with a solid background in areas such as the ‘Police and the Criminal Justice System’, ‘Investigative Skills’, and ‘Investigation into Armed Policing’ as well as provide opportunities to study ‘Criminology’, ‘Counter-Terrorism’ and ‘Leadership in Policing.’
Our course content is closely aligned with the needs of your future employers, ensuring that you receive a highly valued, well-rounded education.
Our teaching staff members have wide and practical experience working with law enforcement agencies and organisations globally, including Interpol and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and nationally, including the Metropolitan Police and City of London Police. We invite external speakers from law enforcement to provide input into your classes to boost your practical knowledge and experience of policing as a career.
Upon successfully completing the HND, there is an opportunity to complete a third-year ‘top-up’ with us, studying a level 6 BSc (Hons) Criminology & Criminal Justice (Top-up) programme, delivered in partnership with the University of Gloucestershire. Alternatively, the HND could lead you to a suitable degree at another provider or graduate entry to selective institutions.
This course provides:
- An in-depth study of a wide range of Policing operations
- Opportunities to find out about jobs available in these services and prepare you for their entry procedures
- Regular contact with Policing professionals and visits to public service providers
- Assignments and projects directly related to the contemporary Policing scene
- Practical work on community projects.
Modules
Year 1
Small-scale Research Project in Policing
Criminal Law
Police and the Criminal Justice Service
Equality and Diversity in the Police Service
Roads Policing
Technology and the Police Services
Criminology – Practical Application for the Police Service
Command and Control
Year 2
Leadership in Policing
Crime Reduction and Community Policing
Investigative Skills
Government Interactions with the Police Service
Emergency Planning and the Police Service
Health and Safety Management in the Police Service
Counter Terrorism
Investigation into Armed Policing
Total Credits 240
Assessment methods
To gain the HND, each module must be successfully completed. Assessment is by a combination of coursework, assignments, projects or an examination. Pearson externally verifies all assessments. Most units on the BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) level courses are worth 15 UK credits.
Students will be expected to commit at least 150 notional hours towards completing the learning outcomes per unit. This usually consists of a combination of around 60% direct teaching time and around 40% independent study time (e.g. preparations for research and assessments, background reading, etc.).
o At DGHE, we use various assessments, simulations, and role plays as part of the assessment process to address challenging areas of practice.
o The small class sizes and individual attention enable us to help students from all backgrounds to gain the qualifications needed to maximise their higher education and career prospects.
o DGHE provides workshops centring on the idea that a learner can build upon their learning through engaging in learning activities relevant to their subject areas.
o Students are supported throughout their learning to develop their knowledge, skills and values required for future employment. Teaching is frequently based upon an experiential model of learning, enabling students to develop the ‘what,’ ‘how’ and ‘why’ of practice.
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Extra funding
DGHE offers a number of scholarships and bursaries. When you submit your application to study at DGHE, you will be given the opportunity to request that you be considered for a scholarship or bursary. For more information, please visit https://dghe.ac.uk/student-services/additional-funding
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