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smathercj31507
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Posted: Wed May 2nd, 2007 01:40 am |
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Before coming to this class, I really had not learned any history on policing other than short discussions on Robert Peel and Vollmer. So this class gave me a more in depth look into the history of policing from its inception in England which was refreshing after learning so much theory. A good and solid foundation in anything is key to future success, so the history obviously has served and will continue to serve its purpose.
The area I found most interesting or where I learned the most was from the accounts Prof. foster shared with us from his days of policing. It allowed me to create a mental picture of what we were learning in class and what I had learned in other classes. The sharing of events from his day-to-day dealings on petrol will stick in my mind. He has taught me to be open to new perspectives on how to view people and situations by what is actually going on at that given time and space...and how to react to it by always having a "plan" in your mind (i.e situational awareness). Oh, and always know where ALL the exits are BEFORE you need to use them!!! 
One of the things we briefly covered was the "Body Farm" in Virginia and succession. Fascinating to learn this type of study exists. This is the one area I wish we had gone over a little more in depth. Examples by way of video would be cool.
If I could add one or two things to the class..well, it would actually be to add a second section of the class CJ 315-B to cover some things morein depth: succession, police culture, how to actually respond to given situations, learning details about police culture on the job like hand signals/language, and other tactics. But like I said, this would be a whole other class..which we need.
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